Elena Dybtsyna-Olsen
Associate Professor
Nord University Business School
I am an Associate Professor at Business School and High North Center for Business and Governance at Nord University. My research and teaching are in the areas connected to international business and governance in the Arctic, management control in the public and private sectors, circular economy, and sustainable and smart cities.
Course responsible for the master course "Circular Economy"
Course responsible for the master course " International Governance and Business in the High North"
I am a PhD Program Coordinator at Business School.
My research is in the areas connected to international business and governance in the Arctic, management control in the public and private sectors, circular economy, and sustainable and smart cities.
2026
Masters’ supervision and academic growth of accounting and auditing students in Norway – from understanding to creativity Accounting and Auditing Small and Medium-Sized Practices: Transformative Capabilities in a Rapidly Changing Society 2026 - Evgenii Aleksandrov, Olga Iermolenko, Elena Dybtsyna, Nadezda Nazarova
2025
Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Decarbonisation Amongst Russian University Students 2025 Europe-Asia Studies - Anatoli Bourmistrov, Ida Margrethe Norum, Elena Dybtsyna
2024
Smart cities for a sustainable Arctic? Introducing critical debate 2024 Polar Geography - Evgenii Aleksandrov, Elena Dybtsyna
2022
Smart & Livable Cities: Governance, Management, Leadership 2022 Nordic Academy of Management 2022 - Karl-Heinz Pogner, Elena Dybtsyna, Anne Pässilä
Internationalization of Higher Education in the High North. Purposes and Strategies Global Development in the Arctic : International Cooperation for the Future 2022 - Marit Lillian Sundet, Leif-Kristian Monsen, Elena Dybtsyna
Smart City Dialogue in the Arctic Global Development in the Arctic : International Cooperation for the Future 2022 - Evgenii Aleksandrov, Elena Dybtsyna, Nadezda Nazarova, Igor Khodachek
Rankings for smart city dialogue? Opening up a critical scrutiny 2022 Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management - Evgenii Aleksandrov, Elena Dybtsyna, Giuseppe Grossi, Anatoli Bourmistrov
2021
Chinese tourism consumption vis-à-vis tourism development strategies in the Arctic Asian mobilities consumption in a changing Arctic 2021 - Emma Björner, Elena Dybtsyna, Erik Lundberg
Circular public procurement: innovation tool for municipalities? Research Handbook of Innovation for a Circular Economy 2021 - Elena Dybtsyna, Dolores Modic, Kristina Nikolajeva, Raymond Sørgård Hansen
2020
Smarte byer i nordområdene: samhandling med innbyggerne 2020 Magma forskning og viten - Elena Dybtsyna, Evgenii Aleksandrov
Trust, control, and risk in MaaS alliances The impact of the sharing economy on business and society : digital transformation and the rise of platform businesses 2020 - Elena Dybtsyna, Terje Andreas Mathisen, Bjørn-Anders Carlsson, Kenneth Hardy
2019
The rhetoric and practice of business research collaboration among High North universities 2019 Barents Studies - Elena Dybtsyna, Anders Hersinger, Alexandra Middleton
CIRCUMPOLAR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT – THE PARADOX OF GOVERNANCE? The Palgrave Handbook of Arctic Policy and Politics 2019 2019 - Andrey Mineev, Elena Dybtsyna, Frode Mellemvik
2018
Opening Smart City ‘fairy tale’ to Critical Scrutiny: insights from dialogic accounting literature Proceedings of 54th ISOCARP Congress Bodø, Norway, October 1-5, 2018. Cool planning: changing climate & our urban future 2018 - Evgenii Aleksandrov, Elena Dybtsyna, Anatoli Bourmistrov, Giuseppe Grossi
2011
Accountant in Russia : changing times, changing roles 2011 - Elena Dybtsyna
2023
Smart Cities for the High North? Mapping initiatives in Norway, Russia, Finland, and North America 2023 High North Research seminars series - Evgenii Aleksandrov, Igor Khodachek, Elena Dybtsyna, Nadezda Nazarova, Alexandra Middleton, Andreas Raspotnik, Giuseppe Grossi
2022
Innovation in the circular public procurement process: understanding the drivers and barriers to early market dialogue 2022 Circular Economy Section - Dolores Modic, Elena Dybtsyna, Hanne Rendal, Solveig Henriksen-Sharp
Current status and further directions of research and education in smart cities and societies: Northern Norway perspective 2022 Cross Disciplinary Research Collaboration between Norway and the United States - Evgenii Aleksandrov, Elena Dybtsyna, Igor Aleksandrovich Khodachek, Nadezda Nazarova
2021
Dynamiske endringer i regnskap og revisjon: Hvordan forholder profesjonsstudiet MRR seg til endringer i markedet? 2021 - Andre Kustås, Johnny Bui, Elena Dybtsyna, Sissel With Stephansen
Circular public procurement – Innovation tool for municipalities? 2021 European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) Colloquium - Elena Dybtsyna, Dolores Modic, Kristina Nikolajeva, Raymond Sørgård Hansen
"Cross-border cooperation between Russian and Norwegian grassroot organizations. To what extent is it affected by changes in the geopolitical environment?" 2021 Borderlands Conference - Jørn Holm-Hansen, Aadne Aasland, Elena Dybtsyna
2020
Nordområdene: Verdiskapning for hele landet. 2020 Magma forskning og viten - Odd Birger Hansen, Elena Dybtsyna
Hvor smarte er vi i nordområdene? 2020 - Elena Dybtsyna, Evgenii Aleksandrov
Still building neighbourhood: Mid-term evaluation of the Norwegian Barents Secretariat’s grant programme 2020 - Jørn Holm-Hansen, Aadne Aasland, Elena Dybtsyna
Accounting for Whom and what direction?: opening smart city rankings to critical scrutiny 2020 Special Issue Workshop of Journal of Public Sector Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management “Accounting for sustainable and smart cities” - Evgenii Aleksandrov, Elena Dybtsyna, Giuseppe Grossi, Anatoli Bourmistrov
2019
Performativity for whom? Analysis of Smart City European ranking systems from dialogic perspective 2019 High North Dialogue Conference - Elena Dybtsyna, Evgenii Aleksandrov, Anatoli Bourmistrov, Giuseppe Grossi
Smart Cities for the High North? Mapping participatory governance initiatives in Norway, Russia, Finland, and North America 2019 NFF conference - Igor Khodachek, Evgenii Aleksandrov, Elena Dybtsyna, Nadezda Nazarova, Elena Kuznetcova, Alexandra Middleton, Marina Giltman, Andreas Raspotnik
Bibliometric literature review and research agenda on performance measurement in Smart Cities 2019 NFF conference - Rabia Tabbassum, Giuseppe Grossi, Elena Dybtsyna
Smart City financial and performance management: bibliometric literature review 2019 APIRA conference - Rabia Tabbassum, Giuseppe Grossi, Elena Dybtsyna
Nordområdene og verdiskaping: Arven etter skreien 2019 Praktisk Økonomi & Finans - Elena Dybtsyna, Frode Mellemvik
Nordområdene i endring – innledende kommentarer 2019 Praktisk Økonomi & Finans - Elena Dybtsyna, Frode Mellemvik
Business Index North 2019 - Alexandra Middleton, Erlend Bullvåg, Andrey Mineev, Jaakko simonen, Anders Hersinger, Ossi Pesämaa, Sissel Ovesen, Elena Dybtsyna, Andrey bryksenkov, Peter Dahlin
Smart Cities for the High North? Mapping participatory governance initiatives in Norway, Russia, Finland, and North America 2019 High North Dialogue Conference - Igor Khodachek, Evgenii Aleksandrov, Elena Dybtsyna, Marina Giltman, Elena Kuznetcova, Alexandra Middleton, Nadezda Nazarova, Andreas Raspotnik
Mapping participatory governance practices and smart city initiatives in the High North 2019 Arctic Frontiers Conference - Igor Khodachek, Evgenii Aleksandrov, Elena Dybtsyna, Nadezda Nazarova, Marina Giltman, Alexandra Middleton, Elena Kuznetcova, Andreas Raspotnik
2018
Opening Smart City to Critical Scrutiny 2018 ISOCARP conference - Evgenii Aleksandrov, Elena Dybtsyna, Anatoli Bourmistrov, Giuseppe Grossi
Opening Smart City ‘fairy tale’ to Critical Scrutiny: insights from dialogic accounting literature 2018 EGOS conference - Evgenii Aleksandrov, Elena Dybtsyna, Giuseppe Grossi, Anatoli Bourmistrov
2017
Management in the High North: Young researchers' contribution, Volume 3 2017 - Anatoli Bourmistrov, Elena Dybtsyna, Nadezda Nazarova
2016
Management in the High North: Young researchers' contribution, Volume 2 2016 - Anatoli Bourmistrov, Elena Dybtsyna, Nadezda Nazarova
High North Dialogue: The Blue Future of the Arctic 2016 - Elena Dybtsyna
2015
Arctic in a Global Perspective: Arctic Business and Security 2015 - Elena Dybtsyna, Anatoli Bourmistrov
2008
Building Neighbourhood – Evaluation of the Barents Secretariat's grant programme 2008 - Elena Dybtsyna, Jørn Holm-Hansen, Aadne Aasland