Business (Master of Science)

Master's degree in Bodø

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Welcome to a new academic year at Nord

Semester registration and attendance

Welcome to the Master of Science in Business. The autumn semester promises to be exciting​, inclusive and, not least, safe for all our students.

 
Registration 

 
You can register as  a student as soon as you receive your student number. After completing registration, you will have access to a range of digital forums and tools at Nord University. This includes digital meeting rooms and the e-learning platform Canvas. 

 
This year, it is especially important that you participate in digital learning arenas.  

 
Received a student number? >> Register as a student at Nord University. 

 

 
Start date

 
August 31 - September 4 2020
New Master of Science in Business Students are invited to attend an onsite commencement meeting in weeks 36/37.

 
More information will be available soon.

 
We recommend that you attend the meeting, in which we will provide useful information and where you will have the chance to get to know your study advisor and lecturers.

 
It is important that you arrive in Bodø by August 31.

 
Contact information

 
Academic advisor
Kathrine Mathisen​ ​- kathrine.mathisen@nord.no
​​Tel: +47 75 51 78 31

Equipment

Digital learning forms an important part of education at Nord, regardless of mode of delivery.  It is important to have the right equipment. All student should have access to:

  • PC/Mac/tablet with internet access
  • Headset
  • Web camera

Special learning arrangements

If you have special needs, including if you are in a high risk group for Covid-19, that affect your learning situation, you can apply for special arrangements in teaching and examinations.

>> Read more about special learning arrangements here. ​

Infection prevention and control

Please familiarise yourself with infection prevention and control measures at Nord University and the Faculty​​. We expect all students to adhere to the applicable guidelines in this regard.

Program for commencement

​August 31, 2020
Incoming international students should ​plan to arrive on campus for commencement of onsite classes on this date. Late arrival may lead to cancellation of admission. Please contact your academic advisor if you have questions.

New Master of Science in Business Students are invited to attend an onsite commencement meeting after August 31.

 
More information will be available here soon. Class timetables for the entire semester are available below.

Timetables and course literature

Timetables

The class timetable will be available in TimeEdit in the course of the summer holidays. Follow the links below to check if your timetable has been published.

After you have completed semester registration, you can log in to TimeEdit and see your personalized timetable.

Course literature

>> Read our instructions on finding, purchasing and downloading course literature here.​

Student life and practical information

Studentinord

Studentinord is the student welfare organization. They offer student housing, food and drink on campus, kindergartens, counselling services and bookshops, as well as support to recreational activities for students.

>> Studentinord

Getting around campus​

MazeMap provides detailed maps of Nord's campuses

>> Download Mazemap for Iphone / >> Download Mazemap for Android

Bus to and from campus


 
New in town and student life

>> Arriving in Norway: good to know upon arrival at your study destination. Everything from sim cards, bank accounts and groceries to notifying immigration authorities.

>> Student life in Bodø

App “Infoskjermen GO"

Stay up to date with what's happening on campus using the app “Infoskjermen GO". Here you will find an overview of activities, news and offers. Download for iPhone / Android. ​



Do you have an entrepreneurial dream, or do you want to acquire the knowledge you may need as a leader? Want to learn more about how to develop good solutions that can drive businesses forward? Or do you envision an exciting career on the stock exchange, or in a multinational company? Then this is the study program for you.

The Business School’s attractive degree in business administration attracts students from the entire country, and has many international students. We educate change agents who can reflect and analyze, and use both digital and scientific tools to solve challenges. The study program is constantly being developed to adapt to society, business and students' needs. The candidates in this study, which is the Business School’s flagship, report that they are very satisfied with the education (The Student Barometer 2019). Since its establishment in the 1980s, the Business School has provided both Norwegian, national and international business with highly competent economists/”siviløkonomer”.

Programme description

Do you have an entrepreneurial dream, or do you want to acquire the knowledge you may need as a leader? Want to learn more about how to develop good solutions that can drive businesses forward? Or do you envision an exciting career on the stock exchange, or in a multinational company? Then this is the study program for you.

The Business School’s attractive degree in business administration attracts students from the entire country, and has many international students. We educate change agents who can reflect and analyze, and use both digital and scientific tools to solve challenges. The study program is constantly being developed to adapt to society, business and students' needs. The candidates in this study, which is the Business School’s flagship, report that they are very satisfied with the education (The Student Barometer 2019). Since its establishment in the 1980s, the Business School has provided both Norwegian, national and international business with highly competent economists/”siviløkonomer”.

Study model

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Admission requirements

Higher education entrance qualification:

Documented proficiency in English language

Bachelor's degree or equivalent three/four years of financial and administrative studies. The following requirements for the combination of subjects applies:

 

A total of 120 credits comprising:

  • a minimum of 30 credits of business: management accounting, financial accounting, finance and investment
  • a minimum of 30 credits administration subjects: organization, marketing, strategy and management
  • a minimum of 15 credits economics: microeconomics, macroeconomics, public finance
  • a minimum of 20 credits methodology: mathematics, statistics, scientific method
  • a minimum of 7,5 credits ethics, CSR, sustainability

 

Admission requires a good result (laudabilis), ie an average grade of minimum C in the admission basis. For international students minimum 2nd Class, Upper Division/B or equivalent is required.

How to apply

Job opportunities

The Business School’s Master of Business Administration degree is widely known and gives you a broad and applicable competence that gives you many job opportunities in both the private and public sectors. Our former students work in everything from the banking and finance industry, in accounting and auditing, industry and energy, and in ministries or other public institutions. Several of them are in senior positions or work as consultants, supervisors, and advisors. Several of our former students have also, with great success, developed their own companies. Over the years, the Business School has educated several thousand economists (siviløkonomer), and many of them are currently in leading positions in both Norwegian and international companies.

Further education

Upon successful completion of this MSc, candidates qualify for applying for admission to the PhD programme at Nord University Business School as well as at other institutions in Norway and abroad. For further information about the Nord University PhD programme, please refer to specific information about this programme on our website.

Study abroad

As part of the programme, students can take an exchange semester at one of our partner institutions in Europe, Australia or North America. We recommend students take an exchange in the second semester. We encourage our students to travel one of our partner institutions:

EUROPE

France: Kedge Business School - major International business and marketing

http://www.kedgebs.com/en

Ireland: Dublin Business School - major International business and marketing

http://www.dbs.ie/

Germany: Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm - major finance and capital budgeting

http://www.th-nuernberg.eu/

NORTH AMERICA

USA: International Student Exchange Program (ISEP):

The university is a member of ISEP and our students may study at member universities in the USA. Ther are opproximately 140 different universities to choose between. For more information, check ISEP (http://www.isep.org/ ) or contact our international office.

CANADA: University of Northern British Columbia - major International business and marketing

http://www.unbc.ca/

AUSTRALIA: Western Sydney University - major finance and capital budgeting or International business and marketing

http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/

Application deadline and admission

Application deadline Applications are open in the following periods:
> Non-EU/EEA: October 1 - December 1
> EU/EEA og Nordic residents: February 1 - April 15
ECTS Credits 120
Study level Master
Scope Full time
Teaching language English
Police certificate of conduct No
Campus Bodø

Application deadline and admission

Application deadline Applications are open in the following periods:
> Non-EU/EEA: October 1 - December 1
> EU/EEA og Nordic residents: February 1 - April 15

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