Overview

Combine different subjects within the core fields of business to suit your interests and career aspirations.

Credential earned: Master in Business
Credential earned note: the major you choose will be specified on your diploma
FT Rankings Master in Management 2025: 88
QS rankings Master in Management 2025: 45
All majors available at campus in Oslo
Finance major available at campus in Bergen.

Key Facts

This two-year master’s programme in Business provides a broad and versatile education, placing great emphasis on analytical and strategic thinking. You will learn how to translate data, theory and past experiences into insight companies and organisations can use to adapt to an ever-changing world. The programme takes today's challenges seriously, and takes into account that sustainability, profitability and innovation are closely linked.

On one hand, you will become a generalist or an all-rounder, with a general management education that is relevant to a number of different positions. On the other hand, you will become a specialist in a subject area chosen to meet your interests and ambitions. You will also develop sound analytical and strategic skills that are needed in managerial positions in business, industry, and public administration.

In addition to being awarded a master’s degree, you may also qualify for the title of “Siviløkonom”, a well-established and recognised professional qualification in Scandinavian business and industry.

Accreditation

BI Norwegian Business School is the first business school in Norway to acheive the Triple Crown Accreditation. Accredited by: EQUIS, AMBA, AACSB

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Programme Structure

You can major in:

Accounting And Business Control

Economics

Finance

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Marketing
People and Business Development

Strategy

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

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Applications accepted starting November 1.
Applications received by 1 March prioritized.
Applicants from the EU/EEA can apply until 1 August.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oslo, Norway
Bergen, Norway

Disciplines

Business Administration Management Studies Strategic Management View 15 other Masters in Management Studies in Norway

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.33

GRE^®

158 _{(quantitative)}

GMAT

600

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)

English requirements

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90

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62

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IELTS

6.5

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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 economicsOrA 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 economics and administration:

Mathematics or statistics

Accounting

Computer Science

The bachelor’s degree must include the following foundation courses with minimum grade of C (on the ECTS scale):

Economics
Accounting or Finance
Statistics or Econometrics
Mathematics or equivalent*

*Equivalent courses may include Calculus, Algebra, Differential Equations, or other courses in which mathematics was taught and applied. Applicants need to include the relevant course syllabus(es) with their application to determine that applicants satisfy this requirement.

Admission requirements are the same for every major.

Work experience

This is a pre-experience master programme. No work experience is required.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

166700 NOK / year

≈ 166700 NOK / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

128200 NOK / year

≈ 128200 NOK / year

Living costs

Oslo

Norway

11682 - 19230 NOK / month

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 scholarships for international and domestic students.
Female applicants for the Master in Business, major in finance eligible to apply for the Women in Finance and Tech Master Scholarship (campus Bergen and campus Oslo)
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Scholarship Application deadline March 1.
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