Marie Viken

Marie Viken serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Public Administration and Governance at the Business School, Faculty of Social Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University. Her office is located at Pilestredet 35, 0166 Oslo (Office PI634), with direct contact via +47 672 38 069 and marie.viken@oslomet.no.

Her research focuses on critical public sector domains:

• Public Sector Financial Management
• Strategic Management in governmental contexts
• Public Sector Accounting frameworks
• Organizational dynamics in public administration

She actively participates in the "Finance and accounting" and "Organization and Management in the Public Sector (ORGOFF)" research groups, examining institutional challenges in Norwegian governance.

Her 2024 publication analyzes competence gaps in municipal accounting systems, revealing how higher education institutions and private course providers collaboratively address skill shortages. This work demonstrates her expertise in bridging academic theory with practical public sector financial operations, particularly in municipal governance and professional development ecosystems.