Organisation
The School of Business, Economics and Law is a Faculty within the University of Gothenburg, The Faculty Board has overall responsibility for content, quality and allocation of resources within education, research and PhD education. The daily work is led by the management team. The various activities are organised into four departments and a number of research centres. There are also a number of support functions.
Departments
The departments conduct education, PhD education and research, and is led by a Head of Department.
- Business Administration (including Economic Geography)
- Economics
- Economy and Society
- Law
Units
The units are conducting research, and are led by a Director.
Research centres
There are both mulit- and mono-disciplinary research centres. They can be organised within a single department or operated jointly with other faculties at the University, but administrated from the School.
Within-School Research Centers
Cross-School Research Centers
- Centre for Business in Society
- Centre for Consumer Science
- Centre for Finance
- Centre for Global Human Resource Management
- Centre for Health Governance
- Center for Intellectual Property
- Centre for International Business Studies
- Centre for Tourism
- Centre on knowledge-intensive innovation ecosystems - U-GOT KIES
Resources and administration
Multidisciplinary centres hosted by other organisations, where the School is an active participant.
Management Team
The daily work is led by the management team. The team is appointed for the period 2024-07-01 to 2030-06-30.
Måns Söderbom, Dean
Måns Söderbom is a Professor of Economics specialising in development economics. He has previously served as the Head of the Department of Economics from 2015 to 2021. He also has eight years of experience at the University of Oxford. Måns Söderbom will oversee the School’s strategic development, including long-term competence supply, infrastructure, facilities, and finances. His ultimate responsibility is to ensure the quality and relevance of the School’s activities continue to strengthen over time.
Read more about Måns.
Contact:
+46 31 786 5521
mans.soderbom@economics.gu.se
Lena Gipperth, Deputy Dean
Lena Gipperth is a Professor of Environmental Law with a focus on marine and water governance. She was the Director for the Center for Sea and Society, a transdisciplinary centre for marine research and education at the University of Gothenburg from 2015 to 2022. In the management team, Lena will further develop the School’s sustainability profile and collaborate with public actors. She will also work on the continuous improvement of the faculty’s work environment.
Read more about Lena.
Contact:
+46 31 786 1297
+46 (0)768-58 1227
lena.gipperth@law.gu.se
Ola Bergström, Vice Dean
Ola Bergström is a Professor of Business Administration. Ola’s research centres around organisational change and labour markets during economic crises. While he has been part of the current management team since 2020, he will now shift his focus from education to research and research education. Ola will also address issues related to collaboration with the private sector.
Read more about Ola.
Contact:
+46 31 786 1544
ola.bergstrom@handels.gu.se
Oskar Broberg, Vice Dean
Oskar Broberg is an Associate Professor in Economic History. Oskar’s research explores the intersection of business history and societal development. Currently, he is studying the history of payment systems, from private banknotes to cryptocurrencies. Oskar previously served as the director of studies of the Graduate School and will now oversee educational matters in the management team.
Read more about Oskar
Contact:
+46 31 786 4240
oskar.broberg@econhist.gu.se
Faculty Board
The Faculty Board of the School of Business, Economics and Law is responsible for strategic planning, overall governance, and the quality assurance of education, research and cooperation (outreach) activities.
The Faculty Board's decision areas are governed by the Rules of Procedure at the University of Gothenburg, for more information please see the university web site.
Policy, rules and plans at the School of Business, Economics and Law (Staff portal).
Contact
Lena Eriksson Tanemar, Faculty Secretary
Faculty Office
School of Business, Economics and Law at University of Gothenburg
PO Box 600, SE 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
Date of Meetings
Spring term 2025
26 February
26 March
28 May
(11 June)
Autumn term 2025
24 September
28 October
10 December
Advisory bodies
The School's stakeholders can support the management through participation in advisory boards. The Corporate Advisory Board comprises selected individuals from the business and public sectors. The Board serves to support the School's management in discussions on strategically important issues.
The Corporate Advisory Board is made up of leading executives with international experience from a wide range of companies, and from society. The International Academic Advisory Council consists of professors from the visiting professor programme and international academics awardes the title of Dr honoris causa at the School.
Preparatory Committees
- Head's of Departments Council
- The Academic Appointments Board
- The Preparatory Committee for Research and Research Education
- The Preparatory Committee for Education
- The School Council for Sustainable Development
- The School Committee for Internationalisation