Strategy 2025

This means that: 

• We deliver excellence in education that prepares our students for an international, digital, and sustainable future.
• Education is centred around student learning.
• We use cutting edge technologies to deliver effective and appropriate pedagogy.
• We engage our students in developing our research, programmes, teaching and learning environment. 

This means that:

• We promote academic values, academic integrity and freedom, and responsible research assessment. 
• We advance international research through international recruitment and research cooperation, through publications in top international journals, and through excellent and relevant external research funding.
• We strive for societal impact by interacting with government, industry, and managers to inspire evidence-based practices that foster advances towards a more sustainable future, encourage and facilitate science-based knowledge and information to reach society through all our activities. 

This means that: 

• We collaborate for academic excellence and nurture a culture of innovation and improvement.
• We add value for students, businesses, and society.

This means that: 

• We demonstrate collegiality by contributing to an inclusive work environment in which curiosity and interest in each other is valued.
• We are respectful of colleagues’ time, contributions, and opinions.
• We work collaboratively while maintaining autonomy.
• We engage in constructive dialogue and contribute to an open, honest and friendly work environment.

Key characteristics of attractive programme portfolios  

BI’s programmes address attractiveness from different stakeholders’ perspectives. This means attractiveness in the eyes of: 

•  Industry/employers concerned with relevance
• Students concerned with admission, learning environment and outcomes
• Faculty concerned with academic quality, and learning activities
• Society at large, concerned with relevance, and students’ learning environment
• BI concerned with a business model that has long-term viability and sustainability 

• Develop cutting-edge research to be channeled into our programmes and to have an impact on society
• Continue to recruit and retain excellent faculty to advance international research that addresses key challenges in society, through high quality publications and through excellent and relevant external research funding
• Implement teaching practices to enhance students' learning outcome and provide inspiring learning experiences
• Integrate digital technology, the support of learning designers and pedagogy in designing courses and programmes
• Strengthen faculty management with clear career paths and development opportunities
• Further develop BI’s faculty resources and align BI’s programme offerings with faculty resources

Framework for developing connectedness

• We will acknowledge the role that organisations operating in the academic, business, and public spheres play in research, education, and value creation
• Involve academics, students, investors, public authorities, and businesses in supporting and developing entrepreneurial initiatives across all sectors of the economy and its governance
• Co-create customised programmes and deliver executive education to advance access to contemporary business insights and two-sided learning connecting people from diverse backgrounds and enabling them to learn with and from one another

The way forward:

• Institutionalise connectedness
• Institutionalise partnerships
• Strengthen alumni relations

Framework for developing operational excellence

• Promote a culture of innovation and excellence in performance, by focusing on diversity, inclusiveness, collaboration, and supportive leadership practices
• Offer high quality support services and increase operational efficiency, through digitalisation, enhanced interaction, and shared practices
• Develop our campuses and operations to support our ambitions on adhering to international climate and environment goals