On Wednesday, September 4, the Center for Sports & Business at the Stockholm School of Economics joined forces with the Sports & Business Committee (SASSE) to host the inaugural Sports & Business Night, a vibrant event that brought together students, athletes and business leaders to explore the growing intersection between sports and business.

The Stockholm School of Economics has recruited Anna Laurell Nash, a former Olympic boxer and two-time world champion, as the new Executive Director of the Center for Sports and Business. Laurell Nash is set to spearhead the Center’s initiatives in fostering innovation and excellence in the intersection of sports and business.

Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) is establishing a new chair with a focus on sports and business – the first of its kind in the School's history. The new professorship is made possible by a donation from Malin and Stefan Linder and will be held by Martin Carlsson-Wall.

This week, the Center for Sports & Business launched a multi-year educational program tailored specifically for decision-makers in Swedish Elite Football. The program includes participants from top-tier football clubs in both the Allsvenskan and Superettan leagues.

The European Sports Business Program's (ESBP) third and final module convened at ESSEC Business School in Paris from May 27 to May 29. This session, focusing on Leadership & Culture, was led by Karoline Strauss, Professor of Organizational Behavior at ESSEC Business School.

On Tuesday, May 21, the Center for Sports and Business organized the fourth edition of its partner day at the Stockholm School of Economics. The theme was "Sport as a financial asset class - what does the landscape look like and what opportunities and threats arise for Swedish sports?" The partner day featured Tomas Hjelström (Doctor of Economics and member of the CSB), Fanny Almersson (PhD student at the CSB) as well as CEMS students presenting their projects on the Swedish Golf Federation and the Marathongruppen.

From May 6 to May 7, the Center for Sports & Business hosted its third research workshop Advancing Management Theory with Sports Data. The workshop featured Juliane Reinecke, Professor at University of Oxford, with a keynote.

Innovation and storytelling are the foundational pillars of Nike's success, according to Tomas Antonelius, General Manager of the Nordic Region for Nike. He shared these insights during a lunch lecture hosted by the SSE Sport Initiative, focusing on the intersection of sports and business.

The European Sports Business Program's (ESBP) second module convened at the Stockholm School of Economics from March 25 to March 27. This session, focusing on Management & Execution, was led by Professor Martin Carlsson-Wall, Director of the Center for Sports & Business.

In an inspiring initiative to promote gender equality in sports, the Center for Sports & Business at the Stockholm School of Economics hosted the groundbreaking event "Collective Visibility - Leveraging the Power of Women in Sports" on Thursday, March 7.