Martina Björkman Nyqvist, Executive Director of Misum and the Carl Bennet and Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Professor in Economics at the Stockholm School of Economics, has been appointed as a new member of the Expert Group For Aid Studies / EBA by the Swedish government.

Today is the International Day of Happiness, a UN initiative to highlight the importance of well-being. It’s also the day the World Happiness Report is released – the global ranking of the happiest countries. And once again, Sweden holds its place at the top, securing fourth place out of 147 nations, just behind our Nordic neighbors Finland, Denmark, and Iceland. But what does this ranking actually mean for Swedes? And why is it something to celebrate?

Johanna Wallenius, Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics at SSE, has been appointed member of the Finnish Economic Policy Council. The appointment starts beginning of April, 2025.

Together with MDA alumni, current MDA students, program contributors from over the years, and distinguished guest speakers, the Center for Sports & Business celebrated the 10th program year of the Management Diploma for Athletes (MDA).

Elena Sinico, PhD student at the Department of Management of the University of Bologna, will visit the Center for Responsible Leadership December 2024 to May 2025.

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.