Research area Business administration

Business Administration is a broad field of research that stretches well beyond the study of firms and their operations. It is about how our society works and is affected by individuals, organizations and the outside world, and how these interact with each other.

Accounting research at Stockholm Business School is built upon the idea that “accounting is, or should be, a reflection of prevailing social values and culture”.

The research conducted in finance includes all areas of finance, with particular focus on risk management and derivatives, financial market microstructure, and corporate governance.

In management and organization, research is about how organisations are structured and managed, how they emerge and change, how they function and how they are challenged, how people work and interact within them, and how organisations influence and are influenced by the world around them.

In marketing, research is about strategic marketing between companies and consumers and between different companies, about consumer behavior and consumer culture, and about business and marketing communication. Research in marketing is also about the sub-area of ​​advertising and PR.

Accounting

Accounting research studies and analyzes the governance of activities as well as reporting from organizations and companies. It encompasses a broad range of topics, including auditing, financial accounting, management control, and operational management.

Finance

Research in finance studies how people, corporations, and public enterprises manage money in activities such as investing, borrowing, lending, budgeting, saving, and forecasting.

Management, organization and society

Research in management, organization, and society focuses on the individual, the organization, society, and the environment.

Marketing

The research in marketing focuses on how companies, consumers and other stakeholders act and interact in different markets and what effects it has on the corporate, consumer and societal level.