57 Notable alumni of BI Norwegian Business School
Updated: May 31, 2026 EliteDegrees
BI Norwegian Business School is ranked #1,373 in the world and #8 in Norway by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 57 notable alumni from BI Norwegian Business School sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with BI Norwegian Business School won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Ingrid Heggø
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Ingrid Heggø is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
2. Martin Engeset
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Martin Engeset is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
3. Susanne Bratli
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Norwegian public servant
Susanne Bratli is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Since 2009, she has been a member of parliament for Nord-Trøndelag.
4. Erik Tørrissen
1988-. (aged 38)
law clerk
politician
Erik Tørrissen is a Norwegian yachtsman and politician from the Progress Party. He was the Vice-chairman of the Progress Party's Youth from 2012 to 2014.
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5. Sindre Beyer
1977-. (aged 49)
politician
Sindre Fossum Beyer is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
6. Hanne Refsholt
1960-. (aged 66)
businessperson
Hanne Refsholt is a Norwegian agronomist and businessperson. She is the former CEO of TINE (until 2018) and former chair of Domstein.
7. Siri A. Meling
1963-. (aged 63)
Norwegian public servant
embetsperson
politician
Siri A. Meling is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
8. Lars Myraune
1944-. (aged 82)
farmer
military officer
politician
Lars Myraune is a Norwegian military leader and politician for the Conservative Party. He was the mayor of Frosta Municipality from 2003 to 2009 and member of the Parliament of Norway, representing the constituency of Nord-Trøndelag, from 2009 to 2013.
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9. Tove Linnea Brandvik
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Tove Linnea Brandvik is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
10. Synnøve Konglevoll
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
Synnøve Konglevoll is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
11. Kjell Aamot
1950-. (aged 76)
businessperson
economist
Kjell Aamot is a Norwegian business executive who chaired the Schibsted Media Group for twenty years.
12. Ulf Erik Knudsen
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Ulf Erik Knudsen is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. He has been a Member of Parliament from Buskerud since 1997.
13. Anders B. Werp
1961-. (aged 65)
farmer
forester
politician
Anders Bjørnsen Werp is a Norwegian politician of the Conservative Party. He was mayor of Øvre Eiker from 1999 until he was elected to the Stortinget from Buskerud in 2009. He was also deputy representative in the Stortinget from 1997 until 2005. Werp had formerly worked as an economic consultant and local political advisor for Norges Skogeierforbund. He was the...
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14. Jørund Rytman
1977-. (aged 49)
businessperson
politician
Jørund Henning Rytman is a Norwegian politician from Buskerud who represented the Progress Party in the Storting from 2005 until 2017.
15. Øyvind Halleraker
1951-. (aged 75)
photographer
politician
Øyvind Halleraker is a Norwegian politician representing the Conservative Party. He is currently a representative of Hordaland in the Storting and was first elected in 2001.
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16. Bente Engesland
1962-. (aged 64)
editing staff
director
journalist
political scientist
adviser
Bente Engesland is a Norwegian magazine editor.
17. Kari Kjønaas Kjos
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Kari Kjønaas Kjos is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. She is a representative of Akershus in the Storting since 2005 where she since 2013 has chairs the Standing Committee on Health and Care Services.
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18. André Støylen
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
businessperson
manager
André Støylen is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
19. Peter A. Ruzicka
1964-. (aged 62)
business executive
Peter Arne Ruzicka is a Norwegian businessman.
20. Anita Krohn
1971-. (aged 55)
business manager
Anita Krohn Traaseth is a Norwegian business executive and author. She was director of Innovation Norway from 2014 to 2018 and is currently chair of the board for a number of companies. She is a former managing director of Hewlett-Packard Norway. She lives in Oslo.
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21. Sivert Bjørnstad
1990-. (aged 36)
politician
Sivert Haugen Bjørnstad is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party. He served as a member of the Storting for Sør-Trøndelag from 2013 to 2025, becoming the parliament's youngest member at the time of his first election.
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22. Bjørn-Inge Larsen
1961-. (aged 65)
physician
Bjørn-Inge Larsen is a Norwegian physician and civil servant.
23. Torry Pedersen
1957-. (aged 69)
director
journalist
business undergraduate
editing staff
Torry Pedersen is a Norwegian newspaper editor and media executive.
24. Reza Rezaee
1960-2022 (aged 62)
politician
Mohammad Reza Rezaee was a Norwegian-Iranian politician representing the Marxist, left-wing political party Red.
25. Øyvind Bolthof
1977-. (aged 49)
association football player
Øyvind Bolthof is a Norwegian football goalkeeper.
26. Rigmor Aasrud
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Rigmor Aasrud is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She served as member of parliament for Oppland from 2009 to 2025, having previously been a deputy member between 1993 and 2005. She also served as the party's parliamentary leader from 2021 to 2025 and also held several government positions during Jens Stoltenberg's second premiership between 2005 and 2013.
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27. Hans Andreas Limi
1960-. (aged 66)
businessperson
politician
Hans Andreas Limi is a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Progress Party. He is currently an MP for the Akershus constituency since 2013 and the party's first deputy leader since 2023. He previously served as the party's parliamentary leader from 2017 to 2020.
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28. Kåre Valebrokk
1940-2013 (aged 73)
chief executive officer
businessperson
editing staff
Kåre Valebrokk was a Norwegian journalist and television executive. He was editor-in-chief and administrative director of TV 2 from October 1999 until June 2007, when he retired. He was the father of economist and editor Per Valebrokk.
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29. Mette Hanekamhaug
1987-. (aged 39)
communications adviser
public relations executive
politician
Mette Hanekamhaug is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party. In the 2009 parliamentary election, she was the youngest person to be elected to the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget). Hanekamhaug represents the county of Møre og Romsdal.
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30. Tine Sundtoft
1967-. (aged 59)
councillor
politician
Kristine "Tine" Sundtoft is a Norwegian civil servant and politician for the Conservative Party. She was Minister of Climate and the Environment in Solberg's Cabinet from 2013 to 2015.
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31. Geir Karlsen
1965-. (aged 61)
chief executive officer
businessperson
chief financial officer
Geir Karlsen is a Norwegian business magnate. He is best known as the CEO and former CFO of Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavia's largest airline, and Europe's third largest low-cost airline.
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32. Torgeir Micaelsen
1979-. (aged 47)
public relations executive
politician
Torgeir Eikstad Micaelsen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 2005. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 2001–2005. Micaelsen made it to some fame as "the man who got slapped by Martin Schanche". The incident happened during a 2003 school debate in Drammen.
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33. Ingvil Smines Tybring-Gjedde
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Ingvil Smines Tybring-Gjedde is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party. She served as State Secretary at the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy from 2015 to 2019, and minister of public security from 2019 until the Progress Party withdrew from government in 2020.
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34. Himanshu Gulati
1988-. (aged 38)
politician
Himanshu Gulati is a Norwegian politician of Indian descent representing the Progress Party. He chaired the Progress Party's Youth from 2012 to 2014 and served as State Secretary in the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (2013–2014) and at the Office of the Prime Minister (2014–2017). Since 2017, Gulati has been a member of the Storting representing Akershus, serving on...
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35. Heidi Nordby Lunde
1973-. (aged 53)
writer
politician
public relations officer
chief marketing officer
Heidi Nordby Lunde is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. A deputy representative to the Storting, she met regularly from 2013, and has been ordinary member of the Storting since 2017.
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36. Jan Petter Sissener
1955-. (aged 71)
fund manager
stockbroker
Jan Petter Wilhelm Courvoisier Sissener is a Norwegian businessperson.
37. Thorhild Widvey
1956-. (aged 70)
sports official
businessperson
politician
Thorhild Widvey is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party who served as Minister of Culture from 2013 to 2015, and Minister of Petroleum and Energy from 2004 to 2005.
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38. Svein Richard Brandtzæg
1957-. (aged 69)
chemist
business executive
Svein Richard Brandtzæg is a Norwegian chemist and business executive.
39. Gunn Wærsted
1955-. (aged 71)
businessperson
banker
Gunn Wærsted is a Norwegian businessperson, with prominent positions in finance and banking.
40. Arne Hjeltnes
1963-. (aged 63)
public relations officer
politician
program host
businessperson
poet
Arne Hjeltnes is a Norwegian writer, television personality, marketer and politician.
41. Janne Haaland Matlary
1957-. (aged 69)
chief scientific officer
professor
political scientist
politician
Dame Janne Haaland Matláry is a Norwegian political scientist, writer, and politician, who formerly represented the Christian Democratic Party. Since 2012 she has been a member of the Conservative Party. She is Professor of international politics at the University of Oslo, and served as State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1997–2000.
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42. Sigbjørn Johnsen
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Sigbjørn Johnsen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and was Norwegian Minister of Finance in the periods 1990–1996 and 2009–2013.
43. Thor Gjermund Eriksen
1966-. (aged 60)
manager
journalist
editing staff
politician
Thor Gjermund Eriksen is a Norwegian journalist and editor who was director-general of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 2013 to 2022.
44. Harald Rønneberg
1973-. (aged 53)
television presenter
humorist
Harald Johnstein Rønneberg is a Norwegian television personality.
45. Ole Robert Reitan
1971-. (aged 55)
executive director
Ole Robert Reitan is a Norwegian businessman. He is a son of merchant Odd Reitan, and co-owner of REITAN AS, along with his father and brother. He is the CEO of Reitan Retail, which includes the business areas REMA 1000 Norway, REMA 1000 Denmark, Reitan Convenience and Uno-X Mobility. Ole Robert Reitan has been director of Reitan Narvesen and of...
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46. Olaf Thommessen
1966-. (aged 60)
businessperson
politician
Olaf Henning Thommessen is a Norwegian businessperson and politician who was a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Oslo from 2005 to 2009. He was the chief executive officer of SMB Norge, The Norwegian Association of Small & Medium Enterprises.
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47. Tina Bru
1986-. (aged 40)
public relations consultant
politician
Tina Bru is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. From 2020 to 2021, she served as the Minister of Petroleum and Energy. She was a member of the Storting for Rogaland from 2013 to 2025 and was a member of the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment. She was reelected to the Storting for the period 2017–2021, and...
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48. Stefan Heggelund
1984-. (aged 42)
communications adviser
public relations executive
politician
Stefan Magnus Brittmark Heggelund is a Norwegian communication consultant and politician for the Conservative Party. He served as a member of parliament for Oslo from 2013 to 2021.
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49. Tiril Eckhoff
1990-. (aged 36)
biathlete
cross-country skier
Tiril Kampenhaug Eckhoff is a Norwegian former biathlete.
50. Stein Erik Hagen
1956-. (aged 70)
art collector
entrepreneur
manager
Stein Erik Hagen is a Norwegian businessman. He is chairman of Orkla, where he is a major shareholder, and holds large stakes in Steen & Strøm, Jernia and Komplett through his family company Canica. According to Forbes, Hagen is worth US$2.1 billion, making him the sixth richest person in Norway.
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51. Mads Hansen
1984-. (aged 42)
television presenter
association football player
television personality
Mads Andre Hansen is a former Norwegian footballer, and a one-hit wonder with the single "Sommerkroppen". He has previously played for Lier, Strømsgodset, Fredrikstad Fotballklubb and Mjøndalen IF. He is also an influencer, and TV-presenter.
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52. Jan Tore Sanner
1965-. (aged 61)
business undergraduate
politician
Jan Tore Sanner is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party who has held several ministerial positions in Erna Solberg's government between 2013 and 2021. He was also the party's deputy leader from 2004 to 2022, having first been second deputy for the first four years and first deputy for the last fourteen. Sanner has also been a member of...
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53. Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway
1973-. (aged 53)
aristocrat
Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway is a member by marriage of the Norwegian royal family. She has been married to Crown Prince Haakon, the heir apparent to the Norwegian throne, since 2001. Mette-Marit and Haakon have two children, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus.
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54. Hårek Elvenes
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Hårek Elvenes is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
55. Mudassar Kapur
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
Mudassar Hussain Kapur is a Norwegian politician. He is a member of the Conservative Party and has served as a member of the Storting for Oslo since 2013.
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56. Liv Arnesen
1953-. (aged 73)
explorer
motivational speaker
writer
Liv Ragnheim Arnesen is a Norwegian educator, cross-country skier, adventurer, guide, and motivational speaker. Arnesen led the first unsupported women’s crossing of the Greenland Ice Cap in 1992. In 1994, she made international headlines becoming the first woman in the world to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole. – a 50-day expedition of 745 miles (1,200 km).
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57. Arne H. Krumsvik
1966-. (aged 60)
Arne Håskjold Krumsvik is a Norwegian scholar, media entrepreneur, and aviator, and considered to be one of the founders of media innovations studies. He is currently the principal of Kristiania University College, previous to that he was the head of department at Department of Media and Communications, University of Oslo, Norway.
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