2022.10.11
APPLiA's essay competition – time to nominate
Are you a student majoring in economics and/or technology at a Swedish university or do you know someone in your family or circle of friends who is? Then you can tell us that we at APPLiA are now accepting nominations for the essay competition for bachelor's, master's and master's theses covering the economic aspects that affect the white goods industry in the industrial and retail sectors - such as distribution issues, technological change, consumer interest, establishment issues, environmental aspects or tax systems related to the white goods industry.
A scholarship of 20,000 SEK awaits
The prize is awarded by APPLiA up to twice a year and consists of a scholarship of SEK 20,000. The jury that assesses the essays consists of industry experts from APPLiA, El-Kretsen and Teknikföretagens Branschgrupper. Applications for the essay competition are accepted continuously throughout the year. Read more about the terms and conditions for the essay competition and contact information here.
Previous winners
Most recently, APPLiA nominated the essay “Reuse of small electric motors”, written by Sebastian Bergin & Oskar Ohlfeldt at Linköping University as winners of the essay competition 2020. Their “Reuse of small electric motors” is a degree thesis that deals with economic, technical and environmental aspects of reusing electric motors from end-of-life appliances, vacuum cleaners and household appliances. Read the previous essay here.
Tips on possible essay topics
Are you possibly looking for interesting essay topics in the economic field that concern factors that affect white goods companies and the trade in white goods and household appliances in Sweden? We at APPLiA can contribute with a number of suggestions for essay topics about economic factors that affect the development and future decisions of the white goods industry and white goods trade, and provide contacts to member companies and other organizations.
If you are interested in development issues in a mature industry that is undergoing strong change, and if you are a student at a Swedish university and are in the process of planning a thesis at bachelor's, master's or doctoral level, you are therefore welcome to contact us. Read more here.
//Kent Oderud, chairman of APPLiA
