Business & Economics Program Structure

Program structure: Bachelor Program in Business & Economics

The Bachelor Program in Business & Economics is a 3 year (180 ECTS credits) Bachelor/undergraduate program fully taught in English.

Before the start of the program

Before you enroll, we offer a preparatory Mathematics course as well as "Welcome to Swedish", a popular introductory course for international students who wish to familiarize themselves with the Swedish language and culture (even though all programs at SSE are taught in English).

Semester 1-3: Mandatory courses

Semesters 1-3 consist of mandatory courses in a wide range of areas to give you a solid foundation for your future career.

Introductory course in happiness and wellbeing. Organized at SSE's conference centre outside of Stockholm. The course is led by Micael Dahlen, Professor of Wellness, Welfare and Happiness at SSE.
B&E Reflection Series is a series of seminars given during semester 1-3. The purpose is to develop your reflective skills and critical thinking. They also enable you to discover synergies between different courses.

The Global Challenges courses focus on how me can manage global challenges such as sustainability and environmental issues, climate crises, pandemics, and poverty.
If you have a strong interest in starting your own business, make sure to also check out the SSE Business Lab (not a mandatory or elective course).

Semester 4-6: Specializations, Electives, BSc Thesis & Possibility for Exchange Semester or Internship

In semester 4-6, you choose at least one specialization and combine with separate electives.

In semester 5 or 6, you also have excellent possibilities to go on an exchange semester at one of our more than 100 prestigious partner universities around the world.

In semester 5, you have the opportunity to do a 16-week internship fully in English. The internship is an elective course that you apply for. It is done in combination with two other elective courses at SSE. The internship and the exchange semester cannot be combined.

You also write your Bachelor thesis in semester 5 or 6.

Specializations

Electives: Accounting & Financial Management

Electives: Business Law

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Electives: CIVICA Engage Track

The CIVICA Engage Track is a European multi-campus, interdisciplinary experience with a focus on civic engagement. It leads to a certificate and can be taken as an elective in Semester 4-6 for students in the BSc Program in Business & Economics. Courses are taken both at SSE and at one of our partner universities:

Bocconi University, Italy
Sciences Po, France
London School of Economics, UK
IE Business School, Spain
Central European University, Austria
SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland

Read more about CIVICA Engage Track on this page. Here is also a for your convenience.

Electives: Culture & Media

Electives: Data Analytics

Electives: Economics

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Electives: Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology

If you have a strong interest in starting your own business, make sure to also check out the SSE Business Lab (not a mandatory or elective course).

Electives: Finance

Electives: Internship Training

You can apply for this 16 week internship course. The internship is fully in English and is done in Semester 5 together with writing your Bachelor's thesis or two other elective courses.

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