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Long before she finished her master’s degree, Ida F. Haltia (28) landed her dream job at Norges Bank - the central bank of Norway. The same is happening to an increasing number of NHH graduates.
Among Norway’s most satisfied students: «We’ve got each other’s backs!»
Students who support one another. Close contact with the business community. That is why NHH scores highly on student satisfaction, according to a national Norwegian survey.
A low winter sun casts a gentle glow through the windows in the NHH corridor. But that’s not the only reason bachelor’s students Kaja Harestad (23) and Harald Hannevik (23) are in such a good mood.
Life as an NHH student gives the third-year students a fundamentally positive feeling. Both are satisfied with their studies. Both are highly engaged in the student association at NHH and in student politics.
This year’s edition of the Studiebarometeret provides yet another reason to give a thumbs-up:
- NHH students score well above the national average for overall satisfaction (4.2 out of a maximum of 5).
- The academic and social environment boosts the results.
- In addition, the students themselves report a high degree of engagement and motivation.
The «Studiebarometeret» surveys Norwegian students’ experiences of their study life, and this year includes a total of 73,000 students.
Collaboration at the Core
Although NHH students often aim for competitive industries, neither Harestad nor Hannevik feels that sharp elbows dominate the campus. Quite the opposite.
«There is a culture of collaboration and knowledge‑sharing, in my view. We learn from each other, exchange knowledge and ways of working,» says Kaja Harestad, who is the bachelor representative in NHHS.
«We wish each other well,» she says.
CONNECTING WITH BUSINESSES
In February, bestselling author and alumnus Martin Bech Holte gave a guest lecture at NHH. The largest auditorium filled up, and the lecture was streamed to an additional room just to be safe.
Such injections of insight from society and the business community are among NHH’s clearest strengths, according to the survey.
Students are far more satisfied than the national average with:
- external lecturers and guest contributions
- information about relevant career opportunities and arenas for meeting employers
Harald Hannevik recognizes this.
«When I started studying here, I mostly thought of finance and auditing as the obvious career paths. But the longer I’m here, the more I realize that there are industries and companies I had never even heard of. Especially within technology,» Hannevik says.
«Both the school and the students are good at facilitating visibility for the business community. That makes a big difference,» says Harestad.
PROUD VICE RECTOR
Vice Rector for Education, Steffen Juranek, is not surprised by the findings:
«The students confirm that the connection to working life is one of our major strengths. This is an area we will continue to invest heavily in,» says Juranek, who is also pleased with the strong student community.
«The strong environment among the students is one of the reasons NHH stands out nationally. This is a culture we are proud of, and one we know matters greatly for learning outcomes,» he adds.
For the first time, students in the BEDS programme also participated in the Studiebarometeret. A great share of these students are from abroad.
A key finding is that they report high motivation and personal effort. They also give high marks to teaching, as well as to the academic and social environment. At the same time, they believe that information flow, programme organisation, and feedback from academic staff can be improved.
«The survey also gives us clear signals about where we need to get better,» says Juranek.
«The students should feel that they receive clear and useful follow‑up throughout their entire course of study,» he adds.