April 28 of 2014, Principal of University of Nordland, Mr. Pål A. Pedersen leading a delegation visited our university. In the morning, Vice Dean of Business Department Prof. Zhang Pingdan participated in the meeting of leaders of both universities. In the afternoon, Dean of Bodø Graduate School of Business of University of Nordland, Bjorn Olsen and International Affairs officer, Grete Knudsen visited Business Department. Secretary of the Party Committee, Prof. Shen Yue and Director of MBA Center, Prof. Su Song served them.

Prof. Shen and Prof. Su welcomed them and introduced our department briefly. Prof. Shen emphasized that the focus of our department was internationalization and expressed the hope to enhance cooperation with top universities in emerging countries. Mr. Bjorn introduced University of Nordland briefly to us and wished to have exchange students in the English master program. They talked more about cooperation affairs, such as holding a 2-week MBA summer study tour program and having exchange students in WEC program. Mr. Bjorn invited professors of BNU to attend China- Norway Business Conference in 2015 as well. After the meeting, Prof. Shen accompanied them to visit Business Department and the labs.

The University of Nordland is a public university located in Bodø, Norway. The university is located 10 km outside the city centre. The university has around 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offers Ph.D degrees in the fields of Business, Sociology, Aquatic Bio-sciences and Practical knowledge. The university is one of the leading academic environments among aquaculture in Norway.

Visiting the labs of our department

Group photo