Courses and programmes
We offer different programmes and courses for Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD degrees. Our programmes and courses provide a broad, scientifically based knowledge of the society. You can find our educations through Search among our courses and programmes.
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Bachelor’s level
Our Bachelor’s programs and courses lead to Bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration or in Advertising and PR. A Bachelor’s program comprises 180 credits.
Bachelor’s Programme
Bachelor’s Programme in Business Administration
The programme is taught in Swedish.
More information is to be found on the Swedish webbsite.
Bachelor’s Programme in Business Administration and Information Technology
This programme is taught in Swedish.
More information is to be found on the Swedish webbsite.
Bachelor’s Programme in Business, Ethics and Sustainabilty
The Bachelor programme in Business, Ethics and Sustainability combines Business Studies with Practical Philosophy and Sustainability Science.
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Bachelor’s Programme in International Business and Politics
The Bachelor programme in International Business and Politics combines business studies with Political Science and International Relations to provide a thorough understanding of the global world today.
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Bachelor’s Programme in Market Communication (GI)
The programme is taught in Swedish.
More information is to be found on the Swedish webbsite.
Bachelor’s Programme in Market Communication and Information Technology
The programme is taught in Swedish.
More information is to be found on the Swedish webbsite.
Course Module in Business Administration, degree qualifying
If you don´t want to follow the structure of a program you do have the possibility to study for a degree in Business Administration by taking free-standing courses. Free-standing courses in Business Administration can be combined with other subjects to a degree of Bachelor of Science with Business Administration as the main field of study.
Courses included in Introduction to Business Studies, Global Business Studies and one of the Business Administration III modules, for a total of 90 credits, are a degree requirement. Theses courses must be included in a Bachelor's degree with Business Administration as main filed of study from Stockholm University. These courses are also included in the Bachelor's programmes in International Business and Politics and the Bachelor's programme in Business, Ethics and Sustainability, semesters 1, 2 and 6.
Introduction to Business Studies I, Course Module, 30 credits
Introduction to Business Studies gives an overall picture of the subject. Four different courses are included in the course package: Principles of Marketing, Principles of Accounting, Principles of Finance and Principles of Management. They provide general knowledge required for further studies in the subject. This course packages are also a good complement to other studies.
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Global Business Studies II, Course Module 30 credits
Global Business Studies, Course Module, consists of the four individual courses: Global Markets, Business, Politics and Culture, Consumption, Culture and Commerce, and Global Business Ethics. The courses build upon basic knowledge of Business Administration and focus on global issues.
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Business Administration III Accounting, Course Module, 30 credits
The overall purpose is to develop students' understanding of current issues, methods and analytical tools in accounting research. This Course Module is given in Swedish.More information and application
Business Administration III Finance, Course Module, 30 credits
The Specialization in Finance develops your ability to independently analyze problems within the business area Financing. You will conduct a larger survey and apply your theoretical knowledge in this area. Courses included: Introduction to Financial Derivatives, Empirical Finance and Bachelor's Degree Thesis in Business Administration.More information and application
Business Administration III Management, Course Module, 30 credits
Whilst the course Frontiers of Management takes our students to the cutting edge debates of research within this field, the course on research methods along with the final course associated with the candidate degree thesis, are designed to help students embark on their own research endeavors and as such successfully complete their degrees. Courses included: Frontiers of Management research, Research Methods in Business administration and Organisation and Bachelor's Degree Thesis in Business Administration.
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Business Administration III Marketing, Course Module, 30 credits
The overall purpose of the course module is to develop the students' understanding of current topics, methods and analytical tools in marketing research, thereby developing their ability to construct and analyze a research problem based on previous conclusions and issues in the marketing literature. Courses included: Frontiers of Marketing research, Research Methods in Business Administration and Marketing and Bachelor's Degree Thesis in Business Administration.
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Course Module in Business Administration, subject specialization
If you have studied Business Administration with us and want to delve deeper into the subject, you can apply for one of these course packages. To be eligible, you need certain courses previously. The course packages are 30 credits and can be included in the bachelor's degree as optional courses. These course modules are also included in the Bachelor's programme in International Business and Politics and the Bachelor´s programme in Business, Ethics and Sustainability, in semester 5 for those students who do not go on exchange studies.
Finance, course module 30 credits
Specialization in Finance contains the courses; Financial Reporting, Corporate Finance, Real Estate Finance and Investments, and International Finance
Eligibility requirements: 45 credits from Introduction to Business Studies and Global Business Studies, including 7.5 credits in Finance.
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Accounting, course module 30 credits
Specialization in Accounting contains the courses; Financial Reporting, Operations Management, Corporate Enterprise Analysis and Performance Management.
Eligibility requirements: 45 credits from Introduction to Business Studies and Global Business Studies, including 7.5 credits in Finance.
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Marketing, course module 30 credits
Specialization in Marketing contains the courses; Corporate Social Responsibility, Brand Management and Sustainable Business Models, Internet Marketing, B2B Marketing and Sales & Account Management.
Eligibility requirements: 45 credits from Introduction to Business Studies and Global Business Studies.
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Organization and management, course module 30 credits
Specialization in Organization and Management contains the courses; Corporate Responsibility, Entrepreneurship in Societal Change, Human Resource Management and Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
Eligibility requirements: 45 credits from Introduction to Business Studies and Global Business Studies.
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Course Module in Advertising and PR
Advertising and PR I, Course Module, 30 credits
The Course Module is taught in Swedish.
More information is to be found on the Swedish website.
Advertising and PR II, Course Module, 30 credits
The Course Module is taught in Swedish.
More information is to be found on the Swedish website.
Advertising and PR III, Course Module, 30 credits
The Course Module is taught in Swedish.
More information is to be found on the Swedish website.
Master’s level
We offer six master’s programmes in English. All programs are structured according to the Bologna process for international compatibility. Our master's programmes provide a degree in Finance, Marketing, Management, Accounting or Advertising and PR. A Master’s program comprises 120 credits.
Master’s Programme
Master’s Programme in Accounting and Management Control
This innovative and intellectually demanding programme takes on accounting and control issues from both a practical but also an interdisciplinary perspective in order to give insights into the practices of as well as the theories underpinning accounting and control.
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Master’s Programme in Banking and Finance
This programme is designed to attract students from business administration and economics backgrounds that are interested in specialized finance training. The programme is jointly taught by Stockholm Business School and the Department of Economics.
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Master’s Programme in Management, Organization and Society
This masters programme gives you a unique opportunity to develop your understanding of the complex nature of managerial and organizational practices, and of the social, political and cultural context that organizations operate in.
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Master’s Programme in Marketing
This programme integrates advanced theoretical perspectives and methods in social sciences to address contemporary phenomena in consumer and business marketing.
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Master’s Programme in Operations Management and Control
The Master programme in Operations Management and Control at Stockholm Business School will prepare you for an exciting and challenging future career in services and manufacturing, in Sweden and around the world.
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Master’s Programme in Marketing Communication
Drawing on Stockholm Business School´s long-standing expertise in marketing communication this master programme gives you a unique opportunity in integrating advanced theoretical perspectives and methods in the social sciences to address contemporary phenomena in marketing communication. The Master's Program in Marketing Communication provides a degree in Advertising and PR.
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Courses - Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship (SSES)
Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship (SSES) is an academic co-operation in innovation and entrepreneurship between Stockholm University, Stockholm School of Economics, Karolinska Institute, Konstfack (university college of arts, crafts, design), The Royal College of Music and KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
The collaboration gives students admitted to a Master´s programme access to a range of courses based on these institutions’ expertise and competence within innovation and entrepreneurship and an opportunity to collaborate with students from the other schools.
To be able to apply for SSES courses on Universityadmissions.se, you have to be admitted to a Master´s Programme at Stockholm University (SU).
The ranking and selection of students is made based on the number of Higher Education Credits earned (ECTS/hp). Maximum 270 ECTS can be included.
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Regardless level and previous studies, all SU students and SU alumnis have the possibility to join SSES forward-looking bootcamps and workshops! A great way to expand your mind and diversify your network! You can easily apply to these events on SSES web page.
Courses
Execution - Running Your Own Company (FE6602)
Business Model Innovation (FE6613)
Ideation - creating a business idea (FE6604)
Growth - Managing Your Firm (FE6603)
Design Thinking (FE6615)
Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries (FE6611)
Negotiations for Start-ups (FE6605)
Social Entrepreneurship (FE6607)
Trendspotting and Future Thinking (FE6608)
Digital Health (FE6619)
Entrepreneurial Family Firms (FE6618)
Entrepreneurship in the welfare state (FE6623)
Artistic Entrepreneurship (FE6624)
Doctoral level
Stockholm Business School offers fully funded and competitive doctoral programmes in Business Administration and in Finance.
Doctoral Programmes
As a PhD student at Stockholm Business School you will be part of a vibrant academic community. Vacant doctoral student places will be announced in January, at Work with us.
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PhD courses in Business Administration
Doctoral students from external universities must prove that they have been accepted to a doctoral programme at their particular university.
Spring semester 2025
Problem Formulation (Doctoral Course, 7.5 ECTS)
Start: March 4, 2025
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Autumn semester 2024
Accounting Classics (doctoral course, 7.5 ECTS credits)
Start: October 8, 2024
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Quantitative research methods in business studies (doctoral course, 7,5 ECTS credits)
Start: November 11, 2024
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Summer PhD course 2024
International Finance (6 ECTS)
Lucio Sarno, Cambridge University
Date: August 5-9, 2024
Apply by March 30, 2024
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Spring semester 2024
Problem Formulation (Doctoral Course, 7.5 ECTS)
Start: January 24, 2024
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Financial Economics of Climate and Sustainability (7.5 ECTS)
Start: January 30, 2024
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Summer School 2023
Summer School on Retail Operations
A three-day, full-time, intensive PhD course on Retail Operations and Analytics.
Date: 17-20 September 2023.
Apply by January 20, 2023 to ewg@sbs.su.se.
Course Description and Schedule
Autumn semester 2023
Consumer Culture Theory: Foundations, Frontiers and Application (Doctoral course, 7,5 ECTS credits)
The course is supported by Nordic Academy of Management.
Course Description and Schedule
Course start: September 7, 2023
Academic Writing in Business Studies (Doctoral Course, 4 ECTS)
Course Description and Schedule
Start: November 13, 2023
Corporate Elites and Leaders in Neoliberal Organizations and Societies (Doctoral course, 7,5 ECTS credits)
Course Description and Schedule
Start: November 22, 2023
Executive MBA
The Executive MBA program is aimed at professionals and is designed according to international guidelines. It´s a scientifically based management development program on a part-time basis for approximately 21 months. Language is Swedish and English.
