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Siviløkonom

Siviløkonom is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Siviløkonom rather than just read about it. In short: Siviløkonom (transl. civil economist) is an academic degree issued within the field of business administration. It consists of a 3 year bachelor's degree followed by a two years masters degree and is also a professional title in Norway (with corresponding titles in Denmark and Sweden, see below under "See also"), obtained after the total of 5 years of studies.

Key takeaways

Siviløkonom belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Siviløkonom to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Siviløkonom from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Siviløkonom (transl. civil economist) is an academic degree issued within the field of business administration. It consists of a 3 year bachelor's degree followed by a two years masters degree and is also a professional title in Norway (with corresponding titles in Denmark and Sweden, see below under "See also"), obtained after the total of 5 years of studies. The title is protected and can only be used by persons having met certain qualifications as directed by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research. It is mainly offered by nine institutions after the completion of a Master of Science in Business Administration. Master of Science in Business Administration programs entitling the Siviløkonom in Norway are:

Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (HiOA) (Oslo) Bodø Graduate School of Business (UiN) (Bodø) Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) (Bergen) BI Norwegian Business School (BI) (Oslo) Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Ås) Buskerud University College (Hønefoss) Molde University College (Molde) Trondheim Business School (HiST) (Trondheim) University of Agder (Kristiansand) University of Stavanger (Stavanger) University of Tromsø (Tromsø) Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Ålesund) Additionally, the title can be granted to candidates with foreign education meeting certain criteria, through application to the NHH. Due to changes in the Norwegian educational system, granting of the title based on foreign education was phased out on 12/31/2008, and could through that date only be granted to persons who started their qualifying education prior to 1/1/2003.

History Traditionally the siviløkonom degree was only offered at NHH in Bergen, and was originally a two-year, then three-year program. In 1975 it became a four-year business administration degree at the level equivalent to a cand.mag. degree. NHH had a monopoly on awarding the degree until 1985 when the Norwegian School of Management BI and the Bodø Graduate School of Business was allowed to offer the degree. After the quality reform all institutions of higher education were allowed to issue the title to all master graduates, and the requirements for the degree increased from four to five years of study.

See also Civilekonom for the corresponding Swedish title Civiløkonom for the corresponding Danish title

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Siviløkonom

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Siviløkonom claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Siviløkonom before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Siviløkonom ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Siviløkonom

In research: Siviløkonom appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Siviløkonom in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Siviløkonom is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Academic degrees of Norway, Business occupations, Business qualifications, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Siviløkonom outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Siviløkonom in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is Siviløkonom in simple terms?

Why does Siviløkonom matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Siviløkonom?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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