The Gothenburg Executive MBA programme

The School of Business, Economics and Law (SBEL) at the University of Gothenburg is a well-established provider of executive education, enabling leaders and executives in the private and public sectors to develop new capabilities, relevant to driving the continued success of their operations.

Our Executive MBA programme, accredited since 2013 by AMBA, the Association of MBAs, is our flagship offering and complements our Custom Programmes and our Open-enrolment Programmes as cornerstones of our executive education portfolio.

Open-enrolment programmes

Demystifying AI

- Opportunities & Limitations

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used to write speeches, analyze images and predict stock markets. In this programme we explain how these tasks are solved and how AI can be used in the participants’ organizations. Participants get to understand the opportunities and limitations of the AI technology and how to start using it.

Dates:

November 4-5 2025 - at the School of Business, Economics and Law

Lecturer:

Professor Miroslaw Staron

Study time:

2 half-days

Language:

Swedish

Price:

8 900 SEK (excl VAT)

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Strategy and sustainable value creation

To break patterns and create new business

In a turbulent business environment, companies must evolve and renew their operations. Participants will gain an understanding of what strategy is and why it is crucial, explore various perspectives on value creation, and acquire tools to identify business offerings and capabilities that need development.

Dates:

December 4-5, 2025 - at the School of Business, Economics and Law

Lecturer:

Senior Lecturer Fredrik Lavén

Study time:

2 days

Language:

Swedish

Price:

16 900 SEK (excl VAT), lunches included

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Management Control

Financial relationships and ratios for managers

The programme aims to explain, in a pedagogical way, the financial reports and ratios used in business today. Theory is interspersed with concrete examples from different companies and events. As a participant in the program, you develop your knowledge on two levels to also gain understanding for how decisions affect the financial performance and the results of the business.

 

Dates:

November 6-7, 2025 - at the School of Business, Economics and Law

Lecturer:

Lecturer Johan Åkesson

Study time:

2 days

Language:

Swedish

Price:

16 900 SEK (excl VAT), lunches included

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Generative AI in Practice

Create tools that work for you

It’s often said that generative AI won’t take our jobs, but people who master generative AI will. This programme is designed for those who want to master generative AI and become the employees, specialists, and managers of the future. You’ll gain an understanding of how generative AI works, learn to develop effective prompts, and create your own agent based on ChatGPT.

Dates:

November 19-20, 2025 - at the School of Business, Economics and Law

Lecturer:

Professor Miroslaw Staron

Study time:

2 half-days

Language:

Swedish

Price:

8 900 SEK (excl VAT)

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Financial Analysis for Profitable Growth

– extended management control

Designed for professionals with prior knowledge of management control who wish to broaden their skills and enhance their strategic impact. You will gain a deeper understanding of financial reports as a foundation for analysis and decision-making and explore how various control systems can support the implementation of organisational strategies. Up-to-date research is combined with practical application to strengthen the participants’ ability to analyse and develop their management performance.

Dates:

November 27-28, 2025 - at the School of Business, Economics and Law -

Lecturer:

Johan Åkesson

Study time:

2 days

Language:

Swedish

Price:

16 900 SEK (excl VAT), lunches included

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IDG – Values-Driven Leadership

In times of rapid change and growing complexity, we must strengthen our inner capacity to drive real change, both as individuals and as organisations. The Inner Development Goals (IDG) framework highlights the human capabilities required to make sustainable development a practical reality, for example by promoting personal development, work environment, problem-solving and innovation.

Date:

Novemer 20, 2025 - at the School of Business, Economics and Law

Lecturer:

Ulrik Lork

Study time:

1 day

Language:

Swedish

Price:

8 900 SEK (excl VAT)

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Hybrid Work

- Building Successful Hybrid Organizations

Hybrid and remote work are here to stay – but success depends on more than just technology and flexibility. This programme equips senior leaders with the insights, tools, and governance models needed to design effective hybrid systems that boost collaboration, innovation, and performance. Over two intensive days, you will combine cutting-edge research with practical strategies to create sustainable, high-performing hybrid workplaces.

Dates:

11-12 November 2025 - at the School of Business, Economics and Law

Lecturers:

Aleksandre Asatiani and Jessica Nordlander

Study time:

2 days

Language:

English

Price:

16 900 SEK (excl VAT), lunches included

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Strategic management

– a faster path to your goals

The programme provides concrete and immediately applicable knowledge of strategic management; how planning, execution, and follow-up can interact to shorten the time required to achieve set goals. Theory is interspersed with real examples from various companies. Participants gain an understanding of their own organisation’s management, its appropriateness, and potential for improvement.

Dates:

November 13-14, 2025 - at the School of Business, Economics and Law

Lecturer:

Fredrik Kjellberg Mannheimer

Study time:

2 days

Language:

Swedish

Price:

16 900 SEK (excl VAT), lunches included

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AI for Executives

The knowledge of the potential of AI must be present where the strategic decisions are made. AI for Executives is a programme designed for managers and leaders, with or without a technical background, who need to enhance their understanding of AI to be able to develop an AI strategy for their business.

Dates:

4-5 March, 9-10 April, 14-15 May 2025 - at the School of Business, Economics and Law and 17 June in Gothenburg

Lecturers:

Professor Robin Teigland, Göran Lindsjö and others

Study time:

6 days

Language:

Swedish and English

Price:

67 500 SEK (excl VAT), discount offers available

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Executive Medical Management

Executive Medical Management is a customized academic leadership course (15 ECTS advanced level), tailored for the healthcare and life sciences sectors. The programme is designed for leaders in both public and private organizations, managing complex health and medicine-related administrations, where transformation, innovation, and implementation are integral to daily leadership tasks.

Dates:

Next cycle: spring 2026

Lecturers:

Ewa Wikström, John Holmberg, Ulf Petrusson and others

Study time:

16 days divided into 8 modules

Language:

English

Price:

79 400 SEK (excl VAT)

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Innovation Leadership

- creative problem solving

This programme explores the principles of innovation and creativity and describes how processes can be managed effectively. Two full days of lectures and seminars are followed by a reflection period of one month, during which you are expected to work within your  organization with a challenge of your choice. Day 3 (half day) we discuss results and reflect on what we have learned.

Dates:

Spring 2026 - at the School of Business, Economics and Law

Lecturer:

Senior Lecturer Leif Denti

Study time:

2,5 days

Language:

Swedish

Price:

20 900 SEK (excl VAT), 2 lunches included

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Interim Management Professional Programme

Interim Management is increasingly used as a strategic tool, and interim managers face specific demands and challenges. The programme is designed to meet the unique needs of interim managers. It is delivered over four and a half days, consisting of two days on change management, two days on strategic governance, and a final half-day workshop for reflection and in-depth learning.

NB! The programme is given in Swedish, but participants who prefer to use English in the joint discussions are welcome to do so.

Dates:

Spring 2026 at the School of Business, Economics and Law

Study time:

4,5 days

Lecturers:

Jonas Fasth, Fredrik Kjellberg Mannheimer

Language:

Swedish

Price:

51 000 SEK (excl VAT), lunches and one dinner included

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Change Management

An accelerating pace of change in the outside world places new demands on companies and their individuals. The ability to adjust and sometimes radically change operations based on new conditions is required to succeed. This programme provides an understanding of change leadership and offers tools and methods for driving and succeeding with change management.

 

Dates:

December 11-12, 2025 - at the School of Business, Economics and Law

Lecturer:

Senior Lecturer Jonas Fasth

Study time:

2 days

Language:

Swedish

Price:

16 900 SEK (excl VAT), lunches included

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Custom programmes

The School of Business, Economics and Law (SBEL) at the University of Gothenburg is an established provider of executive education, enabling leaders and executives in the private and public sectors to develop new capabilities, relevant to driving the continued success of their operations.

Custom Programmes complement our leading Executive MBA programme and our Open-enrolment Programmes as cornerstones of our executive education portfolio.