The Norwegian School of Economics (Norwegian: Norges Handelshøyskole) or NHH is a 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 field of business administration. The school celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2011.
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, and by far the most selective of business schools. For six years in a row (2007-12), the NHH undergraduate programme has received more applications than any other undergraduate study programme in Norway, and around 20% of applicants are admitted annually. In 2012, NHH received 2301 applications for 450 spots.
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