Master of Science in Sustainable Management
Study at Bodø University College
BUC offers an attractive study setting with state-of-the-art classrooms, study areas, laboratories, a brand new library, and several computer labs with 24-hour access. We also have great reasearch facilities, and our own research vessel, the "Oscar Sund".
BUC offers high quality, internationally recognised programmes, both in English and Norwegian, which attract students from every corner of the world.
| Programme website | http://www.english.hhb.no/index.p...e=studieinfo&type=studieue&subtype=1 (Opens in new window) |
| Contact (person and/or unit) | Anatoli Bourmistrov / Bodø Graduate School of Business |
| Telephone | +47 75517673 |
| Anatoli.Bourmistrov@hibo.no | |
| Programme duration | 2 years |
| Programme description |
The main purpose of the program is to give the students understanding and knowledge related to the broad aspect of making business from a sustainability perspective. Particularly, the program will be related to opportunities and challenges organizations experience in respect to handling societal, environmental and climatic changes as well as interests of different stakeholders in the contemporary society.
Sustainable management of resources in the High North is of high importance and in the light of recent events, focus on cooperation between Russia and Norway in exploring and exploiting these resources will be paramount. In light of discovered petroleum resources in the High North the area has attracted much political and commercial attention, and future success relies heavily on how enterprises, authorities, NGO’s, research and education institutions collectively handle challenges that are specific to this pristine region. Energy production in the High North has to satisfy a number of often conflicting and complicated criteria’s, such as economical profitability, technological reliability and environmental/societal friendliness. Sustainability can be defined in different ways, one important perspective is the “intergenerational equity” and that any strategic and operational actions of the organization are considered in the light of not only the economic, but also the environmental and social impact. The High North is rich in natural resources, especially fish and oil & gas and development depends on these resources. However, the ecosystem is vulnerable and, some have argued that high petroleum activity in this area may impact the major fishing stocks of Artic regions. The debate about future exploration and exploitation attracts attention from many stakeholders such as oil companies, fisheries, indigenous population, the tourism industry, policy makers and NGO’s. The development of a master program focusing on sustainable business operations in the High North will contribute to improved knowledge and better ways to handle potential conflicts, keep them from escalating and initiate processes that supports dialogue and peaceful co-existence for the common good. This program will be a joint-degree program based on the ideas established in the Bologna declaration. The program will be developed in the cooperation with following partner institutions in Russia: Arkhangelsk State Technical University (ASTU) Baltic State Technical University (BSTU) Murmansk State Technical University (MSTU) Tumen State University (TSU) Ukhta State Technical University (USTU) BSTU will be a program coordinator from the Russian side, responsible particularly for the practical matters of cooperation within the program. The student exchange will be an essential component of the program, and the candidates accepted for the admission will spend one semester abroad, i.e. Bodø students in Russia and Russian students from partner universities in Norway. To strengthen the international atmosphere of the program and networking, the students will study together during the exchange year, i.e. during the second semester students will gather in Bodø, and the third semester will be spent in Russia, at different Russian universities. |
| Application deadline | International students must apply by February 1st of the respective year. We strongly encourage early applications from students who need a visa to study in Norway. |
| Nokut certification |
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| Formal prerequisites |
Admission is based on a university degree of at least three years of study beyond Norwegian minimum requirements for entrance to higher education (in Norway) with satisfactory results. The following topics must be covered as part of the undergraduate study:
Business Analysis, 55 ECTS credits Economics, 15 - 20 ECTS credits Method, 15 - 20 ECTS credits. Students who are not native speakers of English, must document knowledge of English with one of the following tests: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): min. score 550. English Language Testing Service (IELTS) test: min. score 6.0. Students enrolled in our Master of Science program in Business Administration may elect to start this program—but only upon completing their first semester. |
| Tuition | No tuition fee. |
| Subject area | Business Studies/Management Science |
| Degree level | Master |
| City | Bodø, Norway and Russia (depending on students choice) |
| Credits | 120 |
| Language of teaching | English |
| Scholarship | Scholarship Programme for the High North, Quota Scheme |
| Application procedures | Please see information on application: http://www.hibo.no/index.php?ID=12459 |
