Program structure: Bachelor Program in Business & Economics
Before the start of the program
In the weeks before the actual start of the program, we offer a unique 24-hour crash course in happiness and wellbeing at SSE's conference centre outside of Stockholm. The course is led by Micael Dahlen, Professor of Wellness, Welfare and Happiness at SSE. By integrating wellbeing into your academic and professional development, we hope that you as a student will help create a more sustainable and healthier world, both for yourself, your future colleagues and society. Because this is what economics is fundamentally about – welfare, wellbeing, and happiness.
Before you enroll, we also offer a preparatory Mathematics course as well as "Welcome to Swedish", a popular introductory course for international students who wish to familiarize themselves with the Swedish language and culture (even though all programs at SSE are taught in English).
Semester 1-3: Mandatory courses
Semesters 1-3 consist of mandatory courses in a wide range of areas to give you a solid foundation for your future career.
- Accounting I: Understanding Financial Reports
- Accounting II: Analyzing Performance
- B&E Reflection Series
B&E Reflection Series is a series of seminars given during semester 1-3. The purpose is to develop your reflective skills and critical thinking. They also enable you to discover synergies between different courses. - Business Law I
- Business Law II
- Data Analytics I
- Data Analytics II
- Data Analytics III
- Economics I: Microeconomics
- Economics II: Macroeconomics
- Finance I
- Finance II
- Global Challenges I
- Global Challenges II
The Global Challenges courses focus on how me can manage global challenges such as sustainability and environmental issues, climate crises, pandemics, and poverty. - Innovation
If you have a strong interest in starting your own business, make sure to also check out the SSE Business Lab (not a mandatory or elective course). - Management I: Organizing
- Management II: Leadership
- Marketing
- Strategy
Semester 4-6: Specializations, Electives, BSc Thesis & Possibility for Exchange Semester or Internship
In semester 4-6, you choose at least one specialization and combine with separate electives.
In semester 5 or 6, you also have excellent possibilities to go on an exchange semester at one of our more than 100 prestigious partner universities around the world.
In semester 5, you have the opportunity to do a 16-week internship fully in English. The internship is an elective course that you apply for. It is done in combination with two other elective courses at SSE. The internship and the exchange semester cannot be combined.
You also write your Bachelor thesis in semester 5 or 6.
Specializations
Electives: Accounting & Financial Management
Electives: Business Law
- International Commercial Law
- Market Regulation, Competition and Antitrust Law
- Associationsrätt (in Swedish)
- Internationell koncernbeskattning (in Swedish)
- Internationell entreprenörsbeskattning (in Swedish)
Electives: CIVICA Engage Track
The CIVICA Engage Track is a European multi-campus, interdisciplinary experience with a focus on civic engagement. It leads to a certificate and can be taken as an elective in Semester 4-6 for students in the BSc Program in Business & Economics. Courses are taken both at SSE and at one of our partner universities:
- Bocconi University, Italy
- Sciences Po, France
- London School of Economics, UK
- IE Business School, Spain
- Central European University, Austria
- SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Read more about CIVICA Engage Track on this page. Here is also a direct link to the course list for your convenience.
Electives: Culture & Media
Electives: Data Analytics
Electives: Economics
Electives: Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology
- AI, Innovation, and the Future of Work
- Business Model Innovation
- Decision-Making in Entrepreneurial Firms
- Execution – Running Your Own Company
- Growth – Managing Your Firm
- Ideation – Creating a Business Idea
- Impactful Entrepreneurship for Global Challenges
- Policy Ventures: Innovation in Public Organization
- The AI Launchpad: Building your Digital Venture
If you have a strong interest in starting your own business, make sure to also check out the SSE Business Lab (not a mandatory or elective course).
Electives: Finance
Electives: Internship Training
- Internship Training
You can apply for this 16 week internship course. The internship is fully in English and is done in Semester 5 together with writing your Bachelor's thesis or two other elective courses.
Electives: Management & Organization
Electives: Marketing & Strategy
Electives: Modern Languages
Electives: Swedish
- Introductory Swedish 1(will be officially part of your degree but no credit points given)
- Introductory Swedish 2 (will be officially part of your degree but no credit points given)
- Business Swedish (will be officially part of your degree with credit points given)
- Spoken Professional Swedish (will be officially part of your degree with credit points given)