Master of Science

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 2024

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What will you learn?

Our MSc in Finance is your opportunity to excel in the world of finance, irrespective of whether you want to specialise in corporate finance, asset management, or other finance-related roles. In a programme with international students and faculty from around the world, you will learn to solve complex problems in uncertain environments. For instance, in corporate finance, you will grasp where a company’s value comes from and how different factors impact its financial situation. Similarly, in asset management, you will understand how changes to the risk-return trade-off affect portfolio weights.

The driving force behind this programme is the Department of Finance which is ranked among the top ten in Europe and has a strong international focus. As such, the MSc in Finance lays a solid foundation upon which you can build and apply your knowledge in practice. You will also gain important digital competencies. Beyond mastering Excel and programming, you will gain proficiency in working with data, e.g., in our Bloomberg room. As a member of the CFA’s University Affiliation Programme, our MSc in Finance also helps you on your journey toward becoming a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), thereby enhancing your competitiveness in the job market.

In the face of the ever-changing needs of the financial industry, our objective is to equip you with the ability to identify the underlying economic issues and propose innovative solutions to address them. This prepares you for a thriving career while simultaneously creating value for society as a whole.

Popular courses covered in this programme

Applied Valuation

Understand how corporate value is created and destroyed. Learn how managerial decisions affect a company’s valuation.

Advanced Corporate Finance

Gain insight into advanced topics in corporate finance, such as capital structure decisions, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and venture capital.

Asset Management

Learn the empirical methods to evaluate asset allocation strategies in various asset classes in terms of their risk-return characteristics.

Financial Risk Management

Understand how risk management adds firm value. Learn how the various types of risks faced by financial institutions are measured and managed.

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.

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.

Oda Djupvik

Equity Research Analyst at Pareto Securities

MSc in Finance from BI
BSc in Finance from BI

Alf Kristian Pettersen

Junior Associate at McKinsey & Company

MSc in Finance from BI

Sara Trajchevska

Financial Analyst at Equinor

MSc in Finance from BI

Dane Cekov, CFA

Economist at Nordea Markets, Corporate & Institutions

MSc in Finance from BI

Minja Rankov

Analyst – Strategy & Transactions at EY

MSc in Finance from BI

Brage Bakken

Analyst at FourWorld Capital Management

MSc in Finance from BI
BSc in Business Administration from BI

Valentina Barbosa Forero

Graduate programme at Norges Bank Investment Management

MSc in Finance from BI
BBA - Specialisation in Finance from BI

Jesper Hembre

Consultant - M&A Transaction Services at Deloitte Financial Advisory

MSc in Finance from BI
BSc in Finance from BI

Ann-Kathrin Behringer, CESGA

Graduate Trainee Asset Management at DWS Group

MSc in Finance (Double Degree) from Católica Lisbon and BI

Dennis Anghelopoulos, CFA

Analyst at ABG Sundal Collier

MSc in Finance from BI
BBA - Specialisation in Shipping from BI

Joseph DiRenzo Investment Banking Associate Lincoln International Investment Banking Associate at Lincoln International

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.

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.
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.
- Learn more about elective courses for this programme
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.
- Learn more about CFA Affiliation and the CFA Institute Research Challenge
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.
- Learn more about the Bloomberg Room
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.
- From internship to full-time job in the finance industry
- Learn more about internship possibilities
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.
- Learn more about exchange opportunities
Earn two master's degrees in the same time it takes to complete one. Double your insight, double your network, and double your potential!
- Learn more about double degree options

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Programme Structure

The academic year at BI is divided into two semester, 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.