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For-profit but whose profit?
12 April 2026
For-profit upper secondary school attendance linked to future earnings loss, according to research carried out by Petter Berg at The Department of Economics and featured in Dagens Nyheter.
Students at the Stockholm School of Economics rate their education highest, a new survey shows
10 April 2026
The Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) ranks at the top when students in Sweden evaluate their own education. A new university barometer from the trade union Akavia shows that students rate their education highest at SSE, particularly when it comes to teaching quality and the connection to working life – factors that play a key role in future careers.
SSE faculty incorporate AI in teaching while doubling down on foundational skills
10 April 2026
Artificial intelligence has become a natural part of teaching at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), where faculty use it to enhance learning, extend support beyond the classroom and prepare students for a changing workplace. The guiding principle is clear: AI should complement, not replace, core academic skills.
Learning to prompt, judge and lead: AI in SSE’s Retail Management program
09 April 2026
With the first warm days of spring settling over Stockholm, a classroom at the Stockholm School of Economics fills with the quiet hum of laptops. Inside, retail management students are not escaping into the sunshine just yet. They are learning how to work with AI systems.
Stockholm School of Economics recommended for multimillion-krona research funding in health, AI, and life sciences
08 April 2026
The Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) has been recommended for major national research funding in health, AI, and life sciences. The program is one of only three selected in that category and highlights the House of Innovation's growing role in healthcare innovation.
Preparedness dialogue: From information to action in home preparedness
02 April 2026
On Wednesday, March 26, the Center for Security and Resilience (CfSR) hosted another Preparedness Dialogue (Beredskapssamtal) at the Stockholm School of Economics. The discussion focused on home preparedness, shifting the perspective from “What should households do?” to “How do we build systems that make the right behavior easy?”
Fredrik Logevall appointed visiting professor at SSE
01 April 2026
The Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) welcomes Professor Fredrik Logevall as Visiting Professor, affiliated with the Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication. The appointment is made possible through SSE's engagement in the Ax:son Johnson Institute for Statecraft and Diplomacy (AJI).
Sarah Philipson Isaac nominated for national sociology prize
01 April 2026
How does living under institutionalized uncertainty shape everyday life?
In her award-nominated dissertation, Sarah Philipson Isaac examines how Sweden's asylum policies reshape everyday life, access to work, and conditions of belonging.
Inequality shapes economies more than we think, Roine says
20 March 2026
Economic inequality is not just a moral issue – it directly affects how markets function and grow. New insights from Jesper Roine, Deputy Director at SITE, show why understanding inequality as a combination of flows of income and ownership of wealth is key to understanding modern economies.
Sanctions squeeze Russia’s economy, but cracks stay hidden
19 March 2026
Sanctions are tightening the pressure on Russia’s war economy, even if official figures still suggest resilience. At a recent seminar hosted by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), Torbjörn Becker, Director of the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), argued that the real test is not whether sanctions end the war overnight, but how much they weaken the Kremlin’s ability to finance it.