Stockholm School of Economics: "Well-being and happiness are fundamental to education" (M. Dahlen)

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Micael Dahlen, Professor of Well-being, Welfare and Happiness at the Stockholm School of Economics - ©  Micael Dahlen

"We say well-being, welfare and happiness are the foundation of the things we teach, so it’s where we need to start", declares Micael Dahlen, Professor of Well-being, Welfare and Happiness at the Stockholm School of Economics and Chair of the Centre for Well-being, Welfare, and Happiness (Sweden), in an interview with News Tank on 22/05/2024.

"The Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) is committed to promoting well-being among its students, therefore, starting in August 2024, all new bachelor students will have a crash course in happiness and well-being", explains the school.

In October of 2023, the SSE launched its new Centre for Well-being, Welfare, and Happiness, led by the world’s first Professor in Happiness, Well-being and Welfare: Micael Dahlen.

"The Centre aims to establish Sweden as the foremost knowledge hub for wellness and happiness research in the world and spearhead the drive for a happier and more prosperous world. The crash course in happiness and well-being for all new bachelor students is based on SSE’s most popular elective - Happiness and Wellbeing: Making a Better…

©  Micael Dahlen
Micael Dahlen, Professor of Well-being, Welfare and Happiness at the Stockholm School of Economics - ©  Micael Dahlen

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