Welcome to the School of Business, Economics and Law's Open House!
Interested in our Master's programmes? We offer nine two-year master's programmes (fully taught in English), one-year programmes ("magister programmes" taught in Swedish) and courses in business, economics and law. Listen to our Programme Coordinators and alumni talk about our programmes.
The event is free of charge.
Open House Programme
Wednesday, February 21
All seminars will be held digitally.
Webinars for Master's programmes
09:00-09:30 Accounting and Financial Management - Join the webinar
The Master's programme includes a rigorous exploration of financial accounting, management accounting, and financial management. Faculty active in research, practice, and policy setting, will equip you to produce and analyse high-quality information to guide organisations in investment decisions, planning, performance evaluation, restructurings, and funding activities. We emphasise the interaction between theory and practice and contemporary development within digitalisation and sustainability.
Hosted by: Conny Overland, Programme Coordinator and alumna Felicia Sandersnäs, Corporate Finance Associate at PwC
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09:45-10:15 Finance - Join the webinar
The master’s programme focuses on the problems of an advanced practitioner and provides you with a solid basis in corporate finance and investment management. You will gain analytical knowledge and an operational understanding of financial concepts, develop skills to apply financial theory to practical problems and gather working knowledge of empirical tools. You will be prepared to work within investment banking, financial consulting, insurance, government agencies and finance departments of industrial firms.
Hosted by: Adam Fargo, Programme Coordinator, and alumnus Dennis Mutiso Muli Global Graduate: Strategy & Program Management Controlling at Volvo Cars
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10:30-11:00 Economics - Join the webinar
The Master’s programme combines advanced analytical tools with policy applications. As an economics student at the School, you will meet knowledgeable and dedicated teachers and classmates worldwide. During the two years, you will develop your knowledge to a new level. You will be prepared to work at a broad range of international organisations, and private and public industries with positions as a professional economist, financial advisor or project manager.
Hosted by: Katarina Nordblom, Programme Coordinator, and alumnus Arturo López Casanueva Business Analyst at Carbon Limits AS
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10:30-11:00 Knowledge-based Entrepreneurship -
The master’s programme provides not only scientific and practical knowledge but also trains you to confidently turn ideas into business opportunities, drive entrepreneurship and use your personal and professional skills to turn knowledge into practice. You will enhance your entrepreneurial ability and increase your knowledge of how to identify, capture, and create value for industry and society. Future career opportunities include starting new ventures and working within the entrepreneurial ecosystem on different local, regional, and national levels. You can work as a management consultant, founder of your own business, innovation advisor and business development analyst.
Hosted by: Ethan Gifford, Programme Coordinator, and alumnus Lukas Bard Lead Cybersecurity Advisor at Tietoevry
Zoom link: https://gu-se.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_J1awZNmhSbCivmNsaa8Dbw
11:15-11:45 Logistics and Transport Management - Join the webinar
The master’s programme challenges your critical thinking and analytical skills. As a student of the programme, you will analyse real-world and theoretical problems. You will be developing skills to design solutions for organisations facing complex and rapidly changing markets and technologies. Moreover, you will gain a strategic perspective of the relationships, flows, chains, processes, and systems comprising the international logistics and transport arena, with sustainability as a key issue.
Hosted by: Marta Gonzalez-Aregall, Programme Coordinator, and alumna Franca Hiemisch Associate Consultant Rail Logistics at Leogistics GmbH
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12:00-12:30 Marketing and Consumption - Join the webinar
The master's programme explores marketing, branding, sustainability challenges and how to understand consumers in a global marketplace. You will learn about the role of marketing and consumption in contemporary society, its cultural underpinnings and global dimensions. Through edge-cutting, research-based courses, the programme allows you to develop strategic thinking and top-quality skills within the field. You will be qualified to work in the public- and private sectors with marketing, media, transport and trade at leading companies.
Hosted by: John Armbrecht and Lena Mossberg, Programme Coordinators, and alumna Antara Islam E-commerce at Dyson.
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12:45-13:15 International Business and Trade - Join the webinar
The master’s programme provides a distinctive combination of training and knowledge about the functioning of multinational companies, large and small, in the global economy. As a student, you will enhance your understanding of international business's geography, processes, and organisation and develop capabilities for sustainable and competitive managerial decision-making. You will be qualified to enter multinational and- international organisations or start-up companies to take on the role of manager, analyst or developer in a variety of top manufacturing and service industries.
Hosted by: Johan Jakobsson and Roman Martin, Programme Coordinators, and alumna Jasmin Dehghani Global Collection Manager, Baby assortment at H&M Global Assortment office.
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13:30-14:00 Management - Join the webinar
The master’s programme provides an intellectually challenging environment with a wide range of courses combining theoretical studies with practical realities. As a student, you will discuss complex management and strategic problems, reflect on your role as a leader and think about how corporate strategies impact sustainable development. After graduation you will be qualified to work as a project- and account manager, business consultant, supply chain analyst and information process manager.
Hosted by: Niklas Egels Zandén, Programme Coordinator, and alumna Malin Setterström Senior Management Consultant at Fortos Management Consulting.
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14:15-14:45 Innovation and Industrial Management - Join the webinar
The master’s programme equips you for a future as a manager in organisations operating in an increasingly uncertain and complex world, with rapidly changing technologies and markets. As a student, you will get an education with a strong focus on personal and professional development, engage in close interaction with industry, and have ample opportunities for exchange studies. After graduation, you can work at high-ranked national and international companies as a business- and innovation developer, management consultant or business operation coordinator.
Hosted by: Johan Brink, Programme Coordinator, and alumnus Vladyslav Zahladko DIM Analyst på Volvo Group.
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Webinar for magister programme (1y) (Swedish only)
09:45-10:15 Matix (Management av tillväxt) - Join the webinar
The Matix programme is a Swedish speaking one-year university degree at the advanced level in the areas of business development, leadership and change management. Our academic specialisation education is learning on learning, rather than learning. During the training, business acumen is trained with the help of, among other things, the latest research findings within the modules innovation, strategy, change management and leadership. Three days a week you are in the classroom to learn the latest research and methods, the other two days are on-site at one of our partner companies to practically apply your knowledge. This webinar will be held in Swedish
Hosted by: Programme Coordinators Björn Remneland Wikhamn and Robert Orbelin, Administrative coordinator Jenny Andersson,
and Olivia Nordblad current Matix-student and alumnae Camilla Stanney Head of Marketing & Employee Experience at Scionova
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