An ambitious new strategic plan for BI was adopted in March. A clear set of priorities shall bring BI closer to fulfilling its purpose: To build the knowledge economy.
The strategic plan is based on three key concepts:
- International – because BI has to operate in an international manner, and all graduates from BI must be able to perform in an international business context.
- Impact – because the attractiveness of BI depends on the school’s impact on international research, student learning and practice in the business community and society.
- Interaction – because the quality of BI’s activities depends on the quality of the interaction between faculty, between faculty and administrative staff, between BI and the students, and between BI and the business community and society.
Three prioritized actions were set in motion during 2015.
- Creating an inspirational 1st year experience for new students to strengthen student performance and improve learning outcome.
- Developing the study portfolio and strengthening the overall programme quality.
- Defining and developing a distinct BI graduate profile that combines academic strength, skills and values.
Key results
BI achieved good overall results in 2015. A record number of applicants and new students, an increasing share of international students and faculty, considerable activity on the research arena, and sound financial results. This serves as testimony of long-term efforts towards becoming even better at what BI does best: top quality research and research based education.
BI confirmed the school’s status as a Triple Crown School with Equis reaccreditation for five more years.
Development and implementation of digital solutions for learning, exams and student services has been a focus area for BI for several years. Investments from previous years are paying off, and both students and employees alike gained access to new cutting-edge digital tools in 2015. BI has been recognized as a top pilot institution for developing a digital learning environment. Key resources from BI have contributed in international and national specialized working groups and committees during 2015. The development pace has been high, and the Board sees a need for reducing the number of new projects in order to ensure quality and improvement and stability of current solutions.
New initiatives
The Board initiated an evaluation of BI’s compliance with national and international laws and standards. A process aiming to identify laws, standards and the requirements to comply with such laws has been set in motion.
Notables from 2015
Nordic Centre at Fudan University celebrated its 20th anniversary in October. BI was one of the initiators of the center, which currently has 25 Nordic universities as members. The center became the basis for the BI-Fudan MBA Programme in collaboration with the School of Management at Fudan University.
BI celebrated the ten-year anniversary for BI - campus Oslo in Nydalen, a milestone in regards to the development of BI. Knut Haanæs was appointed as the new Chairman of BI’s Board of Trustees from 1 august 2015.
Thank you
The Board of Trustees would like to thank the employees, the students, the alumni, the partners and everyone who contributed to BI’s progress in 2015. BI employees have demonstrated both dedication and ability for innovation and pioneering work throughout the year. By their actions and performances, students and alumni of BI have stood out as good ambassadors for the key concepts of international, impact and interaction. This strengthens the Board’s conviction that BI is headed in the right direction.