About the Business School


Since its establishment in 1985, thousands of students have graduated from the Business School in the areas of business administration, accounting, auditing and IT.

​Its location in the High North and excellent learning facilities, make Nord University Business School an important faculty for teaching and research. It focuses on business education, research, post-school training and business development.

The Business School admits about 1000 students each year to its various ­programmes at bachelor and master levels​. A total of about 2600 ­students are currently enrolled at the Business School, continuing a strong upward trend. The Business School forms part of Nord University at present totalling about 220 staff members.

Mørkved, located 10 km east of Bodø's city centre, is the centre of the university's activities. The Business School was founded with the establishment of the main campus in 1985 and since then more than 3,000 students have graduated from our business programme Siviløkonom (Master of Science in Business).

Management

Gry Agnete Alsos​Dean
​+47 75 51 76 51
Terje Mathisen​Vice-dean of Research and Development
+47 ​75 51 76 37
Siri Jakobsen
​Vice-dean of Education
​+47 75 12 97 14
Pål Pedersen
Head of division - Economic Analysis and Accounting
+47 75 51 72 39
Thomas Andre Lauvås​Head of division - Innovation and Entrepreneurship
+47 75 12 97 06
Frank Lindberg
​Head of division - Market, Strategy and Management
+47 907 97 533

Rikke Mo Veie
​Head of division - Traffic
+47 74 82 37 12
Frode MellemvikHead of High North Center
+ 47​ 75 51 77 05
Steinar Stene-Sørensen​Faculty Director
+47 ​75 51 76 53
Ellen AbelgårdOffice Manager
+47 ​75 51 76 68


The extended management team also includes:


Kjell Stokvik
Head of Centre for High North Logistics (CHNL)​
​+47 75 51 76 55
Odd Jarl Borch
​Head of Nordlab
​+47 75 51 76 16
Marianne Steinmo
Head of Center for Industrial Business Development
+47 ​75 12 97 07
Iselin Kristine Mauseth Steira 
Head of Engage
+47 ​75 51 76 02

Torstein Gustavsen
​Study site coordinator Steinkjer
+47​74 11 21 69

Administration

Bodø
Steinar Stene-Sørensen
​Faculty Director
​755 17653
Ellen AbelgårdHead of Office
​755 17668
Truls DidriksenAdvisor
​755 17884
Anita Eide​Senior Advisor
​755 17667
Pernille Høgseth Hansen​Senior Advisor 
​755 17640
Grete Ingemann KnudsenSenior Advisor
​755 17677
Anita Kransvik Senior Advisor 
​755 17652
Ellen SirnesSenior Adviser
​755 17023
Johanna PetterssonHigher Executive Officer
​755 17659
Iris Ørnhaug
Advisor
​755 17149
Ida Marie Knutsen
​Advisor
755 17808
Sandra Wiik
​Advisor
755 17879
​Kent Ove Bang
​Advisor
755 17188
​Gøran Jenssen​Advisor
​755 17051
​Hege Eilertsen
Communication adviser
755 17883
​Steinkjer
Mona Øien McGawley Advisor
​741 12279
Mildrid Pedersen​Senior Advisor ​741 12261
​Stjørdal
Anne Marie BekkedalSenior Executive Officer
​74 82 37 61
Cathrine Wettergren MosengSenior Adviser
​74 82 37 19
Synnøve MyrvangAdvisor
​74 82 37 67
Renate Nyborg EikremAdvisor 
​74 82 37 13
Renate Saur
​Senior Executive Officer
74 02 29 99
Tone Hild Uberg
Higher Executive Officer
74 82 37 29
​Marianne F. Fostad
​Senior Advisor
74 02 26 77
​Linn Glemmestad Larsen​
Higher Executive Officer
74 82 37 40

Committees

RESEARCH COMMITTEE 
Nord University Business School

The Research Committee is a committee of the Business School responsible for case preparations and decisions concerning recruitment, research and research education.

Members:
Terje Mathisen (Vice-Dean, research and development, chair)
Elena Dybtsyna  (programme manager, PhD)
Frank Lindberg​
Pål Pedersen
Thomas Andre Lauvås
An-Magritt Steinset Kummeneje
Trine Åsheim Bernhardsen ​(PhD candidate)​

Grete Knudsen (secretary)​



EDUCATION COMMITTEE 
Nord University Business School

The Education Committee at the Business School is a coordinating committee in matters relating to study-relating and quality. 

Members:
June Borge Doornich (Chair)
Rikke Mo Veie                                                 
Vivi Marie Lademoe Storsletten               
Siri Jakobsen  
Jorunn Grande
Ellen Sirnes                                               
Synne Hansen (Student)
David Aleksander Bjørsvik (Student)                              
Henrik Holm Tvinnereim (Student)​​​​​