Program Overview
Emphasizing engaging learning experiences and an international perspective, the program offers specializations in Finance, International Business, and Shipping Management. Graduates are equipped with a broad knowledge base, analytical skills, and the ability to navigate complex business environments, preparing them for a wide range of career opportunities in industries like finance, marketing, and management.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is a three-year program taught in English, offering a flexible and broad education applicable to various career paths including finance, shipping, and marketing. The program aims to equip students with a solid understanding of management principles and practices, market influences, operations, finance, communication, and more. This broad knowledge base allows graduates to analyze complex business problems from multiple perspectives and navigate organizational boundaries. The program emphasizes engaging learning experiences and quality teaching to build a strong skill and competency base relevant to the future workplace. Students gain a unique understanding of multicultural collaboration through an international learning environment with students and lecturers from over 60 countries. The program includes specializations in Finance, International Business, and Shipping Management, chosen in the third year and noted on the diploma. The program also offers opportunities for internships and exchange programs to enhance practical experience and international exposure.
Outline:
The BBA program is structured across three years, with each year comprising 60 ECTS credits. The academic year is divided into two semesters (autumn and spring), each concluding with exams. The program structure is updated annually in June. The curriculum includes core courses covering various business disciplines.
Year 1 (60 ECTS):
- Autumn: Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance (7.5 ECTS), Organizational Behavior and Leadership (7.5 ECTS), Economics I (7.5 ECTS), Business Communication - Culture and Ethics (7.5 ECTS).
- Spring: Mathematics (7.5 ECTS), Statistics (7.5 ECTS), International Commercial Law (7.5 ECTS), Basic Financial Management (7.5 ECTS).
Year 2 (60 ECTS):
- Autumn: Marketing Management and Strategy (7.5 ECTS), Economics 2 (7.5 ECTS), Research Methods and Econometrics (7.5 ECTS), Financial Reporting and Analysis (7.5 ECTS).
- Spring: Performance Management (7.5 ECTS), Doing Sustainable Business (7.5 ECTS), Electives (15 ECTS) / Internship (15 ECTS) / Exchange (30 ECTS).
Year 3 (60 ECTS):
- Autumn: Specialization (30 ECTS).
Teaching:
The program emphasizes engaging learning experiences and quality teaching. The text mentions an international learning environment with students and lecturers from over 60 countries.
Careers:
The BBA program prepares graduates for a wide range of career opportunities in areas such as consultancy, marketing, finance, operations, and management. The international focus of the program makes graduates attractive to companies seeking candidates with multicultural collaboration skills and international experience. Specific examples of career paths mentioned include: consultancy (helping businesses optimize activities), marketing and sales, shipping (in a global business context), finance (steering investments and ensuring profitability), and management (for those with leadership ambitions).
Other:
The program offers flexibility, allowing students to adapt their studies based on their interests after experiencing different courses. Students fluent in Norwegian can apply to a parallel program (Bachelor i økonomi og administrasjon) after the first year. The program includes opportunities for internships (as an elective course), allowing students to gain practical work experience and network. Exchange programs are also available, enabling students to study abroad. After completing the BBA, students can pursue various master's programs at BI, including MSc in Business, MSc in Business Analytics, MSc in Digital Communication Management, MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, MSc in Finance, MSc in Leadership and Organisational Psychology, Master i regnskap og revisjon, and MSc in Sustainable Finance. Additional master's programs may be accessible by taking specific electives.
