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On June 18, 2025, the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), supported by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, hosted a high-level public seminar exploring the evolving landscape of international sanctions on Russia. This seminar also marked the official launch of SITE’s new Sanctions Web Portal—an open-access platform offering data, analysis, and resources for policymakers, journalists, and researchers. The full recording is now available on SITE’s YouTube channel.

The Stockholm School of Economics has joined eight other leading European social science universities as a co‑signatory of a joint statement reaffirming our commitment to academic freedom and institutional autonomy.

A new study by House of Innovation researcher Marco Mismetti reveals that when it comes to digital transformation, what matters most for the transformation of family firms isn’t technology – but mindset. Published in Small Business Economics, this research shows how internal family business dynamics (so-called “dispositions”) can either fuel innovation or hold it back.

Could Sweden emerge as an attractive alternative for international researchers struggling to find jobs at U.S. universities? Yes—at least for early-career academics, a group of international scholars concluded during a roundtable discussion organized by Stockholms Akademiska Forum, with the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) as host, on June 18.

What do we really know about life after 60? At the Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness (CWWH) at the Stockholm School of Economics, we wanted to find out. Together with Swedbank and Sparbankerna, we launched the Wisdom Panel — a new national initiative to better understand ageing, quality of life and the lessons people carry with them into later life.

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.

The Stockholm School of Economics’ Master in Finance program keeps its spot as the number one provider of finance master education in the Nordic and Baltic region, according to the Financial Times’ 2025 ranking. The program is also ranked among the top 30 in the world.

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.

On June 10, the Stockholm School of Economics hosted the launch of the new Center for Security and Resilience - an interdisciplinary research center created to strengthen Sweden's long-term preparedness and societal resilience through research, dialogue, and cross-sector collaboration.

Some ways of designing products make R&D teams more creative and efficient, while others can hold them back. A new study published by House of Innovation researcher Stefan Haefliger in Industrial and Corporate Change reveals that understanding two distinct aspects of product modularity is key to improving innovation. By treating standardization and reconfigurability as separate dimensions rather than a single concept, the study offers clearer insights into how modular design can boost both creativity and efficiency in product development.