Dr. Sven Modell

Professor

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Biography

Sven Modell received his PhD in Business Administration from Lund University, Sweden in 1998. Before joining Alliance Manchester Business School in 2007, he held the Chair in Accounting at Stockholm University School of Business, Sweden. He has held visiting professorships at the Norwegian School of Economics, Turku School of Economics, and has been a visiting professor at the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Sydney, Australia, as well as an Erskine Fellow at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Professor Modell currently serves as an Associate Editor for Accounting Business Research and is part of the editorial boards of several leading accounting journals. His research interests include institutional and political aspects of accounting, governance, and control in organizations, as well as qualitative research methodologies. He has received several prestigious research awards for his contributions to the field, and in 2025 he will be inducted into the AAAJ/APIRA Hall of Fame due to his contributions to the global interdisciplinary accounting research community.

Research Interests

Experience

Chair in Accounting

2007-01-01 — Present

Stockholm University School of Business • Stockholm, Sweden

Held the position of Chair in Accounting before moving to Alliance Manchester Business School.

Associate Editor

— Present

Accounting Business Research •

Awards

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Oscar II's Prize in Social Science

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John Perrin Prize for Paper

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Mary Parker Follett Award

Requirements for University of Manchester

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or science subject Strong background in mathematics and physics
Application Checklist
  • Academic transcripts
  • Two academic references
  • Personal statement
  • CV/Resume
  • English language proficiency certificate
Specialization Notes

Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.