School of Economics and Business
About the faculty:
The School of Economics and Business offers a comprehensive range of teaching and research in economics, business administration, organization, bioeconomy, entrepreneurship and innovation – as well as philosophy and theory of science.
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Study programmes
At the School of Economics and Business, we educate civil and social economists, and candidates in bioeconomy and entrepreneurship and innovation.
Bachelor's
We offer three bachelor's programmes, in economics and administration, social economics and finance, management and IT. The bachelor's programs have a common goal of providing a basic introduction to economic subjects and methods, and a good foundation for further master's studies at NMBU or other higher education institutions in Norway or abroad.
- Økonomi og administrasjon // Business Administration (taught in Norwegian)
- Økonomi, ledelse og IT // Business Administration with Informatics (taught in Norwegian)
- Samfunnsøkonomi // Economics (taught in Norwegian)
Master's
We offer six master's programmes, in economics and administration, social economics, bioeconomy, and entrepreneurship and innovation.
The master's programmes in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Bioeconomy are Norwegian-language programmes. The master's programs in Applied Economics and Sustainability, Economics and Environmental Governance, and Global Economy and Politics are English-language programmes.
- Applied Economics and Sustainability (taught in English)
- Economics and Environmental Governance (taught in English)
- Global Economy and Politics (taught in English)
- Økonomi og administrasjon (Siviløkonom) // Business Administration (taught in Norwegian)
- Entreprenørskap og innovasjon // Entrepreneurship and Innovation (taught in Norwegian)
- Bioøkonomi - biobasert verdiskaping og forretningsutvikling // Bioeconomy - Biobased Value Creation and Business Development (taught in Norwegian)
One-year program (possible part-time)
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Research
The research at School of Economics and Business supports the teaching and spans many fields. Among other things, management and organisation, finance, entrepreneurship and innovation, sustainability, environment / natural resources, energy / climate, food / consumer behaviour, economic development, philosophy and scientific theory.
Centers, research groups and projects
- ACSA-ESA - Building Capacity for Innovation and Advancement of Climate Smart Agriculture in East and Southern Africa
- BEE - Behavioural and Experimental Economics
- CAPS - Centre for Applied Philosophy of Science
- CENCE - Center for Energy, Nature and Climate Economics
- CLTS - Centre for Land Tenure Studies
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Finance group
- Organising for Sustainability
- Skatteforsk - Centre for Tax Research
- TFA - Tropical Forest Arena
- Økonomistyring
About the NMBU School of Economics and Business
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Faculty Board
The board's composition for the governing period of 1. August 2025 – 31. July 2029 consists of the following:
Temporary staff in teaching and research positions and students have been elected for one year.
External Chair of the Board: Gaute Lenvik, CEO, Norwegian Agricultural Cooperatives
Other External Board Members
Permanent Representatives:
- Øistein Medlien, Senior Advisor, Grieg Investor
- Ina Tandberg, Head of Administration, Faculty of Landscape and Society, NMBU
Deputy Representatives:
- Ketil Raknes, Kristiania University of Applied Sciences
Permanently Employed Academic Staff
Permanent Representatives:
- Arild Angelsen, Professor
- Charlotta Levay, Associate Professor
Deputy Representatives:
- 1st Deputy: Frode Alfnes, Professor
- 2nd Deputy: Aida Tabarroky Ardebili, Associate Professor
Temporarily Employed Academic Staff
- Permanent Representative: Andreas Skulstad, PhD Candidate
- Deputy Representative: Jenny Alice Krogstad, PhD Candidate
Technical and Administrative Staff
- Permanent Representative: Judith Marie Holter, Senior Advisor
- Deputy Representative: Mathias Sydtangen Smogeli, Advisor
Students
- Permanent Representatives: Kristin Rognstad-Karlsen and Fabian Feiler
- Deputy Representatives: Vanessa Sophie Aparicio Lofsberg and Herman Rebuar Hamasalih
Administrative
- Secretary of the Committee: Casper Claudi Rasmussen, Dean
- Recorder: Iselin Røsand / Andreas Noteng, Senior Advisor
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Contact us
Telephone: +47 67 23 11 00
Email: post-hh@nmbu.no
Visitor address: Christian Magnus Falsens vei 30, 1433 Ås
Postal address:: Handelshøyskolen, Postboks 5003 NMBU, 1432 ÅS