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Akib Rahman Islam and Denis Boing receive the SSE MBA Carl Silfvén scholarship 2025
30 October 2025
Akib Rahman and Denis Boing have been awarded the SSE MBA Carl Silfvén scholarship for 2025. The scholarship is presented to the next generation of leaders to promote the competitiveness of Swedish-based businesses in the international market. They are grateful for the many new opportunities the scholarship provides.
New funding agreement secures SITE’s activities for the coming years
24 October 2025
A new Memorandum of Understanding between the Swedish government and leading Swedish companies secures long‑term funding for the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), reinforcing Sweden’s support for research‑based policy and institution‑building across Eastern Europe.
SSE Health Day 2025 is almost here!
23 October 2025
SSE Alumni, Students, Staff & Faculty — this one’s for YOU! We are proud to invite you to SSE Health Day November 12 - a full day dedicated to health and wellbeing. Find the full schedule and the sign up link for the events below.
When missions miss the local mark: How innovation arenas overlook regional solutions
21 October 2025
Mission-driven innovation projects are meant to solve society's biggest challenges. But new research from the Stockholm School of Economics shows that the way these projects are organised risks directing attention away from local and regional needs - limiting their potential for real-world impact.
How public and private sectors build big ideas - and how you could too
16 October 2025
What do new hospitals, universities, and transport networks have in common? They often exist thanks to partnerships between the public and private sectors. At GaPP's Lunch & Learn on October 8, students got a behind-the-scenes look at how these collaborations, and the people behind them, make large-scale public projects happen.
Exploring EU careers and studies: Inspiring afternoon with the College of Europe
15 October 2025
How do you build a career at the heart of Europe? Yesterday's event at the Stockholm School of Economics brought together students, experts, and EU professionals to explore that very question.
StratCom lunch with former Foreign Minister Tobias Billström
13 October 2025
The Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication hosted a StratCom Lunch with former Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström to discuss diplomacy, European cooperation, and global power shifts.
Nobel insights on growth: We can’t take progress for granted
13 October 2025
What explains sustained economic growth? The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences recognizes Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt for explaining how innovation drives sustained growth. Professor Anna Dreber Almenberg, member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, discusses what their work tells us about progress today.
Mistra and the Kamprad Family Foundation invest millions in Misum to advance sustainability research at SSE
13 October 2025
The Mistra Center for Sustainable Markets (Misum) at the Stockholm School of Economics is receiving a total of SEK 80 million in new funding for research on and education in sustainability. The initiative is backed by Mistra and the Kamprad Family Foundation – a joint effort that makes it possible to both deepen research and establish a long-term structure for sustainability work.
Best result ever for SSE MBA program in new Financial Times ranking
13 October 2025
The Stockholm School of Economics’ Executive MBA program has achieved its best-ever result in the Financial Times 2025 ranking, placing 40th globally among the top 100 programs.