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

Unboxing marketing

This programme is built on cutting-edge research, providing fresh insights into societal trends, markets, brands, and consumers. These perceptions empower decision-makers to unlock the full potential of their offerings, create markets, and develop products and services.

Dates:

November 29, 2024 - at the School of Business, Economics and Law

Lecturer:

Professor Benjamin Hartmann

Study time:

1 day

Language:

Swedish

Price:

8 900 SEK (excl VAT), lunch included

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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 14-15, 2024 - 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:

October 22-23, 2024 - 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 21-22, 2024 - 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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Business Model Innovation

Many corporate success stories can be traced back to innovative business models: IKEA became the world’s largest furniture company by not assemble furniture, Netflix has completely changed the way we consume movies and TV series, and Airbnb allows you to start your own hotel (or generate revenue from otherwise empty rooms in your home).

Dates:

November 28-29, 2024 - at the School of Business, Economics and Law

Lecturer:

Senior Lecturer Johan Brink

Study time:

2 days

Language:

Swedish

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 5-6, 2024 - 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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Future Purchasers in the Public Sector

The programme aims to develop your business acumen, whether you are a central purchaser, part of the management team at an institution or a purchase coordinator. By developing a businesslike overall view, buyers can make better daily purchasing decisions. Within educational institutions, resources can thereby be made available for research and education within existing cost budget frameworks.

Dates:

August - December 2024 (tentative)

Program director:

Mette Sjöberg Anthonsen, PhD

Study time:

6 days

Language:

Swedish & English

Price:

25 950 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:

Sep 17-18, Oct 14-15, Nov 20-21, 2024 - at the School of Business, Economics and Law and March 19 (in Stockholm or Gothenburg, location TBD) (SEK 67 500)

Lecturer:

Professor Robin Teigland and others

Study time:

6 days

Language:

Swedish and English

Price:

67 500 SEK (excl VAT)

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Conscious, courageous leadership

For leaders at all levels who want to develop themselves, their team, and their organization based on increased self-knowledge – and who need time for reflection and an update of one´s approaches to leadership.

Dates:

October 21, 2024 (1 hour online), November 7-8 (Sankt Jörgen Park, Gothenburg) + 1 hour online thereafter

Lecturer:

Mette Anthonsen, PhD, and Senior Lecturer Rebecka Arman

Study time:

2 days

Language:

Swedish

Price:

17 900 SEK (excl VAT), lunches and dinner included (accommodation not included)

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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:

December 2-3, 2024 + February 11, 2025, 13.00-16.30 - 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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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:

November 26-27, 2024 - 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.