Ten new externally financed research projects were started at BI in 2014. The total scope of externally financed research was about NOK 35 million, divided among nearly 100 ongoing projects. Of the new projects, the Research Councils’ history and CCGR’s Inflow project are among the largest, with a total allocation framework of just over NOK 7 million.
164 of BI’s faculty members achieved scientific publication with 208 articles in national or international peer-reviewed journals, 12 scientific monographs and 59 chapters in scientific anthologies.
This gave BI 271,9 publication points according to the Norwegian Association of Higher Education Institutions’ model for how to measure scientific production. This represents a 50,6 % increase compared with 2013.
77,8 % of the publications were level 1 publications and 22,2 % were level 2 publications. (In 2013 the ratio was 82 % and 18 %)
44 faculty members achieved scientific publication in the form of 88 articles or chapters co-written with colleagues at non-Norwegian institutions.
Thirteen disputations were carried out in 2014, distributed within all of BI’s six specialisations. Two of the disputations were Industrial PhD’s. Twelve new research fellows started their doctorates during the year, of which half are on a BI scholarship and half are externally financed. Six of the research fellows had an international background.
The total number of PhD students at 31 December 2014 was 73. Of these, 41 are from outside Norway.
BI’s Visiting Program included 12 academics, mainly from the US, Spain and Canada, but also from the Netherlands and Germany, and two-thirds of them visited the Department of Finance and the Department of Strategy and Logistics.
Awards, prizes and committee participation:
- The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) honored Professor Morten Huse for his extensive research work, with great significance for gender equality and strengthening of women’s rights.
- Honorary Doctor at Stockholm School of Economics to Professor Håkan Håkansson for his research in the life behind the façade of market economics.
- Rolv Petter Amdam was appointed Alfred D. Chandler Jr International Visiting Scholar at Harvard Business School.
- Professor Atle Midttun was appointed member of the Minister of Climate and Environment’s climate council.
- Professor Hilde Bjørnland was appointed member of the Government’s expert committee on the use of oil revenues.
In September, the Board adopted copyright regulations for BI Norwegian Business School. The rules regulate BI’s access to and usage rights for (right of use) intellectual property, etc. which are produced for BI by employees and contractors. The Board also asked the administration to prepare guidelines with examples for the regulations.