BI Norwegian Business School – Oslo – Nydalen

WELCOME AS A STUDENT

A warm welcome to new students at BI Norwegian Business School!

Welcome to Europe’s second largest business school, and welcome to the only Norwegian educational institution with Triple Crown accreditation. Welcome to an international business school where every fifth student and lecturer has a background from outside Norway.

You are coming to a school where ambitions run high. For you as a student, this means several things. It means that you can expect that the teaching you receive here at BI is of the very highest quality. It means that you will meet top-notch international researchers in our classrooms. And it means that the diploma you earn will be a seal of quality that is recognised both far and wide.

All beginnings bring an opportunity to set new goals. It is a good idea to develop good rou-tines from the start. Keeping on track with the curricula will ensure that you get the best results in the end.

We at BI are very proud and pleased that you have chosen to study here with us. Welcome to the beginning of your years of study, which are sure to give you the qualifications you need to work in the field you have chosen

– Inge Jan Henjesand, President

THERE IS MORE TO STUDENT ORIENTATION THAN FUN, EVENTS AND LATE NIGHTS. IN THESE FIRST FEW WEEKS YOU WILL ALSO LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUR SOON TO BE LIFE AS A STUDENT AT BI.

ORIENTATION WEEKWelcome to magical moments at BI!

A t BI we believe that socializing and exciting happenings should go hand in hand with learning

and effective study techniques. The formula for being a successful student at BI includes the ability to maintain a healthy balance between studies and leisure. We therefore encourage you to include both social and academic expe-rience in your time schedule.

The Buddy Week at BI in Oslo, which go by the name of “Fadderullan» (a “fadder” is a buddy), are organized by SBIO (the Student Welfare Organisa-tion at BI in Oslo).

Allthough “Fadderullan» and the official Orientation Week program at BI are not interconnected, there will be no overlap between “Fadderullan”

and BI events and activities during the first week, to ensure that the students may participate in both. Make yourself familiar with the Orientation Week program, which is available on our website and through the BI app.

We trust that the Orientation Week

will be one of your lifetime experiences while being a student at BI. Concerts, new friends, inspiring and exciting subjects and the beginning of your future - all of this is expecting you in August.

We look forward to welcoming you at BI!

Join the Buddy Week Fadderullan and get your network started.

ADVICEfor a successful startupPARTICIPATE IN THE BUDDY WEEK EVENTS! In the Orientation week all students will be assembled in buddy groups, in which they will get acquainted with fellow students. Making new friends and connecting with study partners early in the semester is really a smart way to facilitate and enhance your student workdays.

STAY FOCUSED ON WHY YOU ARE HERE! There will be many exciting activities the first weeks. Remind yourself that the main purpose of your stay at BI is to study and get prepared for the future. Check your schedule and make it a priority to attend official events.

STUDY SMART! Apply good study techniques right from the start. Many freshmen are unfamiliar with the requirements for how to be a successful student. Study Smart is a free-of-charge course that provides this type of training. Do not miss this course.

EXPLORE THE CAMPUS!BI Oslo is a top modern teaching building. Make yourself familiar with the building and the accessible facilities - this will be a daily arena for the next few years.

CHECK YOUR DAILY SCHEDULE! From now on, the BI schedule will be an important part of your every-day life. Check each day and be prepared for whatever is scheduled. You can also check your schedule by means of your cell phone.

«BE BETTER» WITH YOUR SEMINAR GROUP!BI encourages all students to cooperate in groups. For this purpose, we will put together 3 sponsor groups, which add up to one work group called «seminar group». You will meet this group on a regular basis and for all you know, these fellow students may come to be part of your professional network in the future.

ENJOY EVERY DAY! We encourage you to engage actively in the events, which take place during Orientation week. Familiarize, engage and activate yourself in the imminent possibilities, and most of all – enjoy every day!

ON YOUR FIRST DAY AS A FRESHMAN AT CAMPUS, EXPECTATIONS ARE HIGH AND YOU HAVE A FLUTTERY FEELING IN THE STOMACH. THE BI CAMPUS MAY LOOK HUGE AND INTIMIDATING FROM THE OUTSIDE, BUT ONCE YOU GET INSIDE, YOU REALIZE THAT EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE JUST FINE.

EXPECTATIONSWhat can you expect from BI?

T he first thing you can expect from us, is that we will help you get started, both academically

and socially. We comprehend that you may feel anxious about being a new student in an new country, meeting a crowd of strangers, trying to make sense of what the lecturers are saying in the auditorium. To help you adapt, we have customized a number of counsel-ling services that may meet your needs. We will do our best to make you thrive as a student

BI campus has excellent facilities and services – for all kinds of needs. If you like to start the day with a morning coffee, there are two new coffee bars ready to serve you. And just in time for the new semester, the new student canteen will launch, offering nutritious

food to keep you going all day long. If you need to recharge your batteries during the day, you are just a few steps away from the training and health fa-cilities operated by the student welfare organization SiO.

BI Career Service provides you with the opportunity to access an industry where you might want to work in the future – through exciting internships and relevant part-time jobs. Through-

out the year, BI hosts business presenta-tions and industry-related events which are open to BI students, and where you can establish useful contacts. BI is the school for Norwegian and Internation-al trades and industries.

You may expect, that BI will take care of you as a student and give you the opportunity to familiarize, engage and activate yourself both academically and socially.

We will do our best to make you thrive as a student.

REST ASSURED THAT WE HAVE DONE OUR BEST TO PREPARE EVERYTHING AND GET READY FOR YOUR EXPECTATIONS. HOWEVER, YOUR EFFORTS ARE EQUALLY IMPORTANT. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU ACTIVELY SEEK INFORMATION, AND DEDICATE AND INVOLVE YOURSELF IN THE ACTIVITIES OFFERED BY BI.

EXPECTATIONSWhat does BI expect from me?

B eing a freshman at BI, we expect from you...

…that you obtain a Student Identity Card and familiarize yourself with the duties and guidelines applicable to all students at BI

…that you carefully read the newsletters that we send to you and proactively access the Student Portal Pages of @BI to look up all you need to know about your timetable, compulsory reading, deadlines, invoice details etc.

… that you prepare yourself, show up to lectures and actively participate in

the seminar group to which you will be allocated in the first week at campus. In these groups, which are supervised by experienced BI students, you and other students team up to work with exercis-es and topics

... that you pay attention to deadlines and hand in all required coursework in time. These are compulsory tasks, which must be approved to allow you access to take an exam

...that you acquaint yourself with the various types of counselling provided by BI – such as courses in study tech-niques, Writers’ Workshop, Excel/cal-culator, Exam Survival etc. These are voluntary offers aiming to simplify the daily challenges in your study life

... that you do your best to contribute to an inspiring and embracing study environment, which has room for everyone

We expect that you take responsibility for your own

learning and we offer the tools for you to succeed.

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JUNE 2015