Thank You for an Incredible 2024 from the Center for Sports and Business!
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The generous donation from Malin and Stefan Linder enabled us to establish our first professorship for Martin Carlsson-Wall and welcome our executive director, Anna Laurell Nash, to the team.
Our work this year reflects our mission to connect academia and practice in strengthening Swedish sports. Here’s a look at some of our key moments from 2024:
2024 Highlights
FEBRUARY:
• Launch of a new training concept in collaboration with students, faculty, and Corporate Partners
• First module of the European Sports Business Program in Düsseldorf
MARCH:
• Collective Visibility event in the Aula
• Second module of the European Sports Business Program in Stockholm
APRIL:
• Guest lecture by Tomas Antonelius (Nike Nordic Manager, HHS alumnus)
MAY:
• Research conference with world-leading scholars in Stockholm
• CSB Partner Day: “Sport as a Financial Asset Class”
• Final module of the European Sports Business Program in Paris
JUNE:
• Launch of an Executive Education program with Svensk Elitfotboll
• Donation establishing SSE’s first professorship in Sports and Business
SEPTEMBER:
• Anna Laurell Nash joins CSB as operations manager
• Second module of the Executive Education program with Svensk Elitfotboll
• Professorial installation for Martin Carlsson-Wall at Stockholm City Hall
• Launch of the 10th edition of the Management Diploma for Athletes
OCTOBER:
• Partnership launch with Enable Sweden on the future of football
NOVEMBER:
• CSB participates in the Impulse Summit in St. Gallen, Switzerland
• Fanny Almersson represents Hammarby Fotboll in a Champions League match against Manchester City
DECEMBER:
• Launch of the Collective Visibility global database for female speakers
As we celebrate these milestones, we’re excited about the possibilities 2025 holds for driving innovation, collaboration, and growth in Swedish sports.
Wishing you all a Happy New Year from the CSB team! ✨
