Stockholm University School of Business

What Stockholm University School of Business does

Stockholm University School of Business (legally Företagsekonomiska institutionen) is a public academic department within Stockholm University, founded in 1962 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. It delivers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral education in two subject areas — business administration (företagsekonomi) and advertising/PR (reklam och PR) — and conducts organized research across four areas: financial economics, management, marketing, and accounting. The department is a constituent unit of Stockholms universitet, a public Swedish university, and is staffed by 251–500 employees.

The department's product portfolio centers on degree-granting academic programs plus the AMBA-accredited Executive MBA (EMBA) program, which serves as the principal executive education offering for senior managers. Research output is delivered through research groups, projects, the Academy for Public Sector Financial Management (Akademin för ekonomistyrning i staten, AES), and adjunct media-engagement platforms including the "Företagsekonomer möter" podcast and the "SBS i media" expert-commentary hub. The institution holds joint accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the Business Graduates Association (BGA), providing external validation for the EMBA program. The underlying technology stack is essentially the standard Stockholm University educational delivery platform; no proprietary product technology or AI/ML capability is disclosed.

The business model is that of a public-sector higher education department: primary funding flows from the Swedish government for degree programs, with supplementary tuition revenue from the Executive MBA and other Executive Education offerings. The go-to-market is community-led — recruitment of prospective students, working professionals (EMBA), and doctoral candidates through the university website, public education channels, social media, and a podcast. Customers are segmented by persona (Prospective Students as primary, plus Working Professionals and Research Candidates), with no enterprise/B2B customers, no disclosed pricing, and no select-customer logos. Marketing relies on organic social (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky) and content marketing rather than paid acquisition.

Name

Stockholm University School of Business

Legal name

Stockholms universitet

Website

https://sbs.su.se

Company type

Public

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Stockholm University School of Business is a public academic department within Stockholm University that delivers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and AMBA-accredited Executive MBA programs in business administration, with research organized across financial economics, management, marketing, and accounting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Business and Secretarial Schools (61141), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Marketing, Sales & Brand Management Schools (EDAHAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Business & Global Management Schools (EDAHAHAJ)

Keywords

• Business education
• Higher education
• Executive education
• Business administration research
• Doctoral programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Government Funding: As a public university department, Stockholm University School of Business operates primarily through government-funded higher education, supplemented by tuition for certain Executive Education programs. The institution receives public funding from the Swedish government for degree programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stockholm University School of Business (Företagsekonomiska institutionen) is an academic department within Stockholm University that delivers higher education and research in business administration and advertising/PR. It offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, doctoral research programs, an AMBA-accredited Executive MBA, and conducts research across four areas: financial economics, management, marketing, and accounting.

Product overview

Stockholm University School of Business (Företagsekonomiska institutionen) is an academic institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs and research services. The portfolio consists of undergraduate and graduate programs in business administration and marketing/PR (core educational offerings), doctoral research programs for advanced academic contributions, and an Executive MBA program (AMBA-accredited executive education). Research activities are organized into four main areas: financial economics, management, marketing, and accounting, supported by specialized groups including the Academy for Public Sector Financial Management (AES). Additional offerings include a media engagement platform (SBS i media) and a podcast series (Företagsekonomer möter). The institution holds dual accreditation from AMBA and BGA (Business Graduates Association).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Executive MBA-programmet: AMBA-accredited executive development program for business leaders
• Akademin för ekonomistyrning i staten (AES)
• Företagsekonomer möter

Products and services

• Undergraduate and Graduate Programs in Business Administration and Marketing/PR Degree programs at undergraduate and advanced levels in business administration and marketing/PR, providing academic knowledge to shape entrepreneurship and broad understanding of society. Aimed at prospective and current students.
• Doctoral Programs Doctoral research programs for research candidates seeking to contribute new academic knowledge in business administration and become part of the institution's research environment.
• Executive MBA (EMBA) AMBA-accredited executive leadership development program designed for senior managers and executives seeking advanced business education while continuing in employment.
• Research Areas in Business Administration Organized research in business administration spanning four areas (financial economics, management, marketing, and accounting), with associated research groups and projects.
• Academy for Public Sector Financial Management (AES) Network of researchers and practitioners dedicated to initiating, creating, and disseminating knowledge about financial and operational management in the public sector, bridging academic research and government administration.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Association of MBAs (AMBA)coreOthersAMBA provides accreditation for the Executive MBA program, validating its quality against international standards for business education. This is one of the world's leading accreditation organizations for postgraduate business education.
• Business Graduates Association (BGA)coreOthersJoint accreditation partner with AMBA, providing comprehensive quality assurance recognition for the business school's educational programs and graduate outcomes.
• Akademin för ekonomistyrning i staten (AES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA network of researchers and practitioners that initiates, creates, and disseminates knowledge about financial and operational management in the public sector. Serves as a bridge between academic research and practical government administration.

Scale indicators2 records

Direct peers

• Lund University School of Economics and Management: Public Swedish university business school delivering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in business administration, accounting, and management. Closely comparable on public-mandate structure, research portfolio, and Swedish student base.
• Stockholm School of Economics (SSE): Private business school headquartered in Stockholm offering BSc, MSc, MBA, and executive programs. Direct Nordic competitor operating in the same city, recruiting from the same student and corporate pools, but with a private-institution mandate that allows greater commercial flexibility.
• Norwegian School of Economics (NHH): Norway's leading public business school offering undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs. Comparable public-mandate institution with strong research output and Nordic executive education footprint.
• Copenhagen Business School (CBS): Large Danish public business school with a broad portfolio of BSc, MSc, MBA, and executive programs and significant research output. Direct Nordic peer competing for cross-Scandinavian students and executive education clients.
• University of Gothenburg School of Business, Economics and Law: Swedish public university business school offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs across business administration and law. Comparable on public funding model, program mix, and target market.

Broad incumbents

• INSEAD: Global top-tier business school with MBA, EMBA, and executive programs. Relevant as a global benchmark for accredited executive education quality and the upper bound of competitive pressure on EMBA aspirants in Europe.
• ESMT Berlin: Established European business school offering MBA, EMBA, and executive education with a STEM and management focus. Comparable on EMBA accreditation profile and European executive market, but with a private, more international positioning.
• Alliance Manchester Business School: Established UK business school with triple-accredited (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA) MBA and EMBA programs. Comparable on accredited EMBA positioning and European executive education competition.
• Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University: International European business school offering bachelor, master, MBA, and executive programs. Comparable on offering breadth and European executive market presence, though larger and more internationally focused.

Emerging players

• EDHEC Business School: European business school with growing executive education and specialized master's programs. Comparable on executive training portfolio and AACSB/AMBA/EQUIS accreditation, with a more specialized and internationally oriented profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SthlmUniBusiness
• Facebookfacebook.com/stockholmbusinessschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stockholm-business-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/stockholmuniversity
• Xx.com/SBS_Sthlm_Uni

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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