The study program provides you with the skills to lead businesses to find smart and responsible solutions to global challenges. The program gives you knowledge about developing businesses that drive smart and vibrant cities, and social- and sustainable entrepreneurship. It also gives you the most attractive skills for work life – complex problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity.
It is a full-time study program consisting of session-based teaching through team and case work, with an interdisciplinary approach in teaching. The teaching and learning activities are in English, which strives for an international learning environment. The program has compulsory exchange or internship during the third semester. The Master’s thesis can be written from any educational institution with supervision from the Business School the fourth semester.
In the first semester, students will gain advanced knowledge about smart specialization and management. The semester focuses on increased use of technology and digitalization in activities to improve products and services. The students will gain knowledge of responsible management and global citizenship, and how employees and society should play a greater role in growth and development. Additionally, the students will gain knowledge about social and sustainable entrepreneurship, and a scientific methodological foundation.
The second semester focuses on geopolitics and energy management. The students will immerse themselves in the management of petroleum and renewable energy. They will gain deep insight into circular economy for a sustainable development. During this semester, the students will attend the largest student-participating conference on arctic thematic, High North Dialogue. Over 300 students, business leaders, and politicians from all over the world participates in this conference. www.highnorthdialogue.no
In the third semester, the students have mandatory mobility to one of our partner universities in the world. The students can themselves choose which country and university they want to go to for the semester. The exchange must be within the framework of studies abroad of the Business School. During the fourth and final semester, the students will immerse themselves in an independent research project, which is within the academic competence of the Business School.
Partnership program: Study in Bodø, Moscow, and Shanghai.
This study program provides a unique opportunity to study in three world metropolises over the course of two years. The Business School has developed an exciting partnership program with MGIMO in Moscow, Russia, and East China Normal University (ECNU) in Shanghai, China. As a student you can have the opportunity to study one semester in each city, on a innovative and provident partnership program. You will acquire distinctive experience and competence after graduation, which will make you attractive in the labor market both globally, nationally, and regionally.
The students who participates in the partnership program will study in Bodø for the first and second semester. Students from MGIMO and ECNU will also participate in studies during the second semester. This semester has a distinctive focus on energy management and geopolitics, with a further focus on artic governance and business management. All students in the program will travel to MGIMO in Moscow for the third semester. They will gain distinct knowledge about the energy sector from an international perspective. In the fourth semester, the students will travel to ECNU in Shanghai to acquire more in-depth knowledge of geopolitics and international relations, while also conducting independent research work.