Got a job in London while being a NHH student
‘Technological and economics skills are becoming more important than ever,’ says former NHH student, Aelon Nicolson. He is now working as a Global Data Specialist at Bloomberg in London.
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How multinational companies use organizational mechanisms that encourage social interaction
On Thursday 12 April 2023 Christina Roe Steen will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
NHH researchers from all over the world are learning Norwegian
Ten international NHH researchers have gone through a linguistic transformation. ‘They truly are amazing,’ says Kari Johanne Oma, who teaches Norwegian at NHH.
DOES SUSTAINABILITY NEED A LITTLE MORE POPULISM?
Those promoting sustainability need to create better narratives to generate support.
WE DON'T UNDERSTAND THE IMPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
When it comes to artificial intelligence, we develop solutions that we don’t fully understand, and so we don’t understand their implications. Consequently, we also don’t understand what ethical dilemmas may arise.
Løken receives the Nansen award for young researchers
The Fridtjof Nansen award for young researchers 2023 goes to NHH Professor Katrine V. Løken. She receives the prestigious prize for her excellent research in economics.
NHH graduates have never been so in demand
Vilde Glesnes (24) completed her master's degree during the pandemic and was offered a job while she was still a student. The same is true for most of the people with whom she studied.
Five Things You Need To Be A Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times
As part of the Authority Magazine series about leadership during turbulent times, they had an interview with Aksel Mjøs, Head of the Department of Finance.
Are 104 games the way forward for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
Since FIFA announced the 2026 World Cup is to feature 48 teams organized in 16 three-team groups, a lot of criticism has been raised by fans, media, and researchers.
DON’T SOW DOUBT ABOUT THE TAX LOOPHOLE BEING CLOSED – THEN THE EXODUS MIGHT SLOW DOWN
The influx of rich Norwegians into Switzerland is increasing. New calculations clearly show that this is about exploiting a tax loophole to avoid paying the bill for deferred income tax.
NHH SYMPOSIUM 2023: WE WANT TO CHALLENGE
This year's NHH Symposium asks how we will shape Norway's future over the next seven years. ‘Our ambition is to point out the possibilities,’ says programme executive Harald Sollohub Stensaker.
NHH STUDENTS ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR STUDIES
The latest study Barometer survey shows that NHH scores particularly well when it comes to relevance to working life. ‘Our students are among the most satisfied in Norway,’ says Vice Rector Stig Tenold.
`A day to celebrate what has been achieved by and for women´
`During my career I have met other women who are passionate about what they do, and they have fun doing so. They have made me want to be like them´, Associate Professor at NHH, Malin Arve says.
WON THE BEST MASTER’S THESIS AWARD – ‘AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A JOKE’
NHH students Tobias Myrvoll (24) and Peder Undeli (25) wrote their master’s thesis on the price effects of the power cable between Norway and Germany. The Department of Business and Management Science awarded it master's thesis of the year.
USING STATISTICS TO MANAGE CLIMATE RISK
NHH researchers Geir Drage Berentsen and Håkon Otneim will use statistics to help the business world adapt to the rapidly changing climate.
Say hello to Dino!
Dinogen Uruthiran (23) is the leader of what is perhaps Norway's most active student association. His advice to new students: ‘Do what keeps you motivated.’
Tesla triumphs
The electric car giant excels in the Norwegian Innovation Index 2022. ‘Tesla has turned the car industry upside down,’ says NHH Professor Tor W. Andreassen.
Maritime transport applications in an operational efficiency perspective
On Tuesday 21 February 2023 Gabriel Fuentes Lezcano will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
From finance in London to shipping professor at NHH
Haiying Jia was recently appointed full professor at NHH. She is an expert on shipping and finance. During her PhD in UK, she worked as an investment analyst in London.
HOW TO AVOID EMBARRASSING MISTAKES IN ENGLISH
In English, the Norwegian term ‘minibank’ does not translate to ‘minibank’. And you cannot simply translate ‘konstituert leder’ into ‘constituted leader’. NHH Norwegian School of Economics’ new, freely available term base can help avoid the most embarrassing mistakes.
Don’t say ‘misogyny’
'This isn’t an essay about trans rights or what it means to be a woman. It is an essay about how language shapes the way we see each other, and language reaches far beyond the trans debate.'
Huge interest in the energy commissions conclusions
This week, head of the Energy Commission, NHH professor Lars Sørgard, presented the commission´s conclusions and recommendations. How can Norway increase its electricity production in the future?
Four Essays in Natural Resource Economics
On Thursday February 9 2023 Rasmus Noss Bang will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
New course in finance emphasises motivation
‘We want to contribute to more NHH students gaining competence and practical experience within the Norwegian asset management environment,’ says NHH's Rector Øystein Thøgersen.
From NHH to Manhattan: ‘There are so many opportunities that people don’t know about’
PhD candidate David Ogudugu spends his days writing his doctoral thesis at NHH. Last year, he swapped NHH and Bergen for Rutgers University in Newark.
Løken leads new expert group
NHH professor Katrine V. Løken will lead an expert group that will look at how kindergartens, schools and day care facilities for schoolchildren (SFO) can contribute to equalizing social differences.
How to get funding from the Research Council of Norway
In 2022, Alexander Willén received NOK 8 million in funding through the Researcher Project for Young Talents. Read his tips about the application process.
NORWAY, A POOR COUNTRY?
For many of us, it would probably be a good idea to tighten our belts. But do we have to? And what about those who can’t tighten their belts any further? So asks Victor Norman in the newspaper Dagens Næringsliv.
‘THE EXTRA EFFORT HAS REALLY PAID OFF’
Mina Henni Røhme (25) and Ina Lisa Tobiassen (24) received the award for best master’s thesis in 2022 at the Department of Economics.
Essays on Mutual Funds
On Thursday 12 January 2023 André Wattø Sjuve will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Essays on Inequality Acceptance and Meritocracy
On Tuesday 10 January 2023 Oda Kristine Storstad Sund will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
`Will limit the reporting of aggressive tax planning´
Last week the EU Court Justice made a striking decision. The court says that a 2018 directive intended to mandate the collection and exchange of information about cross-border tax arrangements, violates the lawyer-client confidentiality.
Discussed tax transparency initiatives
Currently, tax transparency ranks high on governments’ agenda as being one of the key policy tools to reduce tax avoidance and evasion. This week NHH and SNF arranged a conference on tax transparency.
Say hi to our international student ambassadors
No matter the questions, our international student ambassadors can answer them. Get to know them better and find out what is their best NHH memory.
Among Europe’s best business schools
NHH is ranked as number 45 on the Financial Times’ overall ranking and has thus climbed ten places compared with last year's ranking.
Learning from each other's crisis management
Don't fear doomsday, but invest in innovation before a crisis hits, says Professor Bram Timmermans. Handling external shocks was the topic when NHH and Telenor invited to "The HUB Summit".
‘Enormous potential for free NHH courses’
NHH recently released the online course ‘Business Models for Sustainability’ in what is known as a MOOC. It is free and available to anyone who is interested. ‘The potential is enormous,’ Sveinung Jørgensen says.
Experiments in Sustainable Business
On Monday 5 December 2022 Hussnain Bashir will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Sæthre receives an ERC Starting Grants
Associate Professor Morten Sæthre has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant for his project «Distributional Effects of Environmental Policy: DEEP».
Are banks any more secure today than they were in 2008?
Financial researcher Elizaveta Sizova is not convinced that banks are in a better position today than they were in 2008. That’s when the big international banks collapsed like a house of cards.
Innovation index exported worldwide
The world's first ranking of the most innovative companies, as customers experience them, has been developed at NHH. Soon eight countries imported and implemented the Norwegian Innovation Index.
Exploring the Interrelationship between the Accounting Craft and «Big Data»
On Friday 2 December 2022 Andreas Ulfsten will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Ester's dream
When Susanne Lea graduated from NHH in the spring of 2022, she went to Tanzania to work as a volunteer for the women’s empowerment group Perfect Vision. That’s where she met 16-year-old Ester.
PRAISED FOR HIS OPENNESS
Lars Erik Lund, Veidekke's Executive Vice President for Strategy and Sustainability, is NHH Alumni of the Year. He received the award during the alumni conference in Oslo.
Sending rude emails without even realising
In an email, it’s easy to come across as rude without even realising it.
Language Management in a Japanese Multinational Company
On Friday 28 October 2022 Ziyuan Zhang will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Crisis after crisis in shipping
«NHH Shipping Conference – LeaderShip» is coming up. Now, they announce the line-up of more than 15 top speakers from the business and academia.
CEMS report: Leading for the future of our planet
The environment is the single greatest concern facing business leaders, according to a new CEMS report.
Leading Business Model Innovation in Established Firms
Kristin Ringvold defends her PhD degree at NHH October 4 2022 with her thesis "Leading Business Model Innovation in Established Firms".
The consequences of a bankruptcy
On Friday 7 October 2022 Ibrahim Pelja will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Norwegian men as an export item
Norwegian men pushing prams during working hours have caught the attention of the EU. The EU and multinational corporations are now introducing paternity leave, inspired by the Norwegian father's quota.
NHH has Norway's best master's in FT ranking
NHH has the country's best full-time master's programme in economics and business administration and is the only Norwegian business school in the latest Financial Times ranking.
Buying equity funds with the worst returns
Why do people still buy equity funds that give the worst returns? ‘They don’t know they’re doing it,’ answers Ole-Andreas Elvik Næss. Better information changes share purchases dramatically, a new study shows.
Responses to subtractive change
On Tuesday 13 September 2022, Julie Salthella Ågnes will defend her thesis titled «Collective employee narratives and responses to subtractive change» for the PhD degree at NHH.
New Chair of DIG
Dagfinn Myhre, Head of Telenor Research, will take over as Chair of the Board of DIG.
Winner of the European teaching award
Professor Astrid Kunze has won the EEA Award for Exceptional Teaching. ‘It shows that courses about diversity and inclusion are acknowledged and recognised even in the economic sciences,’ says Kunze.
Contributing to a sustainable blue economy
When Steffen Juranek left Frankfurt for Bergen in 2013, it was to research and teach at NHH. He now contributes to a more efficient and sustainable use of ocean resources.
‘IMPRESSED BY THE MATURITY’
During Welcome Week at NHH, the new bachelor students met mentors from the business community. Many of the students greatly impressed the mentors during the case work.
THORBJØRNSEN ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF THE NORWEGIAN CONSUMER COUNCIL
NHH professor Helge Thorbjørnsen has been appointed by the Ministry of Children and Families as a member of the Consumer Council's board.
CREATING A COURSE IN ASSET MANAGEMENT
NHH and Finance Norway are entering into a collaboration that will help students improve their skills in asset management. The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global is one of the initiators of the collaboration.
RECORD NUMBER OF INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS
375 students have chosen NHH as their place of study for their exchange stay this autumn.
How entrepreneurs make decisions and raise capital
On Tueday 6 September 2022 Jing Lan will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
HER HEART BEATS FOR THE STUDENTS
Norunn Johanne Økland is the winner of the Learning Environment Award 2022, for her efforts and passion for the international students at NHH.
«Essays on Empirical Corporate Finance»
On Monday 29 August 2022 Michael Axenrod will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
NHH with Seafood industry initiative
Seafood export figures went through the roof in 2021, beating all previous records. One of our key future-oriented industries needs research-based relevant knowledge to continue its development.
Took a new approach to teaching – received award
NHH lecturers and statisticians Geir Drage Berentsen and Håkon Otneim employed a new approach to teaching during the pandemic. They’ve now received the Inspirational Teaching Award and the sum of NOK 250,000 to share between them.
Pedersen promoted full professor
`It is a reminder of how lucky I am to be allowed to dedicate my days to working on important and exciting issues´, Lars Jacob Tynes Pedersen says.
Does Mandatory Board Gender Balancing Reduce Firm Value?
Opinion piece in Columbia Law School’s Blue Sky Blog by B. Espen Eckbo, Knut Nygaard and Karin S. Thorburn.
Linguistic diversity is key to saving the planet
If knowledge is power, why haven’t we already saved our planet? Read Margrete Dyvik Cardona´s opinion piece in Sustainability Times.
Chief Economist at Microsoft holding a lecture on cryptocurrency
Chief Economist and Corporate Vice President at Microsoft Michael Schwarz visits NHH this week. In this open lecture, Schwarz will talk about cryptocurrency demand and valuation.
Løken and Gooderham RECEIVED RESEARCH AWARDS
The prestigious awards Ingvar Wedervang Young Researcher Award and The Honour Award for Excellent Research were given to Katrine V. Løken and Paul N. Gooderham.
«Essays on Behavioural Economics and Tax Compliance»
On Friday 17 June 2022 Andreas Olden will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Competition specialists meeting at Beccle conference
Professor of law and competition expert Pinar Akman delivered the first keynote speech at the annual BECCLE conference on competition policy.
Alignment Between Firms and Board Directors
On Tuesday 14 June 2022 Tatevik Harutyunyan will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
The Law and Economics of Anti-Corruption
On Monday 13 June 2022 Kasper Vagle will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Methodology and Practice of Optimization Problems
On Friday 10 June 2022 Nahid Rezaeinia will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Mind the Gap: Building Bridges in Interprofessional Teams
On Friday 10 June 2022 Elisabeth Andvik will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Competition and the Use of Credit Lines
On Wednesday 8 June 2022 Zhou Lu will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Pushing upwards on two FT rankings
NHH and AFF get record placements in two Financial Times rankings of executive education and achieve the best result in over ten years.
1 100 participants at the EAA congress
NHH is hosting the 44th annual European Accounting Association congress.
NHH Earns AACSB International Accreditation
NHH Norwegian School of Economics has earned AACSB business accreditation. `We congratulate NHH and Rector Øystein Thøgersen on earning accreditation, and applaud the entire NHH team´, said Stephanie M. Bryant at AACSB.
MOST POPULAR THree YEARs IN A ROW
For a third year in a row, NHH's study program is the country´s most popular. 2 073 applicants have NHH as their first choice. – I am greatly satisfied, says rector Øystein Thøgersen.
86 master's students took NHH's course on economic crime
`With a future job in finance, this course is highly relevant´, says master's student Daniel Botten (25).
Skard and Sjåstad have been promoted to professor
Siv E. Rosendahl Skard and Hallgeir Sjåstad, researchers at the Department of strategy and Management, have been promoted to professor.
Van Reenen gives the 2022 Sandmo Lecture
LSE-professor John Van Reenen gives The Sandmo Lecture On Public Policy on Friday 29 April. Title of his lecture: "Inequality and Superstar Firms"
Aiming for world-class in natural wine
Real estate developer and vineyard owner Vlado Magula from Slovakia makes a short stop at the school that gave him confidence to follow his dream and go into quality wines based on local grapes in Slovakia.
New findings on gasoline markets
On Tuesday 26 April 2022 Ritvana Rrukaj will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Essays on Digitalization in Accounting
On Thursday 21 April 2022 Dan-Richard Knudsen will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
Perspectives on Phraseology
On Friday 8 April 2022, Jose Luis Rojas Diaz will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.
NHH candidates walk straight into relevant employment
Very strong labour market for NHH candidates: More than 97 per cent of graduates were in employment or continuing their studies after completing their master’s degree. The median income also rose substantially.
Mohammed Mardan new NHH PROFESSOR
Mohammed Mardan has been promoted to professor in the field of Business Economics.
Women who wish to travel are forced to share irrelevant and intimate details about their private lives.
There is a lack of cultural awareness and gender equality in the travel industry.
`Friends for life´
Last week the halls of NHH were filled with the CEMS graduating class of 2020 and 2021, enjoying their much-awaited degree celebration previously postponed by the pandemic.
Statement of ENGAGE.EU on the War in Ukraine
The European University ENGAGE.EU takes a stand on the war in Ukraine:
THE WAR IN UKRAINE
- Our thoughts go to the Ukrainian people, says Rector Øystein Thøgersen. He says that NHH does not have any students on exchange this semester in Ukraine or Russia.
Several public newcomers to the Norwegian Innovation Index
IKEA leads the Commercial Innovation Index for the sixth year in a row, while NRK, Posten and the Norwegian Tax Administration are among the newcomers on the top lists.
Norwegians have more positive attitudes towards rich people than expected
A new global study from NHH shows that Norwegians have positive attitudes towards the richest among us when compared to other countries. “Norwegians do not think rich people have generated their wealth by being egoistic,” says Professor Bertil Tungodden.
How to learn from others while working from home
Many fear that a hybrid workplace will damage their ability to learn from colleagues. Here are ten tips from the CEMS alliance on how to learn more effectively from the home office.
National identity and Covid-19
Individuals who identified more strongly with their nation reported greater engagement in public health behaviours, during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Has the most popular study programme in Norway
‘Our applicants know that we offer a future-oriented education,’ says NHH Rector Øystein Thøgersen. He is looking forward to the start of the semester in August.