12/04/2012 New dissertation questions the strong position of shareholders in financial capitalismIn a new dissertation, Sophie Nachemson-Ekwall, researcher at the Stockholm School of Economics, takes a sociological perspective on the market for corporate control. 11/23/2012 Vogel awarded WELT 2012 MBA scholarshipThe recipient of the WELT 2012 MBA scholarship is Lucas Vogel, Deputy Editor in Chief at Finanzen Verlag GmbH, Germany. 11/15/2012 Dagens industri’s 2012 MBA scholarship recipient namedThe recipient of Dagens industri’s 2012 MBA scholarship is Gustav Kristiansson, CEO of Creo Dynamics AB. 08/29/2012 Justin Jenk appointed new CEO of SSE IFL Executive EducationStockholm School of Economics has appointed Justin Jenk as new CEO of SSE IFL Executive Education. Justin is currently based in the UK with European Resolution Capital Partners and will take up the position on October 1, 2012. 08/10/2012 Professor Lars Strannegård appointed new Vice President of SSEProfessor Lars Strannegård has today, for a period of five years as of August 13, 2012, been appointed new Vice President of the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) by the Board of SSE. 07/02/2012 How do people behave when game theory does not yield precise predictions?Mark Bernard at the Stockholm School of Economics recently defended his thesis on game theory, i.e. the formal analysis of strategic interaction. 06/13/2012 100th Anniversary of Swedish Chartered Accounting One hundred years have passed since the introduction of charter public accounting in Sweden. 04/23/2012 Rolf Wolff appointed President of the Stockholm School of EconomicsThe Stockholm School of Economics board of directors has today appointed Professor Rolf Wolff as the School’s new president. Wolff will take up the appointment on July 1, 2012. 04/12/2012 SSE Student Association spotlights CSRThe Student Association of the Stockholm School of Economics launched its annual CSR project, FOCUS: CSR, on April 11 with Queen Silvia of Sweden in attendance. 02/03/2012 Göran Lindqvist has been appointed Director of ResearchGöran Lindqvist has been appointed new head of the Research Secretariat, which provides internal and external information about research at SSE, publishes dissertations, and supports and coordinates larger research grant applications. 01/20/2012 Per Strömberg awarded the Assar Lindbeck Medal Professor Per Strömberg, active at the Stockholm School of Economics and the Institute for Financial Research (SIFR), has been named the 2011 recipient of the Assar Lindbeck Medal. 12/12/2011 The Winner of the Gunnar Hedlund Award 2010/2011 has been announcedIn 1997 the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) and the European International Business Academy (EIBA) decided to launch an international award for the best PhD thesis in the field of International Business – the Gunnar Hedlund Award. 02/14/2011 Distinguished cluster leader joins the Observatory teamThe Center for Strategy and Competitiveness (CSC) at the Stockholm School of Economics are adding an eminent cluster practitioner to its organisation. 12/14/2010 SSE to host new National Center for Financial Market ResearchThe Stockholm School of Economics and the Institute for Financial Research (SIFR) is to create a new National Center for Financial Market Research. 11/01/2010 Linking Innovation to HealthThe thesis “The Foundation of Innovation Health” is put forward and explained in a new PhD dissertation by Charlotte Glassér at the Stockholm School of Economics. 09/16/2010 New ownership structure and financing create a fundament for a continued positive development for SSE RigaEstablished in 1993 as a joint project between a Swedish college and Latvian governments with the purpose of offering managerial training in business. 06/22/2010 Stockholm School of Economics and Russian Railways (RZD) have signed a memorandumStockholm School of Economics and Russian Railways (RZD) have signed a memorandum on interaction in implementation of the corporate educational program of RZD holding in modular format Executive MBA. 05/17/2010 Conflicting interests between shareholders and management make companies violate regulations although focusing on CSR activitiesFirm’s regulatory violations as well as excessive stakeholder friendliness tend to have a common root: weak alignment of interests between shareholders and managers. 10/15/2009 Stockholm School of Economics tops Financial Times ranking – CEMS Master’s in International Management is global number oneIt’s a first! The Financial Times ranked the CEMS MIM (Master’s in International Management) as global number one. Stockholm School of Economics is the only educational institution offering this program in Sweden. 08/25/2009 The Stockholm School of Economics receives award for best homepageThe Stockholm School of Economics has won an International Stevie Award for Best Web-site (hhs.se) in The 2009 International Business Awards. The jury’s motivation included descriptions such as lucid, well designed, nice structured and user friendly. 04/07/2009 Sex hormones do not affect economic behaviorA new study published in the April 6 advanced online issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), shows that neither testosterone nor estrogen had any effect on financial risk taking. 10/30/2008 The Stockholm School of Economics Executive MBA program No.1 in the Nordic region The Stockholm School of Economics Executive MBA program has been ranked by the Financial Times as 14th in Europe and 1st in the Nordic and Baltic regions, in the Financial Times ranking of the 95 top Executive MBA programs published on Monday 27 October. 05/12/2008 Stockholm School of Economics IFL Executive Education ranked as best in Nordic region Today the Financial Times published its annual ranking of the world’s best executive education providers. This is the largest and most international ranking of customized and open programs. 04/18/2008 Seminar with the Secretary-General of the OECD, Angel Gurría Mr. Gurría will hold a seminar, ”Tax and Growth: What Direction Should Sweden Take?” at the Stockholm School of Economics (Handelshögskolan i Stockholm) on April 22, where journalists are welcome. |