Master of Science in Business - Major in Finance

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Business with a major in Finance at BI Norwegian Business School equips students with skills for management positions across various industries, finance, and consulting. The program focuses on strategic decision-making in uncertain environments, emphasizing engaging learning experiences and quality teaching. It offers a flexible structure with electives, exchange, internship, or thesis options in the second year, preparing graduates for diverse career paths.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Science in Business with a major in Finance aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary for management positions across various industries, as well as careers in finance and consulting. The program emphasizes engaging learning experiences and quality teaching to build a solid skill and competency base relevant to the future of work. It is offered at BI Norwegian Business School, with campuses in Oslo and Bergen. Students at the Bergen campus benefit from smaller classes and close collaboration with faculty, fellow students, and local business clusters.

Outline:

The program is structured across two years, each consisting of two semesters (autumn and spring). Each year comprises 60 ECTS credits.

Year 1 (60 ECTS):

• Autumn:
• Microeconomics (6 ECTS)
• Mathematics (6 ECTS)
• Econometrics with Programming (6 ECTS)
• Investments (6 ECTS)
• Financial Strategy in a Global Economy (6 ECTS)
• Spring:
• Research Methodology in Finance (6 ECTS)
• Ethics and Sustainability in Organizations (6 ECTS)
• Applied Valuation (6 ECTS)
• Major electives (choose two) (12 ECTS)

Year 2 (60 ECTS):

• Autumn: Students choose one of the following:
• Business Electives (24 ECTS)
• Exchange (24 ECTS)
• Internship (24 ECTS)
• Master Thesis (6 ECTS)
• Spring:
• Major electives (choose one) (6 ECTS)
• Master Thesis (24 ECTS)
The study plan and courses are subject to change. Elective course availability varies depending on the campus and semester.

Teaching:

The program emphasizes engaging learning experiences and quality teaching.

Careers:

The program prepares students for management positions in a broad range of industries and careers in finance and consulting. The text includes testimonials from alumni working at Equinor, Norfund, and Kameo, highlighting career paths in areas such as trainee positions, senior investment associate roles, and financial analyst positions.

Other:

The program is available at BI Norwegian Business School campuses in Oslo and Bergen. The Bergen campus offers a study environment with smaller classes and close collaboration with faculty, fellow students, and local business clusters. The academic year is divided into two semesters with exams at the end of each.