Search for dissertations about: "alumni"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the word alumni.

  2. 1. School networks and active investors

    Author : T. Daniel Sunesson; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Alma mater matters: The value of school ties in the venture capital industry. This paper examines the role and estimates the economic value of social networks tied to academic institutions in the venture capital industry. READ MORE

  4. 2. Students in Academic Entrepreneurship : Entrepreneurship Education and Key Actors Facilitating Student Start-ups in the University Context

    Author : Eva Berggren; Jeaneth Johansson; Diamanto Politis; Einar Rasmussen; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Student entrepreneurs; academic entrepreneurship; university spin-offs; student start-up; entrepreneurship education;

    Abstract : The ongoing discussion about academic research not being sufficiently commercialized has overlooked the individual actors in the university context, not least students as potential entrepreneurs. The purpose of this thesis is to enhance our understanding of student entrepreneurs by exploring how entrepreneurship education and key actors in the university context facilitate the formation of student start-ups. READ MORE

  5. 3. Process capability analysis with focus on indices for one-sided specification limits

    Author : Malin Albing; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Mathematical Statistics with special emphasis on Industrial Statistic; Matematisk statistik inriktning industriell statistik;

    Abstract : In this thesis some aspects of process capability analysis are considered. Process capability analysis deals with how to assess the capability of manufacturing processes. Based on the process capability analysis one can determine how the process performs relative to its product requirements or specifications. READ MORE

  6. 4. (Un)bearable freedom : Exploring the becoming of the artist in education, work and family life

    Author : Sofia Lindström; Erling Bjurström; Marita Flisbäck; Stephanie Taylor; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Cultural work; visual artists; subjectivity; discourse analysis; narrative analysis; Konstnärligt arbete; bildkonstnärer; subjektivitet; diskursanalys; narrativ analys;

    Abstract : The aim of this dissertation is to explore and understand three important social contexts for the becoming of an artistic subjectivity: education, work and family life. The empirical data consist of interview material with alumni from the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm, staff of the institute, and a survey material from the Swedish National Artists Organization (KRO/KIF). READ MORE

  7. 5. The World-Class Ordination : A Field Theory Approach to the Study of Global University Rankings

    Author : Pablo Antonio Lillo Cea; Mikael Börjesson; Emil Bertilsson; Yves Gingras; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; sociology of education; globalisation; field theory; universities; higher education; rankings; Utbildningssociologi; Sociology of Education;

    Abstract : Using Pierre Bourdieu’s field theory, this thesis explores the idea of a “world-class university” by analysing the narratives and dynamics that shape this classification in the context of global university rankings. It uses a combination of methods, including historical studies, bibliometrics, multiple correspondence analysis, and social network analysis to examine the socio-historical factors determining world-class status in higher education. READ MORE