On August 26, Henrik Nilsson, as the head of the master program in Accounting and Financial Management, hosted a welcome reception in his garden in Enskede for our 71 new master students. Welcome to the Class of 2016!

In a new collaborative initiative, a series of Round Table discussions will be launched to identify and further explore how responsible leadership can enhance innovation, growth and sustainable business. Collaborating partners are EQT, Telia Company, Stora Enso and VINNOVA.

Anna Dreber Almenberg has today been appointed Professor of Economics by the Board of the Stockholm School of Economics. Anna is a well-established researcher whose interdisciplinary studies in behavioral economics have been published in the world’s foremost scientific journals. In connection with Anna’s promotion as professor, she becomes the holder of the Johan Björkman Chair in Economics.

Professor Emeritus Lars-Gunnar Mattsson at the Open Lab, KTH campus, September 15, 15:15-17:00

Today the Financial Times published the 2016 FT Master in Management ranking. Stockholm School of Economics advanced 16 points in the ranking to 28th place in the world.

The Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) has received a donation of 50M SEK from the Johan Björkman Foundation (Johan Björkmans allmännyttiga stiftelse för ekonomisk forskning mm). The donation allows for the establishment of a new chair in Economics, which will be named in Johan Björkman’s honor

A new ESO report investigates how digital economy will affect jobs in the future. Associate Professor Jesper Roine shares his thoughts on how digital economy will affect economic inequality.

The Stockholm School of Economics has launched a new focus within its Bachelor Program in Business and Economics. The new educational track is called Global Challenges and entails an expanded curriculum aimed at enhancing students’ understanding of the global challenges facing society, making them wise, compassionate and discerning leaders.