Working group: Competence Enhancement

Members of the working group

• Aspia: Eva Appelquist (ers. Sandra Larsson)
• Azets: Kristina Wiklander (ers. Kristoffer Bodin)
• CER: Peter Öhman (Lena Burman)
• CER: Dennis Hedback (er Mikaela Backlund )
• Deloitte: Daniel Uddegård (Robert Wiklund)                                      
• EY: Agnes Westman (Emma Jonasson)
• Grant Thornton: Malin Eriksson (er Esko Ruusila)
• Handelsbanken: Lena Pääjärvi (Johan Billström)
• HSB Södra Norrland: Camilla Bylund (ers Bodil Hansson)
• LF Västernorrland: Lovisa Lahi (er Susanne Olsson)
• Mithome: Nina Staaf (er Jeanette Lozanovski)
• Nordea: Sofia Sundin (replaced by Sofie Hallin)
• Pro&Pro: Tommy Ytterström (er Måns Fahlander)
• PwC: Andrea Lundström (errs Fatih Özcelik)
• SCA: Inger Nordqvist (Maria Nyberg)
• Skandia: Carina Svensson (er Karolina Strömberg)
• SEB: Magnus Modin (Angelica Tjernström)
• SPV: Katarina Nordensson
• Sundekon (management) Lovisa Tällberg and Elin Åslin
• Sundekon (business): Tim Bergström and Tilde Lydén
• Swedbank: Janet Öberg

Vision 

Inspire students, teachers/researchers, as well as leaders and employees of CER members to develop and drive development. 

Commission

• Attract motivated students to the economics programme at Mid Sweden University, stimulate them through various activities to complete the education in the intended time and with good results, and make them interested in driving development.
• Stimulate teachers/researchers as well as leaders and employees of CER members to meet the high expectations of motivated students. 
• Provide opportunities for personal and organizational development and create incentives for leaders and employees of CER members to become good ambassadors for CER, the Master of Science in Business and Economics education.
• Create opportunities for leaders and employees of CER members to take part in research results and exchange practical experiences.

Target groups

• Prospective and current students of the MSc in Business and Economics and Business Administration, including board members and members of Sundekon.
• Alumni and parents of prospective and current students.
• Leaders and employees of CER members.

Objectives and overall activities

• A responsible coordinator from CER will hold the working group together.
• An annual cycle should show goals/activities and appointed managers.
• Students, teachers and business representatives must visit all upper secondary schools (with economics programmes) in Västernorrland and Hälsingland every academic year.
• Double the number of first-choice applicants to the business and economics programme compared to autumn 2023 (autumn 2026).
• Increased merit points to 17 (grades) and 1.2 (Scholastic Aptitude Test) compared to 2023 (14.7 and 0.3 respectively) (autumn 2026).
• 60% of students in each year will be in phase educationally compared to autumn 2023 (30%) (autumn 2025).
• 60% of students in each year must participate in at least two business activities per year (autumn 2025).
• All companies/organizations in the working group for competence enhancement must participate in the course Internship 7.5 credits and offer a challenging task for each student group during the 5 course weeks (spring 2025).
• Scholarship award (CER medal) to the top student(s) in the Master of Science in Business and Economics and/or Business Administration (on the CER day). 
• Arrange and carry out two annual and credit-bearing courses for leaders and employees of CER members (autumn 2025).
• Plan and carry out an annual physical meeting for leaders and employees of CER members in the evening for 250 participants.
• Plan and implement three annual webinars for leaders and employees of the CER members with 200 participants per occasion.
• Plan and implement four annual research forums with at least 50 participants per occasion. 
• Offer leaders and employees of CER members to attend guest lectures on the economics programme (spring 2025).

Completed activities

2025-09-01 – Introductory day for new business students
Participating organisations: Aspia, Azets, EY, Grant Thornton, Nordea, Pro&Pro, SCA, Sundekon
Participants from CER: Masoome Abikari, Edith Andresen, Lena Burman, Corné de Beer, Dennis Hedback, Prerna Kumar, Mustafa Nourallah, Anna-Karin Stockenstrand

2025-05-16 – Guest lecture during the macroeconomics course for economics students in year I
Participating organisations: SPV
Participants from CER: Dick Svedin

2025-05-03 – Internship for business and economics students in the third year of the accounting specialisation
Participating organisations: Deloitte, Grant Thornton, Handelsbanken, HSB, KPMG, Nordea, PwC, SCA, SEB, SPV, Sundsv Municipality
Participants from CER: Dennis Hedback

2025-04-25 – Guest lecture during the auditing course for economics students in year III
Participating organisations: PwC
Participants from CER: Peter Öhman

2025-04-24 – Examination assignment during the revision course for business students in year III
Participating organisations: KPMG
Participants from CER: Peter Öhman

2025-04-15 – Guest lecture during the auditing course for economics students in year III
Participating organisations: Deloitte
Participants from CER: Peter Öhman

2025-03-25 – Meeting with upper secondary school teachers
Participating organizations: Hedbergska skolan
Participants from CER: Masoome Abikari, Edith Andresen, Konstantin Golpayegani, Dennis Hedback, Prerna Kumar, Lena Sjödin Roman, Ammarah Tariq, Barbro Widerstedt, Peter Öhman

2025-03-14 – Student and business mingle ahead of the business students' specialization elections
Participating organisations: Aspia, Deloitte, EY, Grant Thornton, Nordea, Pro&Pro, PwC, SCA, SEB, Sundekon
Participants from CER: Lena Burman, Corné de Beer, Denis Hedback, Anna-Karin Stockenstrand

2025-03-11 – Case assignment during the finance course for economics students in year II
Participating organizations: Pro&Pro
Participants from CER: Mustafa Nourallah

2025-02-24 – Internship for business and economics students in the third year of the marketing specialisation
Participating organizations: Elpress, Pro&Pro, Sundsvall municipality
Participants from CER: Dennis Hedback

2025-02-06 – Guest lecture during the course innovation and business model development for business students in year III
Participating organizations: SCA
Participants from CER: Edith Andresen

2025-02-05 – Webinar on recovery from a workplace perspective
Participating organisations: Handelsbanken, HSB, Härnösand Municipality, LF Västernorrland, Nordea, Pro&Pro, SCA, SEB, Skandia, SPV, Sundsvall Municipality, Swedbank, Örnsköldsvik Municipality.
Participants from CER: Lena Burman, Heléne Lundberg

2025-01-30 – Seminar assignment during the accounting analysis course for economics students in year II
Participating organizations: Grant Thornton
Participants from CER: Anna-Maria Jansson

2024-11-29 – Guest lecture at the financial management course for business students in year I
Participating organisations: KPMG
Participants from CER: Emelie Säterberg

2024-11-27 – Guest lecture during the course Introduction to AI and Data Analytics and Applied Data Analysis for Economics students in year III
Participating organizations: Pro&Pro
Participants from CER: Ivika Jäger

2024-11-18 – Staff event on social sustainability
Participating organisations: Accountor, Aspia, Diös, HSB, Härnösand Municipality, KPMG, LF Västernorrland, Nordea, Pro&Pro, SCA, Skandia, Sundekon, Sundsvall Municipality, Swedbank
Participants from CER: Masoome Abikari, Lena Burman, Corné de Beer, Irina Dimitrova, Liezl Eriksson, Dennis Hedback, Lovisa Högberg, Jimmy Jaldemark, Soleiman Limaei, Heléne Lundberg, Mustafa Nourallah, Jussara Reis-Andersson, Peter Öhman

2024-11-06 – Guest lecture during the finance course for economics students in year III
Participating organisations: Nordea
Participants from CER: Mustafa Nourallah

2024-10-30 – Guest lecture during the accounting course for economics students in year I
Participating organisations: PwC
Participants from CER: Anna-Maria Jansson

2024-10-09 – Open lecture on tax and sustainability
Participating organisations: SEB, SPV, Sundekon
Participants from CER: Masoome Abikari, Lena Burman, Dennis Hedback, Anna-Maria Jansson, Mustafa Nourallah, Peter Öhman

2024-10-07 – Internship for the business students in the fourth year of the accounting specialization
Participating organisations: Grant Thornton, SCA
Participants from CER: Peter Öhman

2024-09-26 – Guest lecture during the statistics course for economics students in year II
Participating organizations: LF Jämtland
Participants from CER: Prerna Kumar

2024-09-20 – Guest lecture during the organization course for business students in year I
Participating organizations: Aspia
Participants from CER: Tommy Roxenhall

2024-09-18 – Webinar on stress and recovery
Participating organisations: Accountor, Aspia, Diös, Handelsbanken, HSB, Härnösand Municipality, LF Västernorrland, Nordea, Pro&Pro, SCA, Skandia, SPV, Sundsvall Municipality, Örnsköldsvik Municipality
Participants from CER: Edith Andresen, Lena Burman, Dennis Hedback

2024-09-17 – Guest lecture during the accounting theory course for economics students in year III
Participating organizations: SCA
Participants from CER: Anna-Karin Stockenstrand

2024-09-02 – Introductory day for new business students
Participating organisations: Accountor, Aspia, Deloitte, EY, Grant Thornton, KPMG, Nordea, PwC, SCA, Sundekon
Participants from CER: Lena Burman, Corné de Beer, Dennis Hedback, Mustafa Nourallah, Tommy Roxenhall

2024-05-22 – Case assignment during the course strategic management for economics students in year II
Participating organisations: Aspia, EY, Grant Thornton, Nordea, SCA
Participants from CER: Edith Andresen

2024-04-09 –Workshop with a focus on creative collage
Participating organisations: Nordea, SCA, SPV, Sundsvall Municipality
Participants from CER: Edith Andresen, Lena Burman

2024-04-09 – Guest lecture during the methodology course for economics students in year II
Participating organisations: Skandia
Participants from CER: Ulrika Sjödin

2024-03-12 – Student and business mingle ahead of the economics students' in-depth choice
Participating organisations: Accountor, Aspia, EY, Grant Thornton, Handelsbanken, KPMG, Nordea, Pro&Pro, PwC, SCA, SEB, Sundekon
Participants from CER: Edith Andresen, Lena Burman, Corné de Beer, Denis Hedback, Carl Westergren, Peter Öhman

2024-03-06 – Guest lecture during the finance course for economics students in year II
Participating organisations: Nordea
Participants from CER: Mustafa Nourallah

2024-02-29 – Guest lecture during the course Risk and Insurance for Business and Economics students in year III
Participating organisations: Nordea
Participants from CER: Ulrika Sjödin

2024-02-21 – Guest lecture during the finance course for economics students in year II
Participating organizations: Grant Thornton
Participants from CER: Mustafa Nourallah

2024-02-09 – Webinar on being there for each other in mental illness
Participating organisations: Handelsbanken, HSB, LF Västernorrland, Nordea, SCA, Skandia, SPV, Sundsvall Municipality, Swedbank, Örnsköldsvik Municipality
Participants from CER: Lena Burman

2024-02-07 – Business fair
Participating organisations: Aspia, Deloitte, EY, Grant Thornton, Handelsbanken, Härnösand Municipality, KPMG, Nordea, PwC, SPV, Sundekon, Swedbank
Participants from CER: Carl Westergren