BI Norwegian Business School

BI Norwegian Business School
Handelshøyskolen BI
MottoMake it your business
TypePrivate business school
Established1943 (1943)
AccreditationAccredited as a specialised university institution (vitenskapelig høgskole)
PresidentKaren Spens
Academic staff
497
Administrative staff
504
Students21,620 (2024)
Location
59°56′55.37″N 10°46′5.21″E / 59.9487139°N 10.7681139°E / 59.9487139; 10.7681139
Websitewww.bi.edu

BI Norwegian Business School (Norwegian: Handelshøyskolen BI, BI was originally Bedriftsøkonomisk Institutt) is a Norwegian private business school. BI is organized as a self-owned foundation whose sole purpose is teaching and research. As of 2024, with over 21,000 students, BI is the largest business school and the fourth-largest university in Norway. BI's main campus is located in Nydalen, Oslo, with regional campuses in Bergen, Stavanger, and Trondheim.  

For several years, BI has been ranked as Norway's top business school by the Financial Times European Business School Ranking. BI also participates in several of Financial Times' sub-rankings, including Executive MBA, Executive Education, and Master's in Management.