Master of Science in International Business at NHH

In today's global business environment there are excellent opportunities for international careers. The MSc in International Business at NHH is a specialised two year course of study specifically aimed to equip students with the right mix of analytical and practical skills for a career within multinational companies, international organisations or smaller firms whose activities involve a substantial degree of international business.

In 2005 the Financial Times has ranked NHH amongst the top 20 European Masters in Management programmes, and the school was rated Best for Economics and 4th for Finance in the Financial Times survey of alumni. Together with our CEMS partners, our CEMS Masters in Management programme was rated 3rd overall. This is an excellent achievement for a small school that aims to benchmark itself against the best in Europe.

NHH was the first institution in Norway to establish its own international study programme in English with the Master of International Business (MIB) programme in 1986. In 2004 MIB became the MSc in International Business. Through the teaching of International Business, NHH has acquired a twenty year tradition of welcoming and integrating students from many different countries including the USA, China, Russia, Germany and France. The programme actively aims to recruit approximately 30 students from a wide range of countries and the MSc in International Business student group is likely to include participants from some twenty countries. Candidates for the programme can therefore look forward to studying in a highly international student environment with substantial opportunities for developing the critical intercultural team skills so important in business today.

All master students at NHH are encouraged to combine their studies in Norway with participation in one of the international student exchange programmes, such as the prestigious CEMS (Community of European Management Schools) network that NHH is a member of. The MSc in International Business is no exception. This means that students will have the opportunity to study for a semester in a second European country. Indeed as an International Business student at NHH you may even combine your NHH degree with the CEMS degree as a minor. Over 50% of NHH students choose to take at least one semester on exchange, and this is a great way to turn an MSc in International Business into a truly multi-national experience.

The objectives of the MSc in International Business at NHH are to educate students in the field of international business and to prepare them for international careers in management. The programme is designed to provide the students with a strong theoretical base through practical case studies and interactions with the business community.