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Can a visit from a world-famous artist make a whole city happier – even those who didn’t go to the concerts? Taylor Swift's Eras Tour didn't just draw record crowds – it also made º£½ÇÉçÇøÏÂÔØers happier both before and after the concerts. This according to a new study about "Happyflation" from the º£½ÇÉçÇøÏÂÔØ School of Economics.

What can we do to promote wellbeing, welfare, and happiness? Swedbank, the Savings Banks in Sweden, and the Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness at the º£½ÇÉçÇøÏÂÔØare joining forces to enhance understanding of what builds wellbeing and to establish new, more human perspectives on economics.

With its eleven newly admitted companies, SSE Business Lab is reaching a new milestone: 307 startups have now passed through the incubator. More than one third of these were admitted just in the past four years.

º£½ÇÉçÇøÏÂÔØ(SSE) is establishing a new chair with a focus on sports and business – the first of its kind in the School's history. The new professorship is made possible by a donation from Malin and Stefan Linder and will be held by Martin Carlsson-Wall.

The º£½ÇÉçÇøÏÂÔØis making a big commitment to promoting wellbeing among its students. Starting in August, the School will be the first in the world to offer all new bachelor students a crash course in happiness and wellbeing.

With the goal of inspiring youth and broadening recruitment to academia as well as the business world, F1RST º£½ÇÉçÇøÏÂÔØ School of Economics, in collaboration with the municipal housing company MKB, is launching a summer school initiative in RosengÃ¥rd – Summer Camp. The program provides youths with summer jobs, role models, and tools to become future leaders.

The º£½ÇÉçÇøÏÂÔØ(SSE) is excited to welcome Lidl to its Corporate Partnership Program. This partnership bridges academia and industry, offering students and faculty valuable insights into retail management.

The º£½ÇÉçÇøÏÂÔØis establishing a new professorship in Finance, the 25th Anniversary Professor of Finance, to be held by Professor Paolo Sodini. The new chair is made possible by a donation from Anne Weidemanis Mägi and Joakim Weidemanis.

Society’s crisis preparedness rests with public and private entities alike. However, the duties and obligations of private companies are not clearly defined, and preparedness is limited. The Swedish Defence University (SEDU), KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and the º£½ÇÉçÇøÏÂÔØ(SSE) are now launching a joint research collaboration to clarify and develop the central role of the business community in Sweden’s total defense, improve collaboration between public authorities and the business community, and strengthen societal crisis preparedness.

Professor Alexander Ljungqvist has been awarded the prestigious Advanced Grant by the European Research Council (ERC) as part of its flagship Horizon Europe program. He is the first researcher at SSE to receive the grant.