Inland School of Business and Social Sciences

Get to know the faculty

We often receive the abbreviation HHS, and are located at Lillehammer and Rena.

Dean Ingvild Jøranli is the academic leader at the faculty.

The Head of Administration is Ivan Ole Fossbakk

7278 students

300 employees

The Inland School of Business and Social Sciences (HHS) offers bachelor and master programmes in economics and social sciences. In addition, several one-year study programmes and smaller study units are offered, including several flexible studies (session-based and/or online).  

The faculty has campuses at Lillehammer and Rena.

The faculty has bachelor programmes in emergency preparedness and crisis management, management and digitalisation, estate agency, international studies and history, cultural project management, Music Business (Management and Production), organisation and management, psychology, accounting, tourism management, law, service management and marketing, Sport Management, economics and administration. The bachelor programmes of study work closely with their respective industries.

The master’s degree programmes are in innovation, environmental psychology, public administration and management (MPA), as well as in economics and management (MBA).

The Faculty’s doctoral programme is the PhD Innovation in Services in the Public and Private Sectors (INSEPP).

The Inland School of Business and Social Sciences brings together a large academic community, both at Lillehammer and at Rena, and the faculty’s employees conduct extensive research and development activities within the subject areas. The faculty has its own unit for externally funded activity. The unit organises educational, research and investigation assignments funded by clients.

Departments at the Inland School of Business and Social Sciences

Research- and competence centre

News

Paula from UKW July 2, 2026 10:53 AM
had always wanted to visit Norway one way or another, so she figured – why not spend a whole semester there while she's at it? Read about her amazing experiences at Lillehammer.
World-leading academic communities gather in Lillehammer May 21, 2026 2:28 PM
On 20-22 May 2026, researchers, educators, technology experts and decision-makers from around the world have gathered at the Lillehammer campus for the 22nd international conference "Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training" (ITHET 2026).
Looking for Horizon Europe partners Apr. 16, 2026 3:26 PM
Several researchers at the Norwegian Inland School of Business and Social Sciences are ready to contribute to new projects under Horizon Europe 2026–2027. A new brochure aimed at (international) collaboration partners presents the breadth of academic expertise, thematic interests, and experience with EU-funded projects.