The following academics have contributed to the design, development, and implementation of the IMPDET studies as supervisors, course instructors, and external advisors.
- Prof. Päivi Atjonen, University of Eastern Finland
- Dr. Mikko Apiola, University of Turku, Finland
- Prof. Joseph Kizito Bada, Makerere University Business School, Uganda
- Associate Prof. Roman Bednarik, University of Eastern Finland
- Prof. Moti Ben-Ari, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
- Prof. Meirig Beynon, University of Warwick, UK
- Prof. Seugnet Blignaut, North-West University, South Africa
- Prof. David Bloom, Harvard University, USA
- Prof. Peter Brusilovsky, University of Pittsburgh, USA
- Prof. Lazaro S.P. Busagala, College of Business Education, Tanzania
- Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni, Universita della Svizerra italiana, Switzerland
- Prof. Violetta Cavalli-Sforza, Al Alkhawayn University, Morocco
- Associate Prof. Alexandra Cristea, Durham University, UK
- Prof. Johannes Cronje, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
- Prof. Patrick Dillon University of Eastern Finland and University of Exeter, UK.
- Dr. Kimmo Fredriksson, University of Eastern Finland
- Dr. Silvia Gaiani, University of Helsinki, Finland
- Dr. William Clifford Gomera, College of Business Education, Tanzania
- Prof. Sabine Graf, Athabasca University, Canada
- Prof. Laura Hirsto, University of Eastern Finland
- Dr. Cindy Ives, Athabasca University, Canada
- Prof. Mike Joy, University of Warwick, UK
- Dr. Alsen Florian Kapinga, College of Business Education, Tanzania
- Prof. Anne Koivisto, University of Eastern Finland
- Dr. Mikko Korpela, University of Eastern Finland
- Dr. Tuomo Kakkonen, LangWitty Ltd.
- Prof. Kinshuk, University of North Texas, USA
- Associate Prof. Piet Kommers, University of Twente, The Netherlands
- Prof. Vive Kumar, Athabasca University, Canada
- Prof. Eija Kärnä, University of Eastern Finland
- Associate Prof. Teemu H. Laine, Ajou University, South Korea
- Dr. Wolfram Laaser, FernUniversität Hagen, Germany
- Dr. Fuhua Lee, Athabasca University, Canada
- Dr. Verona Leendertz, North-West University, South Africa
- Prof. John Loewen, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
- Prof. Chee-Kit Looi, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Associate Prof. Artur Lugmayr, Curtin University, Australia
- Prof. Henrik Hautop Lund, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
- Associate Prof. Edda Tandi Lwoga, College of Business Education, Tanzania
- Assistant Prof. Jonna Malmberg, University of Oulu
- Dr. Esther Rostinner Mbise, College of Business Education, Tanzania
- Dr. Nasibu Rajabu Mramba, College of Business Education, Tanzania.
- Associate Prof. Catherine McLoughlin, Australian Catholic University, Australia
- Prof. Veijo Meisalo, University of Helsinki, Finland
- Dr. Ezra Misakin, College of Business Education, Tanzania
- Prof. Emanuel Mjema, College of Business Education, Tanzania
- Dr. Calkin Suero Montero, University of Eastern Finland
- Dr. Andrés Moreno, University of Eastern Finland and SHEchange, Finland
- Dr. Kauna Mufeti, University of Namibia.
- Dr. Emmanuel Munishi, College of Business Education, Tanzania
- Dr. Godgrey Mwandosya, College of Business Education, Tanzania
- Prof. Kati Mäkitalo, University of Oulu, Finland
- Dr. Abbi Nangawe, College of Business Education, Tanzania
- Prof. George Oreku, Tanzanian Industrial Research and Development Organization, Tanzania
- Assistant Prof. Solomon Sunday Oylere, Luleä University of Technology
- Prof. Justus Randolph, Mercer University, U.S.A
- Prof. Jan Pawlovski, Hochschule Ruhr West, Germany
- Dr. Mikko Rajala, Confidante Ltd.
- Mr. Dave Roberts, IBM Warwick, UK
- Dr. Clint P. Rogers, Brigham Young University, U.S.A
- Associate Prof. Demetrios G. Sampson, University of Piraeus, Greece
- Dr. Carolina Islas Sedano, University of Turku & Ubium Ltd., Finland
- Prof. Michael Spector, University of North Texas, USA
- Prof. Erkki Sutinen, University of Turku, Finland
- Dr. Erik Gankam Tambo, United Nationas University
- Prof. Jorma Tarhio, Aalto University, Finland
- Associate Prof. Quan Thanh Tho, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam.
- Associate Prof. Heikki Topi, Bentley College, U.S.A
- Dr. Richard Tortorella, BC Management Housing Comission, Canada
- Prof. Marjatta Vanhalakka-Ruoho, University of Eastern Finland
- Dr. Mikko Vesisenaho, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
- Prof. Pertti Väisänen, University of Eastern Finland
- Prof. Teemu Valtonen, University of Eastern Finland
- Dr. Henriikka Vartiainen, School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, UEF.
- Associate Prof. Dunwei Wen, Athabasca University, Canada