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BI’s MSc programmes maintain strong standing in global ranking

17 September 2025

Four of BI’s master’s programmes — MSc in Business, MSc in Strategic Marketing Management, MSc in Finance, and MSc in Business Analytics have once again achieved top global rankings in the latest QS Business Master’s Rankings.

Despite a larger field of competitors this year, BI preserves its reputation for excellence across Employability, Alumni Outcomes and Thought Leadership. BI is also the only Norwegian school represented in the ranking.

“This year’s results demonstrate that our students remain among the world’s most sought-after talent. It’s a testament to BI’s seamless blend of cutting-edge research, practical learning and close industry ties,” says Jørgen Juel Andersen, Dean of Masters at BI Norwegian Business School.

The QS Business Master’s Rankings assess more than 800 graduate programs worldwide on five key metrics: Employability, Alumni Outcomes, Value for Money, Thought Leadership and Class & Faculty Diversity.

Overall rankings

  • MSc in Management: ranked 45 out of 235 programs 
  • MSc in Marketing: ranked 32 out of 164 programs 
  • MSc in Finance: ranked 56 out of 248 programs 
  • MSc in Business Analytics: ranked 61–70 out of 201 programs 

There are only two other Nordic schools represented in the global top 100 for the master’s programmes in Business Analytics and Finance. For the MSc in Management and MSc in Marketing there are four Nordic schools among the top 100.

Only Copenhagen Business School is ranked higher than BI across all four categories.

HEC Paris is the best ranked school globally in the MSc in Marketing, MSc in Management and MSc in Finance. For the MSc in Business Analytics, MIT Sloan in Massachusetts is ranked as number one.

Read more about the results here.

Performance on key indicators

BI scores above average on the indicators “thought leadership”, “employability” and “alumni outcomes” for all four master programs. 

Thought leadership reflects on the reputation of an institution's thought leadership within the academic and business communities, based on research, publications, and academic partnerships. Employability refers to a university's ability to prepare its students for successful careers. Alumni outcomes measures how well a university creates top achievers by spotting alumni who go on to become innovators, wealthy entrepreneurs, philanthropists, or influential leaders.

QS Ranking:

  • The backbone of the QS Business Master's Rankings is the QS Global Employer Survey, which asks employers to select the schools that they prefer to hire from. The survey has now been running over 20 years.
  • A total of 13 criteria form the basis of five key indicators that programs were ranked on: ‘employability’ (30-35%), ’alumni outcomes’(15-20%), ‘value for money (20%’), ‘thought leadership’(15-20%) and ‘class and faculty diversity’ (10%).
  • Data is collected using three surveys; the QS Global Employer Survey, the QS Global Academic Survey and a survey completed by the business schools themselves. 

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