Arne Sjöblom

Has been professionally active in higher education since the early 1990s, initially at Mälardalen University and since 2008 at Uppsala University. Previously active in the travel industry and retail business. Research and teaching interest: financial and operational management. Strong interest in further development of business economics education. Have had many different management assignments within academiay, e.g. as head of the Department of Business Studies (2017-2020).

Research

Accounting, management accounting and management control systems.

Present research project

Development of higher education

Academic education

• Doctorate degree (PhD) in management accounting at Mälardalen University, 2010

• Master degree (MSc) in management accounting at Mälardalen University, 2001

• Bachelor degree (BA) in accounting and organization at Uppsala University, 1985

Languages

Swedish and English

Publication list

Book

Sjöblom, A. (2010), "Hälsobokslut! En drivkraft för förändrad verksamhetsstyrning?". Dissertation (in Swedish): www.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?searchId=1&pid=diva2:331886

Book chapter
Sjöblom, A. (2011) Gate Openers for the Renewal of Management Control in Segelod, E., Berglund, K., Bjurström, E., Dahlquist, E., Hallén, L., Johansson, U. (ed.) Studies in industrial renewal: coping with changing contexts. Västerås: Mälardalen University Press.

Almqvist, R., Backlund, A., Rimmel, G. & Sjöblom, A. (2007), "Management control of Health, the Swedish example". Book chapter in Ahonen, G., Johanson, U. and Roslender, R. “Work Health and Management”, Thomson Fakta, 2007. www.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?searchId=1&pid=diva2:128230

Conference papers

Almqvist, R., Backlund, A., Rimmel, G. & Sjöblom, A. (2007). "Management control of Health, the Swedish example". Paper to the conference "13th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference", Mälardalen University, Sweden. June 2007.

Almqvist, R., Backlund, A., Rimmel, G. & Sjöblom, A. (2007). "Management control of Health, the Swedish example". Paper to the conference "European Accounting Association" (EAA2007) in Lisbon, Portugal, April 2007.

Sjöblom, A. (2001). "Hälsobokslut; en relevant form av social redovisning?". Paper to the research conference "Kommunforskning i Sverige", Alvesta, 27-28 october 2005

Brunsson, K. & Sjöblom, A. (2001). "What we learn, what we teach and why". Paper to the conference "European Accounting Association" (EAA2001) in Athens, Greece, April 2001

Lindhult, E. & Sjöblom, A. (2001). "Strategic Adaptation to the New Economy". Paper to the conference "16:e Nordiska Företagsekonomiska Ämneskonferensen" (NFF 2001), Uppsala, August 2001

Sjöblom, A. (2001). "Tillväxtfaktorer för småföretag - en studie av företag i Eskilstuna". Paper to the conference "16:e Nordiska Företagsekonomiska Ämneskonferensen" (NFF 2001), Uppsala, August 2001

Sjöblom, A. (2001). "Utveckling, inte förvaltning,i studenternas utbildningsfokus". Paper to the conference "16:e Nordiska Företagsekonomiska Ämneskonferensen" (NFF 2001), Uppsala, August 2001

Brunsson, K. & Sjöblom, A. (2001). "Implementing the Bologna declaration". Paper to the conference "16:e Nordiska Företagsekonomiska Ämneskonferensen" (NFF 2001), Uppsala, August 2001

Sjöblom, A. (1998). "Studenter i arbetslivet, en utvärdering av tre utbildningsprogram", Paper to the conference "Högskoleverkets kvalitetskonferens", Luleå, June 1998.

Lecturing assignments

Guest lecture assignments

Annually since 2002, guest lecturer at University of Applied Science Vorarlberg, Austria. www.fhv.at

Assistant professor at the accounting section at Stockholm Business School, Stockholm university (part-time, september 2014 - january 2015).

CV

• 2021 - : Coordinating international exchange contracts (students and teachers) at the Department of Business studies, Uppsala University

• 2017-2020: Head of department at the Department of Business studies, Uppsala University

• 2016-2017: Head of undergraduate education and vice head of department at the Department of Business studies, Uppsala University

• 2015-2016: Director of studies for Commercial Law at the Department of Business studies, Uppsala University

• As of August 2008: Senior lecturer and assistant professor (PhD) in accounting and mangement accounting at the Department of Business studies, Uppsala University

• 1992 - 2008: Lecturer and tutor in accounting and management control at Mälardalen University College. Also acting as director of studies in business administration, responsible for aspects of international activities at the School of Business, facultymember at the department board at School of Business, facultymember at board of Mälardalen University, head of undergraduate education for business students and vice head of department (School of Business)

• 1991 - 1992: Financial controller and internal auditor at ICA, the largest food retail chain stores in Sweden

• 1989 - 1990: CFO-assistant at ICA Köpmannatjänst, the largest food retail chain stores in Sweden

• 1986 - 1989: Financial and management accountant at a Swedish public radio station

• 1980 - 1985: Worked internationally for different Swedish tour operators including lengthy periods in Austria, Great Britain and Greece