Founded in 1943 by Finn Øien as Bedriftsøkonomisk Institutt, BI Norwegian Business School (Handelshøyskolen BI) has evolved into one of Europe's most respected independent business institutions and a member of the elite less than 1% of business schools worldwide holding "Triple Crown" accreditation (AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS). Serving over 20,000 students across four modern campuses—headquartered in the award-winning Niels Torp-designed Nydalen campus in Oslo, alongside vibrant regional hubs in Bergen, Trondheim, and Stavanger—BI combines academic rigor with hands-on corporate engagement. BI regularly ranks among the top business schools in Europe in the Financial Times rankings and is celebrated for its world-class faculty in economics, finance, business analytics, sustainability, and organizational leadership.