Moving up on Prestigious FT-Ranking
NHH rises two spots in the Financial Times’ ranking of Europe’s leading business schools.
The list is topped for the second year in a row by France’s INSEAD, ahead of HEC Paris and London Business School. NHH ranks 51st among the total of 100 business schools.
«It is encouraging to see that NHH maintains its position in the FT ranking. This is important for NHH’s reputation, and especially in terms of attracting international faculty and international students,» says Rector Helge Thorbjørnsen.
Partner schools advancing
Over the course of the year, the FT publishes a total of five sub-rankings. The list released on Monday is a composite ranking.
Three of the top eight institutions on the list are so-called CEMS schools: in addition to the already mentioned HEC Paris, Italy’s SDA Bocconi in sixth place and Switzerland’s St. Gallen in eighth. CEMS is an international master’s programme (CEMS MIM) traditionally offered at one business school in each member country. NHH is Norway’s member of the network.
«It is nice to see that our partner institutions are performing well again this year,» says Thorbjørnsen.
He also points out that NHH’s partner schools in ENGAGE.EU are making their mark. ENGAGE.EU is a European alliance within the fields of economics, business administration and social sciences. Seven of NHH’s partners feature on the top 100 list.
Nordic progress
Rector Thorbjørnsen is also enthusiastic by a general Nordic advance. Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) rises from 23rd to 19th place on the FT list. Norwegian BI (40th) and Copenhagen Business School (45th) also move somewhat up compared to last year.
The FT ranking is based on a wide range of indicators. Business schools are ranked on everything from sustainability goals to salary levels, diversity, and the quality of executive education and master’s programmes.
This autumn, it became known that NHH made a significant leap in the FT’s sub-ranking of full-time master’s programmes at business schools.