In August, Celine Zipfel, Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics at SSE, was awarded for ​​outstanding pedagogical achievements at SSE. Celine was awarded for her work in redesigning an MSc course on Development Economics with great success. The course was highly appreciated among students, covering a wide range of topics and giving a holistic view of the field.

The Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) is establishing a new professorship in Finance, the Katarina Martinson Chair in Finance, to be held by Professor Mariassunta Giannetti. The new chair is made possible by a donation from Katarina Martinson, thereby ensuring that Sweden and SSE keeps one of the leading professors in financial research.

This year, CIVICA partner university Sciences Po celebrated their 150th birthday. SSE students Lovisa Bergdahl and Benita Helena Kaulina joined the anniversary festivities in Paris.

Family enterprises are the most common business form in the world – not least in the Nordics. They are also important drivers in entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainability. The newly launched Center for Family Enterprise (CFE) at the Stockholm School of Economics will study the impact and organization of family enterprises in the Nordics.

How does the financial system work, what risks and stressors are affecting the economy and what can we do to avoid a financial crisis? In this episode of Sound Economy, Professor Bo Becker talks about his role his role on the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) and how academic research can help guide policy in the EU.

Johanna Rastad, President and CEO of Humana and MSc alum, is named the 2022 CEMS Senior Alumni of the Year for her work and impact on society as whole.

CIVICA students have finalised a report evaluating the performance of the European Monetary Union since its creation. The initiative was launched and followed by Guillaume Marder (Sciences Po) and Rasmus Salén (SSE), who met during the first CIVICA European Week in 2021. The project was supported by Prof. David Domeij, Head of the Department of Economics at the Stockholm School of Economics, who provided academic guidance.  

With climate change looming large, how can retailers and consumers work towards a more sustainable consumption? Learn more in the latest episode of Sound Economy, with Professor Sara Rosengren.

This month, on the occasion of Erasmus+ days, the university alliance CIVICA celebrates its three-year anniversary with the launch of the new phase. The alliance, which includes the European University Institute (EUI), also welcomes two new members: IE University (Spain) and SGH Warsaw School of Economics (Poland).

CIVICA stands in solidarity with students, professors, university staff and the people of Iran, who are being attacked by governmental forces for exercising their rights to freedom of expression.