Announcing The SSE Gunnar Hedlund Award 2023-2025

The SSE Gunnar Hedlund Award is a prize for the best Ph.D. thesis in the field of International Business.

In 1997, the Institute of International Business at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) established the award in memory of SSE Professor Gunnar Hedlund. The idea behind the award is that it should act as a vehicle to stimulate Ph.D. candidates around the world in the field of International Business and commemorate Professor Gunnar Hedlund’s important work in the field.

The award is administered by the Stockholm School of Economics, in collaboration with The European International Business Academy (EIBA). The winner receives a medal, a diploma and €10.000, and is announced bi-annually at the Annual Meeting of the European International Business Academy in December.

Deadline for submissions to the 2023-2025 Prize is August 1, 2025 Submissions for the 2023-2025 Prize

To be eligible for the 2023-2025 SSE Gunnar Hedlund Award, the doctoral dissertation (written in English) must have been completed within the time frame of 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2025. Submissions are welcome at any time, but have to be sent in before August 1, 2025, in order to be considered for the 2023-2025 prize. (Submissions after that date will be considered for the next prize.)

One full copy of the dissertation (one paper version and one digital version) and a 10- page anonymized abstract (digital version), following the format described below, must be submitted to the address below. The finalists will be asked to present their work at the EIBA annual conference in December 2025 in Athens. A stipend will be awarded to each of the 3-4 finalists to partly cover travel expenses and conference registration.

Evaluation criteria and selection

A jury of leading international business scholars will decide on the winner. The jury is chaired by Professor Udo Zander and the prize will be awarded to the work that in the opinion of the jury has the greatest potential to have an impact on the field of international business in the future. Both theoretical and empirical contributions are appropriate. Emphasis, in the spirit of Professor Gunnar Hedlund, will be put on intellectual boldness, creativity and originality.

For further details, please visit https://www.hhs.se/hedlund-award

Please send submissions and enquiries to: Stockholm School of Economics

SSE Gunnar Hedlund Award Committee
Attn. Ms. Katarina Ahlström
P.O. Box 6501
SE-113 83 Stockholm, Sweden

Phone: +46 (0)72-071 62 01
E-mail: katarina.ahlstrom@hhs.se