NHH
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The Norwegian School of Economics or NHH is a public business school situated in Bergen, Norway. Opened in 1936 by King Haakon VII, it is Norway's oldest business school and has since its foundation been the leading Norwegian
teaching and research institution in the fields of economics
and business administration.
NHH has a strong international orientation. The school currently participates in exchange programs
with more than 130 foreign institutions in over 30 countries, and around 40 percent of the school's students spend at least one semester on exchange. The school is member of CEMS
(The Global Alliance for Management Education) and the Partnership in International Management (PIM) network. NHH is accredited by EQUIS
.
NHH alumni hold several important positions in Norwegian business and politics. Helge Lund
is CEO of Statoil
, Norway's largest company and the largest offshore oil and gas company in the world. Jon Fredrik Baksaas
is CEO of Telenor
, Norway's second largest company and one of the world's largest mobile phone operators. Siv Jensen
is leader of the Norwegian Progress Party, and Yngve Slyngstad
is CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the part of the Norwegian Central Bank responsible for managing The Government Pension Fund - Global.
Admission to NHH is among the most selective in Norway. For five years in a row, the NHH undergraduate programme has received more applications than any other undergraduate study programme in Norway, and around 20% of applicants are admitted annually.
based on model of the German handelshochschule (business school). Amongst them, the Stockholm School of Economics
and the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration
(Hanken) in Helsinki
were both established in 1909, followed by the Helsinki School of Economics
in 1911 and Copenhagen Business School
in 1917. In 1917 Norway's parliament (the Storting) passed a resolution to establish an institution for higher education and research based on the German handelshochschule model.
, Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH) was finally opened by King Haakon VII on Monday the September 7, 1936. This was 10 years before the University of Bergen
was established. The strong involvement of the business community in Bergen had ensured that not only was the school established, but that it was established in Bergen and was closely linked to business community from the very start.
When NHH first opened, the academic staff consisted of fewer than ten people and sixty students were enrolled each year. The first degree course offered was the Handelsdiplom (business diploma) and graduates received the title Handelskandidat (business graduate). This was initially a two-year course and, starting in 1938, a one-year additional course was offered to candidates who wanted to become teachers. As with all the business schools in Scandinavia at the time, the curriculum was heavily influenced by the German business education model. In 1946 the Handelsdiplom course was extended to three years.
After the Second World War, American influence became more important in the teaching of economics and business administration. Graduates and staff began to go to the US to continue their studies and work for a period, a trend that greatly increased in the 1960s and 1970s. By the early 1950s the need for a doctoral programme at NHH had grown. In 1956 NHH received permission from the Norwegian government to award doctorates and in 1957 the first doctoral candidate graduated from NHH.
, just outside the city centre. In 1963 the school moved to the new campus, an event which in many ways marked the transition to a new period which was characterised by a rapid increase in the number of students as well as teachers. The new campus provided a huge increase in capacity and the annual intake of students increased from 60 to over 200. In total there were now 304 students and 67 staff.
An important feature of this period was the growth and development of the faculty. The new facilities made it possible to employ many new, talented people and the importance of research as well as teaching was strengthened. Many successful graduates went to the US to study for doctorates and came back to NHH with international experience and a more research based focus. Many faculty members took advantage of sabbaticals to study and continue their research overseas, many textbooks were published and the volume of publications in international journals increased significantly. A driving force behind this expansion and internationalisation of research was Professor Karl Borch.
During this time Professor Jan Mossin
's seminal paper "Equilibrium in a Capital Asset Market" was published in Econometrica
, contributing significantly to the development of the Capital Asset Pricing Model
(CAPM). About the same time as Mossin returned to NHH from Carnegie Mellon with his doctorate, future Nobel laureate Finn E. Kydland
went to the same university for his doctoral studies. Most of the US educated doctoral graduates came back to NHH to teach and continue their research, but some stayed in the US and a few (like Kydland) returned to NHH only to later go back to the US to continue their work.
As the faculty grew and developed so did the academic offerings, with several advanced level courses established. In 1963 the name of the Handelsdiplom degree was changed to siviløkonom
, with graduate receiving the same title. A master level programme, høyere avdelingstudium (HAS), was introduced in 1972 as a preparation for siviløkonom students wishing to continue on to doctoral studies; and in 1973 Professor Dag Coward
established a master level programme for students wishing to specialise in auditing, accounting and the financial management of firms, the høyere revisorstudium (HRS). In 1975 the siviløkonom degree course was extended to a four-year programme.
was introduced involving taught courses in addition to the research and writing of a thesis. This new PhD programme continued the focus on research at NHH, rather than just teaching. The first candidate to graduate from the new PhD programme did so in 1985 and the annual number of graduates rose from 1 in 1985 to 12 in 1990.
The focus on expansion and internationalisation of research was recognised in 1984 as NHH was ranked 7th globally and 3rd in Europe in the American Economic Review
amongst economics schools or departments in non-English speaking countries by publications in leading journals.
During this period, close relations with international research environments were also established. The international activities at the school have increased considerably and the international focus has become stronger over the years. In 1984 NHH established their first international exchange agreement with the Stockholm School of Economics, and in 1986 NHH became the first institution in Norway to offer a master degree programme taught entirely in English - the Master of International Business (MIB). Following this, greater emphasis has been placed on exchange arrangements for students, and the school joined the prestigious Community of European Management Schools
(CEMS) and the Erasmus programme
in 1992 and the global Partnership in International Management (PIM) network in 1995.
Student and staff numbers continued to rise throughout the 1980s and 1990s. By 1985 there were 1670 students and 198 members of staff in total.
, it now comprises a 3 year Bachelor of Science
in Economics and Business Administration combined with a 2 year Master of Science
in Economics and Business Administration.
NHH alumnus and Adjunct Professor Finn E. Kydland
was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
in 2004, together with Professor Edward C. Prescott
of Arizona State University
. Kydland was giving a lecture at NHH when news of the award arrived.
In 2007 NHH announced the launching of a new master programme taught fully in English, the MSc in Energy, Natural Resources and the Environment.
Today, NHH is part of a global network of business schools and universities. International partner institutions include Stockholm School of Economics
, Copenhagen Business School
, Bocconi University
, ESADE Business School
, London School of Economics
, HEC Paris, Cornell University
, Duke University
, University of Washington
, UCLA, University of California, Berkeley
, New York University
, University of Cape Town
and National University of Singapore
.
On June 1, 2011, the school changed its English name from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration to the Norwegian School of Economics.
The school comprises over 2,800 full time students and a total staff of over 330. NHH, together with two affiliated institutions, AFF (Administrative Research Institute) and SNF
, form the largest centre for research and education within the fields of economics and business administration in Norway.
Undergraduate NHH students are secured transfers to school's the master's programmes after completing the bachelor's degree. Most student take advantage of this policy. In addition, students from other universities and business schools are admitted to the master's and doctoral programmes, and make up the graduate student body.
title. NHH offers eight master's profiles:
Additionally, NHH offers a master's programme in Accounting and Auditing, as well as the CEMS
Master's in International Management which is currently ranked as the world's second best Master's in Management programme by the Financial Times
.
The NHH PhD programme offers specialisations in five fields:
, which subsidises kindergartens, health services, housing and cultural initiatives.
The Student Association at NHH
(NHHS) has groups to accommodate many student interests. As would be expected for a leading business school, NHHS has many groups involved with economics and business issues. These groups maintain contact with the business community and serve to stimulate interest in and improve knowledge of various sectors Norwegians and international business. This is achieved through conferences, seminars, company visits, excursions in Norway and abroad and trainee programs in various businesses. The Student Association is led by a board of seven people - Kjernestyret.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
teaching and research institution in the fields of economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and business administration.
NHH has a strong international orientation. The school currently participates in exchange programs
Student exchange program
A student exchange program generally could be defined as a program where students from secondary school or university choose to study abroad in partner institutions...
with more than 130 foreign institutions in over 30 countries, and around 40 percent of the school's students spend at least one semester on exchange. The school is member of CEMS
CEMS
CEMS may refer to:*Capillary electrophoresis–mass spectrometry*CEMS - Global Alliance in Management Education*Rochester Area Colleges Center for Excellence in Math and Science*Continuous emissions monitoring system...
(The Global Alliance for Management Education) and the Partnership in International Management (PIM) network. NHH is accredited by EQUIS
Equis
Equis may refer to:*European Quality Improvement System an international system of assessment and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration run by the European Foundation for Management Development....
.
NHH alumni hold several important positions in Norwegian business and politics. Helge Lund
Helge Lund
Helge Lund is a Norwegian businessman who is the Chief Executive Officer for the Statoil group, and former CEO of Aker Kværner....
is CEO of Statoil
Statoil
Statoil ASA is a Norwegian petroleum company established in 1972. It merged with Norsk Hydro in 2007 and was known as StatoilHydro until 2009, when the name was changed back to Statoil ASA. The brand Statoil was retained as a chain of fuel stations owned by StatoilHydro...
, Norway's largest company and the largest offshore oil and gas company in the world. Jon Fredrik Baksaas
Jon Fredrik Baksaas
Jon Fredrik Baksaas is the CEO of Telenor.By education, he received a siviløkonom degree from the Norwegian School of Economics and has additional academic management training from IMD's Programme for Executive Development ....
is CEO of Telenor
Telenor
Telenor Group is the incumbent telecommunications company in Norway, with headquarters located at Fornebu, close to Oslo. Today, Telenor Group is mostly an international wireless carrier with operations in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and Asia, working predominantly under the Telenor brand...
, Norway's second largest company and one of the world's largest mobile phone operators. Siv Jensen
Siv Jensen
Siv Jensen is a Norwegian conservative-liberal politician, and the current leader of the Progress Party. She was the Progress Party's candidate for Prime Minister in the 2009 parliamentary election.-Early and personal life:...
is leader of the Norwegian Progress Party, and Yngve Slyngstad
Yngve Slyngstad
Yngve Slyngstad is the CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management which is the part of the Norwegian Central Bank that is responsible for managing The Government Pension Fund - Global....
is CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the part of the Norwegian Central Bank responsible for managing The Government Pension Fund - Global.
Admission to NHH is among the most selective in Norway. For five years in a row, the NHH undergraduate programme has received more applications than any other undergraduate study programme in Norway, and around 20% of applicants are admitted annually.
History
NHH has changed much since it was first conceived. Norway's first business school is now part of a global network comprising some of the world's leading institutions for the research and teaching of economics and business administration. This has been achieved over the last 100 years, with much work done to establish a Norwegian School of Business in Bergen before the doors opened in 1936.1900–1936: Establishing a business school in Norway
The business communities in Oslo and Bergen began discussing the establishment of a Norwegian business school at the end of the 19th century. A number of business schools had been established across Europe and during the early 20th century several business schools were established in ScandinaviaScandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
based on model of the German handelshochschule (business school). Amongst them, the Stockholm School of Economics
Stockholm School of Economics
The Stockholm School of Economics or Handelshögskolan i Stockholm is one of Northern Europe's leading business schools. Its Masters in Management program is ranked no. 2 in Northern Europe and no. 13 in Europe by the Financial Times...
and the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration
Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration
The Hanken School of Economics is a Finnish business school.Hanken is a Swedish-language business school of university standing located in Helsinki and Vasa, Finland. Hanken is one of the oldest business schools in the Nordic countries...
(Hanken) in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
were both established in 1909, followed by the Helsinki School of Economics
Helsinki School of Economics
The Aalto University School of Economics , known as Helsinki School of Economics until 2009, is the largest and leading business school in Finland and one of the most renowned in Europe...
in 1911 and Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen Business School, also known as CBS, is situated in Copenhagen, Denmark. With more than 17,000 students and 1,300 staff members, CBS is also one of the largest business schools in Europe. CBS offers a wide range of business-oriented university programmes and a research environment...
in 1917. In 1917 Norway's parliament (the Storting) passed a resolution to establish an institution for higher education and research based on the German handelshochschule model.
1936–1963: NHH opens and sets to work
After much lobbying and hard work, especially by Kristoffer LehmkuhlKristoffer Lehmkuhl
Kristofer Diedrich Lehmkuhl was a Norwegian politician from Bergen. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1903 and became the Minister of Labour in 1905 and from 1905-1907. He did not seek reelection in 1906.He gave name to the three-masted barque rigged sail vessel Statsraad...
, Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH) was finally opened by King Haakon VII on Monday the September 7, 1936. This was 10 years before the University of Bergen
University of Bergen
The University of Bergen is located in Bergen, Norway. Although founded as late as 1946, academic activity had taken place at Bergen Museum as far back as 1825. The university today serves more than 14,500 students...
was established. The strong involvement of the business community in Bergen had ensured that not only was the school established, but that it was established in Bergen and was closely linked to business community from the very start.
When NHH first opened, the academic staff consisted of fewer than ten people and sixty students were enrolled each year. The first degree course offered was the Handelsdiplom (business diploma) and graduates received the title Handelskandidat (business graduate). This was initially a two-year course and, starting in 1938, a one-year additional course was offered to candidates who wanted to become teachers. As with all the business schools in Scandinavia at the time, the curriculum was heavily influenced by the German business education model. In 1946 the Handelsdiplom course was extended to three years.
After the Second World War, American influence became more important in the teaching of economics and business administration. Graduates and staff began to go to the US to continue their studies and work for a period, a trend that greatly increased in the 1960s and 1970s. By the early 1950s the need for a doctoral programme at NHH had grown. In 1956 NHH received permission from the Norwegian government to award doctorates and in 1957 the first doctoral candidate graduated from NHH.
1963–1980: A new campus and rapid growth
By the late 1950s NHH had outgrown its original premises and work began on developing a new campus for NHH at SandvikenSandviken, Norway
-Location:Geographically it is located geographically north-east of the city center. The neighbourhood begins north of Bergenhus Fortress, and follows the coastline facing west. Sandvik Road is the main thoroughfare through the area, which mostly consists of residential buildings...
, just outside the city centre. In 1963 the school moved to the new campus, an event which in many ways marked the transition to a new period which was characterised by a rapid increase in the number of students as well as teachers. The new campus provided a huge increase in capacity and the annual intake of students increased from 60 to over 200. In total there were now 304 students and 67 staff.
An important feature of this period was the growth and development of the faculty. The new facilities made it possible to employ many new, talented people and the importance of research as well as teaching was strengthened. Many successful graduates went to the US to study for doctorates and came back to NHH with international experience and a more research based focus. Many faculty members took advantage of sabbaticals to study and continue their research overseas, many textbooks were published and the volume of publications in international journals increased significantly. A driving force behind this expansion and internationalisation of research was Professor Karl Borch.
During this time Professor Jan Mossin
Jan Mossin
Jan Mossin was a Norwegian economist. Born in Oslo, he graduated with a siv.øk. degree from the Norwegian School of Economics in 1959...
's seminal paper "Equilibrium in a Capital Asset Market" was published in Econometrica
Econometrica
Econometrica is a peer-reviewed academic journal of economics, publishing articles not only in econometrics but in many areas of economics. It is published by the Econometric Society and distributed by Wiley-Blackwell. Econometrica is one of the most highly ranked economics journals in the world...
, contributing significantly to the development of the Capital Asset Pricing Model
Capital asset pricing model
In finance, the capital asset pricing model is used to determine a theoretically appropriate required rate of return of an asset, if that asset is to be added to an already well-diversified portfolio, given that asset's non-diversifiable risk...
(CAPM). About the same time as Mossin returned to NHH from Carnegie Mellon with his doctorate, future Nobel laureate Finn E. Kydland
Finn E. Kydland
Finn Erling Kydland is a Norwegian economist. He is currently the Henley Professor of Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He also holds the Richard P...
went to the same university for his doctoral studies. Most of the US educated doctoral graduates came back to NHH to teach and continue their research, but some stayed in the US and a few (like Kydland) returned to NHH only to later go back to the US to continue their work.
As the faculty grew and developed so did the academic offerings, with several advanced level courses established. In 1963 the name of the Handelsdiplom degree was changed to siviløkonom
Siviløkonom
Siviløkonom is an academic degree issued within the field of business administration and economics and a professional title in Norway , obtained after 5 years of studies...
, with graduate receiving the same title. A master level programme, høyere avdelingstudium (HAS), was introduced in 1972 as a preparation for siviløkonom students wishing to continue on to doctoral studies; and in 1973 Professor Dag Coward
Dag Coward
Dag Coward was a Norwegian Economist who served as the fourth rector of the Norwegian School of Economics from 1964-1972.Born in Kristiansand he studied at the University of Oslo, where he took the economics exam in 1931....
established a master level programme for students wishing to specialise in auditing, accounting and the financial management of firms, the høyere revisorstudium (HRS). In 1975 the siviløkonom degree course was extended to a four-year programme.
1980–2000: Specialisation and international expansion
In the early 1980s it was realised that the doctoral programme required updating and a new, structured PhD programmePHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
was introduced involving taught courses in addition to the research and writing of a thesis. This new PhD programme continued the focus on research at NHH, rather than just teaching. The first candidate to graduate from the new PhD programme did so in 1985 and the annual number of graduates rose from 1 in 1985 to 12 in 1990.
The focus on expansion and internationalisation of research was recognised in 1984 as NHH was ranked 7th globally and 3rd in Europe in the American Economic Review
American Economic Review
The American Economic Review is a peer-reviewed academic journal of economics publishing seven issues annually by the American Economic Association. First published in 1911, it is considered one of the most prestigious journals in the field. The current editor-in-chief is Penny Goldberg . The...
amongst economics schools or departments in non-English speaking countries by publications in leading journals.
During this period, close relations with international research environments were also established. The international activities at the school have increased considerably and the international focus has become stronger over the years. In 1984 NHH established their first international exchange agreement with the Stockholm School of Economics, and in 1986 NHH became the first institution in Norway to offer a master degree programme taught entirely in English - the Master of International Business (MIB). Following this, greater emphasis has been placed on exchange arrangements for students, and the school joined the prestigious Community of European Management Schools
CEMS
CEMS may refer to:*Capillary electrophoresis–mass spectrometry*CEMS - Global Alliance in Management Education*Rochester Area Colleges Center for Excellence in Math and Science*Continuous emissions monitoring system...
(CEMS) and the Erasmus programme
Erasmus programme
The Erasmus Programme , a.k.a. Erasmus Project is a European Union student exchange programme established in 1987...
in 1992 and the global Partnership in International Management (PIM) network in 1995.
Student and staff numbers continued to rise throughout the 1980s and 1990s. By 1985 there were 1670 students and 198 members of staff in total.
2000–present: Continued growth and development into the 21st century
The siviløkonom qualification was extended to 5 years in 2003. In line with the Bologna declarationBologna declaration
The Bologna declaration is the main guiding document of the Bologna process...
, it now comprises a 3 year Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Economics and Business Administration combined with a 2 year Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in Economics and Business Administration.
NHH alumnus and Adjunct Professor Finn E. Kydland
Finn E. Kydland
Finn Erling Kydland is a Norwegian economist. He is currently the Henley Professor of Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He also holds the Richard P...
was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, commonly referred to as the Nobel Prize in Economics, but officially the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel , is an award for outstanding contributions to the field of economics, generally regarded as one of the...
in 2004, together with Professor Edward C. Prescott
Edward C. Prescott
Edward Christian Prescott is an American economist. He received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics in 2004, sharing the award with Finn E. Kydland, "for their contributions to dynamic macroeconomics: the time consistency of economic policy and the driving forces behind business cycles"...
of Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
. Kydland was giving a lecture at NHH when news of the award arrived.
In 2007 NHH announced the launching of a new master programme taught fully in English, the MSc in Energy, Natural Resources and the Environment.
Today, NHH is part of a global network of business schools and universities. International partner institutions include Stockholm School of Economics
Stockholm School of Economics
The Stockholm School of Economics or Handelshögskolan i Stockholm is one of Northern Europe's leading business schools. Its Masters in Management program is ranked no. 2 in Northern Europe and no. 13 in Europe by the Financial Times...
, Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen Business School, also known as CBS, is situated in Copenhagen, Denmark. With more than 17,000 students and 1,300 staff members, CBS is also one of the largest business schools in Europe. CBS offers a wide range of business-oriented university programmes and a research environment...
, Bocconi University
Bocconi University
Bocconi University is a private university located in central Milan, beside Parco Ravizza. Bocconi provides undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate education, in addition to a range of double degree programs, in the fields of economics, management, finance and law. According to many university...
, ESADE Business School
ESADE Business School
ESADE Business School is a business school founded in 1958 in Barcelona, Spain, which has been ranked several times the world's No. 1 international management school by the Wall Street Journal. It is part of ESADE and the Ramon Llull University...
, London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, HEC Paris, Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
, UCLA, University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of...
and National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
.
On June 1, 2011, the school changed its English name from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration to the Norwegian School of Economics.
List of rektors
- Ingvar WedervangIngvar WedervangIngvar Brynhjulf Wedervang was a Norwegian economist and statistician.He graduated from the University of Oslo with a degree in economics in 1913. During the next nine years, he worked first as a government statistician with Statistics Norway, then for the private company Treschow-Fritzøe, and...
, 1936–1956 - Eilif W. PaulsonEilif W. PaulsonEilif W. Paulson was a Norwegian economist who served as the second rector of the Norwegian School of Economics from 1956-1957.He was educated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in Trondheim and was appointed Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 1958.-References:...
, 1956–1957 - Rolf WaalerRolf WaalerRolf Waaler was a Norwegian organizational psychologist. He served as the third rector of the Norwegian School of Economics from 1958-1962.He was educated at the Norwegian Institute of Technology and was Commander of the order of St. Olav....
, 1957–1963 - Dag CowardDag CowardDag Coward was a Norwegian Economist who served as the fourth rector of the Norwegian School of Economics from 1964-1972.Born in Kristiansand he studied at the University of Oslo, where he took the economics exam in 1931....
, 1964–1972 - Olav Harald JensenOlav Harald JensenOlav Harald Jensen was a Norwegian economist.He was educated in business administration, and was hired in 1955 as a lecturer at the Norwegian School of Economics . He was a professor at Åbo Akademi from 1958, before returning to NHH as a professor from 1960 to 1984. He served as rector there from...
, 1973–1978 - Gerhard StoltzGerhard StoltzGerhard Stoltz was a Norwegian economist.He took the dr.philos. degree in 1959 with the thesis Arbeidstidsproblemer. He was hired in 1962 as a professor at the Norwegian School of Economics, and served as rector there from 1979 to 1984....
, 1979–1984 - Arne KinserdalArne KinserdalArne Kinserdal is a Norwegian Economist and Professor Emeritus at the Norwegian School of Economics .He served as rector of NHH from 1985-1990.-References:...
, 1985–1990 - Leif MethlieLeif MethlieLeif B. Methlie is Professor Emeritus at the Norwegian School of Economics .He was rector at NHH from 1990-1995.-References:...
, 1990–1995 - Carl Julius NorstrømCarl Julius NorstrømCarl Julius Norstrøm is a Norwegian Economist who served as rector of the Norwegian School of Economics from 1995-1998.He is currently professor at NHH and is a graduate of the same institution.-References:...
, 1995–1998 - Victor Norman, 1999–2001
- Per Ivar GjærumPer Ivar GjærumPer Ivar Gjærum is associate professor of finance and management science at the Norwegian School of Economics . He served rector of NHH from October 2001 to August 2005. His predecessor was Victor D. Norman and he was succeeded by Jan Haaland. His specialty fields involve investment and project...
, 2001–2005 - Jan I. Haaland, 2005–
Organization
NHH has five academic departments:- Department of Accounting, Auditing and Law
- Department of Finance and Management Science
- Department of Economics
- Department of Strategy and Management
- Department of Professional and Intercultural Communication
The school comprises over 2,800 full time students and a total staff of over 330. NHH, together with two affiliated institutions, AFF (Administrative Research Institute) and SNF
Institute for Research in Economics and Business Administration
Institute for Research in Economics and Business Administration or SNF is a research institute that is associated with the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration in Bergen, Norway...
, form the largest centre for research and education within the fields of economics and business administration in Norway.
Admissions
NHH annually admits 430 student to its sole undergraduate programme in Economics and Business Administration. The programme has for many years been the most popular undergraduate study programme in Norway, with more than 2000 "first priority" applicants annually and an admissions rate of around 20%. The school attracts applicants from all parts of Norway and aims to have a varied student body. The school also aims to reach 40% female students and has taken several measures to attract more female applicants. Although more women than men pursue higher education in Norway, NHH is still dominated by male students. As a Norwegian public institution of higher education, NHH admits its students through Samordna opptak where applicants are ranked on a point scheme and the qualified candidates with the most points are granted admission.Undergraduate NHH students are secured transfers to school's the master's programmes after completing the bachelor's degree. Most student take advantage of this policy. In addition, students from other universities and business schools are admitted to the master's and doctoral programmes, and make up the graduate student body.
Academics
The school offers one three-year undergraduate programme in Economics and Business Administration, taught in Norwegian. Most students continue their studies with a two-year master's degree, which together with the undergraduate degree completes the requirements for the Norwegian siviløkonomSiviløkonom
Siviløkonom is an academic degree issued within the field of business administration and economics and a professional title in Norway , obtained after 5 years of studies...
title. NHH offers eight master's profiles:
- Financial Economics
- Business Analysis and Performance Management
- Economic Analysis
- Marketing and Brand Management
- Economics
- Strategy and Management
- International Business (taught in English)
- Energy, Natural Resources and the Environment (taught in English)
Additionally, NHH offers a master's programme in Accounting and Auditing, as well as the CEMS
Global Alliance in Management Education
CEMS, the Global Alliance in Management Education is a cooperation of the world's leading business schools and universities with multinational companies and NGOs...
Master's in International Management which is currently ranked as the world's second best Master's in Management programme by the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
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The NHH PhD programme offers specialisations in five fields:
- Accounting
- Economics
- Finance
- Management Science
- Strategy and Management
Double degree arrangements
NHH is part of four double degree arrangements:- HEC Paris - MSc in Sustainable Development (HEC) / MSc in Economics and Business Administration (NHH)
- Louvain School of ManagementLouvain School of ManagementThe Louvain School of Management is a business school accredited by the European Quality Improvement System , which is part of the Université catholique de Louvain, in Belgium...
- Mannheim Business SchoolMannheim Business SchoolMannheim Business School is the graduate business school of the University of Mannheim. It was founded in 2004 as a university spin-off in order to provide Master of Business Administration , Executive MBA, Master of Accounting and Taxation, open enrollment programs as well as tailored company...
- MSc in Management (University of Mannheim) / MSc in Economics and Business Administration (NHH) - Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher EducationMonterrey Institute of Technology and Higher EducationThe Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education commonly shortened as Monterrey Institute of Technology or Monterrey Tech is one of the largest private, nonsectarian and coeducational multi-campus universities in...
Student life
Like all public institutions of higher education in Norway, NHH does not charge tuition fees. However, a small semester fee of NOK 490 (roughly US$80) is charged. This money helps fund the Student Welfare Organisation in BergenStudent Welfare Organisation in Bergen
The Student Welfare Organisation in Bergen or SiB is the student welfare organisation in Bergen, Norway and is responsible for the welfare of about 25,000 students at the University of Bergen , the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration , Bergen University College , Bergen...
, which subsidises kindergartens, health services, housing and cultural initiatives.
The Student Association at NHH
Student Union of the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration
Student Union of the Norwegian School of Economics or NHHS is the student union of the Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen, Norway. All students at the school are members of NHHS, which is divided into 28 groups with another 37 associated groups.The student union is among the most active in...
(NHHS) has groups to accommodate many student interests. As would be expected for a leading business school, NHHS has many groups involved with economics and business issues. These groups maintain contact with the business community and serve to stimulate interest in and improve knowledge of various sectors Norwegians and international business. This is achieved through conferences, seminars, company visits, excursions in Norway and abroad and trainee programs in various businesses. The Student Association is led by a board of seven people - Kjernestyret.
- NHH has several bands and choirs. Although each choir and band has their own distinct character and charm, they do have some common features. The musical groups with a long history at NHHS include the male choir Svæveru', the female choir SangriaSangríaSangria is a wine punch typical of Spain and Portugal, also consumed in Argentina and Uruguay. It normally consists of a wine, chopped fruit, a sweetener, and a small amount of added brandy. To be specific, a wine is a light, dry, young, high acid, unoaked, inexpensive wine, usually red wine due...
, the mixed choir OptimumOptimization (mathematics)In mathematics, computational science, or management science, mathematical optimization refers to the selection of a best element from some set of available alternatives....
, the brass band Direksjonsmusikken and the Big Business Band.
- NHH also has school teams in several sports, including badminton, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, handball, golf, indoor bandy and diving.
- Every two years NHHS organises a three week music festival called UKEN. The origins of UKEN date back to 1946 when the students at NHH organised the first studenteruken or students' week. After 1980 UKEN developed into a much broader event and it has now grown into the second largest festival in Western Norway.
- The largest event held by NHHS for the business community is SymposietNHH-SymposiumThe NHH-Symposium is Europe's second largest student driven business conference.The conference, which is hosted by approximately 300 students at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, is held biannually in Bergen, Norway....
, a visionary biennial conferenceMeetingIn a meeting, two or more people come together to discuss one or more topics, often in a formal setting.- Definitions :An act or process of coming together as an assembly for a common purpose....
at which leading executives, researchers and students from Norway and abroad participate.
- Næringslivutvalg (NU - the Business Committee) is the main link between students at the NHH and employers worldwide. They establish contact between companies looking to recruit and students looking for jobs, and provide all the necessary services needed by both parties.
- In addition to the on-campus facilities at NHH, NHHS also owns the cabin Kramboden in the mountains south west of Bergen. Many of the clubs and societies within NHHS organize trips to Kramboden and students can rent the cabin themselves for a reasonable price.
- NHHS has its own TV news program, K7 Minutter and a wide variety of groups cover various sports, economics and business topics, music and other interests. A selection of groups that have been very popular among international students in the past include:
- The local committee of AIESECAIESECAIESEC is a global youth organisation that develops leadership capabilities through their internal leadership programmes and engaging students and graduates in international student exchange and internship programmes for profit and non-profit organisations. Its international office is in...
at NHH is one of the original seven founding committees. AIESEC is the world's largest student-run organization focusing on leadership development, through a large internship program.
- Amnesty InternationalAmnesty InternationalAmnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
is a globally renowned human rights organization focusing on the release of prisoners of conscience. NHH has its own chapter of Amnesty International.
- Friluftsgruppa (Hiking group) arranges tours in the mountains of varying length and intensity every semester.
- GEP (Global Economic Perspectives) focuses on the consequences of global economic activity. GEP has no political affiliation. The group's main focus is to arrange debates and conferences with academics, business leaders and politicians around topics related to global economic perspectives.
- Foto NHHS is the student association's photo group.
- K7 Bulletin, or Bulle, is the school newspaper and is printed every two weeks.
- Lurken Telemarkslag (The Telemark Skiing Group) is one of the largest groups in the school, with over 200 members. It arranges trips to VossVossis a municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Voss. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Vossevangen....
, FinseFinseFinse is an area in the Ulvik municipality of Hordaland, Norway. The railway station at Finse on the Bergensbanen at 1,222m is the highest station on the entire Norwegian railway system. Since there are no roads to Finse, the railway provides the sole means of transportation to and from Finse....
, Eikedalen and, of course, Kramboden.
- MiB Council All MSc in International Business students are automatically members of the MiB Council, which organises social events and activities to help the International Business students get to know each other better, to involve them with the local business community and to raise the profile of the students overseas. The MiB Council organises the MiB Forum for Norwegian businesses every autumn semester.
- NHH Aid is the student group for humanitarian work. The students collect money and work to raise awareness regarding the poor living conditions in third world countries.
- OikosOikosAn oikos is the ancient Greek equivalent of a household, house, or family....
is part of a network of student groups in business schools across the world, working to integrate sustainabilitySustainabilitySustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
into business and management through education.
- StafettKomiteen (Stafkom - The Running Club) The goal is to beat BINorwegian School of ManagementBI Norwegian Business School former name BI Norwegian School of Management is the largest business school in Norway and the second largest in all of Europe. BI has in total 6 campuses with the main one located in Oslo.-History:...
(The Norwegian School of Management) in the annual relay race between Bergen and Oslo. It takes place at the end of the spring semester, lasts for 2–3 days, and ends with a grand banquet at either BI or NHH.
- Økonomiske Vinterleker (Economic Winter Games) takes place at ÅlÅlÅl is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hallingdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ål....
during the first week of February. Almost 300 students from both NHH and BI (The Norwegian School of Management) gather to compete in winter sports and to socialise.
- Børsklubben (the Stock Club) is the stock analysis group. Børsklubben founded Lehmkuhl Invest AS, a joint investment company owned by students at NHH.
- NHHS Consulting This is a student-run and owned consulting firm. It aim is to offer various services for student groups at NHH and do commissions for local firms in Bergen.
- Markedsgruppen (The Marketing Group) Markedsgruppen supervises all corporate relations the student association is involved with.
Academics
- Finn E. KydlandFinn E. KydlandFinn Erling Kydland is a Norwegian economist. He is currently the Henley Professor of Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He also holds the Richard P...
, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics, 2004 - Jan MossinJan MossinJan Mossin was a Norwegian economist. Born in Oslo, he graduated with a siv.øk. degree from the Norwegian School of Economics in 1959...
, co-creator of the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) - Victor D. NormanVictor D. NormanVictor Danielsen Norman is a Norwegian economist, politician for the Conservative Party and newspaper columnist. He is currently professor of economics at the Norwegian School of Economics and Chairman of the Institute for Research in Economics and Business Administration.-Academics:Victor Norman...
, former Minister of Labour and Government Administration, trade economist, politician, and newspaper columnist - Agnar SandmoAgnar SandmoAgnar Sandmo is a Norwegian economist.He is a professor at the Norwegian School of Economics. He has made a series of important research contributions tied to disparities, redistribution, insurance arrangements and tax systems....
, economist with several important contributions to public economics - Tore EllingsenTore EllingsenTore Ellingsen, born 1962, is a Norwegian economist active in Sweden.Ellingsen graduated as siviløkonom from Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen in 1985, and received a Ph.D. from London School of Economics in 1991...
, economist, member of the prize committee for the Nobel Prize in Economics
Business
- Jon Fredrik BaksaasJon Fredrik BaksaasJon Fredrik Baksaas is the CEO of Telenor.By education, he received a siviløkonom degree from the Norwegian School of Economics and has additional academic management training from IMD's Programme for Executive Development ....
, CEO TelenorTelenorTelenor Group is the incumbent telecommunications company in Norway, with headquarters located at Fornebu, close to Oslo. Today, Telenor Group is mostly an international wireless carrier with operations in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and Asia, working predominantly under the Telenor brand... - Inge K. Hansen, former CEO StatoilStatoilStatoil ASA is a Norwegian petroleum company established in 1972. It merged with Norsk Hydro in 2007 and was known as StatoilHydro until 2009, when the name was changed back to Statoil ASA. The brand Statoil was retained as a chain of fuel stations owned by StatoilHydro...
, Chairman AvinorAvinorAvinor AS is a state owned limited company in that operates most of the civil airports in Norway. The Norwegian state, via the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications controls 100 percent of the share capital. Avinor was created on 1 January 2003, by the privatization of the... - Idar KreutzerIdar KreutzerIdar Kreutzer is a Norwegian businessperson.He holds a siv.øk. degree from the Norwegian School of Economics. From 1986 to 1987 he was a political secretary for Conservative City Commissioner Michael Tetzschner in Oslo. Kreutzer has been with Storebrand since 1992, was a director from 1995 to 2000...
, CEO StorebrandStorebrandStorebrand is a financial services company in Norway. By volume, the company's main activities are related to life insurance and pension savings. However, the company also has major divisions working on investments, banking and, since 2006, P&C insurance products... - Jannik LindbækJannik LindbækJannik Lindbæk is a Norwegian banker and businessperson.-Personal life:He was born in Oslo as a son of banker Jannik Lindbæk, Sr. and chief physician Ellen Margrethe Lund...
, Senior Vice President, Aker Solutions - Helge LundHelge LundHelge Lund is a Norwegian businessman who is the Chief Executive Officer for the Statoil group, and former CEO of Aker Kværner....
, CEO StatoilStatoilStatoil ASA is a Norwegian petroleum company established in 1972. It merged with Norsk Hydro in 2007 and was known as StatoilHydro until 2009, when the name was changed back to Statoil ASA. The brand Statoil was retained as a chain of fuel stations owned by StatoilHydro... - Dag J. OpedalDag J. OpedalDag Jakob Opedal is a Norwegian businessperson and since 2005 CEO of Orkla Group.Opedal is educated as siv.øk. from the Norwegian School of Economics and with a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD...
, former CEO OrklaOrkla GroupOrkla Group is a Norwegian industrial conglomerate operating in the Nordic region, Eastern Europe, Asia and the US. The company's main divisions are branded consumer goods, aluminium solutions, materials, associates and financial investments.-Operations:... - Erling ØverlandErling ØverlandErling Øverland is a Norwegian businessperson.After graduating with a siv.øk. degree from the Norwegian School of Economics in 1976, Øverland joined Statoil as a financial and planning coordinator...
, former President of NHO (Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise) - Svein AaserSvein AaserSvein Aaser is a former CEO of DnB NOR, the largest financial group in Norway. He resigned on 31 December 2006. He is chair of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011, the National Gallery of Norway and Marine Harvest.- Early career :...
, former CEO DnB NORDnB NORDNB ASA is Norway's largest financial services group with total combined assets of more than NOK 2.0 trillion and a market capitalisation NOK 102 billion as per December the 31st. The Group includes brands such as DNB, Vital, Nordlandsbanken, Cresco, Postbanken, DnB NORD and Carlson... - Jens Ulltveit-MoeJens Ulltveit-MoeJens Ulltveit-Moe is a Norwegian businessperson. He founded Umoe in 1984, and retains ownership of the group. Ulltveit-Moe is CEO of Umoe, and was formerly Chairman of Petroleum Geo-Services.-Biography:...
- Olav FjellOlav FjellOlav Fjell is a Norwegian businessperson and chief executive officer of Hurtigruten Group since 2007. From 1999 to 2003 he was CEO of Statoil.-Career:...
former CEO StatoilStatoilStatoil ASA is a Norwegian petroleum company established in 1972. It merged with Norsk Hydro in 2007 and was known as StatoilHydro until 2009, when the name was changed back to Statoil ASA. The brand Statoil was retained as a chain of fuel stations owned by StatoilHydro...
, CEO Hurtigruten GroupHurtigruten GroupHurtigruten Group is a Norwegian transport corporation with headquarters in Narvik, Norway. The group provides services within bus transport, car ferry transport, tourism in addition to operating the Coastal Express along the Norwegian Coast... - Ole EngerOle EngerOle Enger is a Norwegian businessperson, and since 2009 President and CEO of Renewable Energy Corporation.He holds a siv.øk. degree from the Norwegian School of Economics....
, President and CEO RECRenewable Energy CorporationThe Renewable Energy Corporation is a solar power company with headquarters in Norway. REC produces silicon materials for photovoltaics applications and multicrystalline wafers, as well as solar cells and modules... - Paul-Christian RieberPaul-Christian RieberPaul-Christian Rieber is a Norwegian business leader and former president of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise . He lives in Bergen, Norway....
, CEO GC RieberGC RieberGC Rieber is a private company that operates within the fields of marine oils, pelts, salt including for agriculture and nutrients. The company is based in Bergen, Norway. Operations are performed by the subsidiaries GC Rieber Skinn AS, GC Rieber Salt AS, Carino Company Limited, GC Rieber Eiendom...
and former President of NHO - Peter LorangePeter LorangePeter Lorange is a Norwegian economist. He is President and owner of the Lorange Institute of Business Zürich, formerly known as GSBA Zurich, which he bought in July 2009. Lorange has previousely been President of the International Institute for Management Development and President of the BI...
, President of GSBA ZurichGSBA ZurichGSBA Zurich was an unaccredited international Business School at lakeside Zurich, Switzerland. In July 2009 Peter Lorange, former IMD president, bought GSBA Zurich. The GSBA's new name is Lorange Institute of Business Zürich -External links:*... - Tom ColbjørnsenTom ColbjørnsenTom Colbjørnsen is a Norwegian economist and sociologist.He graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics with a siv.øk. degree in 1976 and received his dr.philos. degree from the University of Bergen in 1984...
, President of the BI Norwegian Business School - Yngve SlyngstadYngve SlyngstadYngve Slyngstad is the CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management which is the part of the Norwegian Central Bank that is responsible for managing The Government Pension Fund - Global....
, CEO Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) - Svein StøleSvein StøleSvein Støle is a Norwegian businessperson and broker. After growing up in Mandal, he was educated in law and business administration. He worked for a period as a journalist for Kapital before in 1992 buying a large portion of Pareto Group, where he holds a 80.1% ownership...
, Chairman Pareto GroupPareto GroupPareto Group is a Norwegian holding company that owns several financial brokers, including 75 % of Pareto Securities and the shipbroker Bassøe. In 2008 Pareto will start its own bank, Pareto Bank. In 2006 it had 5.1 % of the trade on the Oslo Stock Exchange... - Bjørn M. Wiggen, President and CEO OrklaOrkla GroupOrkla Group is a Norwegian industrial conglomerate operating in the Nordic region, Eastern Europe, Asia and the US. The company's main divisions are branded consumer goods, aluminium solutions, materials, associates and financial investments.-Operations:...
- Alf C. Thorkildsen, President and CEO SeadrillSeaDrillSeadrill is a Norwegian-Bermudan offshore drilling company with operations in Angola, Brunei, the Republic of Congo, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Norway, Thailand and the United Kingdom. The company operates Semi-submersibles, Jack ups, Tender rigs, Semi-Tenders and Drillships. The company is...
- Arne Fredly, Norwegian investor
Government / Law / Public Policy / Human Rights
- Siv JensenSiv JensenSiv Jensen is a Norwegian conservative-liberal politician, and the current leader of the Progress Party. She was the Progress Party's candidate for Prime Minister in the 2009 parliamentary election.-Early and personal life:...
, politician, leader of the Norwegian Progress Party, leader of the oppositionLeader of the OppositionThe Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in a Westminster System of parliamentary government... - Knut VollebækKnut VollebækKnut Vollebæk is a Norwegian diplomat and centrist politician . He is educated from the Norwegian School of Economics and the University of California, Santa Barbara....
, former Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Ambassador to the United States - Kristin Krohn DevoldKristin Krohn DevoldKristin Krohn Devold is a former Minister of Defence of Norway who was forced to resign as a result of promoting Atle Torbjørn Karlsvik to head Norway's Joint chiefs of staff in 2005....
, former Minister of DefenseNorwegian Ministry of DefenceThe Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence is a Norwegian government ministry in charge of the formation and implementation of national security and defence policy, and for the overall management and control of the activities of subordinate agencies. The ministry is located at Glacisgata 1, Oslo,...
. Currently secretary general of the Norwegian Trekking Association (DNT)Norwegian Mountain Touring AssociationThe Norwegian Trekking Association is a Norwegian association which maintains mountain trails and cabins in Norway. The association was founded on 21 January 1868 with the scope "to help and develop tourism in this country". Today the goal is to work for simple, secure and environmentally friendly... - Kristin ClemetKristin ClemetKristin Clemet is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1989, but was not re-elected in 1993...
, former Minister of Education and ResearchNorwegian Ministry of Education and ResearchRoyal Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research is a Norwegian responsible for education, research and kindergartens. The ministry was established in 1814, and since October 18, 2007 led by Tora Aasland and Kristin Halvorsen in 2009. The department reports to the legislature...
. Currently director of the liberal think tank CivitaCivitaCivita is a Norwegian liberal think tank which gains support from, among others, the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise. In the beginning, it was led by Terje Svabø, but prominent Conservative Party politician Kristin Clemet took over on November 16, 2006 after having central roles in many... - Knut Arild HareideKnut Arild HareideKnut Arild Hareide is a Norwegian businessperson and the leader of the Christian Democratic Party. Hareide served as Minister of the Environment from 2004 to 2005...
, former Minister of the EnvironmentMinister of the Environment (Norway)The Norwegian Minister of the Environment is the head of the Royal Norwegian Ministry of the Environment. The Ministry was established in 1972....
. Currently leader of the Christian People's PartyChristian People's Party (Norway)The Christian Democratic Party , is a Christian Democratic Norwegian political party founded in 1933. The Norwegian name literally translates to Christian People's Party... - Hallvard BakkeHallvard BakkeHallvard Bakke is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Trade and Shipping 1976-1979, and Minister of Culture 1986-1989. From 2006 to 2010, he was the chairman of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. He holds a degree from the Norwegian School of Economics.-References:...
, former Minister of Trade and ShippingMinister of Trade and Shipping (Norway)The Norwegian Minister of Trade and Shipping is a defunct minister who was head of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Shipping between 6 December 1947 and 1 January 1988 when it was merged with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The function of trade has since been transferred to the...
. Member of the Norwegian Labour PartyNorwegian Labour PartyThe Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway.... - Thorolf RaftoThorolf RaftoThorolf Rafto was a human rights activist and professor in Economic History at the Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen, Norway. During a visit to Prague in 1979 to hold a lecture for students excluded from the universities for political reasons, Rafto was beaten up by the communist security...
, human rights activist and inspirator - Torstein DahleTorstein DahleTorstein Dahle is a Norwegian politician and economist. He works at the Bergen University College and represents Red in the city council of Bergen. Dahle was born in Oslo....
politician and economist, former leader of Rødt
Arts and Entertainment
- Agnar MykleAgnar MykleAgnar Mykle was a Norwegian author. He became one of the most controversial figures in Norwegian literature in the 20th century.-Early life:...
, author - Jo NesbøJo NesbøJo Nesbø is an Edgar Award nominated Norwegian author and musician. As of September 2008 more than one and a half million copies of his novels have been sold in Norway, and his work has been translated into over forty languages....
, musician and author - Raske MennRaske MennRaske Menn is a trio of Norwegian comedians who have gained fame in Norway for their sketches and shows. The trio consists of Anders Hoff, Øyvind Rafto and Calle Hellevang-Larsen....
, comedy group
Affiliations
- CEMS – Community of European Managements Schools
- Erasmus programmeErasmus programmeThe Erasmus Programme , a.k.a. Erasmus Project is a European Union student exchange programme established in 1987...
- PIM – Partnership in International Management
- EQUISEquisEquis may refer to:*European Quality Improvement System an international system of assessment and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration run by the European Foundation for Management Development....
External links
- NHH official webpage
- NHH Bulletin - NHH`s external magazine (in Norwegian)
- NHH student association