News

4 Feb 2026

Greenland, the trade bazooka and 2026

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 Za...

3 Feb 2026

Visiting Professors at LUSEM

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...

28 Jan 2026

Lund University ranked highest in the Nordic region

26 Jan 2026

Winner of European Entrepreneurship Education Award 2026

The Sten K. Johnson Centre for Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce that Professor Thomas M. Cooney from Technological University Dublin, Ireland, has been awarded the European ...

21 Jan 2026

Retailers’ Private-Label Products Are Taking Up Increasing Shelf Space

Two separate studies show that grocery retail chains are increasingly gaining ground with their own brands. One is a study from the Master’s Programme in International Marketing an...

21 Jan 2026

Can countries buy other countries?

Despite Greenland belonging to an ally, the NATO country Denmark, the U.S. president does not rule out military action. Ideally, he says he would like to buy Greenland – but is it ...

21 Jan 2026

Professor of Tax Law Appointed Honorary Doctor at LUSEM

Sigrid Hemels is Professor of Tax Law at Erasmus School of Law (Erasmus University, Rotterdam). She is internationally well known and has been involved with LUSEM since 2018, first...

21 Jan 2026

LUSEM climbs in THE Rankings for Business and Economics

LUSEM’s subject area Business and Economics climbs from position 87 to 81 in this year’s THE-ranking.

18 Jan 2026

Pedagogy that makes a difference

When language specialists, teachers, and programme managers work together, students win – read more to see how.

14 Jan 2026

Mentor programme strengthens the future

Taking the step from studies to working life can feel both exciting and challenging. The LUSEM mentor programme can serve as a valuable support along the way. By bringing together ...

14 Jan 2026

Students create apps integrating data from Airbnb and beyond

By integrating data from Inside Airbnb and other sources, students in the Master’s Programme in Information Systems create apps that support decision-making and provide actionable ...

12 Jan 2026

LUSEM wins the John Molson MBA International Case Competition

LUSEM has claimed first place at the John Molson MBA International Case Competition — one of the world’s most prestigious case competitions.

29 Dec 2025

Historically high food prices made us eat less fruit and vegetables

During 2022–2023, food prices in Sweden rose by 25 per cent, affecting both household finances and public health.

22 Dec 2025

From doctoral student to analyst: Meet alumnus Jonas Lundstedt

What does life after a PhD look like outside academia? For LUSEM alumnus Jonas Lundstedt, it has meant contributing to society through analytical roles. Here he reflects on his jou...

10 Dec 2025

Oleksandr Koriak - alumnus from MSc in European and International Trade and Tax Law 2016

Oleksandr has master's degree in European and International Trade and Tax Law 2016 and works today as Senior Tax Manager at Uber.

8 Dec 2025

Tommy Andersson, new member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA)

Thirty-nine new members are elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, and Tommy Andersson, Professor of Economics at LUSEM, will now be one of them.

8 Dec 2025

New Thesis: Three questions for Vinicius De Souza Maia

Vinicius recently defended his dissertation in Economic History: Familiar territory – Neighborhood effects on union formation and fertility in Sweden 1905-2022.

4 Dec 2025

New Thesis: Three questions for João Maria Jorge

Congratulations to João on his thesis in Business Administration: The Role of Trust in the Context of Initial Coin Offerings

4 Dec 2025

LUSEM and Wihlborgs are building bridges to the future

LUSEM works strategically with a long-term perspective to connect academia and the business community. Through close partnerships, meeting places are created where companies can en...

3 Dec 2025

LUSEM researcher, appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellow

Many diseases are caused by our lifestyle. Wallenberg Academy Fellow, and economics researcher, Pol Campos-Mercade will use large-scale experiments to evaluate the effects of vario...