Once again our case competition team has acquitted itself well on the grand international stage. You'll also find news about this year’s Honorary Doctors and an intriguing live talk on Trump and the global economy — just a taste of what this edition of Staff News has to offer.
Great achievement by our students in international case competition
The John Molson MBA International Case Competition is a prestigious business case competition with teams from around the world, the world’s largest of its kind. During six days in January, 30 teams of highly skilled MBA students, gather in Montreal, Canada. Nine teams made it to the semifinals, and our LUSEM team was one of those 🤩.
How does president Trump influence the world economy?
With threats of trade barriers, deportations, and the annexation of Greenland, President Trump creates uncertainty. How will the world change? Ask your questions to Maria Persson, researcher in economics. Welcome to a digital live talk 4 February 11:30 (in Swedish). Learn more
Welcome to LUSEM’s first pedagogical week!
Explore new approaches to teaching, dive into innovative methodologies, and share valuable best practices. Pedagogical Week is designed for everyone teaching at LUSEM.
Researchers, doctoral students, lecturers or readers at Lund University can apply for the faculties’ travel and research grants. A few are also open to undergraduate students including Master’s students. Applications are open from 23 January to 12 February.
Strategic alliance in Skåne for increased innovation in Swedish life science
Four leading players in research, education, healthcare, and innovation are joining forces in a strategic alliance to strengthen Swedish life science. The initiative is a collaboration coordinated by Medicon Village and includes the School of Economics and Management at Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, and AstraZeneca.
As Nick Ford at the Department of Economic History prepares the defense of his doctoral dissertation "Origins of the knowledge economy: Higher education and Scandinavia's development, ca. 1800–1929", we had a chance to ask him a few questions.
