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Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) is once again listed among the top 100 business schools in Europe in the Financial Times European Business School Rankings 2025, securing place 75 on this year’s list. The FT ranking is one of the most influential assessments of business education in Europe. It is based on the combined results of several programme rankings—MBA, Executive M

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-among-europes-top-100-business-schools - 2026-05-08

Therese Nilsson and Luciana Quaranta are co-PIs for the new research center CIRCE – Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Cancer and Equity in Women (FORTE: 70.6 MSEK, PI Lao Saal, Faculty of Medicine)For more information and details, please see the press release from the Faculty of Medicine by clicking the link below:FORTE research center grants 2025 | Faculty of Medicine, Lund University 

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-research-center - 2026-05-08

The national Infrastructure SwedPop in which CED forms a node (PI Martin Dribe) received continued funding from Vetenskapsrådet (44 MSEK + 44 MSEK in cofounding from the partners) for the period 2027-2030 as well as 29 MSEK from Riksbankens Jubileumsfond for the period 2026-2031.For more information and details, please click the link below:SwedPop Receives Funding from the Swedish Research Council

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-funding-swedpop - 2026-05-08

Many diseases are caused by our lifestyle. Wallenberg Academy Fellow, and economics researcher, Pol Campos-Mercade will use large-scale experiments to evaluate the effects of various interventions that aim to improve public health. Pol Campos-Mercade is one of 2 newly appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellows at Lund University, and one of 27 nationwide to receive a five-year research grant from Knut a

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-researcher-appointed-wallenberg-academy-fellow - 2026-05-08

LUSEM works strategically with a long-term perspective to connect academia and the business community. Through close partnerships, meeting places are created where companies can engage with the talent of the future and contribute valuable insights, while students gain a concrete understanding of the opportunities offered by working life. LUSEM sees great value in long-term collaboration with the b

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-and-wihlborgs-are-building-bridges-future - 2026-05-08

Congratulations to João on his thesis in Business Administration: The Role of Trust in the Context of Initial Coin Offerings He has a B.Sc. in Economics and a M.Sc. in Finance, and now a PhD in Business Administration (Entrepreneurial Finance). “My dissertation is about a new source of finance, particularly for start-ups and innovative firms, called Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). In ICOs, entrepre

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-thesis-three-questions-joao-maria-jorge - 2026-05-08

Vinicius recently defended his dissertation in Economic History: Familiar territory – Neighborhood effects on union formation and fertility in Sweden 1905-2022. After obtaining his Master's degree in Demographics in his native Brazil, Vinicius moved to Sweden in 2021 to pursue his PhD in Economic History.  His thesis is about how social interactions and relationships with non-family members  throu

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-thesis-three-questions-vinicius-de-souza-maia - 2026-05-08

Thirty-nine new members are elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, and Tommy Andersson, Professor of Economics at LUSEM, will now be one of them. With approximately 1,300 academy members and 250 member companies, IVA (the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences) is an independent expert body that, based on scientific grounds, drives debate on societal issues concerning

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/tommy-andersson-new-member-royal-swedish-academy-engineering-sciences-iva - 2026-05-08

Hi Oleksandr! You graduated from the master’s degree programme in European and International Trade and Tax Law in 2016. Can you tell us more about what you have been doing since your graduation?Since graduating in 2016, my career has really taken off. I first moved to sunny Malta, where I joined the international tax team at Deloitte. It was an exciting time to be in the field, with major developm

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/oleksandr-koriak-alumnus-msc-european-and-international-trade-and-tax-law-2016 - 2026-05-08

Taking the step from studies to working life can feel both exciting and challenging. The LUSEM mentor programme can serve as a valuable support along the way. By bringing together students with experienced professionals, it creates a platform for knowledge exchange, personal development, and inspiring encounters. Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) offers a mentor programme

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/mentor-programme-strengthens-future - 2026-05-08

Hi Karim! You graduated from the MSc programme in Managing People Knowledge and Change in 2017. What have you been up to since your graduation?Hello! I would like to start by thanking you for reaching out and giving me the opportunity to share my experience with current and recently graduated students.Since graduating from the Managing People, Knowledge and Change programme, my career has focused

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/karim-akiki-alumnus-msc-managing-people-knowledge-and-change-2017 - 2026-05-08

In 2022–2023, food prices in Sweden rose by 25 per cent. But it wasn't just households' wallets that were hit hard by the price increases – public health was too. Swedish consumers ate less dietary fibre, fruit and vegetables, according to a new report from Lund University. The text below was originally published as a press release by Amanda Lindström on Lund University’s international website on

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/historically-high-food-prices-made-us-eat-less-fruit-and-vegetables - 2026-05-08

As only the second team in the history of Lund University School of Economics and Management, our great team this year made it to the semi-finals and finished sixth place in competition with 30 other skilled teams of this year's John Molson MBA International Case Competition – the largest case competition of its kind. What happens when four students, unexperienced in case solving, come together wi

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/strong-team-2022-semifinals-international-case-competition - 2026-05-08

From internal training courses for university lecturers in which the participants take a deep dive into case method teaching, to dedicated conferences and competitions. The alternatives to traditional classroom teaching are increasing and one of them is known as case method teaching, with stories based on real situations which students must solve in collaboration. April 2019 was high season for ca

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/how-case-method-teaching-spreads-one-lecturer-another - 2026-05-08

Mårten Edlund from Handelsbanken and Tobias Lindberg from Ernst & Young take their seats next to LUSEM researchers Hassan Hamadi, Ola Mattisson, Ulf Ramberg and Mats Urde. It is time for the case competitors to do their presentations about Harley Davidson Motorcycles. What if you were told as a master student at the beginning of your first semester that you could spend about six extra hours, one d

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/case-competition-intellectual-sport - 2026-05-08

LUSEM has claimed first place at the John Molson MBA International Case Competition in Montréal — one of the world’s most prestigious international case competitions. The winning team – Hanna Simona Allas, Lina Meyer, Karl Enocson and James Raymond-Paul – together with their case coach Mats Urde, delivered an outstanding performance in a highly competitive international setting. The victory marks

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-wins-john-molson-mba-international-case-competition - 2026-05-08

On 19 November, nine teams gathered to showcase their skills in an intense day of preparation and case solving! The case method is one of the cornerstones of Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) present and future teaching and learning approaches. For our students, faculty and partner organisations, the case method provides an opportunity to meet the interdisciplinary demands

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-case-competition-2025 - 2026-05-08

Strengthening students’ academic skills through close collaboration between language specialists, teachers and programme management is a proven and effective approach. Learn more about an outstanding example below. Over the past few years, educational developer Hanna Glad has been involved in two significant collaborations at LUSEM, both of which have attracted considerable attention. One reason i

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/pedagogy-makes-difference - 2026-05-08

International Business students from LUSEM secured third place in the Nordic Case Challenge, an international competition that brings together Nordic universities to develop real-world business skills through practice-oriented problem solving. In the Nordic Case Challenge business students get a possibility to learn core skills required in business life in a unique, practice oriented and needs-bas

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-students-won-third-place-nordic-case-challenge-2025 - 2026-05-08

Times Higher Education (often referred to simply as THE) World University Rankings compiles and publishes the “World University Rankings by Subject” each year. In the latest ranking, released on 21 January 2026, LUSEM’s subject area Business and Economics once again performs strongly, climbing from position 87 to 81. The School’s subject area continues to rank highlyLund University is ranked in 10

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-climbs-rankings-business-and-economics - 2026-05-08