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Bachelor 180 ECTS

Bachelor of Digital Business

Learn how to build a bridge between business and technology, with AI as an integral part of your toolkit.

What will you learn?

Digitalisation and artificial intelligence are changing how organisations are managed, structured and create value. In this programme, you will learn how technology affects businesses, and how you can use this insight to develop solutions, streamline processes and support strategic decision-making. 

You will gain experience working in cross-disciplinary teams, solving real-world challenges and presenting your own analyses and recommendations. Through practical projects, you will build skills that are highly relevant in modern digital organisations. 

Some of the topics you will learn about:

  • Digital innovation:
    New technologies, AI, automation, cloud solutions, corporate governance, and how to turn digital opportunities into business value. 
  • Digital skills and collaboration:
    How to lead and plan digital innovation processes, work across disciplines, and understand how organisations change in a digital economy. 
  • Business and strategy: 
    Economics, marketing, management, organisational behaviour and strategy – combined with innovation, business models and business development. 

Popular courses covered in this programme:

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Digital Value Creation

Understand the role of digital information and communication technology to develop products and services that benefit consumers and businesses.

Big data

Low Code Software Development

Gain skills within automation tools adopted by the business community, such as O365 automation, RPAs and Chatbots.

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Digital Business Law

Get a basic understanding of the legal methodology and international laws and regulations, to identify and apply relevant legal sources to resolve practical issues.

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Business Information Systems

Explore integrating digital technology into a firm's activities through business information systems, emphasizing the crucial link between business and technology decisions for goal alignment.  

Why choose this programme?

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 faculty and the industry to understand the reasons for choosing to study Digital Business at BI.

Why choose Digital Business?

Career possibilities 

Digitalisation and artificial intelligence mean that organisations need employees who understand both business and technology. With this degree, you will develop the skills to analyse needs, drive digital change and create new solutions; expertise that is highly sought after in the labour market.

This programme qualifies you for roles in areas such as:

  • digital transformation and change management
  • innovation and product development
  • data analysis and insight generation
  • consulting and project management
  • technology and business development

There are many career opportunities:
You can work in established companies that are digitalising their services, public sector organisations that are modernising their processes, or start-ups that are building new digital business models.

Customise your degree

This programme has a flexible study plan, which means that you can adapt your degree based on your interests. As a student at BI, you have several exciting opportunities that can contribute to varied and interesting student life, at the same time as you build relevant competence.

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Internship

Get relevant work and networking experience as part of the study. BI offers internships as elective courses. You choose your own company and get the opportunity to test subjects and industries based on interests, competence, and personal qualities.

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Exchange

You do not have to postpone your studies to satisfy your dream to travel - take parts of your education abroad! If you want to work abroad or in an international company after your studies, this might be particularly relevant to you.

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Elective courses

We offer several elective courses so that you can adapt your studies to your 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?

Master of Science at BI.  After completing this programme, you have a range of options to continue your education at BI. These 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. 

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Programme Structure

The academic year at BI is divided into two semesters, one in the autumn and one in spring. There are exams at the end of each semester. This programme structure provides an overview of which courses you will be taking and when you will be taking them. The programme structure is updated annually in June and reflects the upcoming academic year for new students. The content may be subject to change.

1. Year

  • 60 ECTS

Autumn

Spring

2. Year

  • 60 ECTS

Autumn

Spring

3. Year

  • 60 ECTS

Autumn

Spring

Admission Requirements

If you don’t fulfil the requirement above, we have options for you to consider to achieve the English and/or qualifying year requirement.

Scholarships and study permit

If you are a Norwegian citizen, you are qualified for loans and scholarships from Lånekassen.

Tuition fee

The academic year 2026-2027: NOK 106,400.

The tuition fee is invoiced on a per-semester basis and adjusted annually. It includes access to lectures and the standard examination fee.

Different rates apply to students from countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland. Certain exceptions and variations may apply.

Read more about tuition fees.

Practical information

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.

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