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On Tuesday, September 2, the Stockholm School of Economics hosted the launch of ByrĂĄkratpoesi (Bureaucrat Poetry) - a unique collection of poems written by senior public servants. The evening combined poetry readings, panel discussions, and reflections on how creative expression can reveal the human side of bureaucracy.

When the Nobel Prizes are announced in October, all eyes turn to Stockholm. To celebrate – and understand – this year’s Nobel Prizes, Nobel Calling Stockholm invites the public to explore how research shapes society and everyday life. Join us for ten days of lectures, talks and activities across the city that inspire, enlighten and open new perspectives.

Louise Bringselius, affiliated researcher at the House of Governance and Public Policy (GaPP) at SSE, highlighted in an opinion piece in Dagens Nyheter last Friday the importance of strengthening the role of experts in public administration. She points out how the marginalization of professionals risks weakening both institutions and trust in society.

On August 18, 2025, the Karl-Adam Bonnier Center of Governance at the House of Governance and Public Policy hosted a roundtable dinner to discuss the need for a Master of Public Policy (MPP) program in Sweden. The conversation highlighted both the urgency and opportunity of investing in the next generation of societal leaders.

SSE graduates Marie Ehrling and Gunilla Arhén have been conferred knighthoods by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

SSE Executive Education has once again secured its position as the leading provider of executive education in the Nordic and Baltic region, according to the 2025 Financial Times Executive Education Ranking. This marks an impressive milestone—25 consecutive years at the top of the regional ranking—underscoring the organization’s long-standing commitment to delivering world-class executive development.

The Stockholm School of Economics will host a program aimed at equipping young professionals from Eastern Partnership countries to lead democratic change. Backed by the Swedish Institute, the initiative brings together emerging leaders for training grounded in real-world challenges and values-based leadership.

Technical skills and business know-how are no longer enough. A new study by CEMS – a global alliance of leading business schools and companies – finds that future leaders will also need creativity, empathy, and cultural intelligence to succeed in 2030 and beyond.

Lars Strannegård, President of the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), has been named the most influential person on Sweden’s art scene in 2025 by Barnebys Magazine. The recognition reflects the commitment by the SSE Art Initiative, spearheaded by Strannegård and its Executive Director Tinni Ernsjöö Rappe, to integrate the arts into all aspects of academic life.

Trust is eroding, young people are losing hope, and liberal democracies are under threat. But Nordic countries can be a lighthouse in turbulent times. That was the message from Iceland’s president Halla Tómasdóttir during a state visit to the Stockholm School of Economics on Thursday.