Join the NHH Summer School and choose from two different courses depending on your academic interests.

Experience the vibrant city of Bergen, the gateway to the fjords and the historic hub for commerce and trade in Norway at its most beautiful in June while it boasts 24 hours of daylight and brimming with opportunities to explore the area.

• ELE427 Social Entrepreneurship

  ELE427 Social Entrepreneurship

  This course is designed to provide a socially relevant academic experience in order to help students gain in-depth insights into economic and social value creation across a number of sectors/areas, including poverty alleviation, energy, health, and sustainability.

  Social Entrepreneurship is a summer course open to graduate students from NHH partner schools. 

  Through readings, guest speakers, case discussions, lectures, and student presentations, students will learn to think strategically and act opportunistically with a socially-conscious business mindset. The close collaboration with Impact Hub in Bergen, which is a platform for supporting social entrepreneurship activities, and Ferd, an investment company that invest in social entrepreneurship, means that students can link theory to practice as they are exposed to real social entrepreneurship activities.

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  Programme for ELE427 (subject to change)

  Friday 15 June	Arrival and welcome
  Saturday 16 June	Free day Evening: Welcome dinner
  Sunday 17 June	Guided tour of Bergen and free day
  Monday 18 June	Introduction to the course, the major themes and the assignment(s) Entrepreneurship. Include GEM entrepreneurship study and Norway Entrepreneurial teams
  Tuesday 19 June	Theories of social entrepreneurship Who are social entrepreneurs? How do social entrepreneurs differ from commercial/traditional entrepreneurs? Creative process of social entrepreneurship Guest lecture: social entrepreneurship in Norway
  Wednesday 20 June	Social entrepreneurship and ethics Developing the social enterprise Business plans
  Thursday 21 June	Social entrepreneurship and business models Measuring social value Earned income
  Friday 22 June	Clean start: Starting a social venture (simulation)
  Saturday 23 June	Excursion
  Sunday 24 June	Free day
  Monday 25 June	Entrepreneurial Finance Donations, government income and entrepreneurial fundraising Case: financing of social entreprenurship
  Tuesday 26 June	Launch, growth, and goal attainment Public policy shifts Case
  Wednesday 27 June	Study day
  Thursday 28 June	Excursion
  Friday 29 June	Student presentations of project/group works and discussion Evening: Farewell dinner
  Saturday 30 June	Departure
  Monday 9 July	Deadline for handing in the written group paper

• ELE428 Natural Resource Management and Policy: the Norwegian Model

  ELE428 Natural Resource Management and Policy: the Norwegian Model

  Learn how to manage natural resources from experts in the field.

  Natural resource management and policy: The Norwegian model is a summer course open to graduate students from NHH partner schools. 

  The programme has been developed and organised by NHH faculty in partnership with a range of companies active in the industries examined in the course. Company visits and case studies form a major part of the course schedule.

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  Programme for ELE428

  Friday 15 June	Arrival and welcome
  Saturday 16 June	Free day Evening: Welcome dinner
  Sunday 17 June	Guided tour of Bergen and free day
  Monday 18 June	Opening International trade and political aspects A historical perspective on management of natural resources Practical information
  Tuesday 19 June	Non-renewable resources Status and prospects for the Norwegian continental shelf Managing non-renewable resources
  Wednesday 20 June	Aquaculture - excursion Company visit: Lerøy Managing aquaculture
  Thursday 21 June	Electricity Environmental policy The physical markets, market integration and market changes Markets and regulations
  Friday 22 June	Policy instruments Financial Instruments Can renewable energy reduce the need for energy? EU's emissions trading system
  Saturday 23 June	Excursion: Hardanger AKVA center
  Sunday 24 June	Free day
  Monday 25 June	Environment Energy, economic growth and climate change Corporate social responsibility
  Tuesday 26 June	Resource management Managing renewable resources Active or passive investment strategy
  Wednesday 27 June	Petroleum - excursion Norwegian macroeconomic policy and the petroleum fund Statoil visit
  Thursday 28 June	Exam preparation Deforestation
  Friday 29 June	Exam day Student presentations: parallel sessions with presentations of group work Evening: Farewell dinner
  Saturday 30 June	Departure

• Application and admission

  Application and admission

  Application deadline

  The application deadline is 15 March.

  Online application

  To apply for admission, please complete the online application form, and submit electronic copies of the following documents:

  • Transcript of records from every college or university attended 
  • Letter of motivation    
  • Curriculum vitae (CV)

  Online Application Form

  If the link does not take you directly to Søknadsweb for Norges Handelshøyskole/Norwegian School of Economics, you can click on the menu with the different schools and select Norges Handelshøyskole. You can also change the language to English in the top right corner of the page. Select the option titled "International Applicant" and "Register new international applicant" to register your contact information and receive a login password by e-mail.

  If you apply for more than one course, please prioritise the courses in your application.

  Applications are not considered complete until all required paperwork has been submitted. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated.

  Admission requirements

  • Graduate students shall have completed an undergraduate degree prior to participation in the summer school
  • Good academic standing
  • Excellent command of the English language
  • A nomination from your home university

  Only students coming from NHH’s partner universities will be considered for admission. You may submit a confirmation from your home university as proof of nomination, otherwise, NHH will contact the coordinator at your home university and ask for a confirmation. If slots become available, NHH students applying for admission may also be admitted. 

  Applicants will be ranked based on the following criteria: grade point average and motivation letter.

  Tuition, fees and financing

  As a public university institution, NHH does not charge any application, admission or tuition fees to international students. Students are required to cover travel costs to and from Bergen and they are expected to have sufficient funds to cover housing, meals, a contribution towards the social part of the course programme, incidental expenses, and extra-curricular activities.

• Summer School dates and class information

  Summer School dates and class information

  Dates: All courses run from June 18 – 29. We recommend all students to arrive in Bergen on June 15 to be able to join the welcome programme during the first weekend.

  Language of instruction: All courses are taught in English.

  Credits: All courses are worth 6 ECTS

  Grading: Grading scale A - F

  Class format: Lectures and discussions, often based on case preparation.

  Attendance: Class attendance is mandatory.

  Participation: Active class participation is expected in presentations, coursework, and group work

  Course approval: The students must have completed the required assignments set by the course instructor (course approval). Final grade is based on the written paper and a presentation of a group project.

  Examinations: Having received course approval, the students hand in a written paper.

• Practical information

  Practical information

  Accommodation

  Housing will be provided at a reasonable cost to all students accepted into the Summer School at Hatleberg Student Accommodation.

  Arrival and welcome

  Upon arrival in Bergen, a pick-up service will be provided for all Summer School students.

  A special programme of events will be provided during the initial weekend, with a focus on information, sightseeing, social events, integration, and parties. More information about the welcome programme will be sent out directly to successfully admitted students well in advance of their arrival in Bergen.

  Residence permits and visas

  Students joining the Summer School do not require a residence permit, and most will not require a visa to visit Norway for the duration of the summer school.

  A list of countries exempted from visa requirements.

  Information on health insurance in Norway.

  Living costs

  Approximate costs, excluded travel cost to and from Bergen and meals are 5000 NOK.

  What you get:

  • Single bedroom with private bathroom close to NHH (WiFi included)
  • Welcome and farewell dinner
  • A guided tour at Bryggen (UNESCO's World Heritage site)
  • Company visits
  • Social programme