The Norwegian School of Economics' master's program is ranks top nationally by Financial Times.
The master's program in economics and administration scores best among the country's business schools, shows Financial Times’ (FT) ranking.
‘I am very satisfied with NHH's position within full-time studies in Norway. For several years, we have experienced a formidable interest in studying at NHH’, says NHH's rector Øystein Thøgersen. In FT's overall ranking of Europe's best business schools, NHH ends up in 53rd place.
This is a drop from 45th place last year, but this year more schools have joined the ranking making the competition even tougher.
The overall ranking covers five sub-rankings that the FT has during the year. In 2024, 100 European business schools have been ranked. This is an increase of ten schools from last year.
France takes both first and second place with Insead in Fontainebleau and HEC Paris. Third place is captured by London Business School followed by Iese Business School in Barcelona in fourth. Stockholm School of Economics retains its 23rd place and ranks best among the Nordic business schools.
Two of the top six ranked business schools are CEMS schools, with HEC Paris in second and Bocconi in Milan in sixth. CEMS is an international master's program (CEMS MIM) is traditionally offered at one business school in each member country. NHH is Norway's member of the network.
In the ranking, there are also six business schools that are part of the European alliance ENGAGE.EU, of which NHH is also a member.
The Financial Times’ overall ranking emphasizes for instance sustainability, graduates’ salary and salary increase, but also diversity and internationalization among candidates and academic staff. The five sub-categories are weighted in percentage as follows: