FAQ
Förening Ekonomerna is the business association at Stockholm Business School (SBS) with union status. Föreningen Ekonomerna at Stockholm University has as its main purpose:
§.1.3.1 To monitor and participate in the development of education for students of Stockholm Business School at Stockholm University.
§.1.3.2 To encourage good comradeship and a meaningful environment outside of studies.
§.1.3.3 To promote contact between the members on the one hand and
institutions, the university, industry and public administrations on the
other hand.
The Operational Management Group, OMG, is formed of nine committees, two standalone projects and one club. To learn more about the OMG, click here!
A membership grants you access to the welcoming programs, our internal events, pubs, association meetings, etc. Since we also gained union status this year, you will be eligible for the SSSB housing queue through your membership. To read more about the benefits of becoming a member, click here!
Yes, you can use your T-number to buy a membership with us. Please make sure once you have a personal number to change the T-number on Mecenat, Ladok and SSSB.
You will only benefit from our membership if you are a student at Stockholm University. Having both you are able to attend our events, participate in Fadderiet (welcoming program), eligible for the SSSB housing queue and get student discounts on public transportation. However, for the last one you need to study at least at a 75% pace.
We as an association strive to ensure that our policies and statue are compliant. That’s why we have our Disciplinary Committee, which is responsible for disciplinary action on occasions when these are violated. If you have information that you would like to submit, anonymously, use our Whistleblow function.
To make a corporate request you are more than welcome to contact our Head of Corporate Relations via corporate@foreningenekonomerna.se.
Mecenat and SSSB related questions
You must first create an account on their website (https://sssb.se/en/). Make sure that your credentials (i.e. email) are the same as on Mecenat and Ladok.
For your membership to be registered in SSSB, you must be a student.
If you are a student, you will be detected if you are registered in Ladok. Ladok is a student registration and grading documentation system used by Stockholm University. This registration in Ladok will take some time at the beginning of the semester and will probably happen at the beginning of August. Sadly, we do not influence this process.
SSSB has created the option to collect up to 90 days without being registered in Ladok for this transition period.
Important: If you decide to start collecting queue days before your registration in Ladok, try to make sure that your registration for courses on Ladok occur within the 90 days, otherwise you risk losing all your collected queue days.
For more info see: https://sssb.se/en/looking-for-housing/how-do-i-apply-for-an-apartment/collecting-credit-days/
There courld be several reasons that SSSB or Mecenat has not found your membership. Please go through the following steps to check what the problem might be.
1. Ensure you have an active membership for Föreningen Ekonomerna. You can check that in the Mecenat app.
2. Ensure you are an active student at Stockholm University. You can check that in Ladok. (It is not enough to only be admitted to Stockholm University.)
3. Ensure that your email address and personnummer/T-number are the same on Ladok, Mecenat and SSSB.
NB: A T-number is provided for exchange and international students at the beginning of their studies by Stockholm University. Once you get a personal identity number from Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) you must change that in Mecenat, Ladok and SSSB.
Once you have purchased a membership with us, download the Mecenat app on your smartphone. Create an account with the same credentials as you used to purchase the membership.
When you log in, you will be able to access your digital student ID card.
When you have purchased a membership with us, kindly allow 1-3 days for the registration of your membership on Mecenat and SSSB.
First, please ensure that your details in your Mecenat account correspond with the ones you used when you purchased your membership. If they are the same and you still experience issues, please email international@foreningenekonomerna.se
FAQ - Education
Exam
Previous exams are usually public documents according to the Swedish Freedom of the Press Act. You can reach out to the examiner of your exam to access it.
According to Stockholm University’s local guidelines, exam results should be published on Ladok (minastudier) within 15 working days (approximately three weeks) after the examination date. Contact the course coordinator if you still have not received your result.
Grades are not subject to appeal. However, you may request a review of a grading decision, which means that you submit a review request that states reasons for why your request should be considered based on the course’s grading criteria and learning outcomes. Contact the course assistant for more information on how to request a grade review.
You can re-register for courses you have been previously registered in. Contact the course coordinator for the course you wish to register and to check the availability to join a seminar group. Contact details and the course schedule will be found on the course website.
If you have failed the regular examination and re-examination, you may re-register for the course. According to Stockholm University’s guidelines, your right to take an examination is limited to a maximum of five attempts. Contact the course coordinator to re-register, or the academic advisors if you have further questions or concerns.
Student Health
General Questions
Please do not hesitate to contact the Education Committee at ec@foreningenekonomerna.se or the Head of Education at heducation@foreningenekonomerna.se if you have any questions or need further assistance. We are here for you.
Four weeks prior to the course start, the study guide, as well as a course schedule with dates and times for examination should be available on the universities webpage.
Government officials (including university teachers) should answer questions from individuals as soon as possible, according to the Swedish Administration Procedure Act. Let your teacher know you have tried to get in touch, if you still have not received a response, contact the Head of Education at heducation@foreningenekonomerna.se or the Education Committee at ec@foreningenekonomerna.se so that we can help you get in contact with the teacher.
According to Stockholm University’s rules for education and examination, the syllabus should be published no later than one month prior to the last day of admission, unless valid reasons exist. Contact the course coordinator and ask for the syllabus and study guide. The syllabus should state information about course literature and other course material that the student needs to have access to at the start of the course.