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New partnership between Aalto University Executive Education and GU School of Executive Education strengthens the impact of leadership development

17 December 2015

Two strong executive education providers in the Nordic countries – Aalto University Executive Education (Aalto EE) in Finland and GU School of Executive Education in Sweden – signed a partnership agreement in December 2015. The agreement includes delivering joint open enrollment programs and customized solutions as well as deepening cooperation in MBA programs. The first […]

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Linda Engstrom-Condon – one of the most powerful leaders in the Middle Eastern real estate market

16 December 2015

Our Executive MBA participant Linda Engstrom-Condon was interviewed in today’s edition of Dagens industri, Sweden’s number one business daily. Since five years, Linda Engstrom-Condon is Head of Asset & Facilities Management Consultancy – Middle East at the US consulting giant AECOM. In the December issue of “Facilities Management Middle East” magazine Linda ranks as the […]

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The Internet of Things – why the hype?

27 November 2015

The Internet of Things was the topic for the November Executive MBA Alumni event co-organised by GU School of Executive Education and the enterprise software provider IFS. Johan Lundblad, IFS Sourcing Manager and Executive MBA graduate 2015, hosted the event together with Fredrik vom Hofe, IFS Group Senior Vice President Business Development. After an introduction […]

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“The programme gave me a personal roadmap for the future”

23 November 2015

When Malin de Maré became a member of the divisional management team, she felt it was time to add business management skills to her engineering degree. The solution was the Gothenburg Executive MBA programme – a journey that gave her much more than skills, including a deep dive into her own fears and a personal […]

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The School of Business, Economics and Law in Gothenburg granted membership of Executive MBA Council

28 October 2015

The School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg is a new member of the Executive MBA Council – a non-profit association of universities and colleges that offer Executive MBA programmes. The Executive MBA Council currently includes 230 colleges and universities that administer 300 plus programmes in more than 40 countries worldwide. The council attracts members from schools and programmes diverse in size, scope, and location. One of the council’s key roles involves serving as a voice and a central source of information about Executive MBA education. Membership gives the School of Business, Economics and Law access to an exclusive network of world-class business schools, which, in turn, provides opportunities for benchmarking and international cooperation.

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Anna Bjelm, Gothenburg Executive MBA Graduate 2014, wins Lean Leader Award

27 October 2015

Anna Bjelm, Site Manager at Saba Dole and Gothenburg Executive MBA Graduate 2014, is this year’s winner of the Lean Leader Award. The award, shared with Henrik Nyström, Assembly Manager at Atlas Copco, was announced at the Lean Forum conference 2015. Both Anna Bjelm and Henrik Nyström received the award for their accomplishments and for […]

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Last module before the summer!

17 June 2014

The Executive MBA class 2013-2015 finished with IT Governance module before the summer. Last week they learned about the modern ways of organising the IT function, methods for investment evaluation and process that secure the realization of business benefits from IT. Some points for reflection: What is IT governance? How is IT function linked to […]

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Human Resources Management

19 May 2014

All organisations depend on people and people are the key of success in any organisation. It is a cliché but very true. Last week Executive MBA 2013-2015 studied about Human Resources Management with Dr. Lars Walter, Dr. Anna Jonsson and Dr. Per Tillander in Handelshögskolan. Some questions for reflection: What is the meaning of human […]

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Change Management with Prof. Anat Lechner

15 May 2014

The Executive MBA class will graduate this June. The last module they attended last week was Change Management. Prof. Anat Lechner from Stern School of Business, New York University came to Sweden and spent 3 days with the participants to discuss how important Change Management is in leadership competence development.

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A fruitful week in China with the Executive MBA class 2013-2015

9 May 2014

The study trip in China has passed very quickly. In a little more than a weeks’ time, the participants learned about Chinese culture and history as a foundation to understand the economic and business environment development as well as Chinese approach to innovation. A combination of lectures taught by some Chinese faculty from Zhejiang University […]

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“I want to continue to contribute to my company’s success”

8 May 2014

Martin Svensson, Managing Director, Comwell Sweden, Executive MBA graduate class 2014 Martin Svensson usually takes the train to Gothenburg. “It gives me time to reflect,” he says on his way to a group assignment with the topic Innovation Management, which deals with how new perspectives can help develop your company. After 20 years Martin is […]

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The School of Business, Economics and Law in Gothenburg first in Sweden with AMBA accreditation

28 November 2013

The School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg has been granted international AMBA accreditation for its Executive MBA programme. The School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg is thereby the only Swedish business school to have been accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA).  This guarantee of […]

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