Dr. Rolf Skog

Assistant Professor

Build a Statement of Purpose

Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Rolf Skog. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.

Biography

Rolf Skog is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of Gothenburg, focusing on company law and corporate governance. He has significant experience working with various Swedish governmental bodies, including serving as the director general of the Swedish Securities Council. Skog co-founded the Swedish Corporate Governance Forum and has been involved as an expert negotiator for the Swedish government on corporate governance issues at the European level. He was appointed as an honorary professor of Company Law at Aarhus School of Economics and has also held visiting professorships at Columbia Law School. Skog has published extensively in the fields of company law and corporate governance, contributing to both academic and practitioner-oriented literature. His work includes significant contributions to understanding the EU’s corporate governance directives and evolving Swedish regulations.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Senior Lecturer

2010-09-01 — Present

University of Gothenburg • Gothenburg, Sweden

Teaching and researching company law and corporate governance.

Director General

2004-01-01 — 2010-08-31

Swedish Securities Council • Gothenburg, Sweden

Oversaw the operations and regulations related to corporate takeovers.

Honorary Professor

2000-09-01 — 2009-06-30

Aarhus School of Economics • Aarhus, Denmark

taught and researched European company law.

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).