Business school

A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in business administration or management. Such a school can also be known as school of management, school of business, school of business administration, or, colloquially, b-school or biz school. A business school teaches topics such as accounting, administration, strategy, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, human resource management, information systems, logistics, marketing, organizational psychology, organizational behavior, public relations, research methods and real estate among others.

Types

There are several forms of business schools, including school of business, business administration, and management.

Oslo Business School

Oslo Business School (Handelshøyskolen ved HiOA) is the business school of Oslo and Akershus University College (HiOA), and is located centrally in Oslo, Norway. The school offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Business Administration, focusing on Finance, Accounting, and Organization and Management Studies.

History

In 1875, Oslo Commerce School (Oslo Handelsgymnasium) was founded, the first business education institution in Norway. In response to societal and industrial developments in Norway during the 1950s and 1960s, the school started working to expand its business education to college level: Oslo College of Business and Economics (Økonomisk College) was established in 1970 and offered a two-year undergraduate business degree from 1971. From 1977, the College offered a three-year program with specialization in Accounting and Auditing. From 1987, the College offered a three-year program with specialization in International Business.

In 1994, Oslo College of Business and Economics was moved from Oslo Commerce School, and instead incorporated as the business school of the newly formed Oslo University College (HiO). HiO then merged with Akershus University College (HiAK) in 2011 to form Oslo and Akershus University College (HiOA).