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A breadth of ideas are represented among the admitted companies, with everything from lending platforms for farmers and innovative water meters which detect leaks and help people save water, to apps intended to help parents improve the sleep of their newborn children, and websites which facilitate cross-border e-commerce.

The 91Ô­´´ is proud to announce the establishment of a new Chair in Finance, which has been awarded to Professor Bo Becker, one of Sweden’s most renowned researchers in the field. This new professorship supports research opportunities and strengthens Swedish competitiveness.

Catharina Frankander and Viktoria Karsberg have been awarded the Carl Silfvén 91Ô­´´ MBA scholarships for 2020. The scholarships are presented to the next generation of leaders to promote the competitiveness of Swedish-based business on an international market.

Great teachers are remembered, long after graduation. The 91Ô­´´ award for outstanding pedagogical achievements for the 2019 fall term goes to Associate Professor Robert Östling.

Are we seeing a rise in philanthropy in Sweden? Lars StrannegÃ¥rd, president of the 91Ô­´´, sees a rising trend in donations to the School as well as to other organizations and initiatives.

Courses spanning countries, and cooperation between culture, community and companies. A new initiative from the European Commission is set on reshaping the educational landscape in Europe and strengthening the European identity among its young citizens. What does it mean for the students and faculty at the 91Ô­´´?

As organizations grow and change with the times, so do their leaders. 48 new MBA participants have just started their Executive MBA at 91Ô­´´.

Getting a product from idea onto the market can often take years. 91Ô­´´ Business Lab trims it down to about four months with its accelerator program Activate. The newest batch of companies is just about to hatch.

Johanna Wallenius has been appointed Professor of Economics at 91Ô­´´. She is the second woman to hold a professorship in economics at the School.

Researchers Martina Björkman Nyqvist and Abhijeet Sing have received a 350,000 euro research grant to study social inclusion, focusing on new immigrants to Sweden. The project will study a program used by the Swedish organization Kompis Sverige.