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Stockholm School of Economics (SSE)

Handelshögskolan i Stockholm, Sveavägen 65 - Box 6501, 113 83 Stockholm, Sweden
3.92 / 5 based on 174 reviews.

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“It is a must to go to the north of Scandinavia.” Read Review
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by mindaugass, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Riga, Latvia
Financial Management, International Graduate Program (Master's degree)
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"The Swedish way" - a large set of implicit social rules and values, which is affecting locals and their interaction with foreigners substantially. In short - lack of flexibility, novatorism and understanding with respect to foreigners. Swedes - very special people in their own way, a bit dull, too.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
Best school for Finance education in Europe, above average level for Marketing and Economics, low quality of Business courses. Generally, a very interesting and rewarding experience. If you come just for a few months or half a year to have fun - it's better to go South (Spain, Italy, etc.): people are more relaxed there.



FINAL COMMENTS

Every single move costs in Sweden, travel is rather expensive, yet the nature is exclusive - don't think many people have been in the areas of permanent cold and snow..
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by Dispersion, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Economics, University Agreement
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
I would highly recommend it. Althgouh it is expensive and quite cold in Stockholm, the city is amazing. The school has an amazing reputation (at least in NZ) and the work load and courses really helped prepare me for my final year at my home university. The fact that you live with other international students really broadens the experience, not to mention the school takes care of you really well with dinners, orientation and trips.



FINAL COMMENTS

Make sure you take lots and lots of money if you plan on studying in Sweden. Travel as much as you can as it is quite cheap to get around Europe. And go check out Kiruna if you can, its up north and is where the ice hotel is.
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by Josef, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, CEMS
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Take finance courses.



FINAL COMMENTS

Take as many trips organised by the exchange committee as possible. Always great fun and the best way to get to knwo your fellow exchange students. Russia and Lappland are particularly worth mentioning.
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by Benoit, EMLYON Business School, Lyon, France
Financial Management, University Agreement
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The calendar of the firms presentations
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Prepare yourself to work a lot and enjoy the courses which are really good



FINAL COMMENTS

The welcome session is probably one of the best you can have. And the courses are really interesting. There are many parties organised. So SSE is good for people who want to work hard and have fun.
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by Roy, Universität St. Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
Financial Management, University Agreement
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Four months are not at all as long as they seem in the beginning.
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
A fine place to go. Good mix of studies and leisure time.



FINAL COMMENTS

Don't visit Uppsala. Try to come in summer - Sweden is so much nicer then. Be a citizen of the European Union, it makes things easier and cheaper.
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by Mikolaj, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, CEMS
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that I could have chosen my own accomodation far more easily than I thought.
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Academic: Go there especially if your focus lies within finance. Country: try to see as much as possible of this fascinating country.



FINAL COMMENTS

Take as many trips as you can. Especially visit the north - kiruna & around, maybe narvik in norway - and the south - round helsingborg and gothenbourg ('the golden coast' of Sweden).
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by Ana, ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Erasmus
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Work hard, meet Swedish people and have fun!



FINAL COMMENTS

I fully recommend an exchange program in Stokcholm for all it has to offer, from the people to the academic life as well as the parties. If the student does not mind having cold weather and darkness for 4 months of the year, the Stoskholm is the perfect place to be in. The city is wonderful and so are the Swedes (though it can be difficult to get to know them)! When buying a cell phone card, Comvicq should be the company chosen as it gives bonus every time the person receives a call.
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by Vesna, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, CEMS
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The whole area around school is covered by a wireless network - I wish I'd known that, since I didn't have appropriate hardware.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
It was the best term of my life. SSE is a very good school, the student life is great, and Stockholm is beautiful.



FINAL COMMENTS

Prepare extra money for trips - the Exchange Committee organizes a lot of excursions, we were in Denmark, Finland, Russia and Estonia. Priceless!
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by Aya, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan
Economics, University Agreement
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
Please keep this high-level education.



FINAL COMMENTS

I love Sweden. People are very open-minded and very international. Students at SSE are highly motivated and I had the best career experience in my students life. If you come to SSE, you will both experience nice social and academic life here.
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by Frank, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Financial Management, Erasmus
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
I think it is a very good university though the courses could use some improvements



FINAL COMMENTS

I had a very good time and I have never regretted going there
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by grewanwar, AIM Manila, Makati City, Philippines
Financial Management, University Agreement
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I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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Personal recommendation:
If one can afford higher expenses, it is worth to study at SSE



FINAL COMMENTS

For travel, have alook at www.bugeurope.com before leaving the home university. Plan your travel and buy rail passes in your home country if you are from developing countries. Also, buses and Ryanair are the cheaper options for the travel.
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by Marta, Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland
Management Science, CEMS
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
very good school. but for snobs. too much fuss about it (it's more of an image than the real quality behind it!)



FINAL COMMENTS

go to the NORTH of sweden (ICE HOTEL!)
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by Gintaras, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Marketing and Sales Management, CEMS
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Costs of social life in Stockholm
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
More openess from Swedish students. But overall I liked this school.



FINAL COMMENTS

University in general is very good. However, it needs more accomodation near the school. Discount cards paid off a lot.
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by Christina, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, CEMS
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how grading works at school
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
expect very spoiled and snobbish people :)



FINAL COMMENTS

go to Kiruna. that was the best trip ever!!!
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by Matteo, Universitā Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Management Science, CEMS
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How swedes are unsocial in the winter
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
Take some finance course



FINAL COMMENTS

Looking forward to the trip of the semester: cold and cool RUSSIA!!
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by joamlyna, Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland
Business Studies, CEMS
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That there will be restoration in the neighbourhood during the whole semester.
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
Good courses, good student life. A lot of nature around.



FINAL COMMENTS

It is a must to go to the north of Scandinavia.
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by Jessica, HEC Paris, Paris, France
Business Studies, CEMS
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Hard work at SSE
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
be prepared to study hard, and especially good for those who love finance



FINAL COMMENTS

travels: Copenhaguen, cruise to Helsinki, Lapland, Tallin, StPetersbourg, Stockholm atrchipelago
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by Miriam, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, CEMS
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more of the swedish culture
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
do finance courses, they are the best at the sse



FINAL COMMENTS

It was a great term, a great university and great people
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by Antoine, HEC Paris, Paris, France
Management Science, Erasmus
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Sweden is great for travelling around
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
Great



FINAL COMMENTS

Go to Sweden, it is amazing
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by AUDRIN, HEC Paris, Paris, France
Financial Management, Erasmus
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Some Swedish
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
An excellent business school



FINAL COMMENTS

Stockholm is great city to live and study at the same time, and supposodely to work too.
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