Data Science for Business
This programme is designed to give you advanced expertise in the data science field combined with a broad business understanding. Get the knowledge and skills needed to create business value from data and pursue a career in data-driven organisations.
What will you learn?
Due to the digital revolution, data science has become a strategic necessity in virtually all areas of society, including business. However, data science alone cannot help us formulate and identify business-relevant questions and problems. For this purpose, sound business knowledge is crucial.
The programme is designed to give you a broad and solid understanding of theories and concepts central to business, such as risk management, optimisation, marketing, and sustainability. In this setting, you will learn how to efficiently organise data science workflows using a wide range of data types, such as time series and text, and code and operate machine learning tools ranging from simple linear and non-linear regression and classification models to deep learning.
This interdisciplinary programme is very quantitatively demanding and will challenge and enhance your technical and analytical skills, and improve your ability to propose, execute, and communicate analytical solutions to complex problems.
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. In the video below, you will get the perspectives of our faculty, and the industry to understand the reasons for choosing to study an MSc in Data Science for Business at BI.
Why choose an MSc in Data Science for Business?
"Students with an MSc in Data Science for Business from BI Norwegian Business School possess a combination of technical skills and business understanding which is crucial for PwC and our purpose - to build trust in society and solve important problems."
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Career Possibilities
With a Master of Science in Data Science for Business degree, you will have specialized training in data science combined with core business knowledge and skills, responding to growing industry demand and societal needs. Some examples of types of positions and roles that you could qualify for are data science positions within different industry areas, such as banking, consulting, insurance, technology, innovation and more. You could also contribute in different departments within companies, connecting data and programming to strategy decisions, workforce analytics, business innovation and intelligence etc.
Customise your degree
As a master student at BI, you have several exciting opportunities that will contribute to 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.
Our Internship programme is a credit-bearing course that allows you to test subjects and industry based on interests, competence and personal qualities. Conducting an internship is valuable as a means of allowing you to experience how your field of study is operationalized in the business world and provides you with work experience that can be highly attractive to potential employers.
We offer several elective courses so that you can adapt your studies to your interests and goals. In this way, you can build up competence and get a professional combination that makes you attractive and unique.
- Learn more about elective courses for this programme
Programme Structure
1. Year
- 60 credits (ECTS)
Autumn
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6 ECTS
Spring
2. Year
- 60 credits (ECTS)
Autumn
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Exchange
- ECTS
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Specialisation electives/Internship
12 ECTS
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6 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 Data Science for Business
- 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.
Tuition fee
Autumn 2025: 130,000 NOK tuition fee per year.
The tuition fee is invoiced per semester and adjusted annually. It includes access to lectures and the standard examination fee.
Students with a bachelor's degree from BI are eligible for a discounted tuition fee. Different rates apply to students from countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland. Certain exceptions and variations may apply.
Read more about tuition fees.
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