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Linda Engström-Condon, Executive MBA 2015-17, interviewed in Fastighetstidningen

8 November 2016

Our Executive MBA participant Linda Engstrom-Condon was recently interviewed by Fastighetstidningen (in Swedish only). She is currently Head of Asset & Facilities Management Consultancy Middle East at the US consulting giant AECOM and Chairman of BIFM (British Institute of Facilities Management) in the United Arab Emirates. In 2015 she was ranked as the 18th most […]

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On personal and business renewal

4 November 2016

October 24-26 saw an impressive 438 delegates from 150 business schools in 27 countries gather in New Orleans for the 2016 Executive MBA Council global conference. As the conference theme was ”Redesign & Renewal” in the broader sense, three most interesting plenary session keynote speakers approached the theme, each  from their different personal angles. Let […]

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The School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg strengthens its position amongst the world’s business schools

12 September 2016

The School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has received a third international accreditation (AACSB). It thus becomes the only business school in Sweden that is what is popularly referred to as “Triple Crown” accredited. Such accreditation is held by only 0.5% of the world’s business schools. The members of […]

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Meet Andreas – one of our programme directors

22 August 2016

The Executive MBA programme is designed to provide deeper insights into the complexity and dynamics of contemporary business, where few parameters remain static for long. In this environment, where change is perceived as the only constant, managers tend to succumb to the temptations of simplistic, ‘quick-fix’ management models and fads that seldom lead to meaningful […]

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Lean – a Japanese Management Concept in Steady Evolution

15 April 2016

On April 11, 2016, GU School of Executive Education co-organized a networking event together with West Sweden Asia Gateway. The participants were specially invited as current or graduated students at the Gothenburg Executive MBA Programme, or members of West Sweden Asia Gateway. The theme “Lean – a Japanese Management Concept in Steady Evolution” was presented […]

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Fredrik Wistrand launches dental chain during his final term of the Gothenburg Executive MBA programme

14 March 2016

One of the Gothenburg Executive MBA participants, Fredrik Wistrand, announces the launch of MyDentist – a new chain of dental clinics/shops (from now on referred to as shops). The first shop will open during the summer of 2016, somewhere in Sweden. Read an interview in Göteborgs-posten with Fredrik Wistrand (in Swedish, from March 14, 2016) […]

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“I feel prepared for new challenges in a global context”

26 February 2016

After almost two years of studies the participants of the Gothenburg Executive MBA-programme 2013-2015 graduated on June 15th, 2015. The presentations of the theses, with main topics such as leadership and organization culture, were followed by a traditional diploma ceremony. Some twenty managers have successfully completed the programme and honed their knowledge from strategic management […]

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“A wonderful opportunity to get to know a group of people from different businesses”

The Gothenburg Executive MBA participants have diverse backgrounds and work in different business sectors. The common denominator is that they are managers, often with global roles in companies such as AstraZeneca, Husqvarna, Gunnebo, Stena and Volvo. The Gothenburg Executive MBA programme, which runs part-time over two years, focuses on emerging markets in Asia and aims […]

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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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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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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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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.