Students

The project is carried out by a group of twelve students attending NTNU, NHH and BI.

The secret is extremely motivated students from a broad range of academic disciplines.

Taran Enger Hellenes

Project Manager

MSc. Strategic Marketing Management, BI

@: taran.hellenes@ib.no 

t:  +47 950 29 042

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"International Business is an extremely interesting and exciting project. I am fascinated by emerging markets and feel honored to be able to map Morocco to potentially become a new market for Norwegian companies. On top of this, participating students gain valuable experience within project work."

Dan-Richard Knudsen

Head of Business Relations

M.Sc Economics and Business Administration, NHH
@: dan.knudsen@ib.no 
t: +47 993 52 299
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"I applied to IB because I saw it as a unique opportunity to gain relevant International experience and to work with talented students from other schools. Furthermore, it is rewarding to be a part of a team that works together to create a valuable report for Norwegian companies."

Yves-Michel T.A. Lefebure

Head of Research

MSc. Economics and Business Administration, NHH

@:  yves.lefebure@ib.no    

t: +47 473 36 488

SoMe: LinkedIn

"I applied to International Business to work with talented students from the best Universities in Norway. I believe International Business is a great opportunity to gain international experience and represent Norway in a multinational context. International Business is for me an opportunity to challenge myself and use my academic skills in a real life context. I also joined the project because it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel abroad and experience a new culture."

Tora Lindheim
Head of PR and Communication
B.Sc Economics and Business Administration, NHH
@: tora.lindheim@ib.no 
t: +47 976 87 240
SoMe: LinkedIn


"I joined IB because it is an unique opportunity to increase knowledge about business opportunities and culture in both Norway and Morocco, and work with students from different universities. It is not every day you get the possibility to take part of a project that will have an impact on the future relations between Norway and another country, and I think that make us very lucky."
Anders Ottesen
Head of Financial Affairs
M.Sc Finance, BI
@: anders.ottesen@ib.no 
t: +47 994 49 699
SoMe: LinkedIn


"I applied to get increased international experience and to utilize my international business studies in a real life setting. "
Marie Skara
Chief Editor
M.Sc Economics and Business Administration, NTNU
@: marie.skara@ib.no
t: +47 407 68 662
SoMe: LinkedIn


"I joined IB because it is an unique opportunity to increase knowledge about business opportunities and culture in both Norway and Morocco, and work with students from different universities. It is not every day you get the possibility to take part of a project that will have an impact on the future relations between Norway and another country, and I think that make us very lucky."
Pernille Engebretsen
Travel Coordinator / School Coordinator NHH
M.Sc Economics and Business Administration, NHH
@: pernille.engebretsen@ib.no 
t:  +47 958 19 962
SoMe: LinkedIn


"I applied to the IB project because this is an unique opportunity to gain valuable knowledge about emerging markekts and global opportunities. I enjoy working in interdiciplinary and multicultural teams which makes this project a perfect fit. I am certain that this experience will help me develop in both personal and professional matters."
Guangcheng Hua
Research Analyst /University Coordinator NTNU
Industrial Economics and Technology Management, NTNU
@: guangcheng.hua@ib.no 
t: +47 909 58 533
SoMe: LinkedIn

"The IB project gives me the chance to work with varried challenges and unique people from different backgrounds. I also hope to learn more about the international markets for norwegian businesses and what challenges they face in North Africa. The opportunity to apply your knowledge in real life situations is also one of the reasons why I applied. ."
Louis Repain 
Meeting Booker
B.Sc Economics, NTNU
@: louis.repain@ib.no  
t: +47 472 76 602
SoMe: LinkedIn


"I applied to join the IB project to gain more practical research experience in the field of international business, as this is what I see myself doing in the future."

Joshua H. Chong
Research Analyst
M.Sc Business and Economics, BI
@: joshua.hq.chong@ib.no 
t: +47 451 59 770
SoMe: LinkedIn


"My main motivation to join the IB Project was to be involved in research projects to sharpen my analytical and critical thinking skills, which will be useful when working as an analyst. I was also interested to apply when I heard about the good reputation of the IB Project, and that it is strongly supported by the universities and government agencies."
Jørgen Sørgård Erdal
Research Analyst 
Electrical energy engineering, NTNU
@: jorgen.erdal@ib.no 
t: +41 76 803 17 27
SoMe: LinkedIn

"International Business attracted me because of its focus on collaboration between different schools and fields of expertise, as well as the challenging and interesting project. Having a more technological background I, hope to learn more on how to perform a market analysis, and that my expertise can contribute to the team and the final report. I believe International Business is an essential experience that will prepare us for what awaits after our studies are finished.."