Bachelor of Business Administration 2016–2017

BI Norwegian Business School

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Your future starts hereThe Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programme is a three year programme designed to give you a solid business education with a global perspective and hands-on real-world learning.

The BBA programme enables students to gain solid business knowledge, innovative thinking and multi-dimensional problem-solving skills to understand and manage the complexities inherent in today’s increasingly competitive economy.

One programme - three options• Choose the right specialisation to match your career goals! Select

one of the following: - International Business - Shipping Management - Finance• Pursue a degree at a triple accredited university – less than 1% of

the business schools worldwide have achieved this recognition• The BBA programme is taught entirely in English

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Facts about BI• 21,000 students • 1,800 international students • Oslo campus is home to 11,000 under

graduate and postgraduate students • More than 20 degree programmes starting at

the Bachelor level all the way through to PhD

More facts about BI?Visit bi.edu/about-bi

106 nationalities represented across BI

A home away from homeAbout BIBI Norwegian Business School is a private, independent, spe-cialised university with more than 21,000 students from around the world. BI offers an extensive portfolio of undergraduate, masters, executive education and PhD programmes.

The university’s international programmes are taught at the main campus located in the prosperous city of Oslo, capital of Norway. BI’s specialised focus on education and research continues to propel BI as a leading business school since its foundation in 1943.

BI’s commitment to excellence is reflected in its accreditation by EQUIS since 1999, AMBA since 2013 and AACSB since 2014. With three international accreditations, BI is a “Triple Crown”business school – an honour shared with only 70 business schools worldwide.

Discover NorwayAs one of the world’s richest countries per capita, Norway’s thriving economy offers a world of possibilities. With an un-employment rate at approximately four per cent, Norway pro-vides many job opportunities and one of the highest standards of living for its citizens.

While Norway has emerged as a leading producer of oil and gas, the country also benefits from other natural resources delivering flourishing industries in the areas of shipping, fishing, maritime, hydropower, and ship-building.

Characterised by a unique landscape, the nature of Norway provides vast opportunities all year around. From skiing to hiking, boating and kayaking, Norway is a world of adventure and rich landscapes. With a population of approximately five million, Norway is an easy country for foreigners to integrate into society. English is widely spoken and mandatory in the Norwegian education system from an early age.

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What BI can offer youCampus facilities and housingWith open spaces and natural light throughout, our campus provides an exciting and inspiring learning and teaching environment. BI has prioritised and invested in quality learning facilities complete with cutting-edge technology integrated in the classrooms to enhance students’ learning experience.

In addition to teaching and learning facilities, the BI campus also offers activities and services to ease and enrich your life as a student, including on-campus health and welfare services, library, access to a fitness center, and guaranteed housing for international students.

More info at bi.edu/housing

Careers ServiceBI Careers Service is dedicated to assisting students in their career development planning and preparation for the job market. They offer a wide range of services from organi sing careers events, cv, application and interview training, credit-bearing internships to career networking sessions. BI Careers Service has developed seve-ral initiatives to empower students for a life-long successful career. The Careers Service contributes to excellent graduates employment figures – BI graduates are attractive for top employers!

More info at bi.edu/career

InternshipBI works diligently with the business community to offer students meaningful internship assignments and real-world experience. Internships are the channel for students to apply knowledge in a practical business setting, build confidence, expand their network, and accomplish career goals and objectives.

More info at bi.edu/internship

AlumniBI alumni is a global community of over 70,000 business professi-onals, in more than 80 countries. The BI alumni community offers professional development through networking opportunities, professional updates and exchange of knowledge and ideas.As a member of our alumni community, you will benefit from this strong, engaged and lifelong network, and enjoy access to a wide range of events and resources.

More info at bi.edu/alumni

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Travel with purpose: ExchangeBI students may expand their international horizon by spending one semester abroad. From China to the US, spend a semester at one of BI’s over 180 international exchange partners in 43 countries.

For a list of our partner institutions, visit bi.edu/bba/exchange*For BBA-students: Applicable only for students who take the International Business specialisation.

Student lifeBI encourages students to engage in numerous co-curricular clubs and activities.

At BI, you will have the opportunity to take an active role in a broad array of cultural, academic, and social organisations, including: • Participate in student government to collaborate with university

leaders to enhance the student experience• Write, edit and produce multimedia content for a number of

campus publications• Explore career interests through a range of professional

organisations that provide networking and career opportunities• Organise social and entertainment events More info at bi.edu/studentlife

Norwegian languageWhile English is widely spoken at BI and throughout Norway, many students have a keen interest in learning Norwegian to fully immerse in the Norwegian culture. BI offers a Norwegian language course to help you learn Norwegian during the course of your programme.

More info at bi.edu/languagecourse

Student partnerThe Student Partner office sponsors a number of student events and activities to enhance your educational experience. With the goal to foster leadership development, complement the classroom experience and build community, the Student Partner office works in close cooperation with the student union and other organisations to help you integrate into the BI community.

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One programme – Three optionsThe Bachelor of Business Administration programme provides students the opportunity to tailor their degree by choosing a specialisation in the area of International Business, Shipping Management or Finance. Through the area of specialisation, students have the flexibility to combine core business concepts while developing in-depth knowledge.

Students enrol in foundational and core business administration courses during the first and second year. The third and final year of the programme is fully dedicated to the area of specialisation.

Want to meet BI Graduates?Visit possibilities.bi.edu to see where your education can take you!

Meet 400 graduates

Career opportunitiesNick Edward started out as a BBA student. Five years after he first set his foot on campus, he graduated as the best Master student of the year.

During his time at BI, Nick excelled quickly. He chose the Finance specialisation during his Bachelor and after graduating he was accepted to the MSc in Business programme where he continued to tune his financial skills. As a Master student, Nick did very well and graduated at top of his class and as the best student of all graduates that year.

Straight out of school, Nick landed a job in the shipping world as a business analyst with the globally known Wilhelmsen Ships Service. His days are both hectic and challenging, but with the tools he received at BI he manages and continues to excel.

Do you want to meet more BI graduates? Visit BI Possibilities to see where your education can take you!

Some people might have heard the phrase “dream it, believe it, achieve it, succeed it”.

But dreams do not become a reality unless you do something about them. Starting at BI is a great step on the way.

Nick Edward, Master student of the year 2014

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BBA gives you the international advantage and the cultural under-standing you need in order to get the most out of your bachelors. I have met people from all across the globe and it really gives you

the upper hand internationally, both professionally and socially.absolutely something I would do one more time!

Caspar Fagerström

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International businessSee the world from a different perspectiveThe specialisation in International Business (IB) focuses on developing, extending and honing your ability to plan and act strategically in an international business environment.

To support its international depth, the specialisation in IB has embedded a study abroad semester to enhance students’ ability to examine international business through a variety of lenses and develop a comprehensive perspective.

This specialisation will enable you to:• Cultivate knowledge and skills to compete effectively in the

ever-changing global business environment • Analyse various international business practices and determine

appropriate strategies for working across borders• Develop skills in strategic planning, decision-making, and

problemsolving• Expand analytical ability to evaluate the impact

of internationalization on company strategies• Evaluate the political, legal, economic, and cultural environment

of multinational organisations in order to develop competitive strategies in a global environment

• Apply your knowledge of cultural values to evaluate the imple-mentation of alternative management techniques in different cultures

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BBA is The perfect choice if you are ambitious and desire an International career. Equally important; the class

environment is superb, you will make friends for life!

Mari Elise Rugland

For further informationvisit bi.edu/bba/shipping

Shipping managementFrontier of knowledge and experienceThe shipping industry is a key component of the maritime sec-tor and is one of the most globalised industries. Norway is a leading maritime nation and BI has long traditions for teaching and research within the field.

The specialisation in Shipping Management is developed in close cooperation with the industry to provide you with up-to-date knowledge from the experts in the maritime sector.

The specialisation will take you through different types of ships and cargoes, markets and trades, contracts used and management strategies. It will teach you how closely connected the investment and operation of ships is connected to production and consump-tion worldwide. With this knowledge you will have unique career opportunities in a wide range of companies worldwide.

This specialisation will enable you to:• Understand how the supply and demand of ships affects most

aspects of our daily lives• Understand the different shipping markets and how they interact• Understand how efficient shipping and logistics is a key driver to

increased living standards and world trade• Develop analytical and practical skills related to commercial and

financial aspects of the shipping industry• Understand the challenges to international shipping, and the need

for eco-friendly ships and improved transportation systems• Meet and interact with experts from the industry, as well as a

mixture of students from around the world

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The BBA program has not only expanded my cultural horizon through a truly international environment, but also given

me invaluable skills in a broad range of disciplines

Emil Kr. Feet

For more factsvisit bi.edu/bba/finance

FinanceFinance at the heart of business globalisationThe Finance specialisation provides students with transferable skills that enable them to undertake leading management roles in all areas of the financial and business sector.

As globalisation of business takes place at a rapid rate, with finance in the heart of this process, understanding finance is becoming increasingly important. The skills you learn through the specialisation in Finance are therefore highly valued in the job market and career opportunities are vast.

As BI’s Institute of Finance is one of Europe’s leading institutes in its field, this specialisation is developed with great insight and knowledge to assure that you as a student can maximise the output from the courses

This specialisation will enable you to:• Use solving techniques that are applicable to real world problems

in the business world • Make optimal decisions from a firm’s and an investor’s perspective

that incorporate risk• Understand the pricing of financial assets and the optimal

trade-off between risk and return, and the implications of this for investing in financial assets

• Use the understanding of data analysis when making decisions• Manage the risks of decision-making regarding a firm’s exposure

to interest rates, exchange rates and political risk

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Application checklist▪ Application form submitted on line▪ English language test: internet based TOEFL

78, IELTS 6.0, or Cambridge English Advanced (CAE), grade B.

▪ General international university entrance qualifications focusing on academic areas including mathematics

▪ Application essay▪ Letter of recommendation▪ CV▪ Copy of passport

Academic year guideline15 April Application deadline15 April Scholarship deadline1 May Housing application deadlineAugust Introduction week & classes

commenceNov–Dec Exam periodJanuary Classes commenceMay–June Exam periodMid June End of academic year

A lifetime investmentTuition feeNOK 72,800 (approx. € 7,895; $ 8,885) 1. year*NOK 77,000 (approx. € 8,350; $ 9,295) 2. and 3. year** Exchange rate as of Sep 21 2015

Complete details at bi.edu/bba/tuitionfee

Part-time work during studiesThere are good opportunities for part-time work for international students in Norway. Average wage is approximately 14 € / 18 $ per hour.

Bachelor scholarshipsCommitted to supporting and promoting the most qualified academic applicants to its programmes, BI has established scholarship opportunities. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic competency.

• The BI Bachelor scholarships are intended for non-Norwegian applicants not residing in Norway. The scholarships cover one-third of the tuition fee for each year of the programme. Total value: approximately NOK 65,000.

• The Shipping industry scholarship is available for students who plan to pursue the Shipping specialisation. This scholarship covers full tuition for the first year. The Shipping Scholarship may be renewed for the second and third year based on satisfactory results achieved during the first and second year of the programme.

AdmissionTo be considered for admission, applicants must submit the following required components. Application instructions are in full detail on our website at bi.edu/bba/admission

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First Year 1st semester 2nd semester

Second year 1st semester 2nd semester

Third year5th & 6th semester

Core Course Mar-keting Management

Core Course Organ-isational Behaviour and Management

Core Course Microeconomics

Core Course Macroeconomics

Choose one of the followig specialisa-tions:

Core Course Managerial Accounting I

Core Course Financial Reporting and Analysis

Programme Course Basic Financial Management

Programme Course Interna-tional Commer-cial Law

• International business

• Finance• Shipping Manage-

ment

Core Course The Firm

Core Course Mathematics

Programme Course Research Methods and Econometrics

Programme Course Strategic Management Accounting

Programme Course Intercultural Communication

Core Course Statistics

Elective Core Course Strategy

Core courses30 credits

30 ECTS 30 ECTS 30 ECTS 30 ECTS 30 ECTS

Programme structure

BI Norwegian Business SchoolBachelor Administration, 0442 Oslo, Norway

Tel. +47 46 41 00 00 Email: study@bi.no Web: bi.edu/bba