Introduction by Director Ann Kristin H. Calisch Msc Student Administration

Welcome as Master student at BI! You have chosen BI as your learning partner to help you reach your goals Your success is our success! That’s why we want you to: Challenge yourself Expand your comfort zones Maximise your opportunities That’s why we demand a lot Of you And of ourselves

Reality … Will we meet your extremely high expectations? BI will do our utmost to deliver what we have promised Learning partnership – «It takes two to tango» We encourage cooperation and to give us feedback in order to improve services and deliveries to you

A happy student => A successful student 7 Golden Rules… #1 Get commited to studies - from day 1 #2 Get MSc friends - support each other #3 Get involved – GSS, SBIO student union or SiO – important for a good social life #4 Focus on studies - the first semester is demanding and short. It will get easier  #5 Use BI faculty advice & support for academic success #6 Use BI administrative services and opportunities to boost your academic results and career prospects #7 Use individual counselling services if/when you need to – as early as possible Please remember: All BI staff are here to help you succeed!