CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University, receives 3 million SEK from the Knowledge Foundation to develop and offer flexible courses for professionals.
2018-03-28
The Swedish association for quality in the regions of Värmland, Dalsland and Örebro (SFK VDÖ) met on the 8th of March and the hostess was Marie-Therese Christiansson, deputy head at the Business School at Karlstad University, teacher in informatics and president of SFK VDÖ.
Civics is a multidisciplinary subject which draws on several disciplines, above all political science, sociology, economics and law. At Karlstad University you can study to be an upper secondary teacher in civics.
The subject itself builds on the idea that the content of these disciplines can be transformed and adapted through the subject civics in such a way that it is made available to you as a future civics teacher.
After three years of music studies at Ingesund School of Music, located in a beautiful environment just outside Arvika, you will have a solid foundation for a life as a professional musician.
The Bachelor Programme in Music is aimed at anyone who wants to become a versatile and creative musician, active within the classical music scene. The programme provides a great deal of room for individual practice and solo play.
In June 2019, the excellence initiative in which the Service Research Centre (CTF) and Computer Science took part since 2014, came to an end. The initiative has allowed the research groups to grow and develop in order to continue producing world-class research. This is evident in the final reports from the groups.
In June 2019, the excellence initiative in which the Service Research Centre (CTF) and Computer Science took part since 2014, came to an end.
2024-06-17
The research project “Sámi ‘Trail of Tears’ Walking Trail” has now been completed. Richard Ek, professor of human geography and project leader, talks about the importance of the control being with the indigenous population and that the culture surrounding Sápmi is extremely important in keeping the stories surrounding the forced displacement of the Sámi alive.
– Our findings have confirmed what we’ve known all along, Richard Ek explains.
2017-11-14
... PhD Student in Business Administration at CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University. In 2016 you received the Hedelius scholarship for studies abroad. You have now returned from your nine month visit at Texas State University. Can you tell us about your experiences?
– I am very grateful for this opportunity, and for the scholarship. Studying there has helped me to grow on different levels; academic, personal and social.
2023-10-26
Service Research Center (CTF) welcomes Elina Jaakkola, professor of marketing at Turku School of Economics. She is one of five visiting professors at CTF with support from the Ander Foundation.
Elina Jaakkola is a professor of marketing at Turku School of Economics, University of Turku in Finland.
A degree can be described as proof that you, through your studies, have acquired a certain level of knowledge. When you have completed your studies, you have to apply for your degree certificate.
Your degree certificate details which type of degree you have been awarded, the specific courses included in your degree, the grade you achieved for each course and the dates courses were completed. The degree certificate is in both Swedish and English.
Take your research career to the next level with Euraxess. Euraxess is a European initiative that provides assistance to researchers and talents to circulate and collaborate across borders, sectors and disciplines, while facilitating open, transparent, merit-based recruitment and attractive careers, regardless of the career stage.
Karlstad University and CSR, had the pleasure of hosting a research seminar on Disaster Risk Management (DRM), where experts gathered to explore the complex balance between short- and long-term time perspectives.
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Do you want to make a real difference and grow both personally and professionally? Through Minor Field Studies (MFS), you have the chance to conduct a field study in a country where Sweden is involved in development work.
With Minor Field Studies (MFS), you can receive a Sida-funded scholarship to conduct a field study in a country where Sweden has active development cooperation.
Karlstad Business School is part of Karlstad University and we share the same core values.
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Karlstad Business School is influential and highly visible in society - the first choice for students, employees, and partners.
Mission statement
"We educate responsible professionals and conduct research with high societal impact."
We define a responsible professional as a person who makes an impact in society through knowledge, shared thoughts and actions with consider
We often hear about the importance of a strong brand. But how does a brand really affect the customer's experience of a service? Results in a new study show how customers’ experiences in service encounters are affected differently by the characteristics of a brand, store and consumer factors.
2024-05-14
The book “Integrative Approaches in Urban Sustainability” represents an international collaboration project including about forty academic institutions worldwide. The book examines the increasing rate of urbanisation and the consequences for social structures.
- This publication aims to redefine the way we think and plan for urban environments of the future, says Asaad Almssad, Docent in Construction Engineering and one of the editors of the book.
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The department of Political, Historical, Religious and Cultural Studies offers courses and degree programmes in the subjects of history, cultural studies, religious studies, civics and political science.
Department of Political, Historical, Religious and Cultural Studies attracts students who want to deepen their knowledge in the historical and political fields and in religion/ethics and culture.
An open letter and an opinion article were recently published by three researchers from Karlstad University and Chalmers, warning about the government's legislative proposal for increased transparency in encrypted apps.
This project, financed by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, MSB, aims to explore the applicability of the governmental acency's north american counterpart: the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA's HAZUS methodology for Sweden and Swedish conditions.
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”My research interest lies in after-school/leisure centres as educational arenas and recreational instructors’ profession and work, which I have studied from the perspectives of gender, social work ethics and policy theory inspired by sociology of education.”
Maria Hjalmarsson was born in Karlstad, but grew up in Forshaga.
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”The ability to read and comprehend the content of various types of texts is a fundamental skill and a resource for all further training as well as all forms of participation in contemporary culture and society.”
Michael Tengberg born and raised in Kristinehamn, has a background as a teacher in Swedish, Mathematics, Physics and Biology in lower secondary education for some years before embarking on doctoral studies and pursuing research on what had been his professional
This year’s International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD) is held in Larnaca, Cyprus between September 6th – 8th.
Two contributions from the Usability lab:
The article “Wizard of Oz in the Evolving Map of Design Research: Trying to Frame GUI Interaction Interview” by John Sören Pettersson, Malin Wik and Henrik Andersson presents and discusses GUI-ii based on Elisabeth Zanders four cardinal dimensions used to frame design practice and design research.
2020-05-13
Karlstad University receives 27 million SEK from the Knowledge Foundation to develop and offer courses to strengthen the competence needs in the Swedish business sector with the purpose of ultimately strengthening Sweden's competitiveness.
CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University, has for more than 30 years conducted research education with focus on services and value creation.
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"Via the mentorship, the students become part of something bigger, and I would really like to put all of my students in my doctoral hat - they are doing something you can’t really study for.”
Carina Sild Lönroth is born and raised in Malmö. She is a qualified pre-school teacher and worked for ten years at pre-schools before she studied to become a lecturer in teaching and learning and Psychology.
The research on organic solar cells at Karlstad University takes another step forward, thanks to a research grant from the Swedish Research Council.
- We are going to study the molecular interactions between the electron donating and the electron accepting molecules, says Ellen Moons, Professor of Physics and leader for the research project.
2014-02-18
The journal article “Relationship Characteristics and Cash Flow Variability: Implications for Satisfaction, Loyalty and Customer Portfolio Management” by Crina Tarasi, Ruth Bolton, Anders Gustafsson, and Beth Walker, Journal of Service Research, May, is one of MSI's "Must Reads" from 2013.
"Just as in finance, reducing the volatility of customer cash flows can improve overall marketing performance. Why?
