Høgskolen i Gjøvik

Economics and Business Administration

The Bachelor programme in Economics and Business Administration is aimed at those with ambitions to manage and develop businesses. The interdisciplinary and vocation-oriented programme prepares for a wide range of positions within both the public and private sectors.

Contents of the study

The programme offers a comprehensive and thorough management education with the options for specialisation in internationalisation and marketing, or industry and commerce.

  • Industry: management of lean* organisations and the effective use of technology. Economic management, branding, and strategy development and implementation. (* “Lean” is the term for companies that are working actively to streamline their value-adding processes, and is a primary ambition for today's European businesses.)
  • Trade: management of many organisations with different cultures. Financial management, branding, distribution networks and supply chain management.
  • Internationalisation and marketing: running competitive business in the world marketplace of varying cultures, including studying at leading internationally leading institutions. There is also the possibility for periods of attachment to study at international corporations.

The first year topics will provide an understanding of the basic processes in the business sector, including a thorough foundation in mathematics and statistics. The second year focuses on economic and management subjects such as financial accounting, socio-economics, IT management and enterprise strategy. The third and last year gives an in-depth knowledge within management subjects and students choose a specialisation either in trade, industry, or internationalisation & marketing. A Bachelor’s Thesis is developed during the last semester in the student’s selected subject.

Further studies

A Bachelor Degree in Economics and Business Administration qualifies for further studies both in Norway and abroad.

Job prospects

Students completing this programme are primarily qualified for middle management positions in trade and industry both in Norway and abroad, for example:

  • Company and business development
  • Administration
  • Economic Management, Investment and Financing
  • Operations and Logistics
  • Marketing
  • Project management
  • Consulting and advisory services
  • Trading companies (shopping malls, retail, agency, import and wholesale services).

Suitable job opportunities will also be found in the service industries such as banking, insurance and public administration.