BI Graduate Student Society

BI Norwegian Business School's Graduate Student Society is the student association for all Master of Science students, including master-level exchange students, at the BI Norwegian School of Management in Oslo. The association was established in 1993. Since 2005 GSS has encompassed all MSc specializations based at BI in Nydalen.

The society’s main function is to provide a better social and academic environment for BI’s master students. We arrange activities such as social events and academic seminars to support students in building new friendships and networks and preparing for the practical work life. We also sponsor the Master Chamber, the academic arm of GSS that handles all issues pertaining to the academic life of BI Master Students.

Management

The Graduate Student Society is run by a total of 11 current BI Norwegian Business School master students. The current positions, including those who hold them are as follows:

2012-2013 Board:

President: Lars-Fredrik Håkonsen Vice-President: Kevin Cassidy Finance Manager: Karthik Gowda Communications Manager: Magnhild Faxvaag Volden President of the Master Chamber/Academic Manager: Ingrid Marie Zeiner Vice-president of Master Chamber/VP-Academic Manager: Siri Randen Event Manager 1: Johan Nicklas Welhaven Event Manager 2: Nicolai Bjaanæs Event Manager 3: Rada Bikineyeva Event Manager 4: Helge Alexander Venge Tollefsen Sponsor Manager: Heidi Gjøen

2011-2012 Board:

President: Christian Lindquist Vice-president: Benjamin "The Jet" Kuban Communications Manager: Niraja Upadhyaya President of the Master Chamber/ Academic Manager: Ulrikke Mysen Almestrand Vice-president of Master Chamber/VP-Academic Manager: Mahta Nayebi Event Manager 1: Madelaine Meyn Event Manager 2: Helge Alexander Venge Tollefsen Event Manager 3: Morten K. Myhre Sponsor Manager: Dana Cristian Project Manager: Nataliya Tolochyk Financial Manager: Alexandra Lopatina Financial Manager Substitute: Kevin Cassidy

Recruitment

GSS actively recruits at the beginning and end of each academic year.

Previous events

GSS is partly responsible for improving the overall welfare of MSc students at BI, and by default in charge of organizing social functions for students. Previous events have including the semi-world-famous GSS Boat Trip Party (not to be confused with the Copenhagen weekend boat trip).