About this programme
Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a Master's Degree programme at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo, taught in English. It runs for 2 years and carries 120 ECTS credits. The register gives Oslo as the campus town. It lists the degree as Master. BI Norwegian Business School is a private institution in Oslo.
What you will study
What you study
The Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at BI Norwegian Business School is a 120 ECTS programme taught in English. It focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship as processes, not just outcomes. You learn to design, test and refine business models, and to develop financial plans for different growth paths. You identify and assess opportunities through market analysis, customer insights and financing trends. You develop prototypes, run experiments, analyse results and adapt quickly to feedback and changing risks. You use data and AI responsibly to generate market and product insights, supported by sound data governance. You pitch ideas clearly, negotiate, manage stakeholders and build effective teams and partnerships.
You explore entrepreneurial finance in depth, from bootstrapping and angel investment to venture capital, corporate venture capital and strategies for financing growth. You learn how innovation ecosystems work, including the roles of accelerators, incubators and corporate venturing programmes. The programme gives hands-on experience with tools for analysis and decision-making, including Python and other data analysis tools, financial modelling software and customer analytics platforms. You also develop market insights through customer discovery, data analysis and selected AI tools, with an emphasis on responsible use and sound data governance.
How the programme is organised
The programme is full-time over two years. It combines experiential learning with courses that build analytical and digital skills. You create new ventures and build the skills needed for helping businesses solve their problems, scaling ventures to achieve growth, and learning about entrepreneurship and innovation in corporate settings. As a master's student at BI, you can customise your degree through exchange, internship, electives and a Double Degree programme. BI has exchange partnerships with more than 200 schools around the world. The internship option lets you combine real-world experience with earning credits. Elective courses allow you to adapt your studies to your own wishes and interests. The Double Degree programme allows you to earn two master's degrees in the same time it takes to complete one.
BI Startup Village is a community for students who are interested in building a network and a strong ecosystem for innovation while studying. BI Startup provides students with the tools, network and guidance they need to grow as entrepreneurs.
Who it suits
This programme suits students who want to start their own company or work with innovation in existing businesses. It is for those who want to turn innovative ideas into meaningful impact. You should be comfortable with data and interested in developing an entrepreneurial mindset alongside analytical and digital skills. The programme is for people who want to learn to master actual situations through experiential learning, creating new ventures and building the skills needed for helping businesses solve their problems, scaling ventures to achieve growth, and learning about entrepreneurship and innovation in corporate settings. It also suits those who want to drive innovation within an established organisation.
Admission, language and next steps
Admission requirements for all full-time Master programmes apply, along with programme-specific admission requirements for the Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The priority application deadline for full-time Master programmes is 1 March. After 1 March, applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The programme is taught in English. BI Norwegian Business School is a private institution and sets its own tuition fees. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions, but BI is private, so different rules apply. Check the programme page for details on fees, scholarships and financing. BI offers an entrance scholarship programme to support and recruit top academic students from around the globe. You can book one-to-one guidance or contact BI for more information. To apply, check the programme page for the application portal and required documents.
Job opportunities after graduating
- New venture creation and growth
- Corporate innovation
- Venture finance and investment
- Product and market development
- Consulting
- Management consultant
Before you apply
Master’s applications go straight to BI Norwegian Business School, not through the national admission service (NUCAS). Study in Norway states that you need a bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS), including courses equal to at least one and a half years of full-time study relevant to the programme. The institution lists its deadline as: Priority application deadline for Master of Science: 1 March After 1 March, applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Deadlines are set by each institution for each programme, so confirm yours. Entry requirements and language tests are also set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, study permits and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Study in Norway register, the official English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. "Not listed" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Norway register, run by HK-dir, lists it as an English-taught programme at BI Norwegian Business School. Only English-taught degree programmes are included here.
How long does it take?
The register records 2 years of study and 120 ECTS credits. Sixty ECTS credits are one academic year of full-time study.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Oslo as the campus town for this programme at BI Norwegian Business School.
How do I apply?
Master’s applications go straight to the institution, not through the national admission service (NUCAS). Study in Norway states that you need a bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS), including courses equal to at least one and a half years of full-time study relevant to the programme, and some programmes require a minimum grade average. BI Norwegian Business School publishes its requirements on the programme page.
When is the application deadline?
Each institution sets and publishes its own deadline for each programme, and the dates can differ between applicants from outside the EU/EEA, EU/EEA applicants and Nordic applicants. As BI Norwegian Business School lists it: Priority application deadline for Master of Science: 1 March After 1 March, applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Confirm the date for your own situation on the programme page at BI Norwegian Business School.
What does it cost?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland pay NOK 166,700 a year, as BI Norwegian Business School lists it. For students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland the record shows NOK 128,200 a year. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. Every student also pays a semester fee of about NOK 1,000 to the student welfare organisation linked to the institution.
Do I need a permit to study there?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland need a study permit from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). UDI asks for proof of admission, housing and funds of NOK 15,488 a month or NOK 170,368 a year (2026/27), on top of any tuition fee. A study permit allows work of up to 20 hours a week during term and full time in the holidays. Students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland register with the police within three months of arrival instead.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Study in Norway register at studyinnorway.no, the English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. The programme page at BI Norwegian Business School is linked from this page so you can compare.