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Academic Council

The Academic Council at Aarhus BSS consists of the Dean and 14 members elected from among and by the school's faculty members, 2 PhD students elected from among and by the PhD students enrolled in the Graduate School of Business and Social Sciences, as well as 5 student members elected from among the school's students. Furthermore, 3 observers elected from among and by the school's technical and administrative staff (TAP) are present at the meetings.

The Academic Council ensures idea development, quality, transparency and legitimacy in all decisions concerning academic issues.

According to the Danish University Act, the Academic Council must ensure the co-determination and involvement of staff and students in decision-making processes concerning academic issues. The tasks of the Academic Council are as follows:

  • Making of recommendations to the Rector on the internal distribution of funds
  • Making of recommendations to the Rector on central strategic research questions and educational issues and plans for knowledge exchange
  • Making of recommendations on the composition of academic committees assessing applicants for academic positions
  • Awarding PhD and doctoral degrees
  • Other tasks as set out in the university statutes

Members of The Academic Council

Chairman: Rune Stubager (Department of Political Science)

  • Anna Piil Damm (Department of Economics and Business Economics)
  • Anne Bøllingtoft (Department of Management)
  • Caroline Grønkjær Madsen (Student representative)
  • Helle Spindler (Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences)
  • Inger Mørch Hauge (Department of Business Development and Technology)
  • Jean-Paul de Cros Peronard (Department of Business Development and Technology)
  • Karen Kjølby Eika (Student representative)
  • Karl V. Bach Rathmann (Student representative)
  • Klaus G. Grunert (Department of Management)
  • Mathias Stenner Falkvist (Department of Political Science)
  • Michael H. Jensen (Department of Law)
  • Merete Elmann (Department of Management)
  • Morten Rask (Acting Vice-Dean for Education)
  • Nabanita Datta Gupta (Department of Economics and Business Economics)
  • Niels Mejlgaard (Acting Vice-Dean for Research)
  • Nina Melanie Mølgaard Nielsen (Department of Management)
  • Olivia Belling-Nami (Department of Political Science) 
  • Palle Bo Madsen (Department of Law)
  • Rose Lindskov (Student representative)
  • Susanne Jensen (Department of Economics and Business Economics)
  • Thomas Friis Søgaard (Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences)
  • Thomas Pallesen (Dean)
  • Vibeke Lehmann Nielsen (Department of Political Science)

Secretary: Anja Sandholt Hald (Dean's Office)

Observer: Hans Schytte Sigaard (Department of Economics and Business Economics)

Revised 11.06.2026