Are you this year’s scholarship holder for the Leading Impact?

We are looking for this year’s scholarship holder for the Leading Impact – Executive Management & Leadership Program. The “Nästa skånska stjärna” scholarship goes to a person from a company in southern Sweden who is facing a sharp strategic challenge. Behind the scholarship is EFL Executive Education together with the Chamber of Commerce, PwC and Sparbanken Skåne.

A strong business community is crucial for Scania’s driving force, development and attractiveness. Strong and talented leaders are important for the development of the region.

With a joint effort towards the Scanian business community, EFL Executive Education, the Chamber of Commerce, PwC and Sparbanken Skåne offer a scholarship place for the fall of 2023 program start of the Leading Impact – Executive Management & Leadership Program to a value of SEK 245,000.

Lina Vigren

Lina Vigren, Capio Online, was awarded the “Nästa skånska stjärna” 2023 scholarship

EFL’s Leading IMPACT – Executive Management & Leadership Program, in partnership with the School of Economics at Lund University, is an innovative management education to give you and your company a powerful skill increase in strategic leadership, business development and innovative thinking.

The program is based on EFL’s impact learning philosophy, which means that you as a participant bring your organization’s sharp strategic challenges into the program. You will be trained to think creatively about business models in order to lead your organization’s development in a sustainable way in an increasingly fast-changing market with new opportunities and pitfalls. The program provides the tools, learning, inspiration and innovative thinking needed to rethink your company’s unique opportunities and to take these from thought to action. A 15 month hands on part time program to create immediate business benefit.

The program is given in English and consists of both Swedish and international participants. Program start: 4 October 2023.

Are you the next star?

Submit your application no later than August 31, 2024.

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Ulrika Dieroff, Business Manager, Chamber of Commerce for Southern Sweden

“In a time where everything moves fast, the next Scanian star is given, with the help of the scholarship, a chance to stop and reflect on a solution together with a group of qualified participants. For the Chamber of Commerce, it is important to be an enabler for continued development of the South Swedish business community.”


Jonas Wendt, Risk Advisory, PwC

“In a complex environment with constant change, leadership is more important than ever. We at PwC think that the scholarship is a fantastic opportunity to develop a person to become a role model for others in the region”


Malena Carlström, acting CEO at EFL Executive Education

“The idea of ​​the scholarship is to address important challenges for southern Sweden. We believe that the scholarship at the Leading Impact Executive Management and Leadership Program will help the scholarship holder in the development of the business and, by extension, contribute to the region’s competitiveness.”


Anders Österberg, Sparbanken Skåne

“The scholarship is a way for us to give a talented and driven person in Scanian business life the best possible conditions to develop their organization and thus contribute to a strong business life.”