Bachelor`s degree programme in Business Administration

Cathrine Strømø

180 credits, full time study, taught in Norwegian. Contact: Dept. of Economics and Resource Management (IØR): www.umb.no/ior

Bachelor`s degree programme in Business Administration

Graduates with an education in business administration can work in both the private and public sectors. In Norway, there are many small and medium size companies with a need for employees with competency in areas such as accounting, marketing, finance, economic politics, tax laws etc. The same is true for a large portion of the public sector, such as municipalities, where there is a general demand for people with a broad background in business administration. Completion of the programme allows graduates to use the nationally established title of Bachelor in Business Administration. The degree qualifies graduates to apply for Master's degree studies in business administration, organisation and leadership or social economics (dependent on course choice in the Bachelor's programme). The degree qualifies graduates for intermediate leadership positions in companies, organisations and public management.

Admission requirements
General study competence. 30-60 students are admitted each year.

Internationalisation, study abroad and cooperation
The programme has a very international profile. In general, it is easy for students to take a part of their programme abroad to partner universities and university colleges in other European countries, the USA, Asia or Australia. The Department of Economics and Resource Management has scientific contacts with international institutions, and teachers are helpful in finding a good international offer. A study abroad can be an important and useful part of the student's education. It is possible to take courses at European universities through SOCRATES agreements and through UMB agreements with universities in the USA, Australia and New Zealand.

Related programmes
The programme has many courses in common with the Bachelor's degree programme in Economics and Natural Resource Management, especially the first year.

Learning goals
The goal of the Bachelor's degree in Business Administration is to graduate reflective professionals who are qualified to contribute to specialist and consultancy assignments in the area of business administration. The programme will create a basis for lifelong learning. In addition, the graduates from the programme will also have developed competency in natural sciences and technology, which makes them even more special in the job market.

Teacher and evaluation methods
A mixture of lectures, study groups, seminars, independent work, group work, excursions, assignments, presentations, computer-based learning and other methods are used throughout the entire programme. Both continuous evaluations and final exams are utilised in the programme, and these can include evaluation of projects, presentation, large written work (term papers) and presentations, as well as school exams and home exams.

Programme contents and structure
The study contains an obligatory portion of 135 credits, consisting of courses within Business Economic Analysis (BUS100, BUS110, BUS210, BUS220 and BUS230), administrative courses (AOS120, AOS130,
AOS230, AOS231 and AOS232), Math and methods courses (MATH010/111, STAT100 and AOS240), Law (JUS100) and Examen Philosophicum. (PHI100). In addition, the students will also choose 30 credits within Business Administration. The remaining 15 credits must be non-economic courses chosen from UMB’s course offers (“green” credits). This study plan satisfies the requirements of the (Norwegian) National Advisory of Business Administration (NRØA).

The obligatory courses divided by year and semester:

First year - autumn
- BUS110 External Accounting 10 credits
- AOS 130 Organisation and Society , 5 credits
- ECN120 Social Economics , 5 credits
- PHI100 Examen Philosophicum, 10 credits

First year - spring
- AOS120 Marketing , 5 credits
- AOS230 Leader Psychology, 5 credits
- MATH010 Math, 10 credits

Second year - autumn
- AOS231 Organisation Design, 5 credits
- ECN210 Micro-economy , 10 credits
- JUS100 Law, 5 credits

Second year - spring
- STAT100 Statistics, 10 credits
- BUS210 Business Accounting and Budgeting 10 credits
- BUS160 Tax Law for Businesses, 5 credits

Third year - autumn
- BUS220 Investing and Finance, 10 credits
- AOS232 Strategic Planning , 10 credits
- ECN220 Macro-economy, 5 credits

Third year - spring
- AOS240 Social Science methods , 5 credits
- BUS230 Business Economic Methods, 10 credits

Economic electives can be taken in the departments offer of:
- Business Economics and Accounting
- Industry Development and Entrepreneurship
- International Economics
- Organisation and Leadership
- Social Sciences
- Environmental and Resources Economics
- Development Economics
- Agricultural Politics

Specialisation requirements
A combination of obligatory courses (135 credits) and 30 credits of restricted electives in Business Administration ensures the programme satisfies UMB’s specialisation requirements for the Bachelor's degree.

Student advising
Supervision is given by teachers, the Department's study advisor and by the Student Information Centre. Email: studieveileder-okonomi@umb.no

Quality assurance
The programme meets the quality requirements and framework developed by the (Norwegian) National Advisory for Business Administration. The department and teachers manage the students' feedback from UMB’s web-based course evaluations and use this information actively to improve the programme. Self-evaluations occur through regular pedagogical and professional discussions, at the Department, based on the students written and oral feedback, exam results, comparisons of courses, syllabus and results with comparable institutions.

Updated: 25.01.05
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