Our Mission and Values
The activities of the Stockholm School of Economics rests upon a clear mission and a number of brand values.
SSE has secured a strong position on the international market for higher education as a first-class business school. Our aim is to attract the best and most talented students and faculty both from inside Sweden and from abroad.
Position
SSE is one of Europe’s leading business schools, offering a first-class, internationally competitive education in business administration and economics on a bachelor- and masterlevel, along with highly regarded PhD, MBA and Executive Education programs.
Mission
Our primary mission is to offer top-quality research-based education, and hereby, and through our research, to drive change and development in society.
Our brand values
The core
values that form the foundation of our operations and the communication of those operations have been defined by the words Pioneering, Empowering and Courageous. Additional distinguishing values have been defined by the words Proud, International and Exclusive.
Core values
Pioneering
We have the daring to blaze new trails and break new ground. Our courses provide the tools and the boldness needed to think the new. At SSE people can challenge and can change.
Empowering
With our courses as a foundation, opportunities open up. We are a highly ranked and highly esteemed business school that inspires our students and our researchers to action.
Courageous
We have the courage to challenge established conventions and find new routes into the future, both theoretical and practical.
Distinguishing values
Proud
Our history and our current operations mean that we can be proud of what we are and what we achieve.
International
Our students and researchers look outwards. SSE has operations in Sweden, Russia and Latvia and collaborates with several leading institutions of higher education around the world. We offer a vast portfolio of education programs, opportunities and networks.
Exclusive
We offer a high-class educational and research environment to those who have exceptional talent and want to gain more, regardless of their background or their means. All in all, we are considered one of the leading business schools in Europe.