Dr. Mikael Gidhagen

Associate Professor

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Biography

Mikael Gidhagen is an Associate Professor at Uppsala University in the Department of Business Studies, where he teaches marketing at all academic levels. His primary research focus lies in marketing, business relationships, resources, value creation, and service logic perspective, with significant contributions to the understanding of how marketing functions in various business and financial contexts. He has a rich background in consultancy, having served as the Director of Executive Education in the Department of Business Studies from 2015 to 2020, and has held positions as a guest lecturer at the University of Adelaide in Australia. His expertise encompasses service logic and management, financial services, and business relationship management. Gidhagen's ongoing research aligns with themes of customer engagement, the roles of actors in value creation, and the dynamics of business relationships in flux. His past dissertation examined critical business episodes in financial services, emphasizing the implications for business relationship development. He is also involved in the EU-funded INCULTUM project, which explores innovative cultural tourism in European peripheries.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

Uppsala University • Uppsala, Sweden

Teaches marketing at all levels.

Director Executive Education

2015-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Uppsala University • Uppsala, Sweden

Oversaw executive education programs in the Department of Business Studies.

Guest Lecturer

— Present

University of Adelaide • Adelaide, Australia

Served as a guest lecturer in the field of marketing.

Requirements for Uppsala University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
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
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen (180 ECTS) 90 credits in a subject relevant to the specific program
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and diploma
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport photo page
  • Statement of Purpose (for most programs)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application Summary Sheet (if required by department)
Specialization Notes

General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.