Stockholm School of Economics
Handelshögskolan i Stockholm

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Established	1909
Type of institution	Private University
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Staff	300
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Rector	Prof. Lars Bergman
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Students
Undergraduate	1,900
Postgraduate
Doctoral	230
Location	Stockholm, Sweden
Campus setting	Urban
Colours
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Affiliations	CEMS, EUAICEDR
Website	http://www.sse.edu/

The Stockholm School of Economics or Handelshögskolan is a business school and private university in Stockholm, Sweden. It was founded in 1909 to improve business education in Sweden. Controlled by a private trust, it also receives government support. Image File history File links Stockholm_School_of_Economics_seal. ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A financial endowment consists of funds or property donated to an institution or individual, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings. ... A University Chancellor is the title frequently used — particularly in Europe — to indicate the head of a university. ... A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the de facto head of the university. ... In an educational setting, a dean is a person with significant authority . ... In some educational systems, an undergraduate is a post-secondary student pursuing a Bachelors degree. ... A graduate school or grad school (American English), or, in British English a postgraduate school, is a school that awards advanced degrees, with the general requirement that students must have earned an undergraduate (bachelors) degree. ... The Old town in Stockholm from the air â–¶(?) is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, FL. A mascot is something, typically an animal or human character used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team (the name often corresponds with the mascot), society or corporation. ... CEMS is an acronym for Community of European Management Schools and International Companies, a cooperation of multinational enterprises and Europes leading business schools and universities. ... The European University Association (EUA) is the main voice of the higher education community in Europe. ... In the USA a business school is a graduate school which offers an Masters of Business Administration. ... // History Because of the above definition, the oldest universities in the world were all European, as the awarding of academic degrees was not a custom of older institutions of learning in Asia and Africa. ... The Old town in Stockholm from the air â–¶(?) is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The school operates a Master of Science program in Business and Economics as well as a full-time MBA program and a Ph.D. program. At this time the school's Master of Science degree is the only degree offered to undergraduate students. The rigor of the program is comparable to other Master's programs in Europe and the United States. Within coming years the school will conform to the Bologna process and offer distinct BA/BS, MSc, and PhD programs. Doctor of Philosophy, or Ph. ...

The most well known scholars of the institution are arguably the economists Eli Heckscher and Bertil Ohlin, who developed the so called Heckscher-Ohlin theory of international trade. Ohlin later received the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel in 1977. Heckscher is also known as the founder of economic history as an academic discipline in Sweden. Eli Filip Heckscher (Stockholm November 24, 1879 - Stockholm December 23, 1952) was a Swedish political economist and economic historian. ... Bertil Ohlin (April 23, 1899 – August 3, 1979), was a Swedish economist and winner of the 1977 Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. ... The Heckscher-Ohlin model (H-O model) is a General equilibrium mathematical model of the macroeconomy in international trade, developed by Eli Heckscher and Bertil Ohlin at the Stockholm School of Economics. ... The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (in Swedish Sveriges Riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne), is a prize awarded each year for outstanding intellectual contributions in the field of economics. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Economic history is the application of economic theories to historical study. ...

Notable alumni

• Alexander Bard
• Klas Eklund
• Fredrik Eklund
• Per Krussel
• Kristian Luuk
• Ann-Christin Nykvist
• Johan Renck
• Lars E.O. Svensson

Alexander Bard (born March 17, 1961 in Linköping) is a Swedish author, songwriter, producer, singer and actor. ... Klas Eklund (born 16 July 1952) is a Swedish economist and writer. ... Fredrik Eklund (b. ... Kristian Luuk is a Swedish comedian and talk show-host. ... Missing image Ann-Christin Nykvist Photo: Pawel Flato Ann-Christin Nykvist, born in Stockholm April 4, 1948, is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. ... Johan Renck is a Swedish musician (under the stage name Stakka Bo) and music video director. ...

See also

• Stockholm school (economics)
• Stockholm School of Economics in Riga
• Gothenburg School of Economics and Commercial Law
• Umeå School of Business USBE
• Lund School of Economics and Management
• List of business schools in Scandinavia

• List of universities in Sweden

The Stockholm School, or Stockholmsskolan, is a school of economic thought. ... The Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, SSE Riga or Rigas Ekonomikas Augstskola is a business school in Riga, Latvia. ... The Gothenburg School of Economics The School of Business, Economics and Law at Göteborg University or Handelshögskolan vid Göteborgs universitet is a business school at the Gothenburg University in Gothenburg, Sweden. ... Umea School of Business USBE   USBE; Umea School of Business or Handelshögskolan i UmeÃ¥ is a Business school at UmeÃ¥ University in the midnorth of Sweden. ... The Lund School of Economics and Management or Ekonomihögskolan is a business school at Lund University in Lund, Sweden. ... The following is a list of business schools in Scandinavia: Aarhus School of Business Copenhagen Business School - Copenhagen, Denmark Gothenburg School of Economics and Commercial Law - Gothenburg, Sweden Helsinki School of Economics - Helsinki, Finland Lund School of Economics and Management -Lund, Sweden Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH... This is a list of universities and academic institutions in Sweden. ...

External links

• Stockholm School of Economics - Official site
• SSE MBA - SSE's full-time MBA program
• SSE MBA brochure