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In the QS World University Rankings 2027, Lund University strengthens its position as one of the world's leading universities. Ranked 71st, it has improved by one place compared with last year, and in sustainability it is ranked highest of all institutions. Over the past four years, Lund University has climbed a total of 24 places in the rankings, but perhaps the most striking achievement is that

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lund-university-among-highest-ranked-world - 2026-10-02

LUSEM will be actively engaged in this year’s Almedalen Week, with many of our researchers taking part in seminars, panel discussions and stakeholder events. LUSEM will have a strong presence at this year’s Almedalen Week, with researchers including Åsa Hansson, Andreas Bergh, Erik Wengström, Elien Dalman, Mats Benner and Linda Stihl contributing their expertise to seminars and panel discussions o

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-almedalen - 2026-10-02

After several years of hard work and deep engagement in their respective fields, seventeen doctoral students from LUSEM have successfully defended their dissertations this spring. We would also like to congratulate Kajsa Ganhammar on receiving the Best Doctoral Thesis Award 2025, which was recently presented. Whether their research has been applied or more theoretical in nature, these doctoral stu

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-phds-lusem-spring-2026 - 2026-10-02

Lund was recently named the best student city in Sweden. The city can also pride itself on having the happiest students and the most vibrant student life in the country. Lund has been named Sweden’s best student city for 2026 in a ranking by studentum.se, weStudents and Future Place Leadership. The ranking is based on a survey in which students from across Sweden answered questions about their stu

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lund-best-student-city-sweden - 2026-10-02

Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) has successfully retained its AACSB accreditation following a comprehensive peer review process, reaffirming that the School continues to meet internationally recognised standards for excellence in business education. Committed to continuously improving educationThe reaccreditation means that LUSEM continues to hold the prestigious Triple

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-retains-its-triple-crown-reaffirming-international-excellence - 2026-10-02

Studying business and economics in Lund continues to attract strong interest, with this year's admissions confirming the popularity of LUSEM's bachelor's programmes. According to the latest admissions statistics from the Swedish Council for Higher Education, LUSEM's Bachelor's Programme in Business and Economics (Ekonomie kandidatprogrammet) attracted 5 111 eligible applicants, making it Sweden's

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/thousands-apply-swedens-most-popular-business-and-economics-programme - 2026-10-02

After graduating from LUSEM in 2022, Gonzalo Dávila embarked on an international career spanning the United Nations, peacebuilding initiatives, and community development programmes across Latin America. Now preparing to begin a Master of Public Policy at Oxford, he reflects on the experiences that shaped his journey and the lessons he still carries from LUSEM. Editor's note: The Master's programme

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-fueled-gonzalos-passion-global-development - 2026-10-02

We are proud to share that Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) is hosting four Visiting Professors within the Lund University Programme for Global Excellence – the University’s largest international recruitment initiative to date. "Lund University’s Programme for Global Excellence lets us bring world-leading scholars into the daily life of LUSEM. They add fresh momentum to o

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/visiting-professors-lusem - 2026-10-02

Is the Greenland crisis over? What did President Trump actually say in his speech in Davos, and how does it affect NATO, the EU, Denmark, and Sweden? Trade law researcher Joakim Zander and economists Maria Persson and Fredrik NG Andersson discuss and try to explain the latest developments. The American tone toward Denmark and Greenland prompted reactions from several allies as well as the EU. Trum

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/greenland-trade-bazooka-and-2026 - 2026-10-02

How can philosophy help us make sense of the technologies shaping our everyday lives? A brand new doctoral course explores these ideas and other intersections between philosophy and technology. The doctoral course Introduction to Philosophy of Technology, a collaboration between the Department of Informatics at Lund University (LU) School of Economics and Management and the Division of Informatics

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/philosophy-technology-course-receives-praise-doctoral-students - 2026-10-02

A podcast conversation on how social entrepreneuring can be “crafted” in response to gender-based violence. Daniel Hjorth, Ulf G. Lindén Professor and Director of the Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity at Lund University, appears on the Entrepreneurship & Regional Development Podcast following his co-authored paper with Mollie Painter (Hjorth, D., & Painter, M. (2026). Crafting social e

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/centre-director-daniel-hjorth-guests-erd-journal-podcast - 2026-10-02

Trump’s intervention in Venezuela was physical, concrete, and armed. What is happening now is decisive for the country’s future, but it also affects the entire region, according to Andrés Palacio, researcher at LUSEM. Historically, the United States has on several occasions asserted Central America, the Caribbean, and South America as its sphere of interest. Since the end of the Second World War,

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/venezuela-after-maduro - 2026-10-02

Among the newly elected members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is Tommy Andersson, professor of Economics at LUSEM From the outset, the Academy’s aim was “to cultivate and disseminate knowledge in Sweden in mathematics, natural sciences, economics, commerce, and the useful arts and manufactures.” It was founded in 1739 and is today best known for selecting the Nobel laureates in chemistr

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-professor-economics-elected-royal-swedish-academy-sciences - 2026-10-02

Congratulations on the defense of the dissertation "Entrepreneurial ethics: A behavioral approach to ethical dilemmas in entrepreneurship", at the department of Business Administration. After studying in Germany and the USA, and working in the UK, Marina has just completed her doctoral studies here at LUSEM.Her thesis lies at the intersection of entrepreneurship, applied ethics, and psychology. "A

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-thesis-three-questions-marina-vorholzer - 2026-10-02

2025 Alixa Naff Prize to CED researchersRami Zalfou and Martin Dribe (both at EKH) have been awarded the 2025 Alixa Naff Prize in Migration Studies for best scholarly paper. The paper is “Premium or Penalty? Occupations and Earnings of Ottoman Immigrants and Their Offspring in the United States, 1900-1940,” published in the European Review of Economic History. It was part of Rami’s 2025 dissertati

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/ced-researchers-awarded-alixa-naff-prize - 2026-10-02

On Thursday (5 March), Ann-Christine Hartzén, Associate Professor in Business Law at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM), will present at a parliamentary research seminar in Stockholm.Her presentation focuses on the recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the Minimum Wage Directive and its implications for EU cooperation. The directive has been the sub

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/invited-swedish-parliament-speak-eu-minimum-wage-directive - 2026-10-02

Sweden has been part of the European Union for thirty years, but still stays out of the Euro. Associate Professor in Economics Fredrik NG Andersson gives an overview and discusses probabilities and possibilities of a future Euro membership. After thirty years as member of the European Union, Sweden still keeps to its own currency. In a referendum in 2003 the people voted to remain outside of the E

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/sweden-and-euro - 2026-10-02

Felix Mörée, an alumnus of Lund University School of Economics and Management with a bachelor’s degree in Economics, has just released a new book: The 100-Page Subscription Pricing Book. With extensive experience as a pricing consultant and four previously published books in Swedish, this marks his first book in English. In the book, Felix shares practical frameworks and methods for how companies

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/how-set-right-price-alumnus-publishes-book-subscription-pricing - 2026-10-02

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. På nationaldagen meddelades att kungen har beslutat om medaljförläning. Göran Hermerén, professor emeritus vid Lunds universitet, var en av mottagarna. H.M Konungens medalj från 1800-talets förra hälft förlänas för särskilda förtjänster, skriver Sveriges konungahus i ett pressmeddelande den 6 juni. Göran Hermerén få

https://www.lu.se/artikel/goran-hermeren-tilldelas-medalj-av-kungen - 2026-10-02

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Aktivering av lungans självläkningsförmåga med hjälp av fysisk träning ger ökad överlevnad och förbättrar symptomen hos KOL-patienter. Men kunskap om vad som händer på cellulär och molekylärnivå vid ökad fysisk aktivitet saknas. För att förstå dessa mekanismer bättre tilldelas Gunilla Westergren-Thorsson, professor

https://www.lu.se/artikel/hjart-lungfondens-stora-forskningsanslag-2021-till-forskning-om-hur-traning-kan-stimulera - 2026-10-02