Master in Business - Accounting and Business Control BI Norwegian Business School

Overview

The increasing complexity of business environments makes it especially challenging for managers and employees to create sustainable value. Bring value to your organization with a major in Accounting and Business Control.

• Credential earned: Master in Business, major in accounting and business control
• FT ranking Master in Management 2025:  88
• QS ranking Master in Management 2025:  45

You will learn to:

• Prepare and explain financial reports and understand sustainability reports.

• Build and improve control and performance systems.

• Plan cash and funding, and manage market risks using modern treasury tools.

• Use data and technology to support decisions under uncertainty.

• Handle ethics, stakeholder trade-offs and regulatory requirements in reporting and control.

• Communicate insights clearly to managers, boards, regulators and investors.

Career Possibilities

Employers value graduates who combine financial rigour, business understanding and analytics. You’ll be ready to work in complex financial environments, strengthen governance, manage risk, and support long-term value creation—across private and public organisations, in Norway and internationally.Examples of areas you can work in:

• Financial reporting & compliance – annual reports, group accounts (consolidation), sustainability reporting.

• Business control & performance – goals/KPIs, budgeting and forecasting.

• Treasury & financial risk – liquidity, funding and hedging currency/interest risk.

• Finance data & analytics – dashboards, forecasting and scenario analysis.

• Internal control, governance & sustainability – control environment, ethics and reporting standards.

Accreditation

BI Norwegian Business School is in the top 1% of business schools worldwide having achieved the Triple Crown of international business school accreditations.

Accredited by: EQUIS, AMBA, AACSB