Business Administration: Classics and Research Frontiers (Doctoral course, 7,5 ECTS credits)

This course surveys key classical and contemporary works that have significantly influenced business administration and it does so by including works from accounting, finance, management and marketing. - The four subdisciplines of business administration.

An active researcher from each subdiscipline will lecture about their particular classics and contemporary works. The ambition is to offer classical works for each subdisciplines, point out commonalities between the subdisciplines but also bring up what make the subdisciplines differ.

Course start: September 7, 2026

Course content

The course has two aims:

Study each subdiscipline’s classics and contemporary works
Reflect upon what unites and what are the key elements that differ between the subdisciplines

Each subdiscipline will be responsible for 2 sessions, each session being 2 hours. Lectures will focus on underlying assumptions for the particular subdiscipline, dominant methodologies and theories. Furthermore, as business administration is related to society links to contemporary issues in practice such as firms, organisations, professions and society at large will be discussed.

Course structure and schedule

The course consists of 8 lectures. All course sessions take place in The Board Room (no 64), House 2, 5th floor.

With reservation that schedule changes may occur:

Schedule

7 September - Lecture Day 1: 9.00-12.00, Introduction & classics in management, Anna Jonsson
8 September - Lecture Day 2: 10.00-12.00, Contemporary issues in management, Anna Jonsson
10 September – Lecture Day 3: 13:00 – 15:00 Classics in Finance, Håkan Jankensgård
11 September – Lecture Day 4: 10:00 – 12:00 Contemporary issues in Finance, Håkan Jankensgård
12 October - Lecture Day 5: 10.00-12.00. Classics in accounting, Gustav Johed
13 October - Lecture Day 6: 10.00-12.00. Contemporary issues in accounting, Gustav Johed
19 October - Lecture Day 7: 10.00-12.00, Classics in marketing, David Sörhammar
20 October - Lecture Day 8: 10.00-12.00, Contemporary issues in marketing, David Sörhammar
Term paper deadline 30 November

Application

To apply for the course, send an email to the coordinator of the doctoral programme at Stockholm Business School, Stockholm University, Helene Olofsson at helene.olofsson@sbs.su.se

Contact

Course Faculty
Anna Jonsson, anna.jonsson@sbs.su.se
Gustav Johed, gustav.johed@sbs.su.se

Course Coordinator
Helene Olofsson, helene.olofsson@sbs.su.se

Last updated: 2026-06-05

Source: SBS