A new project on needs-driven research and development of methods and tools for IT-supported crisis management training was recently granted 4.8 million Swedish krona from the EU’s regional development fund Interreg.
2020-03-09
Internalizing climate education, political and societal incentives are instrumental to reduce flying – new research finds.
Air travel accounts for a major share of individual greenhouse gas emissions. A transatlantic round trip adds up to 1.6 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emission, which is the entire annual carbon budget of a person to maintain a sustainable life. However, the air travel sector is rapidly growing and has almost doubled during the last decade.
2025-04-10
How can business models extend the lifespan of trucks and make them circular? What requirements do different stakeholders have, and how are business models, service design, and product design affected? These questions are the focus of the research project Re:Value – a collaboration between industry and academia.
For future circular offerings to be accepted in the transport industry, they must meet the industry's challenges and expectations.
CTF
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» Publikationer
Abadzhiev, A. (2021) Företagsekonomi, Wood We Change?: Business Model Innovation Towards Sustainability Transitions: Studying the Wood Construction Industry, Karlstad University Studies 2021:31
Myhrén, P. (2019) Företagsekonomi, Open Service Innovation in Industrial Networks, Karlstad University Studies 2019:18.
Lättman, K.
At Karlstad University, Odd teaches classes in Management Information Systems at all levels. His high-level classes have been much appreciated by foreign students coming to Karlstad.
Now, he extended his teaching activities to Australia, as a Visiting EU Erasmus Mobility Academic.
A new study by researchers at Karlstad University and Lund University shows that there are both shortcomings and development potential in the food supply chain in terms of the environmental impact.
2024-05-22
Zelalem Abay, tell us about your background
– I was born and raised in Ethiopia. In 2014, I came to Sweden to study my Master’s degree in Accounting and Control at Karlstad Business School. Before that I completed Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance at Addis Ababa University and worked as a University Lecturer in Ethiopia. I completed my PhD study from Gothenburg University in 2022 and subsequently joined Mälardalen University as Senior Lecturer.
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Veronica Nilsson is studying Social Analysis at Karlstad University. She has always been interested in France and when the opportunity to carry out a traineeship in Paris arose, she jumped at the chance. Her son, Axel, also accompanied her on the trip.
How is it that you chose to do a traineeship abroad?
I have always wanted to live in Paris.
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Once you have decided to study, distance is not an obstacle. A number of programmes and courses can be taken from home. Please note that most programmes and courses have some compulsory on-campus meetings at Karlstad University.
Distance courses and programmes typically start with a group introduction on campus. If your course or programme has compulsory on-campus meetings, these may last for one or several days.
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» Att läsa på universitetet
» Anmälan och antagning
Most courses and programs at Karlstad University have additional entry requirements beyond the general eligibility criteria. These specific entry requirements vary depending on the program or course.
Bachelor ProgrammesTo be eligible for a bachelor’s programme, you must meet the following requirements:Completed Upper Secondary EducationYou must have completed an upper secondary education.
In a collaborative effort to assure the quality of education at their universities, some universities are making their own evaluation of each other. Today the Treklöver Report about Karlstad Business School's- part of Karlstad University - educational programmes in Information Systems was published.
The report mentions several good examples at the Information Systems group at Karlstad Business School, all to be shared by the Information Systems community in Sweden .
2017-05-09
PhD Student, Alexandre Sukhov, has published an article that investigates citizen involvement in evaluations of new ideas for Public Transport Services.
Idea evaluation is a voting process where citizens can express their likes and dislikes for new innovation projects that may impact their lives.
2019-04-11
On March 28-29, researchers Katrin Lättman and Margareta Friman participated in the BEST Annual Seminar 2019 in Helsinki, Finland, where they presented current research on the travel habits of different life stages, with focus on the elderly.
The library's research and publishing support provides assistance and resources to PhD students and researchers throughout the entire research process. The visualization below illustrates the phases and ways in which our support can contribute and assist during the research process.
Below is a summary of our primary services.
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Henrik öhlin and Johan Kaluza are two new Ph D Students in
Business Administration at CTF.They will both be workning with services in the public sector within Akademin which is a part of CTF.
Read more about Akademin.
Inspirational speakers
Linnea Claesson
Linnéa Claeson is an award-winning speaker, lawyer (Lawyer of the Year 2018), two-time handball world champion, and committed human rights defender. She has spoken in the European Parliament and led non-profit organizations for refugees and homeless people. Additionally, Linnéa is a goodwill ambassador for Kvinna till Kvinna, an organization that works for women's rights.
December 2018 BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT INTERESTED IN SMART SPECIALISATION IN VÄRMLAND
Representatives of the Brazilian government visited Värmland for two days to draw inspiration for regional development. Their visit included a thorough presentation of the Academy for Smart Specialisation and a visit to the Business from Bioeconomy conference.
June 2018, BioWiseTrans BioWiseTrans meets to enable bioeconomy.
Karlstad University receives grant of 2 million SEK from the Knowledge Foundation to develop a high in-demand Master’s programme in data-driven mechanical engineering.
- There is an increasing demand for this type of programme, says Anton Tkachuk, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering and project manager in the development of the Master’s programme. The challenge is to create a degree programme that addresses areas such as data-driven approach and digitalisation tools.
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Information for you as a student. The Career Portal is Karlstad University’s online platform, developed in collaboration with JobTeaser. It is designed to supports students and alumni in finding career opportunities, making valuable contacts and gathering practical experience while studying or after graduation.
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There are many things to consider for incoming students to Sweden. This is a checklist to help you remember all the things that need to be done BEFORE arriving in Karlstad.
1. Apply for a residence permitIn addition to a valid passport, non-EU citizens must obtain a residence permit prior to their departure for Sweden.
HHK
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Hotspot is Karlstad University’s annual job fair and one of the biggest in Sweden.
Hotspot was founded by the then Karlstad University and the first Hotspot was arranged 1998. The fair welcomes all students at Kau and all industries. Every year, about 100 exhibitors gather and they all have the same goal: to meet and recruit the competence of the future, Karlstad University students.
The subject of Swedish conducts research in several areas, of which a large portion relates to different points of view on literacy – writing and reading – from a learning perspective. This includes projects on the topic of reading multimodal texts in Years 7–9, digital literacy instruction in teacher education, and the writing development of students in higher education.
