About us
The Department of Business Administration at the School of Business, Economics and Law at University of Gothenburg offers education and research in the field of business administration and economic geography. It is the largest department at the School of Business, Economics and Law.
Organisation of the Department
The Department of Business Administration is divided into four sections:
- Industrial and Financial Management and Logistics
- Management and Organisation
- Marketing
- Accounting
There is also a joint administrative unit for the department, as well as the Business IT Lab, which supports education and conducts research focusing on digitalisation.
Research Centres
There are four research centres at the department:
- Centre for Business in Society
- Centre for International Business Studies
- Centre for Regional Analysis
- Centre for Retailing
The department also hosts the following transdisciplinary centres:
- Centre for Global Human Resource Management
- Centre for Tourism
History
Teaching and research in business administration have developed over more than 80 years in Gothenburg. Initially, this development took place at the School of Business, Economics and Law in Gothenburg (HHG). From the outset, HHG operated as an independent school of business, economics and law (1923–1961) before becoming a state institution (1962–1970).
In 1954, the University of Gothenburg established its own Department of Business Administration under the Faculty of Social Sciences. In 1971, the business administration activities at HHG were transferred to the Department of Business Administration at the University of Gothenburg, and operations at HHG were gradually phased out.
The School of Business, Economics and Law was re-established in 1996 with its own faculty at the University of Gothenburg. Today, the Department of Business Administration is one of six departments at the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg.