Master of Science in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

In addition, you must meet the general requirements for our full-time master programmes.

1. Degree Requirements

a) A successfully completed bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS credits) in the field of business administration, entrepreneurship, finance or economics

Or

b) A successfully completed bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS) with a specialisation (minimum 80 ECTS credits) in one of the following, provided that the combination of courses gives a good foundation for further studies within innovation and entrepreneurship:

• Social Sciences (e.g. Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, International Relations)
• Communications or Public Relations
• Management (e.g. Strategy, Leadership, Marketing)
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

If you are uncertain whether your academic background qualifies for admission, we encourage you to apply anyway.

2. Programme-specific course requirements

There are no mandatory course requirements, but applicants are strongly encouraged to include the following foundation courses in their bachelor’s degree:

• Statistics or Econometrics
• Research Methodology 
• Foundations in Finance

Applicants without statistics and finance will be required to take a course in Statistics before the start of the academic year to fulfil this condition. BI Norwegian Business School offers a preparatory course (free of charge) in statistics and Finance in July/August each year.

Please note:
The admission requirements above are the minimum requirements. We recommend that applicants have a combination of Business and Economics-related (e.g. Marketing, Economics, Finance) subjects as a foundation for this master's programme.

3. GPA requirement

For students with a GPA under 3.5 and do not meet the criteria for an overall assessment, and a GPA over 3.0, will be asked to submit a motivational statement as well as a reflection note based on an academic reading provided by BI. This should be sent as one document.

This statement should include a description of startup companies, relevant experience, and the applicant's motivation for applying to the programme. The statements will be read and assessed by the Associate Dean for Admission.

Last updated 22 December 2025