Partners
The Center for Sports and Business collaborates closely with a range of partner organizations across the sports sector. These partnerships include national sports organizations in areas such as hockey, football, and trotting, among others. Through these collaborations, the center connects academic research with the practical challenges faced by sports organizations.
The center works with two main categories of partners: Executive Partners and Partners.
Executive partners
Executive partners support the center’s research and contribute to teaching activities. The collaboration also includes organizational development through tailored executive education programs that integrate research insights with strategic development.
Executive partners include:
- Swedish Hockey League (SHL)
- Swedish Elite Football (SEF), which organizes the two top male football leagues in Sweden
- Swedish Trot Racing
Partners
Partners contribute to both research and teaching. Research collaboration may involve PhD projects, postdoctoral projects, and longer-term research programs. Teaching contributions include guest lectures, MSc thesis supervision, and student project collaborations.
Partners include:
- Swedish Olympic Committee
- Swedish Golf Association
- Swedish Ski Association
- Swedish Football Association
- Swedish Parasport
- Swedish Women’s Hockey League
- A Swedish Classic
- Elitfotboll Dam
- Swedish Equestrian Federation