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Meetings, groups and councils
This page gathers information about the School of Business and Economics' meetings, groups and councils.
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Advisory board
SmålandsNavet within the School of Business and Economics has an Advisory Board, with the task of advising on matters of education and giving its views on future education and challenges.
Contact person: Diana Axelsson Olsson
Purpose and function
Purpose and Function
The purpose with the Advisory Board for SmålandsNavet within School of Business and Economics is to create closer contact with representatives from business and society. The diverse professional experiences of the group members enable exciting discussions and reflections on challenges in our environment, thereby providing a much-needed and important sounding board for SmålandsNavet and its development. We also hope for the group's support as our ambassadors, to make our research and education visible and spread knowledge in relevant networks.
The purpose of the council is to provide SmålandsNavet with guidance to strengthen the operations both in the short and long term. The council will be advisory on various issues and will be linked to the School of Business and Economics' collaboration with small and medium-sized enterprises in the region.
Questions to the council are initiated by both the dean and the members of the council.
The council meets approximately 4 times a year.
The function of the council is to provide valuable feedback on how the labor market is developing, what future needs small and medium-sized enterprises see in a longer perspective within our areas and research fields. The council should also act as a bridge between academia and the labor market with the aim of giving the School of Business and Economics the opportunity for broader impact within collaboration.
Composition
Participants in the Advisory Board should be representatives from the private and public sectors. The composition of the council should be as broad as possible to have a wide anchoring and knowledge to bring into the council. The Governor of Kronoberg County is the chairman of the council. The dean and administrative resources from SmålandsNavet participate in the meeting. Other persons invited depend on the issues being discussed.
Advisory board participants
Maria Arnholm, landshövding Kronobergs län
Linda Fransson, VD Gnosjö Automatsvarvning
Joacim Johansson, VD Astrid Lindgrens Vimmerby
Bengt Germundsson, kommunstyrelsens ordförande Markaryd
Mattias Lindqvist, Program manager Ikea Älmhult
Leif Melin, professor emeritus vid Jönköping International Business School, JIBS
Elisabeth Sundin, professor emeritus, Linköpings universietet
Marita Holst, Övergripande projektledare NorrlandsNavet
Anneli Nilsson, VD Ölands sparbank
Jenny Andersson, VD Stjärnamo Kyckling AB, Mönsterås
The School of Business and Economics' Collaboration Council
The Collaboration Council of the School of Business and Economics works systematically and in a coordinated manner to develop and strengthen the collaboration with external partners and the surrounding society.The council aims to ensure broad and inclusive representation from all departments within the School of Business and Economics. The work is led by the Vice Dean responsible for collaboration.
Participant
John Jeansson, Vice Dean Collaboration
Carina Lejonkamp, Cooperation with society and executive education
Helena Mallin, BusinessLab Coordinator
Mirja Sjögren, Alumi developer
Sara Hjelm Lidholm, MAN
Magnus Forslund, MAN
The School of Business and Economics' work environment group
The faculty's work environment group meets on a few occasions per semester and addresses matters relating to the work environment for the entire School of Business and Economics. Other work environment issues are handled by the work environment groups at the departments or the faculty office.
Contact person: Jessica Drott, HR Partner
Members of the School of Economics and Management's work environment group
Administrative director and heads of department
- Achim Lang ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
- +46 480-44 67 50
- achimlanglnuse
- Tobias König Associate professor, head of department
- +46 470-70 82 62
- tobiaskoeniglnuse
- Åsa Lindström Lecturer, head of department
- +46 480-49 71 18
- asalindstromlnuse
- Pia Nylinder Senior lecturer, head of department
- +46 470-76 75 85
- pianylinderlnuse
School of Business and Economics safety representatives
The Linnaeus Union's student safety representative
Trade union representatives, SACO and ST respectively
Dean and heads of departments' decision meeting
Every Monday, the dean and heads of department hold decision meetings. Administrators prepare documentation and make proposals for decisions. Items are submitted to the register, W3D3. Documentation for the decision must be entered in the register no later than 09:00 on Friday one week before the meeting.
Contact person: Catarina Gaunitz
Case preparation
Follow the beredningsprocessbeskrivningen för dekans och prefekts beslutmöte, which can be found under decision-making procedure and delegation of authority in the School of Business and Economics' governing documents.
Notices and decisions are published online.
If you want to take part in decisions and documents, you can contact the register at registrator@lnu.se or the secretary of the decision meeting catarina.gaunitz@lnu.se
Agendas and minutes
Find agendas and minutes on the Swedish version of this page.
Faculty meeting
The Faculty Meeting at the School of Business and Economics is held several times a year and brings together staff members as well as close colleagues and collaborators. The meeting serves as a shared forum for exchanging up‑to‑date information, strengthening our sense of community, and providing opportunities to contribute to the development toward our common goals.
The Faculty Meeting is chaired by the Dean or the Vice Dean and constitutes an important platform for dialogue, transparency, and engagement within the School of Business and Economics.
Contact person: Helena Mallin
Meeting dates and summaries
2026
- 2026-01-20 Faculty Meeting
- 2026-03-10--11 Faculty Conference at Ronneby Brunn
- 2026-06-11 Faculty Meeting
- 2026-08-27 Faculty Meeting
- 2026-10-15 Faculty Meeting
- 2026-12-03 Faculty Meeting in Kalmar
2025
- 2025-03-11--12 Faculty Conference
- 2025-05-15 Faculty Meeting
- 2025-08-19 Faculty Meeting
- 2025-09-19 Faculty Meeting
- 2025-12-16 Faculty meeting
2024
Research council
The Research Council at the School of Business and Economics has the task of providing advice on various research-related issues at a strategic level.
Composition
Chairman
- Andreas Stephan, Vice-Dean
Subject representatives
- Christina Öberg, Marketing and International Business
- Hans Grönqvist, Economics
- Helena Forslund, Supply Chain Management/Logistics
- Maria Mårtensson Hansson, Management control, accounting and auditing
- Marianna Strzelecka, Tourism Studies
- Peter Karlsson, Statistics
- Saara Taalas, Entrepreneurship
- Stefan Lagrosen, Leadership and Organisation
Research leader representative
- Natalia Berg
Doctoral student representative
- Irene Achieng Ochieng
Secretary
- Diana Axelsson Olsson, Head of Education
Assignment
The Research Council at the School of Business and Economics is tasked with:
- Advisory on various research-related issues
- overall responsibility for developing the faculty's work with research quality and research evaluations
- Prepare and follow up the Faculty Board's decisions regarding research.
- Prepare strategic decisions and implement guidelines that have been decided by the faculty board and handle matters from LNU's central ULG research council.
- Formulate strategies and priorities to strengthen and bring together the faculty's research efforts and develop LNUC and the mission of the knowledge environments.
- Coordinate the faculty's research activities and efforts to obtain external funding and participation in national and international research programmes.
Meetings and minutes
Meeting minutes
Recruitment Council
The Recruitment Council handles permanent and career development positions, employment and promotion of teaching and research staff according to the recruitment process.
Contact person: Jessica Drott, HR Partner
Composition
- Andreas Stephan, Chairman
- Stephan Reinhold, Deputy chairman
- Anders Pehrsson, Board member
- Thomas Giebe, Member
- Jessika Stomberg, controller
- Mia Parkkinen, student representative
The responsible head of department and any subject representative are co-opted into their cases.
Secretary and convener:
- Jessica Drott, HR
- Sebastian Hanold, HR
The Recruitment Council meets at the dates listed below at 10:00 and cases are reported by the Head of Department to the HR Partner no later than the Tuesday before.
Meeting dates for the autumn of 2025:
- 13 October
- 27 October
- 10 November
- 24 November
- 8 December
Andreas Stephan is the chair of the interview and trial lecture when hiring a professor.
Anders Pehrsson or Thomas Giebe is the chair of the interview and trial lecture for the appointment of a senior lecturer.
The Education Council
The Education Council at the School of Business and Economics prepares for decisions by the Faculty Board or for a decision by the Dean/Head of Department.
Contact: feh.utbildning@lnu.se
Composition
Chairman
- Stephan Reinhold, Vice Dean for Education
Teacher representatives
- Michaela Sandell, Department of Marketing and Tourism Studies
- Thomas Giebe, Department of Economics and Statistics
- Natalia Berg, Department of Management
Student representatives
- Kalmar ESS
- EHVS
Adjunct
- Emmelie Hedin Ekholm, Rapporteur-General
- Katarina Ellborg, Pedagogical Developer/Chairman of the Course Committee (KUS)
- Mattias Sigvardsson, Secretary
Submitting items to the Education Council
Items are sent to feh.utbildning@lnu.se who notify others in the Education Council. Describe the case in a separate sheet or email.
The Education Council's mission
Decided in June 2023
The Education Council:
The Education Council at the School of Business and Economics is tasked with handling quality issues related to education at undergraduate and graduate level, this includes handling matters and issues from both faculty and central LNU levels. The Council may also receive assignments from the Faculty that aim to develop education at undergraduate and graduate level.
For the entire assignment, see the assignment description.
Meetings and notes
The Council meets twice a semester and hosts a number of workshops. The meeting times are approximately 4 weeks before the Faculty Board's meetings
UR's meeting times and deadlines for matters and documentation (please note that the programme syllabi have their own timetable) are as follows:
2025
- 8 January
- 26 February
- 29 April
- 22 August
- 13 November
Cases and documentation are sent to feh.utbildning@lnu.se
Meeting minutes can be found on the Swedish version of this page.
The Course Committee (KUS)
The Course Committee (KUS) is responsible for quality assurance of the course syllabi at the School of Business and Economics. KUS prepares proposals for decisions in accordance with the delegation of decisions.
Composition
The following functions are included:
- Chair: Katarina Ellborg
- Department representatives:
- Management: Veronica Svensson Ülgen
- Marketing and Tourism Studies: Kaisa Lund
- Economics and Statistics: Deliang Dai
- Student counsellor: Ivana Stanic
- Student representatives: Ida Kempe
- Secretary/administrator: Angelica Wendt & Linda Stark
Assignment
Cases to be prepared:
- New course syllabi
- Revised course syllabi
o When revising only literature, preparation is done via UA and concerned teachers, not via KUS.
Assignment
Review course syllabuses regarding:
- Formulation of objectives, content, teaching methods, and examination
- Alignment with rule and guideline documents for course syllabuses, such as local regulations including pre-requisites.
- Formalities and general design
KUS is expected to keep informed regarding local rules and regulations as well as relevant developments in their area of work. This involves contact with Sektionen för Högskolepedagogik (SeHP) and other relevant parts of the university.
Programme council for research education
Composition
- Chair: Andreas Stephan, Pro-Dean
- Programme Director for the Doctoral Programme in Business Administration: Viktorija Kalonaityte
- Programme Director for Doctoral Education in Economics and Statistics: Hans Grönqvist
- PhD student representative: Adam Birgersson
- Secretary: Ivana Tomic-Kokic