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January 25 marked the first stage of an 18 month journey for a new group of MBA students at the Stockholm School of Economics. The participants are enrolled in the SSE MBA Executive Format 2021 program, an intense learning experience that prepares them to build, lead and develop organizations.

Good news from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien): Anna Dreber Almenberg has been elected as a Member of the Academy’s class for social sciences. Anna is a professor of economics at the Stockholm School of Economics.

The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to a pre-existing threat to global health: the quality of air in cities around the world. Prolonged exposure to air pollution has been found to increase the mortality rate of COVID-19. This is a particular concern for much of Eastern Europe, where emissions regularly exceed safe levels.

New research on innovation suggests that RegTech providers are currently focused mostly on internal processes and associated compliance. The study recommends that RegTech providers begin offering solutions for the strategic management of regulations and not just pure compliance.

Oviljan att förlora, och rädslan för att missa en vinstchans. Unga småsparares rusning till börsen har sin förklaring i vår urgamla drivkraft att försöka bli rikare, enligt Richard Wahlund.