About this programme
Master of Business - Major in People and Business Development 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.
How it compares
Master of Business - Major in People and Business Development is one of 7 English-taught Development Studies programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 6 institutions. 2 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from NOK 166,700 to NOK 204,000; this programme lists NOK 166,700 a year. 5 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
What you study
The major in People and Business Development starts from a simple claim: all business is people. The programme is built for graduate professionals and future business leaders who want the strategic skills and analytical insight to develop people while driving sustainable business success.
You work on the interplay between people dynamics and sustainable business strategies. The teaching stresses evidence-based analysis and the building of solid business cases, backed by the analytical tools you need to make them.
The source text sets out four things you learn to do:
- Analyse human behaviour at individual, team and organisational levels, and link it to performance and problem solving.
- Apply data-driven decision-making and people analytics to project, product and business development.
- Design and implement business strategies and change initiatives in digital transformation and sustainability contexts.
- Contribute to and lead individual, team and organisational development across functions.
Admission, language and next steps
This is a Master of Science programme at BI Norwegian Business School, taught in English at the Oslo campus over two years (120 ECTS).
To apply you must meet the admission requirements for all Master of Science programmes, plus the programme-specific admission requirements for the Master of Science in Business. Check both sets on BI's pages before you start your application.
BI is a private institution, so it sets its own tuition fees. Fees apply to all applicants as set out in the institution's fee table, and you should read that table on BI's site rather than rely on second-hand figures.
The priority application deadline for Master of Science is 1 March. After 1 March, applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Confirm the deadline and the application system on the official programme page before you apply.
Job opportunities after graduating
- People and organisational development
- Human resources and people analytics
- Change management and digital transformation
- Business development and strategy
- Project and product development
- Sustainability and business strategy roles
- Leadership and management positions
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 of Business - Major in People and Business Development 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.
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