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BODØ GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

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Spend your time in Bodø A charming and vibrant place

A brief history of the University of Nordland and Bodø Graduate School of Business

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The University of Nordland was granted university status as Norway’s 8th university on 1st January 2011.

The campus was established in 1985, and has continued to grow since then. The last expansion was finished in 2005, and includes a new and modern library. The university has an excellent location and learning facilities across the high north, making it an important institution for teaching and research with approximately 600 staff and 6,000 students in the region.

Mørkved, located 10 km east of Bodø’s city centre, is the centre of the university’s activities.

Bodø Graduate School of Business was founded in 1985, and since then more than 3,000 students have graduated from our business programme “Siviløkonom”.

With its 50,000 inhabitants, Bodø is Northern Norway’s second largest town situated north of the Arctic Circle. Here you can experience fascinating and contrasting seasons, from midnight sun in June to polar nights in December. Bodø boosts fantastic views of its surrounding mountains and fjords. You can go hiking, skiing or enjoy Saltstraumen, the strongest tidal current in the world. Bodø is a distinctive student town with a lively multicultural scene and night life.

The University of Nordland has four faculties

Bodø Graduate School of BusinessFaculty of Biosciences and AquacultureFaculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Professional Studies

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Good reasons to study at Bodø Graduate School of Business

Choose from a wide range of excellent programmes / modules. Bodø Graduate School of Business is one of three established business schools in Norway with a

wide range of courses for a top choice of modules. We cover business education, research, post-school training and business development.

Our emphasis on innovation provides an excellent preparation for your professional career With businesses and public administration facing an increasingly globalised and challenging world,

our curriculum and teaching methods emphasise innovation, entrepreneurship and an ongoing effort to rethink today’s practices in view of tomorrows challenges. This makes Bodø Graduate School of Business not only a leader within innovation on both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and throughout our research efforts, but also provides an excellent preparation for your professional career.

We offer exciting new programmes The business school puts emphasis on alternative perspectives to those presented by mainstream

business textbooks, and offers topical and exciting new programmes, which reflect the challenges we face globally and in the high north. This includes the programmes Ecological Economics, Man-agement Control for the New Economy, Business Ethics and Philosophy, Innovation Management, and Sustainable Management.

Our international cooperation contribute to high-quality international education & research Within the internationalisation strategy of the business school, we have 20 years of experience with

international companies and highly recognised universities in Russia, USA, Asia, Canada, Australia and Europe. Many of our partners contribute to our academic programmes. We developed several international business programmes and have joint MSc degrees with universities abroad. In cooper-ation with universities in Russia and USA, we offer amongst others the specialised MSc programmes Energy Management and Sustainable Management. This close cooperation enhances the quality of our programmes and translates into truly international education and research, which is highly valued by international students and national/multinational corporations alike.

We offer executive MBA programmes These programmes are an excellent way for executives, entrepreneurs and other business leaders to

study for an executive MBA and still work. Besides long experience in Russia and other high north countries, we have substantial expertise on challenges facing the High North Region. Presently we educate managers of the Russian oil company Rosneft in cooperation with MGIMO University in Moscow and we have an EMBA together with Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI).

Flexible programmes For those who want a flexible programme, we offer MSc programmes where you can choose a specialisation.

We are dedicated to facilitate student and staff exchange We have approximately 90 partner universities to facilitate your study abroad and offer attractive

semester packages for exchange students at bachelor level. All of our MSc programmes are taught in English.

Set yourself apart Studying abroad offers you a unique academic, social and cultural experience. Adapting to a new

culture and language helps you become truly bi/multi-lingual, increase your soft skills and broaden your intellectual horizon. This will set you apart from other candidates during the job application process.

Bodø Graduate School of Business

Bodø Graduate School of Business currently offers three Master of Science (MSc) programmes that all stretch over 2 years (4 semesters). They share a common first semester that aims to advance the students’ knowledge of management control and economics as well as in philosophical, ethical and environmental subjects. In the second and third semesters the programmes focus on different aspects of the business area and allow the students to specialise in their chosen field of studies. All programmes are to be completed with the writing of a master thesis. The language of instruction for all compulsory and some elective courses is English. Many students spend one semester at one of our partner institutions.

The Programmes we offerBodø Graduate School of Business offers a variety of study programmes. The programmes cover all academic levels, ranging from Bachelor through Master of Science and Master of Business Administration to PhD degrees.

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MSc IN BUSINESS

This programme offers great future career prospects with graduates working both in the public and private sector. Many of our students have job offers before finishing the programme.

The course is designed to provide real world skills and targets particularly stu-dents who wish to undertake a business placement. The programme further pro-vides an important foundation for study towards a PhD at universities and colleges in Norway and abroad. The first semester consists of compulsory courses while in the second semester the students can choose from a range of elec-

tive courses (minors). Lectures serve as a major mode of delivery, with larger or smaller group exercises supplementing the courses. For some of the minors the language of instruction is Norwegian or a combination of Norwegian and English. In the third semester students specialise in their chosen field of studies (major) and participate in a required method course. In the fourth semester, students write their master thesis on a subject related to their chosen specialisation.

The business school offers majors in the following areas (availability is subject to change depending on interest and faculty resources):

Our MASTER PROGRAMMES at a closer look

• InternationalBusinessandMarketing• FinanceandInvestments• EntrepreneurshipandInnovation• Management• LogisticsandTransport• EcologicalEconomy• ManagementControl

MSc IN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

This programme looks into the challeng-es of energy management with particular focus on oil and gas exploration and al-ternative energy sources. Environmental, ethical and social responsibilities are in-tegral aspects of the programme. There is an increasing need for skilled profes-

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sionals in the energy field, particularly for people who are familiar with the peculiar-ities of the oil and gas industries and who possess strong regional knowledge and expertise in energy management, energy diplomacy and geopolitics.

This MSc is a joint degree between Bodø Graduate School of Business and the pres-tigious MGIMO University in Moscow, Russia. With an MSc in Energy Manage-ment from Bodø and MGIMO University in Moscow, you have a wealth of opportu-nities and improved prospects for exciting jobs. In close cooperation with suppliers in the oil and energy sector, we offer a tai-lored programme combined with highly-demanded academic scope of expertise.

The English-taught programme, has a strong international focus, targeting is-sues relevant to the High North. The courses in the second semester include Uniqueness of Energy Management in a Norwegian and European context, Scien-tific Method and Geopolitics in an inter-national perspective. These courses are specifically designed to provide necessary knowledge and skills to deal with future challenges in the energy sector.

As integral part of the programme, third semester students go to the MGIMO University in Moscow to specialise in energy diplomacy and business related to the oil, gas and energy sector, while at the same time improving their language and cultural skills. This semester will involve some additional costs. In the final semester, students write a thesis.

MSc IN SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT

The main focus of the English-taught programme is business administration and management in light of global cli-mate and environmental challenges.

A basic theme of the programme is how we can improve business operations while adapting to climate and environ-mental change. Many companies are al-ready earning big money by providing goods and services to help businesses and consumers follow new climate and environmental regulations. The potential for further growth in this field is consid-ered large, particularly the exploitation of resources in the Arctic.

The first semester of the programme consists of compulsory courses in Phi-losophy, Ethics and the Environment, Economics, Financial Management and Strategic Management. The second se-mester focuses on how companies can balance their own management of natu-ral resources with other objectives. An optional method course and introductory course in Russian Language and Culture can also be taken in the second semester. This semester you study with internation-al students in Bodø.

Third semester students will study at one of our partner universities in Russia/Ukraine. In this semester you will learn about corporate economic, environmen-tal and social challenges through a range of elective courses focusing on sustain-able business management in various industries. This includes shipping, oil and gas, supply and the fields of marketing, project management and financial man-agement. This semester will involve some additional costs. In the last semester, students write a thesis.

BACHELOR PROGRAMMES• Auditing and Accounting• Business Administration• Real Estate Business• Nautical Operation, Maritime

Business Management

MASTER OF SCIENCE(MSc) PROGRAMMES• MSc Business Administration• MSc Energy Management• MSc Sustainable Management

MBA PROGRAMMES• MBA-HHB• MBA Business in Russia• MBA Ecological Economics• MBA Aviation Management• MBA Technology Management

PhD• BusinessEconomics

Bodø Graduate School of Business

“The Business School has a lot to offer. Its local but also international cooperation makes it easier to find interesting research projects and get to know possible future employers.”

Coming from the Netherlands and having completed both my undergraduate and postgraduate studies at Dutch Universities, the University of Nordland has a lot to offer.

The university is small and closely connected to society. A lot is happening in this dynamic Arctic region and the university has local but also international cooperation with businesses and governmental organisations. This makes it easier to find interesting and relevant research projects and get to know possible future employers.

As an international student I was surprised by the amount of nationalities you meet here in Bodø. Because Bodø and the university are not too big, you get the chance to meet a lot of different people. The environment is totally different from what I was used to in the Netherlands: Wild nature all around the city, being able to enjoy a variety of winter sports and of course the northern lights and the midnight sun. Although Bodø is remote, it is remarkably well connected to the rest of Europe.

Hin Hoarau Heemstra from the Netherlands: PhD at Bodø Graduate School of Business

“My studies gave me a great opportunity to meet and mix with students from all over the world. I enjoyed the academic life, nature and found the people of Northern Norway very likable.”

Karin came to Bodø as an exchange student because of its exotic location in the Arctic Circle. She enjoyed the academic life, nature and found the people of Northern Norway very likable. After finishing her bachelor degree in Switzerland she decided to go back to Bodø to study for a master at the Business School.

As part of the MSc programme in Sustainable Management, Karin spent one semester in St.Petersburg. After graduation she was offered a job as manager of Magic Ice Norway in Lofoten in Northern Norway. Magic Ice is Norway’s first ice bar and gallery where everything is made of crystal clear ice. Being an adventurous person she took the challenge and moved to Lofoten.

Karin Wigger from Switzerland: Master of Science in Sustainable Management

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What are the requirements for admission? Higher Education Entrance QualificationMinimum entry requirement for our MSc in Business is a good Bachelor degree in the discipline of business administration.

A total of 90 ECTS credits within the specified subject areas must be covered as part of the undergraduate study:

• a minimum of 55 ECTS credits in business subjects• a minimum of 15-20 ECTS credits in economics• a minimum of 15-20 ECTS credits in methodology

In addition 30 ECTS credits are required for in-depth elements within the above-mentioned fields. This should include law.

English Language ProficiencyEnglish language requirements must be satisfied to be accepted onto our master programmes. These are:

• IELTS 6.0 or above• TOEFL 550 points or above (internet based total of 60 or above)

When is the deadline for application?The deadline for full degree applicants from abroad is: February 1st for non-EU citizens (fall semester)April 1st for EU-citizens (fall semester)

The deadline for exchange students is:April 15th (fall semester)September 15th (spring semester)

Are there tuition fees to pay?As a student at Bodø Graduate School of Business you pay no tuition fees.There is a semester fee of NOK 695,- (approximately 130 USD or 90 Euros)

How do I organise my study abroad?Our webpage contains useful information about your study abroad, including application procedures, visa requirements, available funding and other practical information.

Please visit www.hhb.no / www.uin.no

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CONTACT International Studies / ExchangeGrete Knudsen

Ph: +47 755 17677

Email: grete.knudsen@uin.no

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