Student Exchange Programme

Student Exchange Programme

Identify University Application BI Student Exchange Programme Student Exchange will give you the opportunity to get an international experience and study management practices in an international business environment and culture. Through Student Exchange you will improve your language skills and develop a network of international contacts to draw on throughout your professional life. The credits you take while on exchange will be approved in your BI degree and by going on exchange you get a two-in one-deal a Norwegian recognized diploma with an international flavour. Finding a suitable exchange university is a time-consuming process and we recommend you to start as early as possible. Be aware that the course portfolio differs between the exchange institutions and it is your responsibility to make sure the institutions you apply for are applicable to your BI study programme and academic calendar. For more information on the application process and the partner institutions please visit our website: www.bi.edu/outgoing Student Exchange facts: Approximately 165 partner Universities in 45 countries Duration: 1 semester Application deadline: 1st of February When can you go? MSc students: 3rd semester Bachelor students: Siviløkonom: 4th semester All other programmes applicable for exchange: 5th semester Admission requirements: Master: GPA (strong) C Bachelor: GPA C Full course load (no pending subjects) Sufficient language skills: English grade 4 from upper secondary school (v.g.s.), or TOEFL/IELTS tests. Motivation statement and CV in English Interview for certain institutions NB! Read more on www.bi.edu/outgoing China Barcelona, Spain Taj Mahal, India Rome; Italy

Exchange offer Acceptance Application process step by step 1. Research Identify exchange universities of interest Check for applicable courses on your selected institutions Bachelor students need to take 30 ECTS (studiepoeng) Master students need to take 24 ECTS 2. Online application form Application deadline: 1st of Feb Make sure you submit the required supporting documents Applications submitted after the deadline will be considered for remaining places after the main allocation have been made 3. Exchange offer in early March In March you will get an offer/rejection on your application and further information on the exchange process. Be aware that the final admission is done by the host university. 4. Acceptance You must accept the offer in writing within the deadline 5. Application to the Exchange University Read important guidelines for further information You will recieve application details from the host university IRO can assist with forwarding the application to the host university, but this requires that you submit the application including all its attachments at least 14 days before the application deadline at the host university 6. Admission to Exchange University The exchange is not guaranteed until you are accepted by the host institution. 7. Learning agreement (LA) and course approval You must identify applicable courses and get them approved before you leave for exchange Remember to include course descriptions for all the courses when submitting the LA If you are unable to take the required workload you must make up for any missing credits when returning to BI London, England Singapore Seattle, USA Paris, France

Other international opportunities Double Degree Programme (MSc students) One year at BI one year abroad two diplomas Double degree in Finance Double degree in Economics Double degree in Strategy Double Degree in Leadership and organizational psychology You apply for the Double Degree Programme using the student exchange application form. This gives you the opportunity to be considered for both programmes in order of priority. Bachelor in International Marketing The two first years at BI and the third year at one of the following institutions: Singapore, China, Canada, the UK, Germany, France, or Spain. University of California Berkeley Extension Bachelor in Entrepreneurship/Retail Management. Students can take a study abroad semester at Berkeley. You apply using the Student Exchange online application form by the 1st of February. Bachelor in Marketing/ økonomi og administrasjon. Students can apply for a specialisation in entrepreneurship in their 6th semester. Application by the 15th of April submitted to the bachelor administration. Applicable only for 2010/2011 students. Students participating at the Berkeley Extension programme must pay an additional fee of 15 000 (subject to change) on top of their BI tuition fee. This is not covered by Lånekassen. Admission Departure Practical information Costs and tuition BI s exchange programme is based on bilateral agreements, which means that you are not paying any tuition fee to the exchange university. You will pay the regular BI tuition fee and SIO fee. Please note that there may be other minor fees to pay and that travel, accommodation, and living expenses must be covered by you. Lånekassen (State Educational Loan Fund) Students who are entitled to support from Lånekassen in Norway are also entitled to this during the student exchange. In addition to the regular loan and/or scholarship you will also receive a travel scholarship for one return ticket to your destination. Please note that you are considered a BI student and not a study abroad student and you are therefore not entitled to a tuition fee scholarship from Lånekassen. Language Scholarship Lånekassen offers a language scholarship of NOK 16 000 to students who complete a preparatory language course. In order to receive the scholarship, the courses must be taught in languages other than English, Danish, or Swedish. Please note that there are other requirements that must be fulfilled in order to receive the language scholarship. For more information see: www.lanekassen.no Scholarships Erasmus All students going on exchange to a university in an EU member country, are entitled to receive a scholarship from the Erasmus (if Erasmus partner) programme. The scholarship is distributed automatically and no application is necessary. The amount differs each year, but is around NOK 2.500 per month. Nordplus Students going to Nordic countries may receive a scholarship through the Nordplus programme. The amount is approximately NOK 1.500 per month plus a travel scholarship. The size of the travel scholarship depends on the destination you are travelling to. The above mentioned scholarships do not reduce the scholarship or loan students receive from Lånekassen. Please read more on the web under the costs and scholarship section. Housing As a general rule, universities hosting exchange students assist them in finding accommodation. Some universities have dormitories; others expect you to look in the private market. Useful sources of information are the university s home page and the student reports from former exchange students. Partner Institutions Please note that some of the universities are only available for Bachelor students (indicated with a B) and some only for Master students (indicated with an M). Some universities are only available for either the spring or the fall semester. More detailed information about the exchange universities can be found on www.bi.no/exchange. Promoting the Student Exchange Programme Our exchange agreements are based on a balance of incoming and outgoing students. We therefore expect you to: 1. Promote the Student Exchange Programme at your host institution 2. Take part in a Student Exchange Fair when you return to BI 3. Write a student report Please read www.bi.edu/outgoing for detailed information. International.office@bi.no Phone: +47 46 41 02 27 www.bi.edu/exchange

BI Faculty and career service Adriana Jansen, Careers Service Whether your vision is to work abroad or at home you will most certainly be a part of a global economy as well as an international job market. In a world of opportunities it is truly important to recruit young professionals with a broader international view. Successful and fast-moving Norwegian companies appreciate international experience when they look for candidates for their most attractive positions. Rolv-Petter Amdam, Professor of Business History What business needs today are managers and employees with international experiences and perspectives. I will strongly recommend that you consider being an exchange student for one semester. It is only by being in another country that you will get a feeling of how to do business and how to behave in another cultural context. Your skills when it comes to socializing, cooperating and negotiating with people from other cultures will be improved. It is important to gain international experience! Dag Morten Dalen, Professor of Economics As businesses become more globalised, it is becoming more and more crucial to understand how other parts of the world think. By going on exchange you will gain new perspectives and be in a better position for understanding global markets. Tor Wallin Andreassen, Professor of Marketing Professor of Marketing Three reasons for going on student exchange: 1. Learning from professors and students outside BI 2. The labour market is becoming more and more global. International experience is important for your CV 3. Norway needs managers with an international frame of mind. Previous students about the Student Exchange Programme Mette Vaaler Morseth, BSc in Business, Tec de Monterrey, Mexico Exchange is an opportunity of a lifetime. While I was abroad I met people from all over the world, and learned more than I could have learned from any textbook. You have to overcome challenges and maybe step out of your own comfort zone a couple of times - but it is guaranteed to be a fantastic semester and I have yet to hear about anyone who regrets their decision of taking an unique travel like this. Lene Reichborn, Tor Vergata, Italy My exchange period in Rome has been one of the most memorable periods of my life. I got to do something totally different, exciting and fun, while still approaching my degree. International experiences are highly valued in the labour market, and gives you a competitive advantage. You will really miss out if you don't go on exchange... Lene Mamre Sandersen, E.M. Lyon, France Going on exchange has given me the opportunity to challenge myself when it comes to living together with people from other cultures and living in a non-english speaking country. You get friends for life, learn in a different way and get a grasp of the importance of understanding cultural differences. Going on exchange will give you valuable experiences that will give you an advantage later on in the business community. Hakan Narci, Bachelor in BBA, Nanyang, Singapore A fabulous change in your daily life and a challenge in your academic studies. You become more attractive on the labour market and living abroad gives you a wider perspective on culture and cultural differences. Fam Hotvedt Gjerløw, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey I had a great exchange period in Istanbul. If you like new experiences and a different culture from your own, I recommend Istanbul. There are lots of things to do and see in the old and beautiful city that consists of both an Asian side and a European side. Academically, it was different in the sense that the professors used teaching methods such as, quizzes and midterms, but personally this only made it easier for the final exam when you got used to it. My advice is; Explore Istanbul

Exchange Institutions NORDIC COUNTRIES Denmark Copenhagen Business School (B/M) University of Southern Denmark (B/M) Århus Business School (B/M) Aalborg University (B/M) Finland Helsinki School of Economics (B/M) Svenska Handelshøgskolan, Hanken (B/M) Turku School of Economics (B) University of Vasa (B/M) Åbo Akademy University (B/M) Iceland Reykjavik University (B/M) University of Iceland (B) Sweden Göteborg University (B) Jønkøping International Business School (B/M) Linköping University (B/M) Stockholm University (B/M) University of Lund (B/M) Uppsala University (B/M) Umeå University (B/M) EUROPE Austria University of Innsbruck (B) University of Vienna (B) Vienna University of Economics & Business (B/M) Belgium HEC Management School, Liége (B/M) Université Libre de Bruxelles, Solvay Bus. School (M) University of Antwerpen (UFSIA) (M) Croatia Zagreb School of Economics and Management, Zagreb (B/M) Czech Rep. University of Economics, Prague (M) Estonia Estonian Business School (B/M) France Audencia Nantes Ecole de Management (B/M) Bordeaux Business School (M) E.M. Grenoble (B/M) E.M. Lyon (M) EDHEC, Campus Lille and Nice (M) EPSCI Groupe Essec, Paris (B) ESC Rennes, School of Business (B/M) ESCP Europe (M) ESC Toulouse(B/M) Groupe ESG Paris - PGSM (B) IAE Aix-en-Provence (M) IECS Strasbourg, Université Robert Schuman (M) Reims Management School (M) IESEG School of Management, Lille (B/M) Université de Savoie (B) University of Toulouse (UT1) (B/M) Germany Christian-Albrecht-Universität zu Kiel (B/M) European Business School (B/M) Fachhochschule München (B) Handelshochschule Leipzig (M) Hochschule Bremen (B) Otto-Friederich Universität Bamberg (B/M) Technische Universität Berlin (B/M) University of Bayreuth (B/M) University of Mannheim (B/M) University of Münster (M) Universität Trier (B) WHU Koblenz (B/M) Greece Athens University of Economics and Business (B) Hungary University of Pecs (B) Central European University (M) Ireland University College Dublin (B) Italy Bocconi University, Milano (B/M) Tor Vergata, Rome (B/M) Università Degli Studi di Bologna (B/M)) Università Degli Studi di Perugia (B) Università Degli Studio di Torino (M) Latvia Stockholm School of Economics, Riga (B) Lithuania ISM - University of Management and Economics (B/M) Poland Cracow University of Economics (B) Leon Kozminski Academy (B/M) Warsaw School of Economics (B/M) Portugal Universidade Católica Portuguesa (B/M) Universidade Nova de Lisboa (B/M) Romania Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies (B/M) Russia Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg State University (M) Graduate School of Business Administration, Moscow State University (M) Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics (B/M) Slovenia University of Ljubljana (B/M) Spain University of Navarra, Pamplona (B/M) Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE) (M) Universidad Complutense de Madrid (B/M) Universidad de Barcelona (B) Universitat Pompeu Fabra (B) Instituto de Empresa (M) Switzerland University of Zürich (B/M) University of St. Gallen (B/M) The Netherlands Stenden University (CHN) (B) Erasmus University (RSM), Rotterdam (B) Tilburg University (B/M) University of Amsterdam (B/M) VU University Amsterdam (B/M) University of Maastricht (B/M) University of Groningen (B/M) Turkey Koc University (B/M) UK Aston Business School (B) City University, Cass Business School (B) Durham University, Durham (B) Leeds Metropolitan University (B) University of Bath (B) NORTH AMERICA Canada Bishop's University (B) Concordia University (B/M) HEC Montreal (B/M) McGill University (B) McMaster University (B/M) Memorial University of Newfoundland (B/M) Mount Allison University (B) Queens University (B/M) Simon Frasier University (B) Université Laval (B/M) University of Victoria (B) York University, Schulich Business School (B/M) USA Carlson School of Management, Minnesota (B/M) Case Western Reserve University (M) Fort Lewis College (B) Michigan State University (B) San Diego State University (B/M) Texas A&M University (B/M) American University, Washington D.C. (B) University of Florida, Gainesville (M) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B/M) University of North Dakota (B/M) University of Rochester, Simon Graduate School (M) University of Texas, Arlington (B) University of Texas, Austin (B) University of Wisconsin Madison (B/M) Western Michigan University (B) CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA Brazil Fundagao Getulio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro (M) Chile Universidad Adolfo Ibañez (B/M) Mexico Tecnológico de Monterrey (B/M) Peru Universidad del Pacifico (B/M) OCEANIA Australia Bond University (B/M) Curtin University of Technology (B) Flinders University (B/M) La Trobe University (B/M) Macquarie University (B/M) Monash University (B/M) University of Newcastle (B/M) Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane (B/M) New Zealand Auckland University of Technology (B/M) ASIA China Fudan University, Shanghai (M) Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (B) University of Hong Kong (B) University of Macau (B) Renmin University of China (M) India Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (M) Institute of Management Technology, Ghazibad (M) Management Development Institute, Gurgaon (M) Japan Kansai Gaidai University (B) Nagoya University (M) Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (B/M) Rikkyo University (B/M) Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Institute of Management, (B/M) Singapore Nanyang Technological University (B) Singapore Management University (B) South Korea Kaist Graduate School of Management (M) Keimyung University (B/M) Seoul National University (M) Taiwan National Chengchi University (B/M) Thailand Chulalongkorn University (B/M) Thammasat University (B/M) AFRICA South Africa Stellenbosch Business School (M) Last updated November 2009, see www.bi.edu/exchange for complete overview.