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Maria Ljung

Profile

Maria Ljung Doktorandin

Contact

  • Address Berner Fachhochschule
    Business School
    Institut Marketing & Global Management
    Brückenstrasse 73
    3005 Bern

Teaching

  • Doing Business in North America (International Business Management, BA, 2023, 2024)

  • Doing Business in the EU and the Nordics (International Business Management, BA, 2023)

CV

  • Maria is a PhD candidate at Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) and the University of Lucerne in Switzerland. She holds degrees in Economics and Investigative Journalism from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and a Master’s in World Society and Global Governance from the University of Lucerne.

    Her research examines international investment practices of Chinese and US multinational enterprises, focusing on social and environmental standards.

    Before beginning her doctoral studies, she worked in the Swiss impact startup sector and at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce. She has also gained experience in European policy contexts through traineeships at the European Commission and the Swedish Embassy.

    Her academic and professional background reflects a strong interest in interdisciplinary approaches and integrating diverse perspectives to advance sustainable development.
  • 2022-2023 Project Manager, Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Germany
  • 2019-2021 Senior Manager & Program Lead, SEIF - Driving Impact Innovation, Switzerland
  • 2018-2019 Blue Book Trainee, European Commission, Belgium
  • 2015-2016 Sales & Solar, IKEA, Switzerland
  • 2015 Intern & Consular Assistant, Embassy of Sweden Vienna, Austria
  • 2024-ongoing PhD in Political Science, University of Lucerne
  • 2016-2018 MA in World Society and Global Governance (120 ECTS), University of Lucerne
  • 2017-2018 MSc in Investigative Journalism (60 ECTS), University of Gothenburg
  • 2011-2014 BSc in Business & Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg
  • Kompaktkurs Hochschuldidaktik (Higher Education Didactics, 2024, 2 ECTS)

Projects

Memberships

  • Swiss Political Science Association

  • Swedish Swiss Chamber of Commerce

Language skills and intercultural knowledge

  • English - Full professional proficiency
  • Swedish - Native or bilingual proficiency
  • German - Professional working proficiency
  • Sweden