58 Notable Alumni of BI Norwegian Business School

Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway

Born in: Norway
Years: 1973-.. (age 52)
Enrolled in BI Norwegian Business School: 2008-2012 graduated with Master of Management
Occupations: aristocrat
Biography: Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway is a member of the Norwegian royal family. She is married to Crown Prince Haakon, the heir apparent to the Norwegian throne.

Stein Erik Hagen

Born in: Norway
Years: 1956-.. (age 69)
Occupations: entrepreneurmanagerart collector
Biography: 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.

Mads Hansen

Born in: Norway
Years: 1984-.. (age 41)
Enrolled in BI Norwegian Business School: Studied in 2003-2006
Occupations: association football playertelevision personalitytelevision presenter
Biography: 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.

Jan Tore Sanner

Born in: Norway
Years: 1965-.. (age 60)
Occupations: business undergraduatepolitician
Biography: 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 parliament for Akershus since 1993.

Anita Krohn Traaseth

Born in: Norway
Years: 1971-.. (age 54)
Enrolled in BI Norwegian Business School: Studied in 2016-2022
Occupations: businesspersonmanager
Biography: 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.

Olaf Thommessen

Years: 1966-.. (age 59)
Occupations: businesspersonpolitician
Biography: Olaf Henning Thommessen was the Chief Executive Officer of SMB Norge, The Norwegian Association of Small & Medium Enterprises and a former politician for the Liberal Party.

Henrik Asheim

Born in: Norway
Years: 1983-.. (age 42)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Henrik Asheim is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was leader of the Norwegian Young Conservatives from 2008 to 2012, and Minister of Higher Education from 2020 to 2021. He has also been a member of parliament for Akershus since 2013 and the party's first deputy leader since 2022.

Stefan Heggelund

Born in: Norway
Years: 1984-.. (age 41)
Occupations: politiciancommunications adviser
Biography: 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.

Tina Bru

Born in: Norway
Years: 1986-.. (age 39)
Occupations: politician
Biography: 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 elected to the Storting from Rogaland in 2013 and became a member of the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment. She was reelected to the Storting for the period 2017–2021, and continued as a member of the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment.

Arne Hjeltnes

Born in: Norway
Years: 1963-.. (age 62)
Occupations: program hostpoliticianpublic relations officerauthorpoet
Biography: Arne Hjeltnes is a Norwegian writer, television personality, marketer and politician.

Sigbjørn Johnsen

Born in: Norway
Years: 1950-.. (age 75)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Sigbjørn Johnsen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and was Norwegian Minister of Finance in the periods 1990–1996 and 2009–2013.

Janne Haaland Matlary

Born in: Norway
Years: 1957-.. (age 68)
Occupations: political scientistpoliticianchief scientific officerprofessor
Biography: 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.

Harald Rønneberg

Born in: Norway
Years: 1973-.. (age 52)
Enrolled in BI Norwegian Business School: Studied in 1994-1997
Occupations: humoristtelevision presenter
Biography: Harald Johnstein Rønneberg is a Norwegian television personality.

Thor Gjermund Eriksen

Born in: Norway
Years: 1966-.. (age 59)
Enrolled in BI Norwegian Business School: Studied in 1995-1995
Occupations: politicianmanagerjournalistediting staff
Biography: Thor Gjermund Eriksen is a Norwegian journalist and editor who was director-general of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 2013 to 2022.

Liv Arnesen

Born in: Norway
Years: 1953-.. (age 72)
Enrolled in BI Norwegian Business School: Graduated with master's degree in management
Occupations: writerexplorermotivational speaker
Biography: 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).

Ingvil Smines Tybring-Gjedde

Born in: Norway
Years: 1965-.. (age 60)
Occupations: politician
Biography: 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.

Himanshu Gulati

Born in: Norway
Years: 1988-.. (age 37)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Himanshu Gulati is a Norwegian politician of Indian ancestry representing the Progress Party. Gulati was the chairperson of the Progress Party's Youth from 2012 to 2014. He served as State Secretary in the Ministry of Justice and Public Security from 2013 to 2014, and at the Office of the Prime Minister from 2014 until 2017. In 2017 he was elected as a representative in the Norwegian parliament from Akershus, where he has served in the Committee on Justice.

Ole Robert Reitan

Born in: Norway
Years: 1971-.. (age 54)
Enrolled in BI Norwegian Business School: Studied in 1995-1998
Occupations: executive director
Biography: 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 the franchise supermarket chain Rema 1000.

Heidi Nordby Lunde

Born in: Norway
Years: 1973-.. (age 52)
Occupations: writerpolitician
Biography: 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.

Jan Petter Sissener

Born in: Switzerland
Years: 1955-.. (age 70)
Occupations: fund managerstockbroker
Biography: Jan Petter Wilhelm Courvoisier Sissener is a Norwegian businessperson.

Thorhild Widvey

Born in: Norway
Years: 1956-.. (age 69)
Occupations: businesspersonpoliticiansports official
Biography: 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.

Gunn Wærsted

Years: 1955-.. (age 70)
Occupations: businesspersonbanker
Biography: Gunn Wærsted is a Norwegian businessperson, with prominent positions in finance and banking.

Svein Richard Brandtzæg

Born in: Norway
Years: 1957-.. (age 68)
Occupations: businesspersonbusiness executivechemist
Biography: Svein Richard Brandtzæg is a Norwegian chemist and business executive.

Kåre Valebrokk

Born in: Norway
Years: 1940-2013 (aged 73)
Occupations: businesspersonediting staffchief executive officer
Biography: 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.

Rigmor Aasrud

Born in: Norway
Years: 1960-.. (age 65)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Rigmor Aasrud is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She has served as member of parliament for Oppland since 2009, 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 premiership between 2005 and 2013.

Mette Hanekamhaug

Born in: Norway
Years: 1987-.. (age 38)
Occupations: politiciancommunications adviser
Biography: 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.

Tine Sundtoft

Born in: Norway
Years: 1967-.. (age 58)
Occupations: politician
Biography: 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.

Hans Andreas Limi

Born in: Norway
Years: 1960-.. (age 65)
Occupations: businesspersonpolitician
Biography: 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.

Mudassar Kapur

Born in: Norway
Years: 1976-.. (age 49)
Occupations: politician
Biography: 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.

Torgeir Micaelsen

Born in: Norway
Years: 1979-.. (age 46)
Occupations: politician
Biography: 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.

Geir Karlsen

Years: 1965-.. (age 60)
Occupations: businesspersonchief financial officerchief executive officer
Biography: 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.

Peter A. Ruzicka

Years: 1964-.. (age 61)
Occupations: business executive
Biography: Peter Arne Ruzicka is a Norwegian businessman.

Bjørn-Inge Larsen

Years: 1961-.. (age 64)
Occupations: physician
Biography: Bjørn-Inge Larsen is a Norwegian physician and civil servant.

Kjell Ove Hauge

Born in: Norway
Years: 1969-.. (age 56)
Enrolled in BI Norwegian Business School: Studied in 2006-2009
Occupations: head teachercoacheducatorathletics competitorproject manager
Biography: Kjell Ove Hauge is a retired Norwegian shot putter and discus thrower, turned educator, later Head teacher. As an athlete he represented Gloppen Athletics club. Since July 2013 Hauge is Principal at Kuben Upper Secondary School, the largest High School in Oslo.

Sivert Bjørnstad

Born in: Norway
Years: 1990-.. (age 35)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Sivert Haugen Bjørnstad is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party. He was elected to the Norwegian parliament in the 2013, becoming the parliament's youngest member.

Torry Pedersen

Born in: Norway
Years: 1957-.. (age 68)
Enrolled in BI Norwegian Business School: Studied in 1976-1979
Occupations: directorjournalistbusiness undergraduateediting staff
Biography: Torry Pedersen is a Norwegian newspaper editor and media executive.

Reza Rezaee

Born in: Iran
Years: 1960-2022 (aged 62)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Mohammad Reza Rezaee was a Norwegian-Iranian politician representing the Marxist, left-wing political party Red.

Øyvind Bolthof

Born in: Norway
Years: 1977-.. (age 48)
Occupations: association football player
Biography: Øyvind Bolthof is a Norwegian football goalkeeper.

Kari Kjønaas Kjos

Born in: Norway
Years: 1962-.. (age 63)
Occupations: politician
Biography: 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.

Sindre Fossum Beyer

Years: 1977-.. (age 48)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Sindre Fossum Beyer is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

Hårek Elvenes

Born in: Norway
Years: 1959-.. (age 66)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Hårek Elvenes is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.

Ulf Erik Knudsen

Born in: Norway
Years: 1964-.. (age 61)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Ulf Erik Knudsen is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. He has been a Member of Parliament from Buskerud since 1997.

André Støylen

Born in: Norway
Years: 1968-.. (age 57)
Enrolled in BI Norwegian Business School: 1989-1995 graduated with siviløkonom
Occupations: businesspersonmanagerpolitician
Biography: André Støylen is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.

Anders B. Werp

Born in: Norway
Years: 1961-.. (age 64)
Occupations: politicianforester
Biography: 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 leader of Buskerud Høyre from 1998 to 2008, and sat on Høyre's central board during the same period. He was reelected to the Storting for the period 2013–2017.

Jørund Rytman

Born in: Norway
Years: 1977-.. (age 48)
Occupations: businesspersonpolitician
Biography: Jørund Henning Rytman is a Norwegian Progress Party politician representing Buskerud in the Storting. He was first elected in 2005.

Øyvind Halleraker

Born in: Norway
Years: 1951-.. (age 74)
Occupations: photographerpolitician
Biography: 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.

Hanne Refsholt

Years: 1960-.. (age 65)
Occupations: businessperson
Biography: Hanne Refsholt is a Norwegian agronomist and businessperson. She is the former CEO of TINE (until 2018) and former chair of Domstein.

Bente Engesland

Born in: Norway
Years: 1962-.. (age 63)
Enrolled in BI Norwegian Business School: Studied in 2007-2009
Occupations: adviserediting staffdirectorjournalistpolitical scientist
Biography: Bente Engesland is a Norwegian magazine editor.

Siri A. Meling

Born in: Norway
Years: 1963-.. (age 62)
Occupations: embetspersonpoliticianNorwegian public servant
Biography: Siri A. Meling is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.

Lars Myraune

Born in: Norway
Years: 1944-.. (age 81)
Occupations: politicianfarmermilitary officer
Biography: 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.

Arne H. Krumsvik

Born in: Norway
Years: 1966-.. (age 59)
Biography: 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.

Tove Linnea Brandvik

Born in: Norway
Years: 1968-.. (age 57)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Tove Linnea Brandvik is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

Ingrid Heggø

Born in: Norway
Years: 1961-.. (age 64)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Ingrid Heggø is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

Kjell Aamot

Born in: Norway
Years: 1950-.. (age 75)
Occupations: businesspersoneconomist
Biography: Kjell Aamot is a Norwegian business executive who chaired the Schibsted Media Group for twenty years.

Synnøve Konglevoll

Born in: Norway
Years: 1972-.. (age 53)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Synnøve Konglevoll is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

Martin Engeset

Born in: Norway
Years: 1964-.. (age 61)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Martin Engeset is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.

Susanne Bratli

Born in: Sweden
Years: 1966-.. (age 59)
Occupations: politicianNorwegian public servant
Biography: Susanne Bratli is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Since 2009, she has been a member of parliament for Nord-Trøndelag.

Erik Tørrissen

Born in: Norway
Years: 1988-.. (age 37)
Occupations: law clerkpolitician
Biography: 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.