Stockholm School of Economics in Riga

TeliaSonera is sponsoring a professorship in entrepreneurship at Stockholm School of Economics in Riga. The goal is for TeliaSonera to emphasize its presence in the Baltic countries and promote the long-term economic development of Latvia.

TeliaSonera is a long-term part of Latvian society. "As a large company, we want to have an active role in Latvia. We hope our initiative will stimulate the development of entrepreneurship, particularly in the telecom and IT industries."

The donation will finance a professorship for three years. At the same time, the TeliaSonera Institute is being formed at the school to serve as a type of think tank. The school will also arrange a number of TeliaSonera Business Days.

The school has students from all the Baltic countries and celebrates its 10 anniversary this year. Approximately 700 students have graduated so far. Each year, just over one hundred new students are chosen to attend the school among several thousand applicants.