Finance
Develop quantitative and analytical skills you can transfer to all business disciplines and industries. Earn a highly recognised degree by learning from faculty in one of Europe’s best departments in Finance.
- English
- Full-time
- Oslo
- Start date: August 2023
What will you learn?
The programme provides the best possible education and environment for the development of well-trained, knowledgeable and socially responsible professionals for finance and other related positions. The skill sets you acquire form the basis for critically assessing problems and being able to make optimal and strategic decisions in an uncertain environment. A modern manager requires good insight into the drivers of the financial situation of an enterprise, which is intimately connected with its success. The aim is to develop valuable individuals for corporations and society both in relation to current practices and designing a better future with the ability to adjust to new challenges with vision. This programme has an applied focus and you will develop IT and programming skills to meet the needs of an industry that is becoming increasingly technological.
BI's Department of Finance is ranked in the top ten in Europe, and has a strong international orientation, with faculty from leading schools in Finance and Economics. Our programme will provide you with the theoretical knowledge you need to fully understand Finance. The concepts you learn will provide the foundation from which you can build and apply your knowledge in practice. At BI you will develop skills and tools relevant in the world of Finance that you will carry with you throughout your career. To help you develop these skills, BI has established a Bloomberg room dedicated for Finance students. In addition, our programmes will help you prepare to become a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and gain a competitive edge in the job market.
Popular courses covered in this programme
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. Below you will get the perspectives of our students, faculty, and the industry to understand the reasons for choosing to study Master of Science in Finance at BI. In this video you will hear from Paul Jenkins, Senior Partner at McKinsey and Company, and what he thinks is the strength of this programme.
Why choose MSc in Finance?
Career Possibilities
With a Master of Science in Finance, you will be a viable candidate for a broad range of positions and industries, both in Norway and internationally. Below are some of our former students and the positions they secured straight after graduation.
Valentina Barbosa Forero
Graduate programme at Norges Bank Investment Management
Sara Trajchevska
Financial Analyst at Equinor
Dane Cekov, CFA
Economist at Nordea Markets, Corporate & Institutions
Minja Rankov
Analyst – Strategy & Transactions at EY
Alf Kristian Pettersen
Junior Associate at McKinsey & Company
Ann-Kathrin Behringer, CESGA
Graduate Trainee Asset Management Group at DWS Group
Dennis Anghelopoulos, CFA
Analyst at ABG Sundal Collier
The job market: MSc in Finance
CUSTOMISE YOUR DEGREE
As a master student at BI, you have several exciting opportunities that will contribute to a varied and interesting student life, at the same time as you build relevant competence and gain an advantage in the job market by tailoring your degree.
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By completing the necessary combination of specialisation elective courses, you can acquire distinction in one of the following two tracks:
- Asset Management track
- Corporate Finance track
By choosing all specialisation electives included in a track, you will become specialised in that specific subject area and that will also be reflected on your diploma.
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We offer a number of elective courses so that you can adapt your studies to your own interests and goals. This way you can build up competency and pursue a combination of courses that will make you attractive and unique.
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It is important for us that our students have access to the best tools and possibilities to help improve their skills and employability. By being an Affiliated University, our curriculum is closely tied and embedded with the core competence applied by investment professionals globally, and the standards of the CFA Institute.
CFA Institute Research Challenge
This is an annual global competition where students are challenged and tested on their analytical, valuation, report writing, and presentation skills. They are mentored and trained by BI faculty. This is one of the toughest case competitions in the world. BI’s team has been to the global finals in four out of six years and became Global Champions in 2021.
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The increasing complexity of the financial industry creates new needs. Therefore, to educate up-to-date candidates, we need to use up-to-date tools and data in our classrooms. Bloomberg is a global provider of real market data and other financial information and news. Among other things, it can be used to analyse markets and to determine the value of companies. You will have access to Bloomberg through BI and gain programming skills used in the financial world.
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Our internship programme is a credit-bearing course that gives you the opportunity to test subjects and industries based on your interests, competency, and personal qualities. An internship is valuable as a means of allowing you to experience how your field of study is applied in the business world and provides you with work experience that can be highly attractive to potential employers.
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Take part of your education abroad! If you want to work abroad or in an international company after your studies, this should be particularly relevant for you. Culture and language are important in all companies and organisations, but knowledge of other countries' customs, governance and behaviour can be absolutely crucial to global success.
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Earn two master's degrees in the same time it takes to complete one. Double your insight, double your network, and double your potential!
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As a Master of Science in Finance student, you can add an international dimension to your degree by choosing the QTEM Masters Network Exchange option. This offers students access to prestigious schools in the QTEM network, in different countries. QTEM stands for Quantitative Techniques for Economics and Management, and was founded in 2012 by a group of leading universities and corporate partners.
BI’s MSc in Finance among 50 best globally
The Financial Times ranks BI Norwegian Business School as the best in Norway and number 3 in Scandinavia on the FT Masters in Finance Ranking 2022.
BI team crowned global champions
A team of four students from BI’s Master of Science in Finance programme secured the title of Global Champions in the 15th Annual CFA Institute Research Challenge.
“The field of finance provides you with so many opportunities"
Nicoleta enjoys the rational and logical part of finance, but was surprised when she was faced with creative challenges.
Programme Structure
1. Year
- 60 credits (ECTS)
Autumn
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6 ECTS
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6 ECTS
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6 ECTS
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6 ECTS
Spring
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6 ECTS
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18 ECTS
2. Year
- 60 credits (ECTS)
Please be aware that the study plan and courses can be subject to change.
Admission Requirements
- Admission requirements for all Master of Science programmes
- Programme specific admission requirements for Master of Science in Finance
- If you are a current student at BI, log in to the student portal to find specific admission requirements in your education plan
Priority application deadline for Master of Science: 1 March
After 1 March, applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Practical information
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- English
- Full-time
- Credits: 120
- Oslo