Management major – MSc in Business Administration

The Management major comprises of three foundation courses that are mandatory (30 ECTS) in the first and second semester:

• MSB108 Strategic Management (10 ECTS) – semester 1
• MSB103 Data Analytics (10 ECTS) – semester 1
• MSB206 Strategic Analysis (10 ECTS) – semester 2

In addition, you take the program common compulsory course in semester 1

• MSB102 Business Decisions (10 ECTS) – semester 1

Semester 2

In semester 2, you have two alternatives: specialize within your major, or take a minor in Innovation and Sustainability.

If you choose to specialize, you can choose one of the following:

• Organization and leadership
• Strategy and decision analytics
• Digital marketing and AI

Each of these tracks comprises of two elective courses (20 ECTS).

A minor is two elective courses (20 ECTS) outside your major.

In addition to the tracks/minor courses (20 ECTS), the students also take the mandatory major course MSB206 Strategic Analysis (10 ECTS) in the second semester.

Semester 3

In the third semester, students can either:

1. Go on student exchange. The UiS School of Business and Law recommends this alternative.
2. Take a minor (two elective courses outside your major, 20 ECTS) plus an elective course (10 ECTS).
3. Choose freely from different elective courses (30 ECTS). One course must be outside of your major.

See all elective courses listed here

In your fourth and final semester, you write your master thesis within your chosen major (30 ECTS).

In semester 1, you have three mandatory courses:

• MSB102 Business Decisions (10 ECTS)
• MSB108 Strategic Management (10 ECTS)
• MSB103 Data Analytics (10 ECTS)

Optional, but highly recommended:

• MSB001 Professional Skill Boot Camp (1 ECTS): At the start of the master’s program, students will have an opportunity to attend a boot camp (in week 34). This optional but highly recommended initiative is designed to set them up for successful completion of their master’s degree and learn essential skills for today’s work life.

In semester 2, you have one mandatory course and two specialization courses:

• MSB206 Strategic Analysis (10 ECTS)
• Choose between:
  • Specialization (20 ECTS)
    • Specialization in Organization and Leadership: MSB200 Leadership and HRM + MSB203 Leadership and Organizational Change
    • Track in Strategy and Decision Analytics: MSB260 Strategic Decision-Making with AI + IND520 Decision Analysis Using Excel or MSB255 Supply Chain and Operations Management
    • Specialization in Digital Marketing and AI: MSB209 AI Applications in Marketing + MSB109 Digital Marketing
  • Minor in Innovation and Sustainable Development: MSB416 Applied Innovation Management + MSB340 Sustainability Transitions and Innovation

In semester 3, you can choose to either go on student exchange abroad, take a minor or choose elective courses freely:

1. Exchange semester (30 ECTS)
2. Minor (20 ECTS) + 10 ECTS free elective
   • Minor in Economics: MSB107 Business Economics + MSB300 Economics of Motivation or MSB350 Environmental Economics
   • Minor in Finance: MSB309 Corporate Finance + MSB311 Valuation and Small Firm Financing
   • Minor in Economic Development: MSB305 Growth, Location and Sustainable Development + MSB335 Policies for Transformation
3. 30 ECTS free electives (min. 10 ECTS outside your major)

In the fourth and final semester, you write your master thesis:

• MSBMAS Master Thesis (30 ECTS)