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PhD Defence: Hugo Firmo

Public lecture and defence of the doctoral dissertation for the degree of PhD

Thursday
20
August
  • Starts:11:00, 20 August 2026
  • Ends:15:30, 20 August 2026
  • Location:BI - campus Oslo, B2 - 010
  • Contact:PhD Administration (phd@bi.no)

PhD Candidate Hugo Firmo, Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, will hold a public lecture and defend his doctoral dissertation for the degree of PhD in BI Norwegian Business School's PhD programme.

The Title of the Thesis:

“Creating a Path to Sustainable Business: Growth, Narratives, and Value Rationality in Circular Business Models”

The Public lecture will be on a given topic.

Time for Public Lecture:  11:00 - 11:55 CEST (door closes at 11:00 sharp)

Time for Disputation:  13:00 CEST (door closes at 13:00 sharp)

For the disputation, the academic procession will arrive at 13:00 sharp, and the public must take their seat before this time. From this time on, the doors will be closed, and no additional guests will be allowed in/or out. Please arrive at both the Public Lecture and the Disputation a few minutes before they start.

The Final Defence Evaluation Committee:

  • First opponent
    Professor Valentina Tartari, Stockholm School of Economics
  • Second opponent
    Professor Marko Kohtamäki, University of Vaasa
  • Chairman of the committee
    Adjunct Professor Andrew Davies, BI Norwegian Business School/University of Sussex Business School

The Supervisors are:

  • Main Supervisor
    Professor Ragnhild Kvålshaugen, BI Norwegian Business School
  • Co-Supervisor
    Associate Professor Lena Elisabeth Bygballe, BI Norwegian Business School

After the Final Defence, all guests and faculty are welcome to the reception at A7.

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