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Lund University is strengthening its position as one of Europe’s leading universities and ranks highest among all universities in the Nordic region. This is shown in the results of the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2026, published today.Lund University is placed joint 12th in Europe, an improvement of one position compared with last year. This year’s ranking includes more than 950 universit

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lund-university-ranked-highest-nordic-region - 2026-04-20

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 - 2026-04-20

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 - 2026-04-20

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 - 2026-04-20

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 - 2026-04-20

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 - 2026-04-20

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 - 2026-04-20

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 - 2026-04-20

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 - 2026-04-20

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 - 2026-04-20

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 - 2026-04-20

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 - 2026-04-20

Economic conditions influence whether and when people choose to have children. A new report from the Swedish government inquiry A Future with Children, led by LUSEM economist Åsa Hansson, shows how financial risks – particularly for women – may be contributing to declining birth rates. Fewer children are being born in Sweden, and economic conditions may play a larger role than previously assumed.

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/economic-security-shapes-decisions-about-having-children - 2026-04-20

Victoria Gierok, currently a lecturer at the History Faculty at the University of Oxford, has been admitted to the Pro Futura programme funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond. In connection with the grant, she has been appointed at the Department of Economic History at the Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM). Why do some states thrive while others struggle?Why do some countries

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/research-grant-study-how-modern-states-emerged - 2026-04-20

Lund University School of Economics and Management works strategically to strengthen the connection between academia and industry. Through various initiatives, meeting points are created where companies have the opportunity to connect with the talent of the future and contribute their expertise, while students gain a clearer understanding of the opportunities within professional life. A close and

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/studies-professional-life-deloitte-partnership-lusem - 2026-04-20

Choosing what to study can feel overwhelming – especially if you are not sure exactly what you want to do in the future. For Liza, student in the International Business programme at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM), the decision became clear after learning more about Lund and visiting the city. Liza's first introduction to Lund University came through her father.“It was m

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/one-visit-was-enough-why-liza-chose-lusem - 2026-04-20

Last week, researchers from several European universities gathered at the Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity for a two-day workshop dedicated to advancing a collaborative book project titled "Posthumanist Management Research and Education". The project is led by Daniel Hjorth, founding director of the Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity and Ulf G. Lindén Professor, together wi

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-perspective-management-research - 2026-04-20

Hi John! What have you been up to since graduating from the Master’s programme in Managing People, Knowledge and Change (MPKC) in 2025?“Hi! It’s always a pleasure to share experiences with both current and future students. Since graduating, I have been working at Givaudan, a global leader in flavours and fragrances used in everything from food and beverages to perfumes. I first came into contact w

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/john-alumnus-managing-people-knowledge-and-change-2025 - 2026-04-20

Choosing what to study is not always easy. Mohamad, a student on the Swedish Bachelor’s Programme in Business and Economics (Ekonomie kandidatprogrammet) at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM), recommends exploring the subjects included in the programme and the opportunities to specialise in the areas you find most interesting. Mohamad became interested in business administr

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/natural-science-business-administration-mohamad-found-his-path-lusem - 2026-04-20

What does future-ready education look like in practice? During LUSEM Pedagogical Week 2026, teachers, students and invited guests came together to explore exactly that – through a week filled with workshops, discussions and new perspectives on teaching and learning. For the second year in a row, the initiative created a space for colleagues across LUSEM to step back from their everyday teaching an

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/week-ideas-dialogue-and-new-perspectives-teaching-lusem - 2026-04-20