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Voices about the Corporate Partnership Program

The SSE Corporate Partnership Program bridges academia and industry, offering companies access to research, talent, and collaboration opportunities. Partners share their experiences on how this program supports innovation and mutual growth.
"Vinge is a Corporate Partner to SSE for more than one reason. The obvious is of course that we get access to academic research and that we can create relationships with tomorrow's leaders and decision makers...
Maria-Pia Hope
Former CEO & Managing Partner Stockholm, Advokatfirman Vinge.

...But through our increased involvement within SSE, we help with legal advice to entrepreneurs through SSE  Business Lab, and we get something even bigger - the opportunity  to sit down with young, driven individuals who help us understand  what challenges the next generation of entrepreneurs are facing."

"Through research projects and ongoing contact with the students  within the Center for Retailing, there is an exciting information and  knowledge exchange between SSE and retail businesses...
Caroline Berg
Chairman & Axel Johnson AB.

...Through our partnership, we can contribute to the School to continue to offer one of the country’s best educations within economics."

"The reason ICA is a part of the Corporate Partnership Program, and has been since the start of Center for Retailing, are several. On the one hand we see the long-term need to get educated employees from SSE with specialization...
Claes-Göran Sylvén
Chairman, ICA Gruppen.

...and understanding of our industry, and to be involved developing the sector. A second reason is that the training/program reflects the industry range of  choices and areas to work with in commerce. The third reason is that it is important for us to integrate our industry with education and research to develop our industry in consensus. Last, but not least, it is important that we are part of SSE to thereby be able to placing our industry in the center of business and society."

"SEB continues to prioritize being a Corporate Partner with SSE because we believe our long-term relationship brings together some of the brightest minds to help solve the challenges of the future...
Johan Torgeby
CEO, SEB
Johan Torgeby

From finance to entrepreneurship, from diversity to sustainability, we believe there is great value in engaging with Stockholm School of Economics students and educators on topics that will positively impact our society, today and for generations to come."

ā€¯Stockholm School of Economic is an important institution for the entire Swedish business community as well as for Sweden as a country through its education and research...
Ingrid Sefastsson
Head of Sustainability & Public Affairs, Sweden ABB
Ingrid Sefastsson, ABB

...Being partner to SSE is not only a question of getting access to top talent but perhaps more importantly a way for us to contribute to dissemination of knowledge and quality of education in society.”

"We think it's important to have a business school in international ranking. It also feels satisfying to give something back to our old School."
Tom Dinkelspiel
Chairman, E. Öhman J:or AB.