Established in 1943, Handelshøyskolen BI (BI Norwegian Business School) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Oslo (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants). This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger. Officially recognized by the Kunnskapsdepartementet, Norge (Ministry of Education of Norway), Handelshøyskolen BI (BI) is a large coeducational Norwegian higher education institution. Handelshøyskolen BI (BI) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. This 79 years old Norwegian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. BI also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.