Talent Attracts Talent 

Their vision was to provide research-based, relevant academic training for future specialists and leaders of Sweden’s business sector, which even then included companies that were active on international markets.

Since its founding, the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) Group has educated 20,000 men and women, who in different ways have played an important part in the development of Swedish society and many international organizations – as managers, specialists or entrepreneurs. We take pride in the fact that our alumni have enriched society in so many ways.

I believe the reason SSE has managed to remain a leading business school for a century is simple – talent attracts talent. The quality of our education attracts the most talented and ambitious students, and this environment in turn attracts talanted and ambitious faculty. Since the business community has always trusted SSE with the task of supplying a new generation of leaders and specialists, private enterprise has demonstrated an unfailing support for SSE.

SSE has always attracted the most ambitious and talented students because we offer one of the most demanding and rewarding educations available anywhere. All of our teachers are active in research, which promotes an atmosphere of academic excellence.

Coupled with our unique and close cooperation with the business community, this creates an educational environment that is relevant to the shifting needs of a rapidly changing economy. This is evident in the fact that six out of ten SSE students receive their first job offers even before they graduate. One third of all SSE graduates begin their careers outside Sweden, which implies the strength of our international reputation.

Firmly rooted both in the practical needs of the business community and the rigor of academic scholarship, SSE offers a range of degree programs that are regularly ranked among the top ten in Europe.


Lars Bergman
President Stockholm School of Economics