Lars Strannegård Professor and President of the Stockholm School of Economics
T H E S T O C K H O L M S C H O O L O F Y O U R F U T U R E
This relevance derives from our conception of the business school as a school for society, seen through an economic lens. We are a real-life, real- business academy where we develop insights, where new role models take shape, and where each student relies on equal measures of innovation and analysis. Within this conception of a business school, we try new things in order to learn new things.
A business school for society, and a business school of the future, requires much more than improving the bottom line. Economic growth is a means to an end but not an end in itself. Growth can help us lead more meaningful lives, meet global challenges, and create more opportunities in places where too few opportunities exist.
Our programs encourage students to build a foundation of values and master
the tools they need in order to achieve their goals and follow their hearts. As a school for society, we hope that this mix of values and tools will foster a deeper sense of meaning in our graduates in the contribution they make to the societies and communities they will live and work in.
Our school is ranked by the Financial Times as the top business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries and plays an important role in the development of tomorrow’s leaders. Our alumni play key roles in business, government, NGOs, culture and politics. Consequently, our school has a significant impact on our societies, and our mission is to enhance that impact.
We are constantly on the lookout for talent, collaborations and innovative initiatives. Please feel free to get in touch. Welcome to our school.
The Stockholm School of Economics is a small business
school, but relative to our size we have a substantial
social footprint. We produce knowledge that society
deems relevant.
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INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
For the past nine years, SSE has been ranked by the Financial Times as the number one business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries. We collaborate with top schools all over the world, are members of the prestigious CEMS network, and are accredited by the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), which means that all programs and research are deemed to be of the highest international standards.
CLOSE TIES TO BUSINESS AND RESEARCH SSE has very close ties to the business community, which is reflected in our programs and is beneficial for both our students and our corporate partners. Our students get an education that is relevant and up to date, and our corporate partners get graduates with relevant knowledge. The list of our committed corporate partners includes more than a hundred companies. At SSE we conduct world class research that influences our education and is beneficial for our corporate partners.
LOCATION: STOCKHOLM
Stockholm is known as one of the world’s most beautiful and open-minded cities, a vibrant and innovative place with a bustling start-up scene.
THE SSE WAY
At SSE, students, alumni, professors and other faculty are included in a close-knit group and build life-long friendships and connections that spread all over the world. Our close ties to business ensure that students and companies connect at an early stage.
CAREERS WITH AN IMPACT
SSE paves the way to a wide range of career options, regardless if you want to be employed or become an entrepreneur. Ninety-two percent of the 2014 graduates from the MSc programs were employed within three months of graduation. Our alumni network spans the globe and our alumni play key roles in business, government, NGOs, culture and politics. As a result, our school has a significant impact on our societies.
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We are a business school of the highest international standards. There is a variety of
evidence to confirm this, like our ranking as the top business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries nine years in a row. But we are not content with that. We continuously develop ourselves in order to evolve with society and keep on delivering world-class research and education in the future.
A L E A D I N G B U S I N E S S S H O O L – N O W A N D I N T H E F U T U R E
I N T E R N A T I O N A L R E C O G N I T I O N For the past nine years, SSE has been ranked by the Financial Times as the number one business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries. SSE’s Master in Finance is ranked as the 12th best in the world.
C E N T E R F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y At SSE we have launched the Mistra Center for Sustainable Markets (Misum). Students at SSE are closely involved in the work Misum does, and its ambition is to become a world leader. Misum’s mission is to strengthen Sweden’s competiveness in sustainable markets, in part by supporting Swedish actors in these markets with both research findings and directly applicable innovative methods.
P A R T N E R S A N D M E M B E R S H I P S We collaborate with top schools all over the world. We are members of the prestigious CEMS and PIM networks, collaborations between top business schools worldwide, and are accredited by EQUIS, which means that all programs and research are deemed to be of the highest international standards.
We see our business school as a school for society, seen through an economic lens. SSE graduates will put sound economic principles in perspective with long-term sustainability. They will also understand how handling global challenges contributes to sound economies and a better world. At SSE we have started a center for sustainable markets (Misum) and launched the SSE Art Initiative, featuring art in different forms at the school. Our graduates will have a holistic view and not just see the parts. We think this is key to becoming a visionary leader in the future.
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G L O B A L C H A L L E N G E S
SSE is supplementing its Bachelor Program in Business and Economics to meet the increasingly globalized and technologically driven development of our society. In addition to a solid base of economic subjects, the program will include a new component called Global Challenges. This will prepare our students to act as tomorrow’s informed and responsible leaders.
With Global Challenges, our students will get a holistic approach and an understanding of the broader context.
A R T S A N D H U M A N I T I E S
SSE graduates will have in-depth knowledge in fields such as business, finance and economics, and SSE has a very high level of expertise in these areas. But the students’ knowledge will also be broad. They will be exposed to the humanities, to the powerful expression of art and to the complexity of our major global challenges. Graduates will know from the depths of their hearts that they can create change, that they can create something new, something different. But this certainly does not mean they will gain less in-depth knowledge.
SSE is on a mission to bring more culture into the school as part of its pedagogical strategy. The ambition is to establish esthetic knowledge in the school’s scientific environment, provide broader social and cultural understanding, demonstrate the complexity of being human, and challenge habitual, often simplistic views of the world around us. We think esthetic knowledge is a complement to scientific knowledge. It can create new ways of thinking, in terms of perceptions about oneself and the surrounding world, as well as in terms of innovation and entrepreneurship.
L E A D E R S O F T O M O R R O W
SSE plays an important role in educating tomorrow’s leaders. Students are open to forming opinions that have a lifetime impact. SSE alumni play an important role in the business community, NGOs, culture and politics and therefore play an important role in influencing society.
Changes in our program portfolio will likely have a noticeable impact on society. Thanks to a generous donation from the Global Challenges Foundation, we have the opportunity to make these changes.
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S C H O O L F O R S O C I E T Y, W E T R Y N E W T H I N G S I N O R D E R
T O L E A R N N E W T H I N G S ”
L A R S S T R A N N E G Å R D , P R E S I D E N T O F S S E
C O O P E R A T I O N
S T R O N G B U S I N E S S S U P P O R T
SSE has deep relationships in the business community. They support us financially, follow our research agendas to help keep them relevant and increasingly also help to anchor our programs and curricula in commercial realities and global dynamics. SSE is a private institution and therefore relies on external financial support. Thanks to our corporate partners, SSE has more active researchers in the classrooms than any other Swedish academic institution. This support is crucial for maintaining the high-quality education at the school. Some companies, like SEB, Ratos, Handelsbanken and Bonniers, have nurtured SSE in various forms essentially since its conception. Others, such as Goldman
C L O S E T I E S T O B U S I N E S S A N D R E S E A R C H
Our programs are developed in close cooperation with the business and research
communities, which helps students acquire relevant skills that are in demand. Students work on cases and problems taken from real life. Our close ties to business and our more than 100 corporate partners provide plenty of opportunities to make valuable connections.
Sachs, Deutsche Bank, McKinsey and Coca-Cola, are newer additions and represent the increasingly international scope of SSE’s network.
M E E T B U S I N E S S L E A D E R S
Our students can count on meeting our corporate partners and many other companies in a range of roles directly tied to keeping our programs relevant. Corporate and social partners hold guest lectures, company visits and skill seminars as well as host live cases, sponsor business projects, mentor students and employ interns. These opportunities enable students to interact with some of the world’s top business leaders.
S S E B U S I N E S S L A B – A W O R L D - C L A S S
B U S I N E S S A C C E L E R AT O R Students also have the opportunity to apply to be part of the SSE Business Lab, a world-class business accelerator. The SSE Business Lab is a wholly owned subsidiary of SSE and offers its services without cost to teams including at least one SSE student or alumnus.
The Business Lab is a natural part of SSE and a great launching pad for tomorrow’s successful companies. The board consists of experienced professionals who specialize in different phases of starting and running a company, including the move from concept to business. Since the start in 2001, numerous Business Lab startups have become highly successful, cementing the position of SSE Business Lab as the best-performing initiative of its kind.
I N F L U E N T I A L R E S E A R C H SSE is known for linking research with education. Our research influences our teaching, and our students and corporate partners take part in world-class research. Our research is internationally renowned, and many of our researchers are among the leading figures in their field. There is a multitude of on-going research projects and programs, representing the strength, energy and diversity of the research conducted at the school. With a history going back several decades, many of the research centers at SSE have developed mature academic environments and comprehensive research agendas. Others consist of smaller or newer groups of researchers, often more focused on emerging or entrepreneurial academic fields.
This mix and balance give the research conducted here its unique character.
L O C A T I O N
G R E E N A N D M O D E R N
Stockholm excels in the areas of sustainability, education, IT, social welfare and culture. In addition, Stockholm has been named one of the leading green cities by the Global Green Economy Index. But perhaps foremost, Stockholm is world famous for being stunningly beautiful.
F A S T M O V I N G A N D I N T E R N A T I O N A L
Stockholm is known to pick up quickly on international influences. With the city’s broad ethnic spectrum, the latest trends in fashion, culture, art, and music quickly take root. Restaurants featuring cuisines from every corner of the world jostle with cafés, pubs and night clubs, galleries and museums, shopping malls and unique boutiques.
S T U D Y I N G I N S T O C K H O L M
The Stockholm School of Economics is conveniently located in the center of Sweden’s dynamic capital. Stockholm is the largest city in Sweden with a population of 1.8 million, and is often said to be one of the most innovative, modern and open cities in the world.
A C R E A T I V E C I T Y
Sweden has a long tradition of being a forward-thinking place when it comes to creating business.
Successful companies as diverse as IKEA, H&M, Ericsson and Absolut Vodka all got their start here. In addition, several newer companies that started in Sweden, such as Spotify and Skype, are fast becoming global leaders as well. During 2014 there were several huge exits, most notably Microsoft’s USD 2.5 billion acquisition of Mojang (Minecraft) and King’s NYSE IPO at a valuation of USD 7 billion. Stockholm is an important international center for commerce and is home to more international corporate headquarters than any other city in the Nordic region.
T H E S S E W A Y
R E S E A R C H I N F L U E N C E S T E A C H I N G
A close relationship between education and research is our hallmark, and many of our researchers are global experts in their field. Our researchers bring and apply a wide range of analytical tools and perspectives in their efforts to understand economies, organizations and the unfolding trends that influence them. SSE ensures that all of our teaching is based on academically sound and up-to-date research, a principle embodied in our founding charter.
L E A R N I N G A N D R E F L E C T I N G
Learning at SSE takes many forms: lectures and seminars;
problem sets in microeconomics, finance or accounting; and group discussions on leaders’ dilemmas, market conditions or why organizations exist. What students learn at SSE also varies. Theory, practice and skills are all key outcomes of a solid business education, but all are incomplete without reflection.
And reflection on why we learn and what we make of the things we learn is at the heart of teaching and learning at SSE.
A N A C T I V E S T U D E N T L I F E
Student life at SSE is very active and the student association is a big part of that. The mission of the association is to promote friendship and make our students’ time at SSE stimulating, memorable and fun. Students can tailor their time at SSE to their own interests or discover something entirely new. They can explore SSE’s exciting student life, experience a wide range of student clubs and activities, and build life-long friendships. Our students and faculty are known for helping and motivating each other and know that you are only as good as those around you.
I N T E R N A T I O N A L A L U M N I N E T W O R K
Graduates from SSE join the ranks of our 14,000 alumni who span the globe. SSE provides plenty of opportunities to stay connected with the school and fellow alumni through guest lectures, seminars, networking events, mentoring programs and our annual homecoming event.
We pride ourselves on providing a high-quality
educational and research environment to students
with exceptional talent and ambition, no matter
who they are.
O P P O R T U N I T I E S
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G R A D U A T E S H I R E D Q U I C K L Y
The annual SSE Employment Report proves that it pays to study at SSE. Ninety-two percent of the 2014 graduates from the MSc programs were employed within three months of graduation; 73% found positions before they completed their studies. The remaining 8% include those who chose not to look for a job immediately after graduation. More than one third chose to accept their first job outside Sweden.
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A total of 27% of the board members at the top 30 companies listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange (Nasdaq OMX) are graduates of SSE.
A total of 41% of the female board members at the top 30 companies listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange are graduates of SSE.
We prepare our students for a career in virtually any field, and prepare them to influence society. Most of our graduates choose to be employed but a growing number choose to become entrepreneurs.
SSE is one of the favorite stops for recruiting top talent in industry, government, banking, finance and global consultancies. It is a mutually beneficial relationship that has been ongoing for over a century.
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O F F E M A L E B O A R D M E M B E R S D I F F E R E N T P A T H S
Our graduates can start their own company, be a consultant or start a career at major institutions or corporations. But there are other paths too. Like some of our alumni, a student from our school could become the leader of a major political party, the minister for finance, a film director, a writer, the editor-in-chief of Sweden’s leading daily newspaper or a beloved media personality. Whatever our students’ focus, SSE will help them get where they want to go.
A VA R I E T Y O F P R O G R A M S
At SSE, students earning a BSc, MSc, PhD or MBA are invited to join the ranks of some of the most industrious
leaders you are likely to ever meet. Students have the opportunity to choose from a variety of programs to study, such as business and economics, retail management, international business, finance, accounting and many more.
S T R E N G T H E N I N G
O U R S T U D E N T N E T W O R K
We also provide a variety of ways to help our students build their network. They can participate in one of our mentorship programs, visit career fairs or attend a skill-building seminar. Our goal is to support our students for future success.
C H O I C E O F I N D U S T R Y - Finance and consultancy were the most popular industries for master graduates in 2014.
28% Consultancy 26% Finance 8% IT/Telecoms 8% Media/Marketing Services 5% Consumer Products
5% Industrial 5% Retail 4% Public Sector/Non-profit 4% Education 7% Other
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B I T A Y A Z D A N I
Bita Yazdani, a Swedish-Iranian woman working in New York as a management consultant and promoting gay rights, is pleased if her diverse background can inspire others. She sees her role as sparking confidence in her team members regardless of their background.
After graduating from SSE, Bita started working at EY in Stockholm as a management consultant. A few years later she moved to New York, focusing on building brands through customer experiences, marketing and strategy. She believes that the most important question for the world economy is for corporations and other organizations to redefine success beyond shareholder return and create accountability for how we all create value and impact lives.
Bita chose to study at SSE because of the intellectual challenge, the leadership training and the way SSE prepares its students to take responsibility for their global impact.
She knew that some people thought the school would be elitist and snobby.
“But it was not like that at all,” she says. “At SSE I felt more than ever that it was all about my work and impact, not gender or background.”
M I C A E L D A H L É N
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C O N S U M E R B E H A V I O R
After studying at SSE, Micael Dahlén became a full professor at SSE at the age of 34, making him perhaps the youngest ever economics professor of that rank in Sweden. Micael has been voted
“Sweden’s most popular speaker,”
presenting cutting-edge research in an engaging way, and has been ranked number 10 in the world among researchers in his field.
His award-winning research in marketing, creativity and consumer behavior has been published in numerous books and articles.
“Life in the future will be less about money and more about values that can enrich our lives,”
he says. “Today, 90 percent of the countries in the world have such high economic standards that increased GDP does not contribute to increased welfare. Higher salaries no longer have such a big impact on how we feel and perform. Instead, time is the scarce resource, and I think we will see variants of currencies connected to time. Other currencies could be the energy you can produce or save, and social contacts.”
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O F B U S I N E S S A D M I N I S T R A T I O N
R O B I N T E I G L A N D
Robin Teigland is a full professor at SSE specializing in Strategic Information Systems Management.
Her research is at the intersection of strategy, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. She focuses on how the internet, social media, virtual worlds and other emerging technologies such as 3D printing enable self-organizing communities to create value beyond a firm’s traditional boundaries as well as challenge long-standing institutional structures. Her current projects include the Sharing Economy, FinTech and the influence of the internet on entrepreneurship and innovation in Sweden.
”I really enjoy being a professor, teaching students at SSE and lecturing for executives,” Robin says.
”I am also fascinated by the bigger picture of the impact of the internet on society, and Stockholm is a very exciting place to investigate this.”
Robin has published numerous articles, is often interviewed on TV and radio, and her research is frequently mentioned in the Swedish and international media. She is a global speaker, having given presentations at multinationals such as Microsoft, Google and H&M.
She is also influential among social media users and is one of the Global
S E B A S T I A N , N I K L A S & V I C T O R
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P A Y M E N T S E R V I C E S
While studying at SSE, Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Niklas Adalberth and Victor Jacobsson started the company Klarna with support from the world-class business incubator at SSE, SSE Business Lab.
T O DAY, A B O U T T E N Y E A R S L AT E R , K L A R N A D O M I N AT E S T H E S W E D I S H
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Klarna is currently expanding in the US. It now has more than 1,200 employees and conducts business in some 20 countries, serving 35 million consumers while working with 50,000 merchants.
During the first half of 2015, Klarna had revenue of 1.3 billion Swedish kronor, and compared to the previous year earnings before interest and taxes increased 600 per cent.
Klarna’s ambition is to simplify buying, and the company is not slowing down. The goal is to become a global payment solution.
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C E C I L I A K E N N E R G R E N
Cecilia Kennergren wanted to study something that would give her a broad education and that was community-based, like economics or law. After careful consideration, she chose Stockholm and SSE.
She had an interest in politics and international issues and chose to study economics.
After graduation she got a job at the international department of the Swedish Ministry of Finance, where she mainly worked with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the World Bank Group.
“ I B E L I E V E T H AT T H E S E I N S T I T U T I O N S C O N T R I B U T E TO E C O N O M I C D E V E LO P M E N T A N D R E D U C E D P OV E R T Y I N T H E
C O U N T R I E S I N W H I C H T H E Y A R E AC T I V E . AT T H E M I N I S T RY,
YO U H AV E T H E O P P O R T U N I T Y TO B E I N VO LV E D A N D M A K E S U R E T H AT T H E O P E R AT I O N S
F U N C T I O N . “
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After three years at the Ministry of Finance, Cecilia recently left her position to take up new challenges in economic development and poverty reduction.
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E S T E L L E J O U B E RT W E S T L I N G
Estelle Joubert Westling has quickly become one of the most prominent strategists and creators in Sweden in the field of sustainable development.
She helps companies and other organizations find sustainable solutions that benefit both them and the world, and is a popular lecturer.
She has worked with sustainable businesses in Africa and Sweden and currently works as a Regional Manager at Hero Sverige, changing the reception of immigrants in Sweden by connecting them to the job market and creating an inclusive society.
” M O N E Y I S N O T A D R I V I N G F O R C E F O R M E . VA L U E S A R E
I M P O R TA N T ”
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An article she read about Jonas Hassen Khemiri, a popular Swedish writer and former SSE student who did his internship at the UN, convinced her to apply to SSE. It made her realize how broad the education at SSE is.
“At SSE you encounter entrepre- neurship and high ambitions. The feeling is that nothing is impossible.”
SSE is highly ranked when it comes to economics programs in Europe, and its location in Stockholm made it my dream choice for a master program.
Lu Yu, Student from China MSc Program in Economics
SSE offers more than just the program: it offers a unique study environment, intriguing students and close relations with corporate partners.
Sander Verberne, Student from the Netherlands
MSc in International Business (CEMS MIM)
Q U O T E S
SSE provided me with a broad toolbox, allowing me to contribute in most professional situations. Even more importantly, all the interaction with other students and the business world created a great network starting early in my career.
Jakob Pettersson, BSc Alumnus
Financial Controller, ICA-handlarnas Förbund
The Retail Management program’s strong focus on the importance of consumer understanding and the real case studies we did together with big retail players, have set an excellent foundation for my work life.
Isabell Berkius, BSc Alumna
Nordic Market & Strategy Planner for Venus Procter & Gamble
W H A T E M P L O Y E R S T H I N K W H A T S T U D E N T S T H I N K
We believe new insights, dialogue with top notch researchers and a focused education fostering tomorrow’s leaders are crucial for a prospering business community.
Annika Falkengren President & CEO, SEB
As a Corporate Partner, we get access to academic research and we can create relationships with tomorrow’s leaders and decision makers.
Maria-Pia Hope
CEO & Managing Partner Stockholm, Advokatfirman Vinge, a Swedish law firm
Raising awareness and attracting future talents to our industry and company are absolutely necessary to maintain our competiveness. That’s why we are partnering with Stockholm School of Economics.
Pierre Decroix CEO & General Manager Coca-Cola Enterprises Sverige AB
Our partnership with SSE helps young people get a high-quality education and gives them an opportunity to enter the work force and progress while at the same time improving our ability to recruit qualified trainees and employees.
Klaus Kibsgaard
President and Chairman, BMW Group
N U M B E R S
Number of students: about 1,800 full time equivalents (including PhD students) Number of teachers: about 115 teachers Organization: 6 departments, 7 research institutes, 19 research centers
Partners and memberships:
68 partner universities, member of APSIA, CEMS, PIM and PRME
Corporate partners:
More than 100 partner companies in the Corporate Partnership Program
Research collaboration with 200 international universities in 40 countries and 200 companies, public agencies and non-academic institutions.
A private business school that receives its funding from private sources. Less than 20% of funding comes from the Swedish government.
Founded by the business community more than a hundred years ago, in 1909.
P R O G R A M P O R T F O L I O
H I G H L Y R E G A R D E D P R O G R A M S
SSE offers highly regarded programs, including bachelor, master, PhD, MBA and executive education programs.
SSE has earned a reputation for excellence both in Sweden and around the world, and graduates of SSE are employed in many different countries.
A S M A L L S C H O O L W I T H A B I G I M P A C T Our school is relatively small, with only about 1,800 students, which creates close ties between students, faculty and staff. Classes are small and faculty are highly accessible. Teaching includes interactive case studies.
The more real things get, the more you learn.
W O R L D - C L A S S R E S E A R C H SSE is known for having a close relationship between research and education. Our research is internationally renowned, and many of our researchers are among the leading figures in their field. We conduct research in economics, finance, business administration and related disciplines.
N U M B E R O N E
For the past nine years, SSE has been ranked by the Financial Times as the number one business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries. SSE’s Master in Finance is ranked as the 12th best in the world.
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F A C T S
The Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) is the leading business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries and is highly regarded internationally. The school educates talented women and men for leading positions in the business community, politics, NGOs and the public sector, and has done so since 1909.
T O P Q U A L I T Y
The school is accredited by the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), which certifies that all of its main activities – teaching as well as research – are of the highest international standards. SSE is also the only Swedish member institution of two collaborations between top business schools worldwide, the Global Alliance in Management Education (CEMS) and the Partnership in International Management (PIM), which contributes to the high quality SSE is known for. CEMS membership is only extended to a country’s leading business school.
D I V E R S I T Y
SSE works actively to promote diversity among both students and faculty. To reflect our diverse society in general, SSE aims for a mix of men and women with different backgrounds and different nationalities. Understanding how society works is key to becoming a successful leader or entrepreneur.
G R A D U A T E P R O F I L E
A total of 347 graduates earned a master degree in 2014, 61% men and 39% women. The median age was 26. Some 35 nationalities were represented.
A N I N T E R N A T I O N A L S C H O O L
The programs at SSE are highly regarded internationally, and many of our graduates choose to work outside Sweden. A quarter of all students come from countries other than Sweden, and at the master level about 40% are international students.
SSE has 60 partner universities worldwide, all among the world’s most renowned business schools. Each year we send more than 170 students abroad and receive more than 170 students from all over the world. Our 115 teachers represent 18 different nationalities. All programs are taught in English, except the bachelor program, which is taught partly in Swedish.
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Business & Economics Retail ManagementBusiness Administration Economics
Finance
EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAM
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
PhD
Accounting & Financial Management Business & Management
Economics Finance International Business
Ireland 1%
Sweden 63%
United Kingdom 7%
Germany 12%
Denmark 2%
Estonia 1%
The Netherlands 1%
Elsewhere 8%
W O R K D E S T I N AT I O N S F O R M A S T E R G R A D U AT E S Sweden, Germany and the United Kingdom were the most popular work destinations for graduates who earned a master degree in 2014. Some 37% of graduates took their first job outside Sweden.
France 1%
Italy 1%
Switzerland 3%
