School Profile
Stockholm School of Economics
School Overview
The Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) is the leading business school in Northern Europe.
For more than a century, SSE has educated talented women and men for leading positions within the business community and the public sector.
SSE offers bachelors and masters degree programs along with highly regarded PhD, MBA and executive education programs. SSE has earned a reputation for excellence both in Sweden and around the world.
The School is accredited by EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) certifying that all of its main activities, teaching as well as research, are of the highest international standards. SSE is also the Swedish member institution of CEMS (The Global Alliance in Management Education) and PIM (Partnership in International Management).
School History
The Stockholm School of Economics opened its doors to its first students for more than 100 years ago, in 1909.
The decades around the turn of the nineteenth century were years of rapid industrial expansion in Sweden, which in turn led to a need for trained managers and staff. Swedish industry and commerce were quick to recognize the importance of specialized education in business practices, and the Stockholm School of Economics Association was thus formed in 1906 for the express purpose of establishing a School of Business in Stockholm based on the model of schools established in North America and elsewhere in Europe.
Three years later (in 1909) the Stockholm School of Economics opened its doors to its first 110 students. This was possible thanks to the involvement of influential business leaders (K.A. Wallenberg, Olof A. Söderberg and Joseph Nachmanson among others), support from the City of Stockholm, government funding and donations from private endowments. The original course of study was for two years. The School was located on Brunkebergstorg in central Stockholm in a commercial building known as Brunkebergs hotell.
In time, SSE outgrew these premises and in 1926 the School moved into newly constructed quarters at Sveavägen 65, the address of our main building to this day. This monumental Neo-Classical building was designed by Swedish architect Ivar Tengbom. Today the building is flanked by newer buildings and a number of additional premises are located in nearby blocks.