Bachelor 180 ECTS
Business Administration (BBA)
Do you want the possibility to work within finance, shipping or marketing? With this flexible and broad degree in English, you can choose from many different career paths.
What will you learn?
In this three-year programme, you learn about management principles and practices, market influences, operations, finance, communication, and more. Because of this broad knowledge, you can analyse complex business problems from different perspectives, and easily cross different boundaries that may exist within and between organisations.
Some of the topics you will learn about:
- Operations. Learn how businesses optimise their practices.
- Finance. Understand how businesses are financed, and how to judge the profitability of investments.
- Accounting. This skill set gives you the ability to systematically understand the financial activity of a business.
- Marketing. You will be introduced to the basic concepts of marketing, learning how companies attract and keep their customers
Why choose this programme?
Flexibility
If you are considering studying business and want a solid foundation for further master's studies or exciting job opportunities, then the BBA is for you. In the first two years, you will acquire competence and skills within key areas of business subjects, ranging from Marketing to Finance, Management, and Accounting. Once you have experienced and completed different courses and found your field of interest, you will be able to build and adapt your degree based on this, by choosing a specialisation. After year one, students who are fluent in Norwegian (must show documentation of achieved language requirements), will also have the opportunity to apply to our Bachelor i økonomi og administrasjon without taking any extra courses.
BBA Specialisations
During the third year of the programme, you will have courses from a specialisation of your choosing. These courses are important within business administration. A specialisation will give you a broader competence that will be needed in the job market. The specialisation will also be registered on your diploma when you graduate. There are four specialisations from which you can choose:
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AI, Culture and Transformation
This specialisation shows you how organisations adopt and use artificial intelligence (AI), and how to manage this change.
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This specialisation provides you with transferable skills that enable you to undertake leading management roles in all areas of the finance and business sector.
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This specialisation provides you with the opportunity to study abroad on exchange, complete an internship, or choose individual electives.
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This specialisation provides you with holistic and in-depth knowledge of the most important issues in modern commercial shipping.
Engaging learning experiences and quality teaching are something we strive to provide to help you build a solid skill and competency base, making you relevant for the future of work. In the video below, you will get the perspectives of our students, faculty, and the industry to understand the reasons for choosing to study BBA at BI.
Career possibilities
The Bachelor in Business Administration programme provides you with a broad, flexible, and attractive education, opening up a wide range of career opportunities. You could work in areas such as consulting, marketing, finance, operations, or in various other roles.
As part of an international learning environment, where teaching is conducted in English and you are surrounded by fellow students and lecturers from over 60 countries, you will develop a unique understanding of multicultural collaboration. The demand for candidates with international experience is growing, and this programme equips you with the tools you need to stand out across borders. A BBA prepares you to succeed in today’s competitive job market and can lead to a global career in:
- Consultancy. Use your expertise to help businesses optimise their activities.
- Marketing and sales. Find the best ways to sell your company’s products or services.
- Shipping. By its very nature, a global business, shipping companies are always looking for candidates with an international perspective.
- Finance. Steer investments and ensure profitability.
- Management. The skills you gain from this degree are an excellent fit for someone with leadership ambitions.
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PwC
Polina Berg -
DNV
Sarthak Jaitley
Customise your degree
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Learn more about your opportunities for going on exchange while you are studying at BI. From Switzerland to South Korea - BI Norwegian Business School has exchange partnerships with more than 200 schools around the world.
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Prior experience at a workplace is invaluable when you're applying for jobs. At BI, you have the possibility to combine real-world experience with earning credits.
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We offer a number of elective courses, so that you can adapt your studies to your own wishes and interests. In this way, you can build up competence and get a professional combination that makes you attractive and unique.
What can you study afterwards?
After completing this programme, you have a range of options to continue your education at BI. Below are the master's programmes you will academically qualify for directly if you fulfil the requirements.
You can also qualify for other master's programmes BI offers by taking specific electives. Contact info@bi.no for more information. BI reserves the right to change the admission requirements for our master's programmes, which may vary from year to year.
If you study this…
Bachelor 180 ECTS Business Administration (BBA)
…you qualify to study this
- Master 120 ECTS Business
- Master 120 ECTS Business Analytics
- Master 120 ECTS Business Communication
- Master 120 ECTS Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Master 120 ECTS Finance
- Master 120 ECTS Leadership and Organisational Psychology
- Master 120 ECTS Accounting and Auditing
- Master 120 ECTS Sustainability and Finance
Tuition fee
Bachelor 180 ECTS
Business Administration (BBA)
Tuition fee
Bachelor 180 ECTS
Business Administration (BBA)
The tuition fee is invoiced on a per-semester basis and adjusted annually. It includes access to lectures and the standard examination fee. The tuition fee applies to both students with physical attendance and online studies. Different rates apply to students from countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland. Certain exceptions and variations may apply.
Admission requirements
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General admission requirements for bachelor's programmes
If you don’t fulfil the requirement above, we have options for you to consider to achieve the English and/or qualifying year requirement.
BI offers rolling admissions but operates with priority application deadlines. You must apply within the priority application deadline to ensure your application is considered.
- For undergraduate studies, we have a priority application deadline of April 15th for Norwegian applicants and March 1st for international applicants. However, we still accept applications after that date based on availability.