Olav Schewe

Visiting Fellow at Harvard University
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Location
Oxford, England, United Kingdom, UK
Languages
  • Norwegian Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • German Full professional proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Visiting Fellow
      • Sep 2022 - Present

      Visiting Doctoral Fellow at Harvard Graduate School of Education‘s Next Level Lab which brings together cross-disciplinary expertise and innovative learning design and technology to address emerging issues in education and workforce development. Visiting Doctoral Fellow at Harvard Graduate School of Education‘s Next Level Lab which brings together cross-disciplinary expertise and innovative learning design and technology to address emerging issues in education and workforce development.

    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Author
      • Apr 2021 - Present

      Author of the international bestselling book "Learn Like a Pro: Science-Based Tools to Become Better at Anything", written together with New York Times bestselling author Dr. Barbara Oakley and published by St. Martin's Press / Macmillan (2021). Translated to 16 languages. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FZ8Z6RD/ Author of the international bestselling book "Learn Like a Pro: Science-Based Tools to Become Better at Anything", written together with New York Times bestselling author Dr. Barbara Oakley and published by St. Martin's Press / Macmillan (2021). Translated to 16 languages. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FZ8Z6RD/

    • Norway
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Learning Scientist & PhD Scholar
      • Aug 2021 - Present

    • Author
      • 2014 - Present

      Author of 4 books:● "Superhjernen" (2020) - Nominated to Brageprisen 2020● "Superstudent" (2018, 2014) - International bestselling book translated to 22 languages● "Jobbsøkerkoden" (2016)● "The Exchange Student Guidebook" (2012) / "Utvekslingselev" (2010)

    • United States
    • E-Learning Providers
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Producer & co-instructor, MOOC Learn Like a Pro
      • May 2021 - Present

      Producer and co-instructor of Learn Like a Pro Massive Open Online Course https://www.edx.org/course/llap Producer and co-instructor of Learn Like a Pro Massive Open Online Course https://www.edx.org/course/llap

    • E-Learning Providers
    • Founder
      • Feb 2018 - Present

      Founder of a company helping students improve the way they learn. Founder of a company helping students improve the way they learn.

    • Norway
    • Investment Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Board Member
      • Jun 2017 - Oct 2018

    • Norway
    • Public Safety
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Global Finance Manager
      • Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

      Managing global finance operations of DNV Business Assurance, reporting to the CFO. ● Performance follow up & reporting● Finance tools and systems● Finance Partner for the Executive Leadership Team● M&A

    • Business Analyst for South East Asia
      • May 2015 - Dec 2015

      ● Business controlling, reporting, forecasting, budgeting, scenario planning, credit control/debt collection, performance analysis, order book maintainance

    • Group Finance Analyst
      • Aug 2014 - Apr 2015

      ● M&A, valuations, internal audits, cash flow forecasting

    • Norway
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Blogger
      • Aug 2013 - Sep 2014

      ● Wrote articles on education, business and miscellaneous for the the newspaper's career section (DN Talent). ● https://www.dn.no/sok?q=schewe+AND+blogg ● Wrote articles on education, business and miscellaneous for the the newspaper's career section (DN Talent). ● https://www.dn.no/sok?q=schewe+AND+blogg

    • Norway
    • Electric Power Generation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern, Procurement
      • Aug 2013 - Sep 2013

      ● Spend analysis, category management. ● Developed a new framework for measuring spend reach and evaluating suppliers. ● Spend analysis, category management. ● Developed a new framework for measuring spend reach and evaluating suppliers.

    • United Kingdom
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Associate
      • Aug 2011 - May 2013

      ● Audited international companies operating in shipping, oil exploration, certification, real estate, and manufacturing. ● Involved in internal process innovation: Created several technology-based tools to save time on audit procedures. ● Audited international companies operating in shipping, oil exploration, certification, real estate, and manufacturing. ● Involved in internal process innovation: Created several technology-based tools to save time on audit procedures.

    • Norway
    • Mining
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern, Corporate Finance
      • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

      ● Worked in Asset Management with implementing a new investment management system from Wall Street Systems. ● Designed and programmed a new and fully integrated reporting structure for Norway's second-largest private pension fund based on VBA. ● Worked in Asset Management with implementing a new investment management system from Wall Street Systems. ● Designed and programmed a new and fully integrated reporting structure for Norway's second-largest private pension fund based on VBA.

    • Norway
    • Higher Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Teaching Assistant
      • Aug 2009 - Jun 2011

      ● Taught Macro programming and MS Excel & Access at the Department of Strategy and Management. ● Taught Macro programming and MS Excel & Access at the Department of Strategy and Management.

    • Norway
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • President
      • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

      ● Elected to manage Norway's largest student-run humanitarian organization for the 2009-term. ● Worked with re-structuring the organization including renewed foucus on recruiting and fundraising, driving 20% increase in funds raised. ● Negotiated new contracts with our main partner UNICEF and our corporate sponsors. ● Elected to manage Norway's largest student-run humanitarian organization for the 2009-term. ● Worked with re-structuring the organization including renewed foucus on recruiting and fundraising, driving 20% increase in funds raised. ● Negotiated new contracts with our main partner UNICEF and our corporate sponsors.

    • Canada
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Marketing Intern
      • Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

      ● Developed a marketing plan for the Tourism Department of Malang, an East-Java city of nearly 1 million inhabitants as part of an AIESEC-internship in Malang. ● Lectured on tourism to students at University of Merdeka and several high schools in Malang. ● Developed a marketing plan for the Tourism Department of Malang, an East-Java city of nearly 1 million inhabitants as part of an AIESEC-internship in Malang. ● Lectured on tourism to students at University of Merdeka and several high schools in Malang.

Education

  • University of Oxford
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Education
    2021 - 2024
  • University of Oxford
    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Disctinction
    2013 - 2014
  • Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
    Bachelor, Economics & Business Administration
    2008 - 2011
  • University of California, Berkeley
    Exchange student, Economics & Sociology
    2010 - 2010

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