Business (Master - 5 years)
See study programmeThe programme is designed in accordance with the recommendations of the National Council for Economic Administrative Education, whereby the programme must cover at least business finance, social economics, administration and methods. The first year provides students with understanding of markets and organisations as well as developing their ability to critically reflect upon fundamental principles and values. This year also contains courses in mathematics, statistics, financial analysis and law. The second year of study provides a specialization within social economy, business finance, organization and leadership, strategy and marketing, in addition to an elective course (10 ECTS). The third year of study contains three compulsory courses: economics, business administration and methods. Students have the opportunity to specialize within an area of their choosing. The theme for the bachelor's thesis is connected to the specialization. The fourth year of study focuses on central subjects such as business and economic analysis, strategy, ethics and leadership, as well as methods. Teaching occurs in lectures and group work with both lesser and larger home assignments. In the spring semester, students should a major and minor. The major is comprised of one course in the spring semester and two courses in the autumn semester of the fifth year of study. The minor is comprised of one course in each of the same semesters. The fifth year of study is comprised of courses within the major and minor areas of study. In the last semester, students work on their master's thesis. Major and minor offers will vary from year to year in accordance with student interest and faculty resources. The language of instruction is Norwegian in the first three years of study, while the final two are primarily taught in English.
Majors:
- Management accounting
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Finance and investment
- International Business
Majors and minors are offered based on student interests and available faculty resources, and may vary from year to year.
The candidate’s learning outcomes
A candidate who has completed the education has the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge:
The candidate
- has broad knowledge of central topics, theories, issues, processes, tools, and methods within business economics, administration and management, social economics, and methodological subjects
- is familiar with key topics within ethics, philosophy, and legal methodology
- has knowledge of the history and traditions within business and management
- holds advanced breadth and in-depth knowledge in the field of business economics
- has in-depth knowledge of scientific theories, concepts, and models within subjects change management, strategic analysis, and valuation and profitability analysis
- possesses specialized knowledge within a self-defined limited major: finance, management control, international marketing, or innovation and entrepreneurship
- has insight in relevant and contemporary international research literature and applies this to new phenomena and issues within the field of business administration
- has knowledge of relevant analytical tools and techniques to solve business ethical issues with ethical values
- holds advanced knowledge of business research traditions and methodology, and in-depth knowledge of research ethical norms
- possesses specialized knowledge of methods, techniques, and acceptable progression to carry out and disseminate an independent empirical research project
Skills:
The candidate
- can assess the business-related, socioeconomic, human, legal, ethical, and environmental consequences of decisions and actions
- can make economic and administrative decisions based on scarce resources in a way that best supports the organization’s objectives
- can use digital tools to solve various professional tasks using relevant software
- is specialized in analysing existing scientific theories and research methods in the field of business administration, and has the ability to critically evaluate their interpretations.
- has the ability to critically analyse and evaluate established truths, information and information sources.
- is specialized in obtaining relevant research literature and able to compile, analyse and evaluate literature
- holds specialized competence in analysing business economics issues based on relevant theory and empirical evidence, and assessing the appropriate research methodology
- is specialized in analysing, structuring and formulating professional reasoning and arguments
- possesses specialized competence in implementing, producing and disseminating an independently defined research project under guidance in accordance with ethical norms within research
General competence:
The candidate
- has the ability to produce independent analytical scientific work in line with the corporate economic tradition of academic dissemination both in writing and verbally
- has the ability to apply scientific theories and models to illustrate business cases and issues in practice, based on ethical principles
- has the ability to reflect and be critical of established truths, and conscious of the role of their profession in the community of ethical awareness
- is competent to contribute to change and innovation processes in business-economic issues in a business
- has the ability to apply their knowledge and skills to carry out advanced tasks and projects for and in collaboration with various specialized public and private professions, and nonprofit organizations
- is specialized in analysing and evaluating business cases with relevant tools to solve practical issues
- is specialized in discussing and communicating comprehensive business cases and an independent research project using enterprise economic expressions
- has the ability to communicate academic issues and conclusions in the field of business administration with other specialized professions and the general public