School of Business, Economics and Law

Master the complexities of a globalised world

Welcome to the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg! Here you will find research and education with global perspectives and a focus on sustainable development.

The School is accredited by EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA. This "Triple Crown" accreditation is valuable proof that education, research and collaborations maintain an internationally high quality, and confirms that we are a strong business school, active in an international arena, continually developing in line with the requirements and changes around us.

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The School is getting a new building

A new building will replace the previous brick buildings in the School's block on Vasagatan 1. The new building is planned…

Education

Master's programmes

Doctoral Studies

Executive education, Executive MBA

Information sessions online (Executive MBA)

Attend an online information session about the Executive MBA Programme.

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News and events

News – 5 May 2022

Program for early career researchers kicks off

News – 9 May 2022

Students are doing a field study in Mauritius

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Data and Sustainability: A seminar on CO2-pricing

News – 8 April 2022

The School is re-accredited by AACSB

News – 11 April 2022

Oscar is a trainee at SEB

Oscar Söderlund studied the Master's programme Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship (KBE) and last autumn he was accepted into…

News – 2 February 2022

A collaboration that changes young people's future

News – 28 March 2022

Erik Gatenholm joins the U-GOT KIES Societal Advisory Council

Erik Gatenholm joins the Societal Advisory Council of the Gothenburg Centre on knowledge-intensive innovation ecosystems (U…

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Student
Students Alicia and Laura are doing a field study in Mauritius with a
scholarship
Sustainability and environment
The School's sustainability work is highlighted as a role model
Education and learning
Oscar is a trainee at
SEB
Society and economy
School of Business, Economics and is Law re-accredited by
AACSB
Sustainability and environment
Climate Scholarship for students and
alumni

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news

News – 23 February 2022

New professorship in Health Governance

First holder is Ewa Wikström.

News – 15 February 2022

Greater chance for patient people to live longer

News – 19 April 2022

Marie Stenseke on the board of Future Earth Sweden

News – 17 February 2022

From climate activist to working for the UN

Björn Fondén works towards the transition to a sustainable world.

News – 9 February 2022

From start-up to scale-up with plant-based toppings

Alice Knap has turned her vision into reality.

Mauro studies the MSc in International Business and Trade

News – 14 December 2021

Hello there, Cecilia Malmström

At the turn of the year, the assignment as Visiting Professor expires. How has it been?

News – 2 December 2021

Researchers and officials together for a greener economy

Snacket går... Research out and about

"Snacket går..." (Walk and talk) is a series where researchers at Gothenburg Research Institute meet up with interesting…

News – 31 March 2022

Commercial interests hamper climate work in shipping

Instead of prioritising energy-efficient, sustainable sea transport, the focus is often on satisfying commercial interests…

Executive MBA strengthened Dina's successful career

Research story/portrait

Looking för solutions to large-scale challenges

Research story/portrait

Mapping the path of plastics to reduce ocean emissions

Are taxes on plastic bags the way to go? New model helps politicians choose the right measures.

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Current events

See the Kapuscinski Development Lecture 2022

Globalisation after COVID: Business as Usual, or Not?

With Beata Javorcik, Chief Economist of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

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See the Tore Browaldh Lecture 2022

Transitions. Empires, Time, and Unfreedom.

With Professor Timothy Snyder

See the Joakim Dungel Lecture 2022

Afghanistan and Beyond: What’s Next for International Interventions?

The lecture takes its starting point in the developments over the past two decades in Afghanistan, and looks at how the…

Events

Every year, the School arranges a number of open events.

Departments, centres and units

Department of Business Administration

The Department of Business Administration is the biggest department at the School of Business, Economics and Law. The…

Department of Economy and Society

The Department of Economy and Society educates and conducts research within three subject areas. These are Economic History,…

Environment for Development

Environment for Development (EfD) is a global network of research centers established in 2007 with the purpose of increasing…

Department of Economics

Welcome to an international and socially engaged department with researchers and staff from across the world. We put…

Department of Law

The Department of Law is part of the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg. Legal education…

Gothenburg Research Institute

Are you curious about life around you? At the Gothenburg Research Institute, we study the fundamental mechanisms of society…

Research centres

Shared resources

Research

Our research

The School's research has a clear purpose: to make an impact and thus contribute to the advancement of society at large…

News – 4 March 2020

She maps violence in the tracks of the drug cartels

Already when Melissa Rubio studied economics at University De Los Andes in Bogota, Colombia, she began to dream of a future…

Collaborate with the School

The School's research and education has a purpose: to influence and contribute to a positive societal development. To succeed in this, commitment and cooperation with the business community and the society is required. The School addresses current societal problems, which are analyzed using the most appropriate methods. An interdisciplinary approach is often required and the School's breadth is a great asset, as is the fact being a part of the university.