Welcome to a seminar on Thursday 20 March 2025 with Frida Pemer, Associate Professor, Stockholm School of Economics.

Academic freedom in the U.S. is under siege, with funding cuts and political interference threatening research. As top scholars look abroad, Sweden has a chance to defend academic independence – and attract world-class talent in the process, SSE President Lars Strannegård argues in an op ed in Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter.

As its new CEO Isabel Keulen welcomes her first batch of startups into SSE’s incubator, the scene is set for an AI boom. Today, SSE Business Lab announces its largest intake of companies ever – 15 startups, of which an impressive 60% are built on AI technology. Among the new founders are both serial entrepreneurs and senior executives.

The SSE Art and Sport Initiative hosted an exciting combo event, bringing together legendary Swedish sports journalist Lasse Kinch, award-winning director and cinematographer Måns Månsson, and SSE alumnus and producer Johan Kleberg.

Researchers from the Stockholm School of Economics and Jönköping University are investigating the factors shaping school principals' managerial discretion in Sweden’s primary education system.

Sweden is moving toward a fossil-free future, but its electricity market faces significant uncertainties regarding demand, costs, and policy directions. A new report by SITE research fellow Chloé Le Coq and her co-authors highlights that Sweden’s energy transition cannot happen in isolation. Strong European cooperation and robust regulatory frameworks are crucial for ensuring stability and efficiency.

The Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication at the Stockholm School of Economics and Bokförlaget Stolpe cordially invite you to the book launch of Intelligence and Contemporary Conflict: Communication in Diplomacy, Statecraft, and War.

Retail Management students in Axel Johnson Retail Club visited the Novax Head Office in central Stockholm for a workshop on innovation and investment.

Micael Dahlen and the Center for Wellbeing in Worklife (CWWH) recently embarked on a meaningful visit to Tokyo, engaging in insightful discussions on workplace wellbeing and international collaboration. The trip provided an opportunity to exchange knowledge, foster new connections, and strengthen ties between Sweden and Japan in the field of happiness research.

The Department of Economics is announcing two fulltime positions as a Research Assistant.