Molde University College to Join the Uarctic Network
Molde, 17.02.2021 To: University of the Arctic Letter of Intent for Molde University College to join the UArctic network Molde University College – Specialized University in Logistics (MUC or HiMolde) wishes to become a member of the University of the Arctic (UArctic) network. MUC offers a variety of international study programs (in English) on a bachelor, master, and Ph.D. levels in the areas of Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Energy Logistics, Maritime Logistics and Economics, Petroleum Logistics, Sustainable Transport, Economics and Business Administration, Social Change, Organization and Management, and many others. Since 2016, MUC has initiated and ran the UTFORSK project Logistical and environmental management of natural resources, development, and transportation in the Arctic area supported by Diku. The project involved several Norwegian partners (Centre for High North Logistics, SINTEF Ocean, and Møreforsking Molde) and Russian partners (Gubkin University, Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg State University, and Russian Academy of Sciences) with whom MUC started collaborating within Petroleum Logistics in 2013. Following the goals of the Arctic Logistics UTFORSK project, since 2017, MUC offers a research- based master-level course in Arctic Logistics with active participation from the project partners. The course has attracted a large audience of both students of MUC and visiting students from partner- universities. MUC actively participates in Summer Schools on Arctic Logistics arranged at Gubkin University. Also, certain topics and guest lectures relevant to the specifics of logistics operations in the Arctic region are included in numerous courses in Logistics at MUC. Since 2017, MUC has been arranging regular (twice a year) research workshops on Arctic Logistics both in Russia and Norway.
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