Welcome to BI Norwegian Business School

Norway is one of the Scandinavian countries in the North of the European continent Oslo

Oslo - Scandinavia's Sunniest Capital

• Wide variety of cafes and bars, music scenes, restaurants, night clubs, museums, art galleries, theatres and cinemas

• A fast-developing and popular city for national and international activities

• Surrounded by forest and fjord

• Normally snow 2 - 4 months in the winter and good skiing conditions around Oslo

• 600 000 inhabitants

Norway

• Breathtaking nature • Exciting outdoor activities• Peaceful, clean and safe• High standard of living• The best country to live in

according to the UN• Cold snowy winters • Surprisingly warm and sunny

summers• 5 Million inhabitants• High proficiency in English

Norwegian Economy

• Per capita income ranks amongst the highest in the world

• Low unemployment rate (<3%)

• One of the world’s leading:• oil and gas exporters• shipping nation (Wilhelmsen)

• Other major industries: fishery, pulp and paper, forestry and telecommunication (Telenor)

BI Norwegian Business School • Founded in 1943 by a private

entrepreneur

• A private non-profit organisation

• A leading research-based business school in Europe focusing on life-long learning

• EQUIS accredited in 1999 and reaccredited in 2004 and 2010, and currently in the final steps of the AACSB and AMBA accreditation

• The largest provider of education to the business and industry sector in Norway

BI Quick Facts• National and international

network of campuses• Approx. 20.000 students

(10.000 part-time)

• 1200 international students representing 63 different countries

• 180 international exchange partners in 45 countries• Main campus in Oslo• 3 regional campuses in

Norway

Reasons to study at BI•Excellent quality of teaching and learning•Learn from the experts•Study in Norway – several times ranked the best country in the world to live by the UN Reports•Scholarship provision for excellent students•Strong Alumni network for pre and post course advice•BI is linked to more than 80 of Norway's majorenterprises, both Norwegian and international•Norway maintains a healthy economic growth with around just 2% unemployment

International Programmes in English• Bachelor of Business Administration

• Focus areas are International Business, Shipping, Finance and Marketing

4 Master of Science programmes • MSc in Business (with 8 different Majors)• MSc in Strategic Marketing Management• MSc in Leadership & Organisational Psychology• MSc in Financial Economics

• Executive MBA programmes

• International Summer Programme

BI’s Student Exchange Programme

• 180 partners in Europe, Asia, America, Oceania and Africa

• Around 450 students from all over the world come to take one or two semesters at BI every year

• See: www.bi.edu/incoming

What can BI offer International Students?

• Housing in student dormitories • Arrival Service• Introduction week:

• Orientation meeting• Intercultural workshop• Buddy groups• Sightseeing and social events

• The International Students Association (INSA) arranges events throughout the year for international students• International office• Norwegian Language Course (non-credit)

On Campus Facilities• Student Service Centre• Wireless network and workstations• Library• Bookshop• Student canteen and coffee bars• Bank and ATM• Nydalen Athletica• Student Health Services• Social Counselling• Career Services• Student’s café and mingling area• University chaplain/Room for reflection

Housing

BI Norwegian Business School guarantees housing to all international students

Part-time work during your studies

• There are good opportunities for part-time work for international students in Norway, e.g. Newspaper delivery, conducting surveys• Students are allowed to work up to 20 hours per

week• Average hourly pay is around 15-17 EUR or 20-23 USD

Further information

• www.bi.edu• www.bi.edu/exchange • International.office@bi.no

• Picture Gallery on Facebook• YouTube – BI Norwegian Business School• YouTube - Norway

Looking forward to seeing you at BI!