Dr. Jessica Eriksson

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jessica Eriksson is an Associate Professor at Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics. She serves as the Assistant Head of the Business Administration department and is recognized as a distinguished university teacher. Her research primarily focuses on entrepreneurship within cultural and creative sectors, exploring collaborations between firms in these sectors and industrial companies. Additionally, she studies institutional change and regional industry renewal while advocating for the development of sustainable practices and interorganizational dynamics. Jessica is involved with the ROBUST Research Institute, which investigates sustainable transitions in business organizations. She teaches entrepreneurship courses and supervises theses and degree projects, emphasizing research methods, organizational design, and sustainable development practices. Jessica's efforts in academia include participating in research projects like the EU-funded initiative that aimed to improve working conditions for researchers within the field.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics • Umeå, Sweden

Engaged in teaching entrepreneurship and supervising theses, focusing on research methodologies and sustainable development.

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.