Aarhus University School of Business and Social Sciences

Aarhus University School of Business and Social Sciences

The School of Business and Social Sciences is a broad business school and one of the four main academic faculties at Aarhus University. The school holds the distinguished AACSB and EQUIS accreditation.

With approx. 14,000 full-time students, several thousand part-time students, almost 300 PhD students and more than 500 faculty members, School of Business and Social Sciences ranks among the largest business schools in Europe. Furthermore, it is the largest business and social sciences unit in Denmark at university level with a broad academic base, encompassing both traditional business disciplines and social science discplines.

The research-based study programmes offered by the school include highly recognised programmes such as MSc in Economics and Management, MSc in Economics and Business Administration, Master of Laws to name but a few. In addition, all academic departments at the school are internationally recognised for their quality of educational and research activities.

Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences Dale T. Mortensen has held a part-time position (40%) with the Department of Economics and Business for the past five years and will continue to do so for the next five years. The remaining part of his work as researcher and lecturer is at Northwestern University in the USA.

The school is also host to a large number of internationally recognised research centres.

Svend Hylleberg is Dean of School of Business and Social Sciences.