Employee Profile

Bendik Meling Samuelsen

Provost

Education

Bendik Meling Samuelsen

Biography

I am born in Oslo, Norway, raised in Notodden, Norway, the Blues Town, also known to be the craddle of Norsk Hydro, and Tinfos. After finishing my military service, I moved to Hoenefoss where I studied at Buskerud University College for six years, graduating with a MSc in marketing in 1997.

I moved on to Bergen, the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), to start my doctoral studies in 1997. Obtained my PhD from Norwegian School of Economics in 2004, including visits to Ohio State University. I came to BI Norwegian Business School in 2000 and have had various positions here. Started as assistant professor in 2000, promoted to associate professor in 2004, and full professor of marketing in 2013. In January 2015, I assumed the role as head of department, department of marketing at BI Norwegian Business School. From 2003 to 2011 I was program director (AD) for the bachelor program in marketing communication, and program director (AD) for the bachelor program in marketing managment from 2013 to 2015. In 2009 and 2010, I took the GCPCL program at Harvard Business School, US.

Research areas
Brand strategy in general could be an easy answer. Brands has allways intrigued me - basically bonding between humans and non-human brands are interesting to me, and it never stops puzzling me how brands tend to play significant roles in our lives (for better and worse I guess). Related to the brand-strategy area, I am very interested in brand growth, brand portfolio management, and brand communication. Over the last few years, I have developed a keen interest in the habitual choices consumers make more often than traditional CB-models assume. Habits' importance in everyday life is underestimated in both academia and business practice, a field I want to pursue in my future research.

Teaching areas
Brand management at Executive level.

Publications

Shows 5 of 21 publication(s)

Article Lars Erling Olsen, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Ioannis Pappas, Luk Warlop (2022)

Broad vs. Narrow brand positioning: Effects on competitive brand performance

European Journal of Marketing 56(3) Doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/EJM-02-2021-0090

Article Tarje Gaustad, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Luk Warlop, Gavan J. Fitzsimons (2019)

Too much of a good thing? Consumer response to strategic changes in brand image.

International Journal of Research in Marketing 36(2) p. 264-280 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijresmar.2019.01.001

Article Tarje Gaustad, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Luk Warlop, Gavan J. Fitzsimons (2018)

The perils of self-brand connections: Consumer response to changes in brand meaning

Psychology & Marketing Doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.21137

Article Radu Dimitriu, Luk Warlop, Bendik Meling Samuelsen (2017)

Brand extension similarity can backfire when you look for something specific

European Journal of Marketing 51(5/6) p. 850-868 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/EJM-09-2015-0662

Article Nina Veflen, Oddveig Storstad, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Solveig Langsrud, Therese Hagtvedt, Øydis Ueland, Fredrik Alexander Gregersen, Joachim Scholderer (2017)

Food Scares: Reflections and Reactions

International Journal on Food System Dynamics 8(2) p. 155-164 Doi: https://doi.org/10.18461/ijfsd.v8i2.826

Magma forskning og viten 19(8) p. 20-27

Article Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Lars Erling Olsen, Kevin Lane Keller (2015)

The multiple roles of fit between brand alliance partners in alliance attitude formation

Marketing letters 26(4) p. 619-629 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11002-014-9297-y

Article Ali Faraji-Rad, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Luk Warlop (2015)

On the Persuasiveness of Similar Others: The Role of Mentalizing and the Feeling of Certainty

Journal of Consumer Research 42(3) p. 458-471 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jcr/ucv032

Article Lars Erling Olsen, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Tarje Gaustad (2014)

Same Service, Different Ad Claims: The Moderating Role of Need for Cognition

Psychology & Marketing 31(12) p. 1064-1073 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.20753

Article Håvard Hansen, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, James E. Sallis (2013)

The moderating effects of need for cognition on drivers of customer loyalty

European Journal of Marketing 47(8) p. 1157-1176 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/03090561311324264

Article Lars Erling Olsen, Bendik Meling Samuelsen (2012)

Product Placement Effects in a Movie: A Field Study

Beta – Scandinavian Journal of Business Research 26(2) p. 131-146

Article Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Lars Erling Olsen (2012)

The attitudinal response to alternative brand growth strategies

European Journal of Marketing 46(1-2) p. 177-191 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/03090561211189293

Article Håvard Hansen, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Tor Wallin Andreassen (2011)

Trying to complain: the impact of self-referencing on complaining intentions

International Journal of Consumer Studies 35(4) p. 375-382 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1470-6431.2010.00948.x

Journal of Advertising 39(2) p. 65-78 Doi: https://doi.org/10.2753/JOA0091-3367390205

Article Radu-Mihai Dimitriu, Bendik M. Samuelsen, Luk Warlop (2010)

The dark side of brand extension similarity

EMAC Annual Conference proceedings

Article Håvard Hansen, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Pål Rasmus Silseth (2008)

Customer Perceived Value in B-t-B Service Relationships: Investigating the Importance of Corporate Reputation

Industrial Marketing Management 37(2) p. 205-216

Article Bendik M. Samuelsen, Line Lervik Olsen, Pål Rasmus Silseth, Bengt G. Lorentzen (2007)

Dynamiske perspektiv på kunderelasjoner

Magma forskning og viten 10(2) p. 25-44

Magma forskning og viten 10(2) p. 64-76

Chapter C.P. Haugtvedt, Bendik M. Samuelsen, Kun Liu (2004)

Consumer Psychology and Attitude Change

E. Knowles and J. Lin (eds.): Resistance and Persuasion

Article Håvard Hansen, Bendik M. Samuelsen, Bengt G. Lorentzen (2004)

Is Being Good Better Than Being Cheap, or is Being Cheap Better Than Being Good?

Advances in Consumer Research 31(1) p. 446-450

Article Bendik M. Samuelsen, Bjørn Ove Grønseth, Kåre Sandvik (1997)

Kundelojalitet: Effekter av kundetilfredshet og renomme

Beta – Scandinavian Journal of Business Research p. 36-46

Shows 1 of 1 publication(s)

Feature article Lars Erling Olsen, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Adrian Peretz (2018)

Usikker på Traasdahls teknologiske fremtidsbilde

Shows 5 of 30 publication(s)

Book Adrian Peretz, Lars Erling Olsen, Bendik Meling Samuelsen (2025)

Merkevareledelse

Cappelen Damm Akademisk

Conference lecture Lars Erling Olsen, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Luk Warlop (2019)

Broad vs. Narrow brand positioning: Effects on competitive brand performance

14th Global Brand Conference

Article Lars Erling Olsen, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Tor W. Andreassen (2017)

Trøbbel i elfenbenstårnet

kampanje.com

Book Lars Erling Olsen, Adrian Peretz, Bendik Meling Samuelsen (2016)

Merkevareledelse

Cappelen Damm Akademisk

Conference lecture Tarje Gaustad, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Luk Warlop, Gavan J. Fitzsimons (2014)

The Perils of Self-Brand Connections: Consumer Response to Changes in Brand Image

EMAC conference

Conference lecture Lars Erling Olsen, Bendik Meling Samuelsen (2013)

Same Service, Different Ad Claims: The Moderating Role of Need for Cognition

Johan Arndts Markedsføringskonferanse

Conference lecture Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Lars Erling Olsen (2013)

The Multiple Roles of Fit Between Brand Alliance Partners In Alliance Attitude Formation

42nd EMAC Conference Proceedings

Conference lecture Lars Erling Olsen, Bendik Meling Samuelsen (2013)

Less is More: The Effect of Association Set Size on Brand Performance

AMA Winter Marketing Educators' Conference

Conference lecture Tarje Gaustad, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Luk Warlop, Gavan J. Fitzsimons (2013)

The Perils of Self-Brand Connections: Consumers' Response to Changes in Brand Image

AMA Winter Marketing Educator's Conference 2013

Conference lecture Lars Erling Olsen, Bendik Meling Samuelsen (2013)

Product Placement Effects in a Movie: Results From a Field Study

Johan Arndts Markedsføringskonferanse

Conference lecture Tarje Gaustad, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Luk Warlop, Gavan J. Fitzsimons (2012)

Identity Change: The Effects of Actual and Ideal Self-Brand Connections on Consumers' Response to Brand Image Change

ACR North American Conference

Conference lecture Lars Erling Olsen, Bendik Meling Samuelsen (2012)

Offensive and defensive strength in brand associations

EMAC 41th Annual Conference

Conference lecture Ali Faraji-Rad, Luk Warlop, Bendik Meling Samuelsen (2012)

When the message "feels right": Investigating the persuasiveness of a homophilous source

EMAC 41th Annual Conference

Conference lecture Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Lars Erling Olsen (2012)

Product placement effects in a movie:Results from a field study

EMAC 41th Annual Conference

EMAC Annual Conference

Book Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Adrian Peretz, Lars Erling Olsen (2010)

Merkevareledelse på norsk 2.0

Cappelen Damm Akademisk

Conference lecture Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Lars Erling Olsen (2009)

The Attitudinal Response to Alternative Brand Growth Strategies: The Moderating Role of Brand Stretch

AMS World Marketing Congress

Textbook Adrian Peretz, Lars E. Olsen, Bendik M. Samuelsen (2007)

Merkevareledelse på Norsk

Cappelen Damm Akademisk

Conference lecture Håvard Hansen, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Pål Rasmus Silseth (2007)

Customer Perceived Value in B-t-B Service Relationships: Investigating the Importance of Corporate Reputation

Johan Arndt markedsføringskonferanse

Conference lecture Lars Erling Olsen, Bendik Meling Samuelsen (2007)

The Multiple Roles of Fit Between Brand Alliance Partners in Alliance Attitude Formation

Johan Arndts Markedsføringskonferanse

Conference lecture Håvard Hansen, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Bengt Gunnar Lorentzen (2003)

Is Being Good Better Than Being Cheap, or is Being Cheap Better Than Being Good?”,

The 34th Annual ACR-conference

Conference lecture Line Lervik Olsen, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Michael D. Johnson (2002)

Relationship Phases: What does the Customers Go Through?

The 11 Th. Annual Frontiers in Services

Conference lecture Kåre Sandvik, Bendik M. Samuelsen, Håvard Hansen (2002)

Antecedents and consequences of moral ties in close marketing relationships

Association for Consumer Research Asia-Pacific Conference

Conference lecture Michael D. Johnson, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Line Lervik Olsen (2001)

Rethinking Services: Integrating Relationship Phases in Customer Satisfaction Modeling

EMAC

Conference lecture Line Lervik Olsen, Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Michael D. Johnson (2000)

Results from the New and Improved Norwegian Customer Satisfaction Barometer

9 Th. Annual Frontiers in Services Conference

Conference lecture Bendik Meling Samuelsen, Kåre Sandvik (1999)

Antecedents of affective and calculative commitment in consumer-brand relationships

European Marketing Academy Conference

Conference lecture Bendik M. Samuelsen, Sigurd Villads Troye, Kåre Sandvik, Roland T. Rust, Bendik M. Samuelsen, Leonard L. Berry, Stephen W. Brown (1998)

The behavioral consequences of service satisfaction and customer commitment

Frontiers in Services to lack of alternatives, and service satisfaction on repeat purchase, motivation to switch, and price tolerance. Data for testing the hypoth

Conference lecture Bendik Samuelsen, Kåre Sandvik (1997)

The concept of customer loyalty

European Marketing Academy Conference

Conference lecture Bjørn Ove Grønseth, Kåre Sandvik, Bendik M. Samuelsen (1997)

Antecendents and effects of brand reputation and customer satisfaction : an empirical study

International Association for Economic Psychologi (IAREP), 21st Annual Colloquium, 11-15th sept. 1996

Conference lecture Bendik M. Samuelsen, Kåre Sandvik (1997)

Effects of Customers' State of Commitment to Service Providers

European Marketing Academy Conference

Academic Degrees
Year Academic Department Degree
2004 Norwegian School of Economics, NHH Ph.D.
1997 Buskerud University College Master of Science
Work Experience
Year Employer Job Title
2018 - Present BI Norwegian Business School Provost Academic Programmes
2013 - Present BI Norwegian Business School Professor of marketing
2015 - 2018 BI Norwegian Business School Head of department
2004 - 2013 BI Norwegian Business School Associate professor
2000 - 2004 BI Norwegian Business School Assistant professor
2000 - 2003 Bodø Graduate School of Business Adjunct Associate professor
1997 - 2000 Norwegian School of Economics, NHH PhD Candidate