The Master of Science in Business Administration at the UiS School of Business and Law presents a comprehensive and dynamic curriculum, blending theory with practical tools to prepare you for the contemporary job market. With strong ties to the industry, our business school ensures you stay connected to real-world business scenarios, offering an engaging and international learning environment.
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Get an internationally accredited master's degree, tailored to your career ambition
The Master of Science in Business Administration at UiS School of Business and Law is a comprehensive program designed to equip students for the modern labor market. The program is accredited by EFMD Global, ensuring international recognition and quality.
The program offers three majors:
The Master of Science in Business Administration program blends academic depth with real-world application, achieved through UiS School of Business and Law's strong partnership with the regional business community. This ensures practical relevance, making graduates well-prepared for their professional careers.
Spanning four semesters, the program starts with foundational courses, followed by specialized and elective courses, including opportunities for international exchange or internships. The final semester is dedicated to a Master's thesis. Students gain skills in scientific research and real-world problem-solving, with a strong emphasis on ethical and sustainable business practices.
Choose your major
Why Stavanger?
Studying business in Stavanger, Norway's energy capital, presents a unique opportunity for students to immerse themselves in a region known for its robust and innovative business sector, especially significant in the era of the green transition.
The international and diverse learning environment at the business school exposes the students to a variety of perspectives, fostering a broader understanding and preparing them for the interconnected world of global business.
Career prospects
The MSc program in Business Administration offers wide-ranging career opportunities in business, industry, government, and professional organisations, with prospects in terms of both leadership and professional expert careers. Examples of job content include economic research, fund management, investment analysis, corporate finance, energy and environmental impact analyses, system design for incentivized motivation, brand building and strategic marketing, industry development, regional, national or international administration, and work in development agencies, consultancies, think tanks, chambers of commerce, and innovative firms.
For each major:
Finance
A major in finance provides you with skills and knowledge that are highly valuable in a wide range of future careers in both the public and private sector. Finance candidates have many possible career paths, for example: corporate finance (controller, treasury), financial markets (trader, analyst, strategist, regulator), banking (investment banking, consumer banks), asset management (insurance companies, pension funds), government/central Bank/administration, accounting, private equity. Many finance candidates choose to spend a few years within the structured trainee programs of the large accounting/consulting firms to enhance their choices even more.
Economics
With the Economics specialisation, you have good job opportunities both in the private business sector (finance, industry, energy) and in the public sector (state and municipality, directorate). Our graduates are working in various related fields, including consultancy, banks and financial services, oil and gas sector, and government agencies.
Management
Graduates from the management major will be well-equipped to take on leadership roles in a variety of industries, from consulting and finance to technology and non-profit organizations. With a solid foundation in strategic management and modern empirical skills, our alumni are poised to become innovative leaders and change-makers in their respective fields, driving organizational success and contributing to a more sustainable future.
A master of science degree in business administration also meets the formal requirement for admission to Ph.D. programs.
Learning outcomes
All study programmes at the UiS have a set of defined learning targets. Read more about the learning outcome for this study programme.
Knowledge:
Upon completion of the programme, students will be able to:
• Explain, demonstrate, compare and contrast core theories and methods in their chosen specialization
Skills:
Upon completion of the programme, students possess the skills to
• Design scientifically sound studies and execute appropriate methods to address real-world business challenges
General Competence:
Upon completion of the programme, students will be able to:
• Critically evaluate ethical and sustainability perspectives in business
• Demonstrate abilities to communicate and work effectively with others
• Recognize regional, national, and international perspectives in the practice of business and management
Admission requirements
Applicants with foreign educational background must have a bachelor's degree with minimum 90 ECTS within economics and administrative disciplines: Business Economics, Administrative Science, Economics and Methodology. The subjects within the fields of business economics and administrative sciences must be equal to minimum 30 ECTS. Methodology must include both mathematics and statistics.
There is a requirement for minimum grade average of C on ECTS scale.
Applicants who enter this programme based on these academic requirements will receive the degree Master of Science in Business Administration after completing the programme. They will not automatically obtain the professional title siviløkonom.
Questions regarding application and admission?
Student exchange
By going on exchange to one of our partner institutions abroad as part of your studies, you will have an opportunity to get a unique education. In addition to improving your career opportunities, you grow as a person and gain the ability to greater reflect on the topics you study as part of your degree. All about exchange
Exchange semester
Semester 3
In the third semester, you can study abroad at one of UiS' partner institutions. Our international partners offer other courses than UiS, which can give you a chance to build a unique combination of courses in your degree. By going on exchange, you will get a chance to broaden your network. The international experience that you gain, will also make you a more attractive job candidate for internationally oriented firms.
Exchange scheme
We recommend students who are going on exchange abroad to have completed the first 60 credits of the programme.
Choice of courses
The exchange semester has 30 ECTS elective courses, which means that you can choose freely which courses you would like to study abroad. A semester abroad is a good opportunity to take courses that UiS does not offer. A good tip is to think in terms of a specialisation and your field of interest.
The courses you choose, need to be at a corresponding level to where you are in your study program. It is also important that they do not overlap in content with the courses you have taken or will take later. In addition, you need to have a broad composition of courses in your study program.
It is important that you apply for pre-approval of the courses you will take abroad, by 15 February. The UiS Business School invites all students who have applied for an exchange to a workshop on selection and pre-approval of courses.
Contact
Guidance and pre-approval of courses:
Anne Lin Brobakke
General information about exchange: Exchange guide in Digital student service desk
Student exchange
- All countries
Kozminski University
Kozminksi University er det mest internasjonale universitetet i Polen og har i en årrekke blitt rangert høyt på Financial Times' kåring over gode «business schools». Studerer du økonomi og administrasjon så bør du ikke la denne muligheten gå fra deg! Universitetet har også et svært godt tilbud for juss-studenter.
NEOMA Business School
NEOMA Business School ble grunnlagt i 2013 er en av de mest anerkjente 'Grande Ecoles' i Frankrike. NEOMA er er en av bare90 Business Schools i verden som er trippel-akkreditert.
RWTH Aachen University
Er du på utkikk etter en spennende mulighet i Tyskland er RWTH Aachen University det naturlige valget! Universitetet streber etter å bli det beste tekniske universitetet i Tyskland og er på god vei til målet.I tillegg er de høyt rangert innen økonomi. Bli med på en del av reisen – bli utvekslingsstudent i Aachen!
University of Twente, Enschede
Opplev Europa og det internasjonale studiemiljøet i Nederland. University of Twente er UiS` partneruniversitet i ECIU-nettverket og tilbyr utvekslingsmuligheter for mange studenter ved UiS. Det er et moderne og innovativt campus-universitet som satser stort på entreprenørskap.
- Australia
Central Queensland University
Central Queensland University (CQU) i Rockhampton har et flott campusområde og er et universitet der personlig oppfølging og samarbeid med foreleserne tillegges stor vekt. Dersom du foretrekker en rolig og avslappet livsstil i Australias "outback", er CQU et godt valg.
Griffith University
Griffith University er en populær utvekslingsdestinasjon for UiS-studenter. Universitetet er et særlig godt valg for studenter innen musikk/dans, hotell/turisme og business.
- Belgia
- Estland
- Frankrike
Ecole supérieure de Commerce de Montpellier
Studer ved en av de best rangerte Business Schools i Europa!
NEOMA Business School
NEOMA Business School ble grunnlagt i 2013 er en av de mest anerkjente 'Grande Ecoles' i Frankrike. NEOMA er er en av bare90 Business Schools i verden som er trippel-akkreditert.
- Indonesia
- Italia
- Japan
- Kroatia
- Nederland
University of Twente, Enschede
Opplev Europa og det internasjonale studiemiljøet i Nederland. University of Twente er UiS` partneruniversitet i ECIU-nettverket og tilbyr utvekslingsmuligheter for mange studenter ved UiS. Det er et moderne og innovativt campus-universitet som satser stort på entreprenørskap.
- Polen
Kozminski University
Kozminksi University er det mest internasjonale universitetet i Polen og har i en årrekke blitt rangert høyt på Financial Times' kåring over gode «business schools». Studerer du økonomi og administrasjon så bør du ikke la denne muligheten gå fra deg! Universitetet har også et svært godt tilbud for juss-studenter.
- Portugal
- Storbritannia og Nord-Irland
- Tyskland
RWTH Aachen University
Er du på utkikk etter en spennende mulighet i Tyskland er RWTH Aachen University det naturlige valget! Universitetet streber etter å bli det beste tekniske universitetet i Tyskland og er på god vei til målet.I tillegg er de høyt rangert innen økonomi. Bli med på en del av reisen – bli utvekslingsstudent i Aachen!
SRH University Berlin
Er du interessert i å oppleve storbyen Berlin samtidig som du ønsker å studere ved et lite, tysk universitet som har fokus på den enkelte student, så er SRH Hochschule Berlin et godt valg for deg.
- Tyskland
- USA
- Østerrike
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Department of Economics and Finance