Department of Management and Engineering (IEI)

The Department of Management and Engineering (IEI) strengthens and develops tomorrow’s industry, business world and society by ground-breaking research, education and innovation.

Our teaching and research cover a broad spectrum of fields from economics and management to technology and design. We are a department that sees innovation, development and innovation as fundamentally necessary to strengthen a sustainable society. Collaboration and dialogue permeate our operations, making positive and productive relationships with companies and other organisations possible. This in turn helps to make our students highly sought-after, and ensures that research can be used to increase competitiveness and sustainability.

 

The Department of Management and Engineering has more than 500 co-workers and 20 divisions. More than 9,000 students take our courses and programmes every year.

 

Our co-workers are the driving force for our unceasing improvement.

 

“By creating a feeling of ‘togetherness’, we create the conditions required for all to flourish and grow – and this in turn contributes to genuine commitment.”

Head of Department, IEI

News

14 mars 2024

He guides his students to top jobs

LiU students are doing well in the Swedish CFA Research Challenge. Year after year, victory goes to Linköping University. Winning the competition is a shortcut to top jobs with major banks and accounting firms. What is the secret to this success?

Ehab Abu Sa'a, PhD student at the Division of Project, Innovations and Entrepreneurship.

12 mars 2024

New perspectives of assessing the value of UIC

In today’s world, catching the wave of digital transformation became a necessity for industrial companies to stay competitive. One way to nurture the industry learnings is to engage in University-Industry Collaboration (UIC).

Male teacher in front of students.

05 mars 2024

Courses in political science focus on the Middle East and Africa

New courses from autumn term 2024 are designed for analysing and understanding contemporary political changes. "What we can offer attracts both students who are training for a profession and already professionals", says Albin Algotson.

04 mars 2024

Professor Mattias Lindahl is contributing to a global ISO standard

There are hundreds of definitions of circular economy in the world, which leads to confusion. A new ISO standard with a definition widely accepted and disseminated will remedy the situation.

Portrait of professor Gustav Tinghög.

26 februari 2024

Researchers overestimate their own honesty

The average researcher thinks they are better than their colleagues at following good research practice. They also think that their own research field is better than other fields. This is shown in a new study at Linköping University.

Three people behind a drill

23 februari 2024

Their project must stand up to a space trip

The students from LiU were given a dream assignment: develop a pressure-resistant device. A device that contains an experiment. And is to be launched into space.

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Upcoming events

27 February 2024

Digging into nutrients via urban agriculture. An art & science collaboration

27 February 2024, 5.00 pm - 02 May 2024, 12.00 pm Studenthuset, Campus Valla, Linköping

Embark on an educational journey where art and science meet in a seamless dance and explore sustainable urban agriculture. Welcome to an exhibition about how nutrients, such as phosphorus and nitrogen, flowing through urban agriculture and how the artist Elizabeth Carlsson turns scientific illustrations and data from research studies to art.
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19 March 2024

Public defence of doctoral thesis in analytical sociology: Laura Fürsich 

1.15 pm – 5.00 pm K1, Kåkenhus, Campus Norrköping, Sweden and online via Zoom

Laura Fürsich,  Institute of Analytical Sociology , Department of Management and Engineering defends her thesis entitled "The Urban Tapestry: Essays on the Relationship Between Social Networks and Residential Segregation". Supervisor is Maria Brandén, Linköping University. Opponent is Assistant Professor Peter Rich, Cornell University, USA. The event is open to the public. Language: English. Contact Madelene Töpfer for Zoom-link.
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20 March 2024

Modelling Occupational Artificial IntelligenceExposure

3.15 pm – 5.00 pm 3C:817, A Building, Campus Valla, Linköping

Welcome to this seminar with Erik Enberg from Örebro University. The topic of the seminar will be "Modelling Occupational Artificial Intelligence Exposure". This seminar series organized by the Division of Economics covers diverse topics within Economics, Finance, as well as Judgement and Decision-Making. Our seminars and lectures are open to all, and we look forward to meeting you at one of our events.
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21 March 2024

International Roundtable on Computational Social Science: Beyond playing 20 questions with nature (Note the time) 

3.30 pm – 5.00 pm Zoom

Welcome to the International Roundtable on Computational Social Science with Abdullah Almaatouq från MIT Sloan School of Management. The seminar is open for the public. Language: English. Please contact madelene.topfer@liu.se for Zoom link.
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Research

Extensive research in many fields is carried out at IEI, ranging from the social sciences to technology. Central fields are sustainability, the circular and behaviour-based economy, management, goods and services production, digitalisation, technical systems and processes, and the development of operations, products and services.

Much of the research is carried out in close collaboration with the society around us, with the expressed goal of translation and utilisation. Research is often multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary, and is characterised by creative collaboration in which researchers from different disciplines work together. The methods used in IEI research are distinguished by the diversity and breadth of analysis methods and types of data.

Explore our research – you’ll be stimulated.

 
Mats Abrahamsson

Collaboration and system perspective in IEI’s research

Collaboration with society, multidisciplinary and applied research. Diversity and width – and a great potential to contribute to the shift towards a sustainable society. That is a few things that characterises the research at IEI.

Research projects

Computational Text Analysis

Computational analysis offers new ways to derive meaning from text. We use large corpora of text as social sensors to measure what people feel, think, and talk about, which allows us to track the emergence of shared social understandings.

Network Dynamics Ethnic Integration

Network Dynamics of Ethnic Integration is an interdisciplinary research project on ethnic relations and integration in multiple social domains in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden.

Global lab AI

The vision of The AI and Global Development Lab is to combine AI and earth observation to analyze the causes and consequences of human development historically, geographically, and globally—thereby enhancing research on sustainability.

Education

A department with a broad spectrum of its education – from economics and management to technology and design.

IEI offers courses at both basic and advanced (master’s) levels.

Teaching in the department is characterised by deep knowledge of the subject and high quality, in close collaboration with industry and organisations in the region. Our students have ample opportunities to apply their theoretical knowledge to practical work in our modern workshops and laboratories.

Are you interested in gaining new expertise? Take one of our 200 single-subject courses. We also offer tailored commissioned education. Contact the relevant division for more information.

 

International master's programmes

Business Administration - Strategy and Management in International Organisations, Master's Programme, 120 credits

Aims to equip future leaders with good judgement and an ability to make well-balanced decisions. Combines fundamental thinking, reasoning and skills to prepare students to go beyond applying known solutions to known problems.  International focus.

International and European Relations

International and European Relations, Master's Programme, 120 credits

European relations in the international society and global governance, with focus on Europe’s role in world affairs. Topics include international law and security, European institutions and external relations, research design and methodology.

Group of students in lab looking at computer monitor

Mechanical Engineering, Master's Programme, 120 credits

This programme covers the entire product development cycle, from idea to the final product. With five specialisations and close industry collaborations, you will be qualified for work in any field of development, engineering or manufacturing.

Research Education

Research education places high demands on those who take it. It comprises courses, own study, research, and in many cases teaching in undergraduate education. Those who thrive as doctoral students are independent, ambitious, and have the ability to formulate and work through scientific problems.
 
IEI has approximately 250 teachers/researchers, and more than 100 research students spread across two faculties. The research here lies in a wide range of fields from economics and management to technology and design.

Explore our research education – find something to inspire you.

 

Articles about research education and life as doctoral student

Articles about research education and life as doctoral student

Road to a doctoral degree

It all started with a simple question from the supervisor during the thesis work. That's how Niklas Simm became interested in pursuing a PhD at Linköping University.

Photo of PhD-student at her office.

Biogas in Brazil - a resource not being used

Brazil has a significant capacity for biogas production from organic waste that has not yet been realised. Hanna Zanatta has studied several societal aspects that affect the introduction of biogas systems.

Female researcher in teaching and at office.

The business model that can boost carpooling

Would you sell your car and join a carpool instead? LiU researcher Brenda Nansubuga has studied several sharing services. She concludes that services that combine different modes of transport are easier to make profitable.

Collaboration at IEI

Collaboration with companies and organisations outside of the university is an important part of operations at IEI, and has been since the department was formed. Collaboration allows IEI researchers to contribute to the development of companies and society, while at the same time obtaining valuable knowledge and experience. In other words – a win-win situation.

Collaborate with IEI – you’ll benefit from it!

 
Olof Hjelm, Industriell miljöteknik (tvåa från vänster) tillsammans med Johan Rydberg, Cleantech Östergötland, Nathali Vivas, Energifabriken AB och Teodor Hovenberg, Envista AB.

Collaboration at IEI

IEI’s collaboration with the business world, public organisations and society in general translates knowledge into utilisation. Productive collaboration benefits both you and us at IEI.

Latest about collaboration

SeGRID 2024

SeGRID is a part of the Swedish Institute Summer Academy for Young Professionals. The course welcomes participants from the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe.

Spools of thread

Collaborative Research Seminar Series at IEI

This collaborative seminar series at IEI is a platform for the presentation of research at all stages to promote disciplinary and interdisciplinary exchange at the Department of Management and Engineering (IEI).

Ehab Abu Sa'a, PhD student at the Division of Project, Innovations and Entrepreneurship.

New perspectives of assessing the value of UIC

In today’s world, catching the wave of digital transformation became a necessity for industrial companies to stay competitive. One way to nurture the industry learnings is to engage in University-Industry Collaboration (UIC).

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Department of Management and Engineering

Hans Meijers väg
A Building, entrance 19
Campus Valla
Linköping, Sweden

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Linköping University
Department of Management and Engineering 
SE-581 83 Linköping
Sweden

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