SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND LAW AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG
The School’s Mission & Vision The mission of the School is to develop knowledge and educate creative individuals for the advancement of successful organisations and a sustainable world. Vision The School aims to be well known and respected as an excellent and progressive academic institution. 2018-09-19
History Founded as a private Business School in 1923 Became a part of University of Gothenburg in 1971 An independent unit within the University in 1986 Moved onto a shared campus in 1995 Its own faculty board in 1997 Ackredited by EQUIS since 2004 Ackredited by AMBA since 2013 The first Building
Key ratios 2014 3,775 full-time students 26,612 alumni 442 employees 110 professors and associate professors 27 partner companies 153 partner universities SEK 311 million in grants SEK 152 million in external funding
University of Gothenburg Organisation University of Gothenburg Faculty Board Dean Departments Advisory Board Management Group International Academic Advisory Council
Management Team Per Cramér Professor, Dean Olof Johansson Stenman Professor, Assistant Dean Jan Marton Associate Professor, Vice Dean
Departments Research centras Business Administration Economics with Statistics Economy and Society Economic History, Human Geography, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Law Gothenburg Research Institute Graduate School, School of Executive Education Institute for Innovation and Social Change Centre for Business in Society Centre for Business Solutions Centre for Consumer Science Centre for Finance Centre for Global Human Ressource Management Centre for Health Economics at the University of Gothenburg Centre for Intellectual Property Centre for International Business Studies Centre for Regional Analysis Centre for Retailing Centre for Tourism Gothenburg Centre of Globalization and Development
Employees 2014 Total Women Men Professors 40 9 31 Visiting professors 5 Associate professors 56 20 36 Postdoctoral teachers/fellows 135 42 93 Other teachers 23 13 10 PhD students 63 35 28 Administration and IT 111 91 442 215 227 Number of persons
PhD Education 2014 PhD education Total Women Men Admitted for licentiate degrees Admitted for doctoral degrees 28 12 16 Licentiate degrees 5 3 2 Doctoral degrees 18 6
Publications 2014
Single subject courses Programme in Logistics Management Education Single subject courses within the School´s four departments Master of Laws Programme 270 ECTS credits Programme in Environmental Social Science 300 (180 + 120) ECTS credits Programme in Business and Economics 300 (180 + 120) ECTS credits Programme in Logistics Management 300 (180 + 120) ECTS credits Nine Master´s Programmes, 120 ECTS credits taught in English PhD education Provided within all four departments Third cycle, 4 years (licentiate and doctoral degrees) Second cycle, 2 years (master degree) First cycle, 3 years (bachelor degree)
The Gothenburg Executive MBA programme Part time over 21 months, weekend programme In English, international faculty and participants The only AMBA-accredited MBA programme in Sweden. General Management, Asian focus Overseas modules at Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China and the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India Externa relationer 2018-09-19
Master programmes within Graduate School, 120 ECTS credits Accounting Economics Finance Innovation and Industrial Management International Business and Trade Knowledge-based Entrepreneurship Logistics and Transport Management Management Marketing and Consumption
Single subject courses Business Administration Economic Geography Economic History Economics Law Statistics
International exchange 2014/2015 307 outgoing exchange students 370 incoming exchange students 83 master students with international background Partneruniversities Africa 4 Asia 33 Europe 87 South America 6 Central America 2 North America 12 Oceania 10 Total 153* *31 of these refer to universities that have agreements with the University of Gothenburg
Figures 2014 Income, SEK 463 million Costs, SEK 451 million 2018-09-19
Corporate Relations The Partnership Programme Reväst Career Service Agreement of collaboration between the School and companies as well as public organisations Long-term relationships Today 26 partner companies Employer branding, professional development through seminars and access to the latest research, advisory boards, guest lectures, public exposure Reväst Agreement of collaboration between the School and regional authorities as well as municipalities Strengthen the links between the different actors and to enhance knowledge about the society and its development in West Sweden Career Service Meeting point for students and employers Coaching Alumni Relations with former students Networking and events
The Advisory Board Promote cooperation between the School and the business community and society in terms of research and education. Contribute to the school's operations towards a higher quality and a strong international competitiveness. Members: Lena Apler, Chairman of the Board, Collector AB Joachim Berner, Chairman of the Board, Christian Berner Tech Trade (Chairman) Stefan Brocker, Partner, Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå AB Göran Carstedt, Assar Gabrielsson Visiting Professor Eva Halvarsson, CEO, Second Swedish National Pension Fund Anders Jansson, CEO, Stena Metall AB Henrik Lange, CEO, Gunnebo AB Johan Malmsten, Chariman, The Richard C. Malmsten Memorial Foundation Anders Osberg, SVP Finance and Business Development, Volvo Group M. Johan Widerberg, Chairman of the Board, Handel och Industri AB Per Cramér, Dean, School of Buiness, Economics and Law