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)

  • Bærekraftig økonomi og ledelse (nettbasert) // Sustainable economy and management (online, taught in Norwegian)

  Courses at the School of Economics and Business

  • Digital economics subjects (online, taught in Norwegian)
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  PhD

  • PhD Programme in Economics and Business
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  • Applied Economics and Sustainability
• 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

  More information under the Norwegian translation

  Board

  The board's composition for the governing period of 01.08.2021 to 31.07.2025 consists of the following:

  Temporary staff in teaching and research positions and students have been elected for one year.

  External chairman: Gaute Lenvik, CEO, Norsk Landsbrukssamvirke

  Other external board members

  Permanent representatives: Randi Kaarhus, Professor, Fakultet for landskap og samfunn, NMBU og Øistein Medlien, Seniorrådgiver, Grieg investor.

  Deputy representatives: Morten Sørlie, Professor, Fakultet for kjemi, bioteknologi og matvitenskap, NMBU, Kristin Linnerud, Professor, Fakultet for miljøvitenskap og naturforvaltning, NMBU og Ingunn Burud, Professor, Fakultet for realfag og teknologi, NMBU.

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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