Receiving a gift from Totens Sparebank
5th of November, Totens Sparebank presented a 300 000, - kroner gift to GUC and the Bachelor degree in Economics and Business Administration. - This is very valuable for GUC and helps to maintain the program, said Rector Jørn Wroldsen.
Ever since GUC started the program in 2007, due to the closing down of BI Gjøvik (Norwegian School of Management), there has been a desire to achieve financial funding for this study, as a part of the basic allocation from the state budget. Apart from the 10 study places allocated in previous years, this program has not granted any basic allocation. Currently, GUC has over 130 students in Economics and Business Administration.
- Historically, there is a tradition of higher economic education in Gjøvik, and the business community and the region has made it quite clear that this is a study program we need in the region, says Rector Jørn Wroldsen.
Currently, GUC offers Economics and Business Administration with the options for specialization in internationalization and marketing, industry and commerce or IT management. Dean of the Department of Engineering, Economics and Business Administration (TØL), Torbjørn Skogsrød, can also tell about a new exciting master degree that is being planned. The bachelor degree on Economics and Business Administration is supposed to be a basis for this master degree.
It is the third year in row that Totens Sparebank provides a financial gift, this year at 300 000, - kr. The sales and Marketing Manager in Totens Sparebank, Monika Solberg, confirms Rector Jørn Wroldsen statements. - Totens Sparebank is encouraging local development and plays an active role of making the region an attractive place to live and work. It is from here we will recruit new employees. GUC appreciate that Totens Sparebank choose to support the university college again this year. - We are very pleased to have an active local bank in the region, we depend on the goodwill and support from local businesses to sustain education, underlines Rector Jørn Wroldsen.
In the picture at the top: Sales and Marketing Manager Monika Solberg at Totens Spareank and Dean Torbjørn Skogsrød
In the picture at the bottom: The head of the department Svein Løkkebakken and sales and marketing manager Monika Solberg from Totens Sparebank, dean Torbjørn Skogsrød and rector Jørn Wroldsen from GUC
