On December 4, 2024, SITE will host its annual Development Day Conference, focusing on the journey of Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia toward European Union membership. Key political, business, and academic voices will discuss critical strategies and reforms needed for EU integration.

The Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication is pleased to announce the publication of Intelligence and Contemporary Conflict: Communication in Diplomacy, Statecraft, and War.

SSE PhD graduate Friederike Döbbe has been awarded the prestigious Oscar Sillén award for the best doctoral thesis in business administration. Presented at the annual Fekis conference, the award highlights Döbbe’s research on the complexities of responsibility in climate action – particularly within the sustainable food sector.

With the aim of strengthening the auditor's vital role in business, Grant Thornton Sweden has entered a strategic collaboration with the Stockholm School of Economics as a Capital Partner. Through guest lectures, mentorship, and case studies, Grant Thornton hopes to inspire more students to consider careers in auditing.

Swedish sports need to talk about the future. The Center for Sports and Business at the Stockholm School of Economics is expanding its collaboration with Enable Sweden. The goal is to merge tradition with innovation and together contribute to a stronger, more competitive Swedish sports sector, on both a national and international level.

This year’s Nobel Prize in Economics recognizes research revealing the powerful link between democratic institutions and stronger economic outcomes. At a time when democracy is under global pressure, the laureates’ findings are especially relevant, showing that while autocracies may enjoy short-term success, democracies lay the groundwork for long-term prosperity and innovation.

Astrid Viktorsson, an alumn of the Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication’s Applied History course, shares how the Spring 2022 course shaped her academic path from attending the Kissinger Summer Academy to pursuing a master’s at Johns Hopkins University.

SSE has a long-standing commitment to both culture and wellbeing. These efforts are now becoming evident at the School’s startup incubator: more than half of the new ideas are focused around art and health.

How does hockey contribute to the wellbeing, sense of community, and happiness of both individuals and society? A new research collaboration between the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and the Stockholm School of Economics’ Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness will follow 5,000 hockey fans through both wins and losses in order to understand how the hockey league and its clubs affect wellbeing and welfare.

Department of Economics is proud to present its recent PhD graduates. Five PhD students have successfully defended their theses between June and September, 2024. We congratulate all five of them on this momentous achievement. Congratulations!