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Stockholm School of Economics

Location

SSE Campus, Stockholm, Sweden

Ranking

# =58QS WUR Ranking By Subject

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11Undergrad. & Postgrad. Programmes

About Stockholm School of Economics

Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) is a top European business school with close links to prominent business leaders and influencers in the Nordic countries. In addition to conducting world-leading research, SSE offers Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA and executive education to high-achieving students.

Stockholm School of Economics performs well in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, celebrated among the world’s leaders in the fields of business and management studies, accounting and finance, and economics.

An entrepreneurial hub

Located in Stockholm, a hot spot for tech brands, businesses and innovators, SSE encourages students to grow business accumen and entrepreneurship skills in order to convert their creativity and passion into tangible projects, often through SSE’s business accelerator, the SSE Business Lab.

A responsive network

With over 100 corporate partners, SSE regularly provides students with opportunities to network with companies and international leaders in business and government. SSE’s annual Nobel Lecture, for instance, brings together students and the winners of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences. SSE students often benefit from the active participation of alumni who mentor, give advice, give talks and participate in panel debates.

Financial aid

SSE offers a number of scholarships for international students from outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland. You will be automatically considered for a scholarship when you apply to a course, with awards given on the basis of academic merit, motivation, extracurricular activities and diversity.  

Employability 

More than 90% of SSE's students find employment within three months of graduation. The wide variety of business programs at SSE is developed in close collaboration with researchers and businesses to help graduates take the lead in business, government, media, politics, entrepreneurship or NGOs.

About Stockholm School of Economics

Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) is a top European business school with close links to prominent business leaders and influencers in the Nordic countries. In addition to conducting world-leading research, SSE offers Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA and executive education to high-achieving students.

Stockholm School of Economics performs well in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, celebrated among the world’s leaders in the fields of business and management studies, accounting and finance, and economics.

An entrepreneurial hub

Located in Stockholm, a hot spot for tech brands, businesses and innovators, SSE encourages students to grow business accumen and entrepreneurship skills in order to convert their creativity and passion into tangible projects, often through SSE’s business accelerator, the SSE Business Lab.

A responsive network

With over 100 corporate partners, SSE regularly provides students with opportunities to network with companies and international leaders in business and government. SSE’s annual Nobel Lecture, for instance, brings together students and the winners of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences. SSE students often benefit from the active participation of alumni who mentor, give advice, give talks and participate in panel debates.

Financial aid

SSE offers a number of scholarships for international students from outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland. You will be automatically considered for a scholarship when you apply to a course, with awards given on the basis of academic merit, motivation, extracurricular activities and diversity.  

Employability 

More than 90% of SSE's students find employment within three months of graduation. The wide variety of business programs at SSE is developed in close collaboration with researchers and businesses to help graduates take the lead in business, government, media, politics, entrepreneurship or NGOs.

Available programmes

SSE offers one Executive MBA program, the SSE MBA Executive Format. It's delivered part-time in English with sustainability integrated throughout the whole program. The program is given in Stockholm, Riga, Singapore, and Silicon Valley and consists of ten full campus weeks (50 days) spread out over 18 months. You earn an MBA degree as well as three additional certificates for courses given in collaboration with Stanford Engineering Center for Global & Online Education, National University of Singapore, and your elective course within the Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM). 

The SSE MBA is for you who want to drive success in a global context and be an inspiring leader. It prepares you for your next career move, boosts your leadership potential, and provides you with knowledge and tools to build, lead, and develop organizations in the global arena. It stands on a general management foundation, and in addition you can personalize your learning with a number of elective courses given at SSE's campuses and at member schools within the GNAM.

Through our MBALive pedagogy you pursue a number of live projects and apply your new knowledge and skills in real organizations to guarantee hands-on learning. You also follow a leadership program with your own professional coach, helping you enhance your career progress.

The SSE MBA is ranked by Financial Times as one of the best EMBAs in the Nordics. Globally we rank as #10 for ESG related content, and #20 for work experience, which refers to the seniority of our participants.

Our participants are fantastic and all continue their full-time jobs while pursuing their EMBA studies with us. Average age is 41 with an age span from 27 to 50+. Around half have a non-Swedish nationality and in the most recent class 44% are women. Our participants work in organizations of all sizes, in private and public sector, and some are entrepreneurs. They represent industries like automotive, retail, entertainment, manufacturing, forestry, telecom, finance, life sciences, pharma.


University information

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Tuition fees

Domestic Students

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International Students

180,000 SEK
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Rankings & Ratings

Stockholm School of Economics is one of the top private universities in Stockholm,, Sweden. It is ranked #=58 in QS WUR Ranking By Subject 2025.

QS WUR Ranking By Subject

  • 2013
    #28
  • 2013
    #49
  • 2014
    #32
  • 2014
    #50
  • 2015
    #49
  • 2015
    #31
  • 2015
    #=39
  • 2016
    #51-100
  • 2016
    #34
  • 2016
    #51-100
  • 2017
    #=75
  • 2017
    #51-100
  • 2017
    #41
  • 2017
    #51-100
  • 2018
    #51-100
  • 2018
    #51-100
  • 2018
    #=40
  • 2018
    #93
  • 2019
    #51-100
  • 2019
    #51-100
  • 2019
    #=37
  • 2019
    #93
  • 2020
    #98
  • 2020
    #51-100
  • 2020
    #51-100
  • 2020
    #41
  • 2021
    #56
  • 2021
    #=63
  • 2021
    #=54
  • 2021
    #=108
  • 2022
    #=130
  • 2022
    #=68
  • 2022
    #=68
  • 2022
    #64
  • 2023
    #72
  • 2023
    #155
  • 2023
    #82
  • 2023
    #56
  • 2024
    #=81
  • 2024
    #=75
  • 2024
    #=52
  • 2024
    #=202
  • 2025
    #51-100
  • 2025
    #=99
  • 2025
    #=58
  • 2025
    #=77
  • 2025
    #71

QS WUR Ranking By Subject

  • 2013
    #28
  • 2013
    #49
  • 2014
    #32
  • 2014
    #50
  • 2015
    #49
  • 2015
    #31
  • 2015
    #=39
  • 2016
    #51-100
  • 2016
    #34
  • 2016
    #51-100
  • 2017
    #=75
  • 2017
    #51-100
  • 2017
    #41
  • 2017
    #51-100
  • 2018
    #51-100
  • 2018
    #51-100
  • 2018
    #=40
  • 2018
    #93
  • 2019
    #51-100
  • 2019
    #51-100
  • 2019
    #=37
  • 2019
    #93
  • 2020
    #98
  • 2020
    #51-100
  • 2020
    #51-100
  • 2020
    #41
  • 2021
    #56
  • 2021
    #=63
  • 2021
    #=54
  • 2021
    #=108
  • 2022
    #=130
  • 2022
    #=68
  • 2022
    #=68
  • 2022
    #64
  • 2023
    #72
  • 2023
    #155
  • 2023
    #82
  • 2023
    #56
  • 2024
    #=81
  • 2024
    #=75
  • 2024
    #=52
  • 2024
    #=202
  • 2025
    #51-100
  • 2025
    #=99
  • 2025
    #=58
  • 2025
    #=77
  • 2025
    #71

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