The Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH) is Norway's leading teaching and research institution in the fields of economics and business administration. The school maintains academic diversity as well as depth through the programme of study offered, which includes courses at different levels. The programme of study has developed from the siviløkonom degree course (the equivalent of a Master of Science in Business) to doctoral level courses, and includes several special courses of study as well.
The Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration is an integral part of the Norwegian university system, where academic quality, relevance and integrity, as well as the ability to serve a critical purpose in society are major values. Against this backdrop, NHH's main task is to develop and disseminate knowledge in order to further the formation of values and goals of society. In this work, great emphasis is being placed on ethical, environmental and allocational aspects of economic activity and the formation of values.
NHH's activities can be divided into the following areas:
NHH strives to be one of the leading research and educational institutions in Europe and endeavours to recruit the top students; based on the belief that excellence in research is the prerequisite of excellence in teaching.
The Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration is a central node in the national Norwegian network of institutions of research and higher education and co-operates internationally, both with regard to research and teaching, with major academic institutions in a number of countries. The School is a member of the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS) — a forum for co-operation for the leading management schools in Europe. In addition, NHH participates in the global network Programme of International Management (PIM).
The school has over 2,800 full time students and a total staff of 331, 39 of whom are professors, 51 associate professors, and 14 assistant professors. A total of 64 of the academic staff hold PhDs.
The school co-operates closely with the foundations Administrative Research Institute at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (AFF) and Foundation for Research in Economics and Business Administration (SNF). Together, NHH and its associated foundations constitute a major academic and organisational entity with 474 employees and a budget of 336 mill. Nok.
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