Mette Bjørndal is Professor of Management Science at NHH Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Business and Management Science. Her main research areas are in Energy markets and Operations research. She has been Vice Rector at NHH and is presently a member of NHH’s board. Bjørndal is a member of the board of Finanstilsynet, the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway, and member of the Petroleum Price Board.
Frøystein Gjesdal is the Rector of NHH Norwegian School of Economics. He completed bachelor’s (1971) and master’s (1974) degrees at NHH. He has a MSc (Statistics) and a PhD (Business Administration) from Stanford University (1979). Gjesdal joined the faculty of NHH in 1979, and was promoted to full Professor of Management Control in 1986. He has been an adjunct professor at the University of Tromsø (1986-93), the Nord University (2000-2013), and was Director at the Center for Financial Economics, SNF (1993-97). Gjesdal has been a visiting scholar at Stanford University, Yale University, London School of Economics and Political Science as well as the University of Florida.
Aksel Mjøs is an associate professor at NHH Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Finance, where he also received his Dr.Oecon. (PhD) in financial economics in 2007. Mjøs was previously CEO of DnB Asset Management and Vice President in Morgan Stanley Investment Banking, London. He is currently Chairman of the Board of the Kavli Trust, a charity-owned multinational food group. His research focuses on corporate debt and financial institutions, using Norwegian registry data. He is also involved in the AFA programs offered by NHH in cooperation with the Norwegian Society of Financial Analysts.