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 19 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

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14 May 2025

5 minutes with Dustin Stoltz

Meet Dustin S. Stoltz from Lehigh University, a cultural and economic sociologist using computational methods to study cultural change.

Josef Ginnerskov, SweCSS

12 May 2025

5 minutes with Josef Ginnerskov

Meet Josef Ginnerskov from Uppsala University, who uses computational methods to explore how society shapes culture and knowledge.

A woman standing by a tree.

09 May 2025

SEK 26 million for research on the environment and sustainability

Five projects at LiU receive funding when the Kamprad Family Foundation rewards research that can contribute to a better environment and better quality of life for the elderly. The projects at Linköping University are very much about sustainability.

Patrik Thollander, professor in energy systems at Linköping University.

08 May 2025

How to reduce global CO2 emissions from industry

Global emissions of carbon dioxide from industry can be reduced by five per cent. But that requires companies and policy makers to take a holistic approach to energy efficiency. This is the conclusion of researchers, including from LiU.

Marshall A. Taylor, senior fellow, SweCSS

06 May 2025

5 minutes with Marshall Taylor

Meet Marshall A. Taylor from New Mexico State University, a computational sociologist studying how cultural knowledge changes across populations using language and survey data.

Male researcher in lively discussion at office.

04 May 2025

What goes on in a designer’s brain?

Professor Tomohiko Sakao believes that environmental impact starts at the drawing board. He is launching a study to understand how designers think during the creative phase.

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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

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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.

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Sustainable Integrated Product Development

Development of new technology and correlated changes in society are fast and pose challenges on engineers, product developers and companies.

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JEDI-lab

We at JEDI lab at Linköping University conduct research on intuition, reflection, and emotion in economic decision-making. The aim of our research is to understand everyday decision-making and its underlying processes.

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.

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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.

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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

Doctoral studies, also referred to as research education, are demanding and consist of courses, independent studies, research, and, in many cases, teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. To thrive as a doctoral student, you need to be independent, driven, and capable of formulating and analysing scientific problems.

At the Department of Management and Engineering, there are approximately 250 teachers and researchers, along with over 100 doctoral students across two faculties. Research is conducted in a wide range of fields, from economics and management to technology and design.

Welcome to learn more about our doctoral studies!

Articles about research education and life as doctoral student

Articles about research education and life as doctoral student

Portrait of Vlatko Milic.

"Solving a technical challenge is what drives me"

Uppsala or Linköping? Vlatko Milic chose LiU 14 years ago. Staying on after his studies, doing a PhD and being employed as a researcher was not an obvious path. Now, he has started a research project that could increase Swedish resilience.

Female researcher on campus.

Social networks can affect our choices

How can people's choices in life be linked to social networks, such as family, schoolmates and neighbours? Laura Fürsich studies how segregation occurs and factors that can counteract it.

Niklas Simm.

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.

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

Magnus Klofsten – Professor of brilliant ideas

Thousands of business ideas and innovations have passed Magnus Klofsten during his more than 30 years as a researcher in innovation and entrepreneurship. LiU has been involved in many success stories in Swedish industry.

SeGRID

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

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Pain relief through artificial touch in new research project

Can a garment made from smart textiles relieve long-term pain? This is what researchers in neuroscience, materials science, pain research, textile science and biomechanics are seeking to find out in a new interdisciplinary research project.

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Visiting Address

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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