To limit the risk of contagion, access to our premises will be denied to anybody exhibiting any symptoms at all of a cold, cough or fever, regardless of whether they have traveled outside of Sweden or not.

Following a decision by the President, the Stockholm School of Economics has decided to cancel the Alumni Homecoming in March and postpone this year’s Master Graduation, in light of the current outbreak of Covid-19 in Sweden. The decision has been made out of concern for the health and wellbeing of our attendees as well as for society at large.

Equality isn’t a “women’s issue” – it’s an issue for all of society. Gender equality is necessary for economies and communities to thrive – research shows us that. And research can also help us overcome the obstacles still in our way.

The House of Innovation and the Center for Data Analytics at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) currently invites applications for one or several tenure track positions, on the Assistant Professor level, focus on Innovation, Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence.

Master students in banking and finance can now broaden their perspectives. Stockholm School of Economics has joined forces with the University of St. Gallen to offer a double degree program in banking and finance at the Master level.

A breadth of ideas are represented among the admitted companies, with everything from lending platforms for farmers and innovative water meters which detect leaks and help people save water, to apps intended to help parents improve the sleep of their newborn children, and websites which facilitate cross-border e-commerce.

The Stockholm School of Economics is proud to announce the establishment of a new Chair in Finance, which has been awarded to Professor Bo Becker, one of Sweden’s most renowned researchers in the field. This new professorship supports research opportunities and strengthens Swedish competitiveness.

Catharina Frankander and Viktoria Karsberg have been awarded the Carl Silfvén SSE MBA scholarships for 2020. The scholarships are presented to the next generation of leaders to promote the competitiveness of Swedish-based business on an international market.

Great teachers are remembered, long after graduation. The SSE award for outstanding pedagogical achievements for the 2019 fall term goes to Associate Professor Robert Östling.

Are we seeing a rise in philanthropy in Sweden? Lars Strannegård, president of the Stockholm School of Economics, sees a rising trend in donations to the School as well as to other organizations and initiatives.