To the students currently enrolled at SSE, or to the students who have been enrolled a couple of years, it might appear that the President of the Student Association (SASSE) has almost always, besides for a couple of exceptions, been a woman. Since 2017, four out of five SASSE Presidents have been female. And this December, yet another woman was elected to carry the utmost responsibility of this association consisting of 2,000 members with an annual turnover of 15 MSEK, writes SASSE President Tindra Hedlund.

On March 8th, the Stockholm School of Economics had the pleasure of welcoming Croatia’s first female President, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, to a special event in the Aula where she shared her thoughts on global leadership, sports, politics, and business.

On this year's International Women's Day we would like to draw attention to the women impacted by the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. Evidence from other armed conflicts suggests that women are particularly vulnerable both at the site of the war and in displacement, and that gender-based violence heightens in conflict and post-conflict societies. With this in mind, the international community should pay particular attention to protection, support and well-being of affected women in this tragic time.

In Fall 2022, the House of Innovation will welcome five new Tenure Track Assistant Professors in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, and Operations and Supply Chain Management.

Professor Laurence Romani at the Stockholm School of Economics is aiming to make a difference in society with her research. She investigates the social responsibilities of organizations, in particular, in their management and inclusion of diversity.

Welcome to a book seminar on Thursday 31 March at 15.00-16.30! Ingrid Gustafsson Nordin will present the book How standards rule the world. The construction of a global control regime. After the lecture Score offers refreshments and music!

CIVICA – The European University of Social Sciences stands in solidarity with Ukraine and supports all those affected by the terrible military aggression.

On February 24th, Martin Carlsson-Wall, the Director for the Center for Sports and Business and Course Director of the new elective course Investments and Value Creation in Global Sports on the master level received the Outstanding Pedagogical Achievement Award for autumn 2021.

In the latest episode of Ekonomibyrån "The stock market in times of crisis" Torbjörn Becker, Director of the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), discusses the crisis between Russia and Ukraine. What are the potential economic consequences and what are the long-term effects?

Last year, the Stockholm School of Economics and their venture incubator SSE Business Lab launched Ideate, a new entrepreneurship initiative meant to get more students to start companies. Now the program reaches new levels, as the Stockholm School of Economics and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology join forces, making it possible for students from both of these prestigious schools to participate and start businesses together.