Master of Science in Business

General Information about the Programme
The Master of Sciense in Business is a two-year programme. The programme aims to provide students with a deeper understanding of theory and methodology within more limited subject areas than in the Bachelor's Degree Programme. The Master's Degree Programme will also provide the basis for independent scientific research.

Professional Prospects
The Master's Degree Programme in Economics and Administration aims to offer comprehensive education at a high academic level. The programme serves to qualify for work in economic analysis, personnel management, and marketing, as well as for work in accounting and budgeting, finance, research and teaching etc.

Study Conditions on Campus
As a student in Economics at the Norwegian College of Fishery Science (NFH), you will meet many academic challenges, but also many social and cultural possibilities. Everything will be arranged in order for you to be successful in your studies. At the lectures, you will meet committed lecturers. Self-tuition may be carried out in the reading rooms or in the computer lab. Free access to a personal e-mail account and web surfing is a matter of course for all students. The educational web portal Class Fronter is used increasingly in the teaching. Using this web portal, you will be able to communicate with your fellow students and class lecturers at any time.

Admission Requirements
In order to be admitted in the Master's Degree Programme in Business, a Bachelor's Degree, a Cand.Mag. Degree or the equivalent degree of minimally three years' duration is required. The degree must include courses in Business Management Analysis, Administration, Economics, and Methodology, comprising a total of 90 credits. In addition, the applicants must have 30 credits in Business Administration courses.
Application form: Application form may be found here.

Study Programme Description
The Master's Degree Programme provides students with an education in Business and Management subjects, with the opportunity for in-depth studies in either Business Administration or Marketing and Innovation.


Master of Science in Business - Business Administration

Economic analysis

Sem 1	BED-3007 Valuation of companies	BED-3010 Advanced cost accounting	BED-3003 Consumer behaviour
Sem 2	BED-3008 Management control systems	BED-3009 Analysis of productivity and efficiency	Elective
Sem 3	SOK-3020 Econometrics	BED-3013 Advanced topics in managerial science	Elective
Sem 4	Master Thesis

Accunting

Sem 1	BED-3007 Valuation of companies	BED-3010 Advanced cost accounting/BED-3003 Consumer behaviour	BED-3015 Corporate Law and Corporate Governance
Sem 2	BED-3008 Management control systems	BED-3009 Analysis of productivity and efficiency	BED-3017 Tax law
Sem 3	SOK-3020 Economitrics/BED-3011 Research design and methodology	BED-3013 Advanced topics in managerial science	BED-3016 Financial accounts
Sem 4	BED-3901 Master Thesis

Master of Business - Marketing and Strategy

Sem 1	BED-3007 Valuation of companies	BED-3010 Advanced cost accounting	BED-3003 Consumer behaviour
Sem 2	BED-3004 Market-oriented product development and innovation	Elective	Elective
Sem 3	BED-3011 Research design and methodology	BED-3012 Research in marketing and strategy	SVF-3501 Entrepreneurship
Sem 4	BED-3901 Master Thesis, Business Administration

Elective
Students who wish to specialize in Business Administration can choose between the following subjects in the second semester:

BED-3004 Market-oriented product development and innovation
SOK-2035 Development Economics
BED-2002 Management Science and Decision analysis
BED-3014 Industrial Organization


Students who wish to specialize in Business Administration can choose between the following subjects in the third semester:

BED-3062 Market Research
SOK-3060 Intermediate Finance

Students who wish to specialize in Marketing and Innovation can choose between the following subjects in the second semester:

BED-3010 Advanced cost accounting
BED-3009 Analysis of productivity and efficiency
FSK-3002 International trade policy
BED-2002 Management Science and Decision analysis
BED-3014 Industrial Organization

Students that have completed SOK-2032 International Trade and Economic Geography can’t choose FSK-3002 International trade policy as an elective course.

Students have the opportunity to choose different courses, but before making an elective course choice, students should contact the Student Advisor for supervision.All courses comprise 10 credits. Further descriptions of course content and lecture plans are available from the University of Tromsø course catalogue.

Target Groups
The most important target groups are:

• Students with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Logistics from the Norwegian College of Fishery Science / Tromsø University College
• Students with a Bachelor's Degree in Marine Business Management – Economics field of study from the Norwegian College of Fishery Science
• Students with a general Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration subjects with other specialisations

The Master's Thesis
The Master's Thesis will demonstrate the students' ability to carry out independent academic work within one of the subject areas of the programme. The Master's Thesis will show understanding, reflection and maturity.

It is required that the Master's Thesis topic is agreed upon in the third semester of the Master's Degree Programme, and that a supervision contract be signed before the student begins the writing of the Master's Thesis in the fourth semester. There will be a deadline for submitting the Master's Thesis.

Programme Coordination
The Norwegian College of Fishery Science is in charge of the academic and administrative sides of the Bachelor's Degree Programme in Economics. The Economy Studies Programme Board is in charge of programme coordination.

Contact: Senior Executive Officer Tore Jørgensen.