PhD Trial Lecture and Public Defence: Halvard Benjaminsen

PhD Trial Lecture and Public Defence: Halvard Benjaminsen
Halvard Benjaminsen will defend his thesis for the degree of PhD in Business on friday 12 december 2025.
Halvard Benjaminsen

Title of PhD thesis:

Struggling with Uncertainty When Planning a New Petroleum Megaproject

Title of trial lecture:

Uncertainty: The Analytical, The Future, and Potential Research Highways to Success

Trial lecture: 10.00
Public defence: 12.00

Assessment committee:

Researcher Martin Gjelsvik, NORCE–IRIS Stavanger. 
Professor Keri Stephens, The University of Texas at Austin, USA
Professor emeritus Johan Olaisen, BI (koordinator)

Supervisors:

Main supervisor: Professor Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Handelshøgskolen Nord,
Co-supervisors:       Professor Wenche Aarseth, Handelshøgskolen Nord, and Ph.d.Elias Bjørne, Cognite AS

The trial lecture and defense are open to all interested attendees. The dissertation is available upon request by contacting Grete Knudsen, email: grete.i.knudsen@nord.no, Tel. +47 75 51 76 77.

12. Dec. 2025
10:00
15:00
Auditorium Petter Thomassen (A5)
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