Dr. Elena Raviola

Professor

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Biography

Elena Raviola is a Professor at the University of Gothenburg, where she leads the Business Design Lab. Her research primarily focuses on understanding the role of technology and material artifacts in organizing and managing professional work, particularly within cultural and creative fields. She explores how professional norms, rules, and structures change over time and how technology influences professional practices. Raviola has employed institutional and actor-network theories in her work, particularly investigating news production and the establishment of new digital journalism organizations through ethnographic studies across Italy, France, and Sweden. She is also interested in entrepreneurial journalism and the impact of digital technologies on journalism amidst ongoing crises within news organizations. Raviola teaches Design in organizational contexts, Organization Theory, Ethnography, and Qualitative Methods.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

University of Gothenburg • Gothenburg

Lead research centre Business Design Lab.

Visiting Researcher

2010-09-01 — 2011-06-01

Stanford University • Stanford, CA, USA

Conduct research in organization and management studies.

Visiting Researcher

2012-01-01 — 2012-06-01

Bocconi University • Milan, Italy

Engaged in research in business and management.

Requirements for University of Gothenburg

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 credits) with a major in Political Science English 6/English B from Swedish upper secondary school
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and transcripts
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Identification document
  • Statement of Intent (if applicable for specific tracks)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).