The most well known scholars of the Stockholm School of Economics are arguably the economists Eli Heckscher (professor of economics and statistics 1909–1929, professor of economic history 1929–1945), and Bertil Ohlin (professors of economics).
De mest kendte alumner fra handelshøjskolen er økonomerne Eli Heckscher (professor i økonomi og statistik 1909-1929, professor i økonomisk historie 1929-1945), Gunnar Myrdal og Bertil Ohlin.