BI Norwegian Business School is a self-owned foundation which is led by a board of eight trustees, four of whom are external representatives appointed by the board. The Board also has two representatives elected by and from BI’s faculty, one representative from the administrative staff and one student representative. The President serves as secretary to the Board. The Board has ultimate responsibility for supervising BI’s operations, and for adopting a general set of rules. It appoints the President and considers strategic plans, adopts budgets and financial statements, and is the ultimate decision-making body in all important issues.
The Supervisory Committee reviews the income statement and balance sheet, selects the auditor and ensures that the Board’s management complies with statutory provisions and bylaws. The Supervisory Committee consists of three members, all from outside BI.
| Terje Venold | External board member. Chair of the Board | 1 August 2012 – 31 July 2015 |
| Maalfrid Brath | External board member. Vice Chair of the Board | 1 August 2011 – 31 July 2014 |
| Marianne Stenius | External board member | 1 August 2012 – 31 July 2015 |
| Gunnar Bjørkavåg | External board member | 1 August 2013 – 31 July 2016 |
| Pål Lauritzen | Faculty representative | 1 August 2013 – 31 July 2015 |
| Ingunn Myrtveit | Faculty representative (re-elected in 2014) | 1 August 2014 – 31 July 2016 |
| Silje Engeseth | Administrative staff representative | 1 August 2013 – 31 July 2015 |
| Mats Gimming Myhre | Observer administrative staff | 1 August 2012 – 31 July 2015 |
| Maren Sofie Sivertsen | Student representative, BIS* (Observatør 1. halvår*) |
1 January 2014 – 31 December 2014 |
Veronica Kristensen Thomas Skovli |
Student representative, SBIO* Student representative |
1 January 2014 – 31 July 2014 1 August 2014 – 31 July 2015 |
Knut Sogner Laura E. Mercer Traavik |
1st substitute faculty 1st substitute faculty |
1 August 2012 – 31 July 2014 1 August 2014 – 31 July 2016 |
| Anne-Britt Gran | 2nd substitute faculty | 1 August 2013 – 31 July 2015 |
| Nils Øby | 1st substitute administrative staff | 1 August 2013 – 31 July 2015 |
| Karianne Zakariassen | 2nd substitute administrative staff | 1 August 2013 – 31 July 2015 |
* Students are elected for one year. They serve as observers during the first half of the year and as representatives in the second half of the year
President Inge Jan Henjesand, Provost Dag Morten Dalen, Provost Ulf Henning Olsson, Chief Financial Officer Marius Eriksen and EVP of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Yngve Kveine also attend the board meetings.
The Senate is BI’s top academic body, and its authority is derived from an authorization granted by the Board. The Senate determines the content of BI’s teaching programme, admission rules, exemptions, examinations, examination assessments and the expertise profile for the faculty. The Senate proposes faculty appointments to the President, who has the final appointment authority.
BI Norwegian Business School’s President is its general manager and has power of procuration. The Board appoints the President for a period of four years. The President is the general manager of the foundation’s activities and must comply with the guidelines and orders provided by the Board. The President provides recommendations in academic and administrative matters. The President has the final say in appointments to faculty positions and is the chair of the Senate. The President must ensure that the foundation’s financial statements comply with statutes and regulations.
The Provosts function as the President’s deputy as needed. The Provosts head the Academic Programme Quality and the Research and Academic Resources departments, respectively.
BAMU is BI’s working environment committee. BAMU shall work for the implementation of a fully satisfactory working environment in all our activities. The committee is to participate in the planning of safety and environmental work, and must carefully monitor developments in matters that affect the safety, health and welfare of the employees. BAMU shall ensure that BI’s safety and working environment efforts, as well as HSE measures, are properly handled.
| Tom Colbjørnsen Inge Jan Henjesand |
President President |
Permanent member (up to 31 July 2014) Permanent member (from 1 August 2014) |
| Dag Morten Dalen | Provost | Permanent member |
| Ulf Henning Olsson | Senior Vice President | Permanent member |
| Jon Erik Svendsen | Dean of Bachelor programmes | Permanent member |
| Janicke L. Rasmussen | Dean of Master programmes | Permanent member |
| Rolv Petter Amdam | Dean of Executive programmes | Observer |
| Gabriel Benito | Dean of Doctoral programmes | Observer |
| Anders Dysvik | Faculty representative | 1 August 2013 - 31 July 2015 |
| Monica Viken | Faculty representative | 1 August 2013 - 31 July 2015 |
Eirill Bø Kim van Oorschot |
Faculty representative Faculty representative |
1 August 2013 - 31 July 2014 1 August 2014 - 31 July 2016 |
Espen Andersen Tore Bakken |
Faculty representative Faculty representative |
1 August 2012 - 31 July 2014 1 August 2014 - 31 July 2016 |
Espen R. Moen Richard Priestley |
Research department representative Research department representative |
1 August 2013 - 31 July 2014 1 August 2014 - 31 July 2015 |
Nils Øby Martin Henrik Andresen |
Administrative representative Administrative representative |
1 August 2013 - 31 July 2014 1 August 2014 - 31 July 2016 |
Kari-Mette Sætersdal Kjersti Ø. Gummerson |
Administrative representative Administrative representative |
1 August 2012 - 31 July 2014 1 August 2014 - 31 July 2016 |
| Even S. Rasmussen | Student representative SBIO | 1 January 2014 – 31 December 2014 |
Kristina Haakonsen Melissa Martens |
Student representative BIS Student representative BIS |
1 August 2013 - 31 July 2014 1 August 2014 - 31 July 2015 |
Per Botolf Maurseth Espen Roy Skaldehaug |
Faculty deputy representative Faculty deputy representative |
1 August 2012 - 31 July 2014 1 August 2014 - 31 July 2016 |
Sissel Berg Åse Fjeld-Hansen |
Administrative deputy representative Administrative deputy representative |
1 August 2013 - 31 July 2014 1 August 2014 - 31 July 2016 |
Executives who report to the President are entitled to attend the Senate.