Welcome to the School of Business and Economics' BusinessLab

We are happy that you have found your way here and look forward to learning together. Whether you are a company or an organisation interested in using BusinessLab as a meeting place, for skills development, as a project partner, or if you are a student or employee at Linnaeus University, BusinessLab has something to offer you.

Welcome to explore course activities, future skills, commissioned teducation, research skills and much more with us. Feel free to take part in our webinars, workshops and events to network/collaborate with like-minded people and experts.

Our goal is to be a relevant context where theory and idea are translated into action, and where action is translated into theory and value creation.

Feel free to contact us with questions or booking requests. Together we explore, equip and develop today's and tomorrow's leaders, organisations and society,

BusinessLab Team

Education

BusinessLab is a creative learning environment where students are offered a strategic portfolio of activities, courses and tools within the School of Business and Economics' various educational areas.

BusinessLab Education is the context where students are challenged to translate and put theory into action. This can, among other things, be expressed in digital simulation tools for decision-making linked to strategies for internationalisation or optimisation of value chains; analysis of search behavior in e-commerce; analog and digital role-playing in the art of having difficult conversations; innovation and development of business models using LEGO Serious Play.

With BusinessLab Education, collaboration and exchange of experience between students, teachers, researchers, companies and organisations is enabled. This in turn contributes to giving students increased competitiveness and employability.

Collaboration

BusinessLab is an innovative collaboration environment where the School of Business and Economics' students, teachers and researchers together with organisations and companies are given the opportunity to translate science and entrepreneurial drive into projects and sharp business cases.

BusinessLab Collaboration invites companies and organisations to get close to the School of Business and Economics' students, teachers and researchers. This can, for example, mean guest lectures in courses, business cases, problem-solving workshops or student competitions. BusinessLab can also come to companies and organisations through inspirational and competence-enhancing lectures by teachers and researchers, teacher/researcher-led workshops, investigations and smaller as well as larger research projects.

For companies and organisations, there is the opportunity to become a collaboration partner.

Research

BusinessLab is a dynamic environment where the School of Business and Economics' researchers and research students start with relevant and current problems. It can either be a problem for individual companies/organisations or something that concerns a group, industry or society at large.

BusinessLab Research has a strong focus on applied research, which includes analysing, developing and testing new ideas, models and theories related to the School of Business and Economics' various research groups and knowledge environments.

The work in the School of Business and Economics' BusinessLab takes place both on our digital platform, on site in our BusinessLab premises on the Kalmar and Växjö campuses, and in hybrid form.

BusinessLab's digital platform is the place where everything related to BusinessLab is available.

BusinessLab's premises are places that enable and invite interactivity, mobility and creativity. The premises on the Kalmar campus were opened in the spring of 2023 and are located on the entrance floor of building Forma in Linnaeus University at Universitetskajen in Kalmar. The venue is intended for a maximum of 36 people on site at the same time. For larger groups and events, the use of the BusinessLab premises can be combined with the booking of adjacent premises and the foyer.

The premises on the Växjö campus are expected to be ready to open in 2025. Just as at the Kalmar campus, the premises are adjacent to the School of Business and Economics and are situated in House K, floor 2.

Both premises follow a common design and have similar equipment, however, some local deviations may occur based on the unique education programs and research groupings that the School of Business and Economics has at each campus.

John Jeansson, senior lecturer in business informatics
Project manager for BusinessLab
Questions and requests about BusinessLab as a whole, collaboration and events.

Katarina Ellborg, senior lecturer in business administration
Pedagogical developer
Questions about using BusinessLab in teaching and courses.

Christoph Tiedtke, ICT developer/ICT pedagogue
Support for using the BusinessLab equipment and techological possibilites.

Krister Bredmar, professor in business administration
Research leader for BusinessLab
Requests for using BusinessLab in research.

Helena Mallin, BusinessLab coordinator.

Malin Madestam, communication and the BusinessLab web page.

Support

Please contact Christoph Tiedtke well in advance for the best experience and usage of BusinessLab equipment and environments. Email christoph.tiedtke@lnu.se.

Book BusinessLab

The BusinessLab premises can be booked. The premises are intended for use in connection with teaching, research and collaboration. The premises can be advantageously used for internal and external events with the aim of promoting academic research, education and development, as well as with the aim of strengthening collaboration between academia and the surrounding community. The room is not available for reservations by student groups without the presence/participation of teachers.

When booking the BusinessLab premises, the following is included:

• Flexible furniture for up to 36 people
• Lounge
• Projector
• Large screen TV
• Possibility of both display and content creation using, among other things, pen and brushes on six digital collaboration screens with internet connection.
• Access to six laptops if needed.
• Video and audio equipment for, among other things, digital meetings.

To book

BusinessLab is open for use by guests from Linneus University as well as external organisations. To book the venue, please contact businesslab@lnu.se.

See schedule and availability in BusinessLab

• Schedule for BusinessLab Kalmar
• Schedule for BusinessLab Växjö

Kalmar

BusinessLab, campus Kalmar is located just inside the doors to house Forma at Universitetskajen.

Map and digital tour