Master of Science in Business - Norwegian Busin

Tuition Fee

Start Date

Medium of studying

Duration

24 months

Program Facts

Program Details

Degree

Masters

Major

Construction Technology | Town Planning | Urban Planning | Audiology | Child Psychology

Area of study

Business and Administration

Course Language

English

About Program

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Business with a major in Leadership and Change equips students with the skills to lead change, innovation, and development within organizations. This two-year program integrates organizational excellence with psychology, focusing on both business and people development. Students benefit from a blend of theory, research, and practical application, preparing them for a wide range of leadership roles. The program is offered at BI Norwegian Business School and features perspectives from renowned faculty and industry leaders.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Science in Business with a major in Leadership and Change aims to equip students with the skills necessary to lead change, innovation, and development within organizations. The program is relevant for a wide range of future roles, including those who lead change from "below." It integrates organizational excellence with psychology, focusing on developing both business and people simultaneously. The curriculum blends cutting-edge theory and rigorous research with practical case studies and applications, providing students with an up-to-date understanding of leadership and change research. This includes classical themes like communication, motivation, and influence psychology, as well as newer themes from practice-based studies, positive organizational scholarship, and design thinking.

Outline:

The program is structured across two academic years, each divided into autumn and spring semesters, with exams at the end of each semester. The total credit load is 120 ECTS (60 credits per year).

Year 1 (60 ECTS):

Autumn:
Microeconomics (6 ECTS)
Mathematics (6 ECTS)
Ethics and Sustainability in Organizations (6 ECTS)
Managing Creativity and Innovation (6 ECTS)
Economic Psychology: Selected Topics (6 ECTS)
Spring:
Research Methodology for Organisational Behaviour (6 ECTS)
Data Analytics with Programming (6 ECTS)
Responsible Leadership (6 ECTS)
Managing Across Cultures (6 ECTS)
Change Management (6 ECTS)

Year 2 (60 ECTS):

Autumn: Students choose one of the following options (24 ECTS):
Business Electives
Exchange program
Internship
Autumn: Master Thesis (6 ECTS)
Spring: Managing for Excellence - Generative Practices (6 ECTS)
Spring: Master Thesis (24 ECTS)

Teaching:

The program incorporates a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical application. The program also features industry perspectives, such as a discussion with a BI alumnus and Senior VP at Telenor on digital transformation.

Careers:

The program prepares students for a broad range of leadership roles within organizations, focusing on leading change and innovation. Examples of potential career paths are implied through the mention of alumni working as Sustainability Consultants and IT Consultants.

Other:

The program is offered at BI Norwegian Business School. The text also highlights the perspectives of faculty (Professor Arne Carlsen) and industry (Anne Flagstad from Telenor). The program structure is divided into two semesters per year, with exams at the end of each semester.

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