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By combining cutting-edge research with an entrepreneurial approach, the Short Program at SSE gives participants unparalleled access to Sweden’s innovation ecosystem. Since its launch in 2021, it has rapidly become a flagship initiative, now strengthened by the involvement from House of Innovation researchers.

The pre-summer workshop at the University of St Andrews brought together 30 scholars from across Europe for a full day of engaging presentations and lively academic exchange. Hosted in collaboration with the Stockholm School of Economics, the event fostered new connections and thoughtful discussion across management and education policy tracks.

As part of its unwavering commitment to delivering top-tier education, the Stockholm School of Economics has developed its own Educational Improvement System. Within this framework designed to elevate academic excellence across all programs, one of the key elements is the “SSE Distinguished Educator Network”. During the first study period of 2025, a record number of House of Innovation teachers have been invited to join this initiative.

On Tuesday 10 June, the Stockholm School of Economics and the House of Governance and Public Policy hosted a delegation of hospital directors from Ukraine. The visit, in collaboration with Swecare, provided a unique opportunity to exchange knowledge and explore strategies for strengthening health care institutions in challenging conditions.

The SASSE Sustainability Group (SSG), a student-led initiative at the Stockholm School of Economics, competed in a United Nations-supported global sustainability award in New York this week. The event was held at the PRME Global Forum, hosted by the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) and the UN Global Compact.

Around 120,000 students are finishing compulsory school in Sweden this month—many of them with limited information about future career and educational options. Preliminary findings from an ongoing study at the Stockholm School of Economics show that adolescents tend to overestimate the salaries of electricians and real estate agents, while underestimating earnings by hairdressers and programmers. The researchers are now looking for more career professionals and schools to get involved in the study.

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.

Yesterday at Skolriksdagen 2025, Ema Demir and Stefan Arora-Jonsson from the House of Governance and Public Policy (GaPP) at the Stockholm School of Economics presented new research on how to improve academic outcomes in schools with persistently low performance.

Universities can play a big role in inspiring students to start their own businesses. A new study published in The Journal of Technology Transfer by House of Innovation researcher Maria Cecilia Flores suggests that when universities actively communicate about entrepreneurship programs and provide education on starting businesses, students become more aware of opportunities and perceive their environment as more supportive of entrepreneurship. Yet, universities need to go beyond awareness to drive real startup creation - including measures such as mentorship, networking, and financial support.

The Applied History Class of 2025 is visiting London and Cambridge to study key military, diplomatic, and political events that shaped the world.