Lars Strannegård

Lars Strannegård is the President of the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE). He is Professor of Management Studies and holds the Bo Rydin and SCA Chair in Business Administration, Leadership. He earned his PhD from the University of Gothenburg and has taught at SSE, Uppsala University, and the University of Gothenburg. His academic experience also includes visiting scholar positions at Stanford University and the University of St. Gallen.

Since returning to SSE in 2009 as Dean of the MBA program, Strannegård has played a central role in shaping the institution’s academic and strategic direction. He served as Vice President of SSE beginning in 2012 and was appointed Acting CEO of IFL, the school’s executive education arm, in 2013. He became President of SSE on June 1, 2014.

Strannegård’s leadership is defined by a strong commitment to interdisciplinary education and the integration of the arts and humanities into business education. He has been instrumental in advancing the SSE Art Initiative, which brings contemporary art and critical thinking into the heart of the academic environment. In recognition of this work, Barnebys Magazine named him the most influential person on Sweden’s art scene in 2025.

Beyond his role at SSE, he serves as Vice Chairman of the Swedish Arts Council and is a member of several influential boards and juries, including the Centre for Business and Policy Studies (SNS), the Scandinavian Consortium for Organizational Research (SCANCOR) at Stanford University, the Bergman Estate on Fårö Foundation, the August Prize (nonfiction category), and Michael Treschow’s scholarship for design students.