Studieprogram

For Business development:

Master an entrepreneurial mindset

• Has advanced knowledge of theories and methods within entrepreneurship and innovation, including starting own business and develop business plans and –models.
• Can develop ideas and run sustainable entrepreneurship- and innovation processes in private and public organisations.
• Can use relevant methods and independently carry out research- and development work within entrepreneurship and innovation by following ethical norms of conduct.
• Can communicate extensive independent work and masters language and terminology within entrepreneurship and innovation.

Can combine entrepreneurial mindset with multi-disciplinary knowledge

• Has deep knowledge of relevant connections with other academic disciplines that the subject field of entrepreneurship- and innovation builds on and relates to.
• Can work independent as well as in multi-disciplinary teams, and use knowledge of own subject field to interact with other relevant fields in practice.

Can analyse complex entrepreneurial and practical questions with sustainability as a guiding principle:

• Can apply academic knowledge to contribute to innovation and sustainable growth in own as well as in others’ organisations in business and the public sector.
• Can analyse and solve practical business challenges by using existing theories and methods within entrepreneurship and innovation.
• Can analyse ethical challenges when firms and business processes emerge or change.
• Can apply knowledge and skills to carry out advanced work tasks and multi-disciplinary projects within entrepreneurship and innovation.

Can discover possibilities and solutions in collaboration and communication with others:

• Can communicate about questions, analyses and conclusions within the field of entrepreneurship and innovation, both with experts and the general public.
• Can, together with others and independently, critically analyse different information sources and apply these to structure solutions and formulate reasoning on subjects within entrepreneurship and innovation.

For Digital business transformation:

Master an innovative mindset

• Has an integrated understanding of innovation, management, informatics and computer science, along with information technological and business aspects of digitalization.
• Has advanced knowledge of tools for the analysis of “big data”, business processes and the identification of potential for rationalization and digitalization.
• Has advanced knowledge of digitalization as a driver for product, process and organisational innovations in business.
• Can use relevant methods and independently carry out research- and development work within digitalisation by following ethical norms of conduct.

Can combine an innovative mindset with multi-disciplinary knowledge

• Has advanced knowledge of digital change processes.
• Can work independently as well as in multi-disciplinary teams to analyse and make decisions for digital transformation and innovation.

Can analyse complex innovative and practical questions with sustainability as a guiding principle:

• Can apply academic knowledge and skills in new ways to plan and lead sustainable digitalization projects in private and public organisations.
• Can analyse existing theories and methods from innovation management, business, information systems and computer science, and work independently to solve practical and theoretical challenges.
• Can analyse ethical challenges related to sustainability and when organisations change and business processes get digitalised.

Can discover possibilities and solutions in collaboration and communication with others:

• Can contribute to creative idea generation and problem solving within digital business transformation.
• Can communicate about questions, analyses and conclusions within digitalisation, both with experts and the general public.
• Can, together with others and independently, critically analyse different information sources and apply these to structure solutions and formulate reasoning on subjects within digital business transformation.

The two specialisations have different content and structure.

Business development: You get the tools to conduct processes of commercialisation successfully or start your own business. You will learn entrepreneurship and innovation in practice, methods of innovation and entrepreneurship, marketing, economics and business understanding.

Follow this link to see the study plan and courses:
https://www.nmbu.no/studier/studietilbud/master-to-arige/entreprenorskap_innovasjon/oppbygging/studieretning-innovat-r

Digital business transformation: You will work with digital innovation projects where big data plays an important role. The specialisation combines innovation, project management, informatics, and data science.

Follow this link to see the study plan and courses:
https://www.nmbu.no/studier/studietilbud/master-to-arige/entreprenorskap_innovasjon/oppbygging/retning-endringsagent

In both specialisations, you can choose to have an internship in a corporation of your choice.

The master’s programme offers two different specialisations and the admission requirements is dependent on which specialisation you choose.

Admission requirements for Business development: Bachelor’s degree or similar. We recruit students with different education and experience, which creates a unique learning environment.

Admission requirements for Digital business transformation: Bachelor’s degree or similar with a minimum of 5 ECTS in statistics and 30 ECTS in mathematics, informatics or economy.

All applicants (on both specialisations) must upload a Statement of Purpose and diplomas in the application, and there will be conducted interviews with prospective candidates.

For students in the specialisation Business development, a stay at Gründerskolen is a compulsory part of this programme in the second semester.

Students in the specialisation Digital business transformation can choose to take a semester abroad in the third semester. Follow this link for more information about studies abroad at NMBU: https://www.nmbu.no/en/students/exchangehttps://www.nmbu.no/en/students/exchange