Lars Oxelheim holds a Chair in International Business and Finance at the Lund Institute of Economic Research, Lund University. He is chairman of the research faculty and of the IB program. He is affiliated with the Research Institute of Industrial Economics (Institutet för Näringslivsforskning), Stockholm, and with the Fudan University, Shanghai.

Lars Oxelheim is chairman of the Swedish Network for European Studies in Economics and Business (SNEE).

Lars Oxelheim's research interests are in the area of the interplay between the firm and its macroeconomic environment encompassing economic and financial integration as well as managerial aspects, corporate governance and risk management. His empirical studies are often based on European data. Lars Oxelheim has authored, co-authored or edited some 35 research monographs and authored or co-authored a number of research articles published in international business, finance, and economic journals of which a selection of recent articles is found below.

Lars Oxelheim is an active member of several international research networks and serves on the editorial board of a number of journals. He is a frequently invited key-note speaker and adviser to corporations and government agencies.