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Diplomøkonomstudiet

English translation: Bachelor of Business Management

13:33 Jul 23, 2007
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Economics / CV
Norwegian term or phrase: Diplomøkonomstudiet
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1990 – 1991 Diplomøkonomstudiet – Økonomistyring BI Haugesund
1990 (våren) Delfag i metode og delfag i språk BI Haugesund
1988 (høsten) Mellomfagstillegget/Høyskolekandidatstudiet BI Haugesund
1988 – 1989 Bedriftsøkonomstudiet BI Haugesund
1985 – 1987 Allmennfag – samfunnslinjen Bryne VPS

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Bengt Evertsson
Local time: 15:05
English translation:Bachelor of Business Management
Explanation:
The "Diplomøkonomstudiet" is a general undergraduate Bachelor degree, comparable to "Bachelor of Business Management".
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Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 15:05
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4M.B.A. studies
Charlesp
4Bachelor of Business Management
Bjørnar Magnussen


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
M.B.A. studies


Explanation:
it looks to me as if they are referring to "M.B.A. studies"

Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 15:05
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Bjørnar Magnussen: Siviløkonom, which previously was a 4-year-degree, is often referred to as Master, but BI's diplomøkonom is a clear-cut Bachelor.
17 mins
  -> Absolutely correct. But that doesn’t stop Swedes, and I presume Norwegians too, from referring to it as a “Masters” on their resume. (The justification being that there is a “thesis” required.)
agree  Erik Brinkhof: In 1972, taking the "eksamen som Diplomøkonom" led to "rett til å bruke tittelen Siviløkonom"
1214 days
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Diplomøkonomstudiet – Økonomistyring
Bachelor of Business Management


Explanation:
The "Diplomøkonomstudiet" is a general undergraduate Bachelor degree, comparable to "Bachelor of Business Management".

Example sentence(s):
  • "Diplomøkonom (Handelshøyskolen BI); Bachelor of Business Management - Spesialisering: Økonomistyring, regnskap og skatt"
  • Diplomøkonomstudiet i informasjonsteknologi (2. år). Antall semestre ... Bachelor of Business Administration Program in Information Technology.

    Reference: http:http://www.proz.com/kudoz/2045110?bs=1#marker_submit//
    Reference: http://www.schjodt.no/component/option,com_comprofiler/task,...
Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 15:05
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Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 10
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Charlesp: good suggestion, but what country uses this particular terminology? - response: yes, precisely
8 mins
  -> You would prefer "Bachelor of Business Administration", like in my second reference?
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