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European wellbeing affected by U.S. election, study finds
05 December 2024
The U.S. presidential election doesn’t just have a huge impact on Americans – it affects wellbeing across Europe as well. A new study from the Stockholm School of Economics shows that happiness, life satisfaction, and optimism in Europe all shifted in response to the election outcome, mirroring American trends.
Global directory to highlight female experts in sports
03 December 2024
Aiming to diversify speakers and thought leaders in sport, Collective Visibility together with the Stockholm School of Economics Center for Sports Business is launching a comprehensive, searchable directory of 560 female sports experts worldwide. With representatives in 70 countries, speaking 57 languages, the initiative seeks to increase the representation of women in panels, conferences, and media.
Auditing at the center of collaboration between Grant Thornton Sweden and SSE
24 October 2024
With the aim of strengthening the auditor's vital role in business, Grant Thornton Sweden has entered a strategic collaboration with the Stockholm School of Economics as a Capital Partner. Through guest lectures, mentorship, and case studies, Grant Thornton hopes to inspire more students to consider careers in auditing.
Tradition meets innovation – a new partnership to elevate Swedish football
17 October 2024
Swedish sports need to talk about the future. The Center for Sports and Business at the Stockholm School of Economics is expanding its collaboration with Enable Sweden. The goal is to merge tradition with innovation and together contribute to a stronger, more competitive Swedish sports sector, on both a national and international level.
Art and health in focus among SSE’s entrepreneurs: 10 new startups admitted to SSE Business Lab
14 October 2024
SSE has a long-standing commitment to both culture and wellbeing. These efforts are now becoming evident at the School’s startup incubator: more than half of the new ideas are focused around art and health.
SHL and SSE in unique research collaboration on hockey, fan culture, and happiness
09 October 2024
How does hockey contribute to the wellbeing, sense of community, and happiness of both individuals and society? A new research collaboration between the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and the Stockholm School of Economics’ Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness will follow 5,000 hockey fans through both wins and losses in order to understand how the hockey league and its clubs affect wellbeing and welfare.
Former boxing world champion Anna Laurell Nash to head SSE’s Center for Sports and Business
04 September 2024
The Stockholm School of Economics has recruited Anna Laurell Nash, a former Olympic boxer and two-time world champion, as the new Executive Director of the Center for Sports and Business. Laurell Nash is set to spearhead the Center’s initiatives in fostering innovation and excellence in the intersection of sports and business.
"Happyflation": Taylor Swift made Stockholmers significantly happier, new study shows
02 September 2024
Can a visit from a world-famous artist make a whole city happier – even those who didn’t go to the concerts? Taylor Swift's Eras Tour didn't just draw record crowds – it also made Stockholmers happier both before and after the concerts. This according to a new study about "Happyflation" from the Stockholm School of Economics.
New bank partnership offers unique research opportunities in wellbeing and welfare
20 June 2024
What can we do to promote wellbeing, welfare, and happiness? Swedbank, the Savings Banks in Sweden, and the Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness at the Stockholm School of Economics are joining forces to enhance understanding of what builds wellbeing and to establish new, more human perspectives on economics.
More than 300 companies through SSE Business Lab – interest in entrepreneurship surging
17 June 2024
With its eleven newly admitted companies, SSE Business Lab is reaching a new milestone: 307 startups have now passed through the incubator. More than one third of these were admitted just in the past four years.