Overview
The Master in Business Analytics equips you with advanced skills in data analysis, statistical modelling and programming, plus a solid understanding of business functions such as strategy, marketing, and how companies produce and deliver their products and services. You will learn to translate large datasets into actionable insight and solve complex business challenges with analytics. Teaching emphasises practical experience through options such as internships and consultancy projects, helping you bridge analytics and business.
- Credential earned: Master in Business Analytics
You will learn to:
- use clear decision frameworks and understand markets, competition and value creation.
- turn different data sources into useful insights and make predictions with AI and machine learning.
- define the problem, write analysis code (e.g., Python) and build clean, well-structured datasets.
- analyse and forecast, show the business impact of your work, and present results with clear visuals.
- think critically and handle ethics, privacy and data security at every step (and know the limits of data and methods).
Career Possibilities
Employers need people who connect technology, data science and business strategy and turn analysis into action. Graduates are well positioned for roles across industries and the public sector, in Norway and internationally. Examples of areas you can work in:
- Business intelligence and decision support – reporting, dashboards, insight and storytelling.
- Data science and machine learning for business – prediction, experimentation and product analytics.
- Marketing and customer analytics – attribution, campaign measurement and churn prevention.
- Strategy, operations and supply chain analytics – forecasting, pricing, capacity and inventory planning.
- Consulting and digital transformation – turning data into value, change support and data governance.
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
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Data Management and Python Programming
- Machine Learning Operations
- Applied Data Analytics
- Business Optimization
- Data Protection and Ethics
- Causal Inference
- Internship opportunity
- Master Thesis
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Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Priority application deadline for full-time Master programmes: 1 March. After 1 March, applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
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Credits
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Campus Location
- Oslo, Norway
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
- Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.50 (B) on ECTS scale
- Applicants with international education are required to submit a GMAT 555 (Focused Edition) or GMAT 600 (10th Edition).
- GRE also accepted.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
A successfully completed Bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS credits) in the field of business administration, finance, or economics
Or
A successfully completed Bachelor’s degree with a specialisation (minimum 80 ECTS credits) in one of the following, provided that the combination of courses gives a good foundation for further studies within Business Analytics:- Engineering
- Mathematics or Calculus
- Statistics or Econometrics
- Computing and/or Programming
- Logistics
- Quantitative Marketing
- Business Intelligence
- Quantitative Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Quantitative subjects (e.g. Statistics, Mathematics, Research methods, Econometrics, or similar).
AND:
Grade of B in Statistics and Mathematics
and
B-average in 2 quantitative courses in the following area: (eg Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Business /Economics, eg. Quantitative methods, Econometrics, Multivariate data analysis, Finance or Accounting).
Work experience
This is a pre-experience master programme. No work experience is required.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents176300 NOK / year≈ 176300 NOK / year -
EU/EEA Applies to you
Applies to youEU/EEA Nationals135600 NOK / year≈ 135600 NOK / year
Living costs
Oslo
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
- Highly competitive selection for a limited number of academic scholarships for domestic and international students.
- Women in Finance and Tech Master Scholarship available
- Include a scholarship application with application for admission.
- Application deadline March 1.
- Check bi.edu for eligibility and selection.
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