School of Business, Society and Engineering
At the School of Business, Society and Engineering we educate business, economics and political science students as well as construction, energy and environmental engineering students of the future.
The School has two research specialisations: In Future Energy we face the challenges in the move towards a system for renewable energy together with industry and society. In Industrial Engineering and Organisation we contribute to developing how people and resources are coordinated, governed and controlled to create value
Dean
Approx. 160 people are employed at the School of Business, Society and Engineering (ekonomi, samhälle och teknik – EST). It is an interdisciplinary environment and we conduct education and research in:
- Business Administration
- Commercial Law
- Economics
- Political Science
- Industrial Engineering and Management
- Building Engineering
- Energy Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
The School is host to two established research specialisations: Future Energy and Industrial Engineering and Organization. Research conducted in Future Energy is the research base for the University's Engineering programmes in Construction, Energy and Environmental Engineering as well as the Energy specialisation of the Master of Science in Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Organization. Research conducted in Industrial Engineering and Organization is the research base for the University's courses and study programmes in Business and Social Science as well as the main subject in the Master of Science in Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management.
Faculty
Select one of the research specialisations below and then click on the research groups within the specialisation to view the employees:
Education
The School hosts 12 degree programmes and approx. 300 course instances.
Business and Social Sciences
Engineering and Technology
Research
The School hosts the following research specialisations:
Collaboration
The School hosts the following two collaboration platforms:
International Cooperation
Internationalisation has always been the bedrock of EST's organisation and has contributed strongly to the success and quality of our operations. The ambition is to build on this winning concept by developing international cooperation in both research and education.
Sustainable development
Working towards a sustainable future has always been an important aspect of EST’s activities, and the School’s contribution to a sustainable future can be seen in its collaboration platforms, research and education.
The school is a signatory of Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), a United Nations-supported initiative. It is a platform to raise the profile of sustainability in schools around the world, and to equip today’s business students with the understanding and ability to be actors of change. Read EST's latest PRME report
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