The Oslo School of Architecture and Design is running an executive master’s in Systems Oriented Design.
Here, you can find the finished theses.
Navigating Complexity
Navigating Complexity through Boundary Objects A Conceptual Systemic Framework for Situated and Holistic Practice Executive Master i Systems Oriented DesignArkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo (AHO)January 2026Veronica RodeAdvisor: Mari Eveliina Suoheimo Thesis is in...
Complexity of welfaretechnology
Complexity of implementation of welfare technology for children and youth with functional disabilities in Norwegian municipalities. Executive Master of Systems Oriented DesignThe Oslo School of Architecture and Design Student: Vitalii IkoevThesis advisor/supervisor:...
Creativity and innovation in large established organisations
This thesis is in Norwegian Kreativitet og innovasjon i store etablerte organisasjoner Erfaringsbasert master i Systemorientert Design Arkitektur og Designhøgskolen i Oslo (AHO) 23. desember 2025 Hanna Feng Diesen Veileder Adreas WettreSammendrag Denne...
Awareness of Self
Awareness of self as an embodied capacity for engaging with complexityMaster Thesis 2026Victoria Batten Executive Master of Systems Oriented Design Supervisors: Mari Suoheimo and Svein Gunnar KjødeThe Oslo School of Architecture and DesignIntroduction There is a...
Reclaiming Experience
Reclaiming Experience Masters thesis Lene AareskjoldExecutive Master 2023-2025System Oriented Design Oslo School of Architecture and Design15.01.2026 Prologue This is a journey about moving with a systemic design practice. It is a journey of idealism, workouts,...
All hands on deck
ALL HANDS ON DECK Systems oriented design as sextant for navigating and mitigating the storms ofNorway’s nursing recruitment crisis. A MASTER’S THESIS IN SYSTEMS ORIENTED DESIGNByBjarte Hammer AarlandSupervisor: Andreas WettreArkitektur- og designhøgskolen i...
SOD Exec. Masters at AHO
Executive Master of Systems Oriented Design Our fourth Cohort will be starting in February 2027! This course has been exceeding our expectations, and our students are making strong impressions in the society and the SDA community. It is time to consider and prepare...
The Phenomenon of Facilitation
Master's Thesis SOD executive master's Nina Merete Berg January 13, 2026AbstractThis thesis explores facilitation as a central yet under-articulated phenomenon within Systems Oriented Design (SOD). While facilitation is widely practiced in SOD, it is rarely...
Modningsagenter (Agents of Ripening)
En executive masteroppgave i Systemorientert Designved Arkitektur- og Designhøyskolen i Oslo, Januar 2026Utvikling av lokal dømmekraft som førende i modningsfaser- førfasen av prosjekter i bygg/anlegg- og forvaltningsbransjenStudent: Britt Renèe MelhusVeiledere:...
Sustainable Transportation system
Orchestrating for a sustainable logistics and transport systemTorunn Degenes Master's thesis, Executive Master's in Systems Oriented Design Oslo School of Architecture and Design 2024A fundamental transformation of systems requires changes across many layers, sectors...
