SSE MBA Carl Silfvén Scholarship

The scholarship will be awarded up to two persons employed at a Swedish organization in Sweden or abroad, who can demonstrate good study results and ability in their practical work experience. They will not only promote Sweden, but also be good ambassadors for Sweden. Further requirements are a Bachelor's degree in a non-business subject, at least five years relevant work experience, and a proven high level of English proficiency. The scholarship shall promote the competitiveness of Swedish-based business in an international market.

The SSE MBA Executive Format is for business leaders who want to drive success in a global context and be inspiring leaders. The program has a strong focus on sustainability, is given in English on three continents, and you earn an MBA degree as well as three additional certificates from international courses.

This scholarship is given by the Carl Silfvén Foundation, which is established through the will of Carl Silfvén in 1914. The scholarship covers the full tuition fee for the SSE MBA Executive Format program, as well as travelling costs relating to the mandatory international field trips up to SEK 150,000 (incl. of VAT). The scholarship also covers costs for accommodation up to SEK 150,000 (incl. of VAT) for those who need to travel to Stockholm for the campus weeks held in Stockholm.

After the scholarship application deadline, six to eight of the scholarship applicants are selected and will be asked to start, fill in, and submit an application for the SSE MBA Executive Format program. They will also be asked to do tests and an interview, and will be presented to the Carl Silfvén Foundation who selects the recipients of the scholarship.

Scholarship application process

To apply for the SSE MBA Carl Silfvén Scholarship 2024, please fill out this form, before August 15, 2024, which is the scholarship application deadline.

Further questions regarding the scholarship or the SSE MBA Executive Format, please do not hesitate to contact:

Helena Bergelv
Program Advisor
Phone: +46 8 586 175 27
Email: helena.bergelv@hhs.se

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Read this recent article with Executive MBA participant Nina Shariati, recipient of the SSE MBA Carl Silfvén scholarship 2023 (article in Swedish).

This is what Näva von Rosen, Delivery Lead Director at Klarna, Nina Shariati, Sustainability Strategist, H&M Group, and Maria Svensson, Global Brand Counsel, Volvo Cars USA LLC, all SSE MBA Carl Silfvén 2023 scholarship recipients, say about being awarded the scholarship.