The Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) was established in 1909 by representatives of Sweden's business community. It was one of the first private business schools. Over 20,000 students have now received degrees from SSE. SSE offers internationally competitive business and economics education at the bachelor's, master's, and PhD levels. It prides itself on having a research-based curriculum and close ties to the business community. SSE aims to be a leading European business school by attracting top students and faculty and providing outstanding academic programs.
2. TALENT ATTRACTS TALENT
In 1909 representatives of Sweden’s business
community worked together to establish SSE.
One of the first private schools of university
started and the first 110 students began their
studies.
Today more than 20 000 students has received
their well earned exam from SSE.
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3. LEADING THE WAY
Education that makes a difference
Since 1909 SSE has successfully trained the new
generation. Although the continuous change in
the community, business school, teaching,
research and within the companies one of SSE’s
cornerstone has remained intact – THE BUSINESS
COMMUNITY’S DEDICATION.
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4. SSE MAKES TALENT GROW
• SSE offers a first-class, internationally
competitive education in business and
administration and economics, along with a
highly regarded Executive Education, MBA
and PhD
• Our primary mission is to offer education that
rest on top-quality research and through that
education and research we seek to drive
development in society
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5. SSE ONE OF THE BEST IN EUROPE
Overall goals
● Leading top ranked business school
● Attract the most talented students
● Excellent faculty quality
● Outstanding academic programs and
pedagogical methods
● Research-based education
● An attractive environment for students, faculty
and researchers
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6. OUR USP’S
• Education programs based on found research
• Close ties to the business community
• Size – smallness guarantee closeness between
faculty and student
• Pioneering teaching methods
• Many professors are among the leading experts in
the world within their respective fields
• As SSE attracts the most ambitious and talented
students a creative and rewarding study
environment can be guaranteed
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7. 2009
SSE TIMELINE
100 YEAR
2009
MSc in General
2008 Management
BSc in Retail
2007 Management
The Bologna Accord is
1999 + 2005 implemented at SSE
SSE receives EQUIS
1997 accreditation
SSE Russia
1994 established
SSE Riga
1991 established
CEMS
1977 Membership
Professor Bertil Ohlin wins
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize
1909
of Economic Sciences
in Memory of Alfred Nobel
SSE’s first class
1900 of 110 students
matriculates
The idea of SSE
is born
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8. SSE IN THE WORLD
A wide international network – with some 60
partner universities around the world and 120
business and financial partners
SSE Russia, SSE Riga, Hanken SSE Executive
Education
110 business and financial partners
SSE represents Sweden in CEMS which brings
together leading business schools and
multinational corporations and member of PIM
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9. WORLD CLASS PROGRAMS
Business and
SSE Stockholm
Economics
Master of
Bachelors General
SSE Riga Science Management
(3 years)
(2 years)
SSE Retail
Management CEMS
(Norrtälje)
Business
Administration
The Doctoral
and Executive
Program, PhD Economics MBA
Education
(4 years)
Finance
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10. IT PAYS TO STUDY AT SSE
● 86 % of MSc students are employed upon graduation
● 98 % of MSc students are employed after three months
● high ratio of faculty and researchers to students (37
professors)
● MSc student body in 2008 composed of 53% men and
47% women
● 27 PhD dissertations 2008
● Financial Time rankings:
o Masters in Management (-09), MSc 12/50
o European Business School (-08) 15/65
o Executive Education, Custom programs (-08) 17/65
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11. MEMORABLE, DYNAMIC, ENJOYABLE
The SSE Student Association
Was formed in 1909. It’s a non-political, non-religious organization
and its mission is to promote friendship, networking and make the
students’ time at SSE memorable and fun.
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12. FUNDING AND REVENUE
SSE is part of a network of companies, academic
institutions, organizations and business partners. All of them
share the vision of SSE as a world-class international business
school.
Revenue
● SSE association 30 %
● Other donations, Corporate 30 %
● Governmental funding 20 %
● External Grants 10 % (20 %)
● Others 10 %
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