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Centre for Corporate Finance Conference

The Centre for Corporate Finance at NHH will arrange a one-day conference on corporate finance on 6 November , 2015. The conference will take place at NHH and features five top international scholars in the area.

Alumni event in London

NHH and DnB's London branch are organising an alumni event with reflections on aspects of Norwegian and British economies in London on 26 November.

Plans to develop NHH's administration

Five priority areas have been identified in NHH's ongoing process to prepare itself for the future. This is the conclusion of the report on NHH's technical and administrative tasks, which will be considered by the Board on 28 October.

NHH scholarship to Harvard established

Investor Endre Røsjø has established a scholarship amounting to one million NOK per year for students of Norwegian School of Economics who are accepted for the MBA programme at Harvard University.

Vacant position: Associate Professor in International Strategy

Are you an ambitious candidate early in your career with research and teaching capabilities in addition to holding a relevant PhD degree? Application deadline: 19 November. Read more

Media's power over science

According to NHH Professor Trine Dahl, the media shape the public's views about controversial scientific issues through the language they use to frame these issues.

Defence and trial lecture: Ganesh Prasad Neupane

On Friday 30 October, Ganesh Prasad Neupane will and hold a trial lecture and defend his thesis "Emergence of Supply Chain Risk Management Capability as an Aid to Value Creation: An Empirical Study of Handicrafts Manufacturers of Nepal".

Doing business abroad: When in Rome, do as the Romans?

The 33rd FIBE conference will be held at NHH in Bergen on 7-8 January 2016. Key note speakers are Hans-Wilhelm Steinfeld and Tina Søreide.

Special issue published on developing countries

The Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (JEBO) has published a special issue which aims to show how lab experimental methods can be applied in developing countries.

Conference: The human side of climate change

On 16-17 October the LINGCLIM project, where NHH Professor Trine Dahl is a member, has invited scholars from around the world to Bergen to discuss the current state of this research field.

Happiness Professor Michael Norton charmed NHH

"If you think money can't buy you happiness, you're not spending it right", said Professor Michael Norton from Harvard Business School to the crowd at NHH at today's Life is a Lab event.

Life is a lab: Happy Money

On Monday 12 October, NHH and the research group The Choice Lab invite you to a new Life is a Lab event. Harvard professor Michael Norton will give the keynote talk "Happy Money: Are you spending your money right?"

Three available positions as Assistant Professor

Three positions as Assistant Professor are now available at NHH, in Empirical Labor Economics, in Law and Economics of Markets and Organizations, and in Macroeconomics and Natural Resources, respectively.

Tracking equipment found at NHH

NHH has found illegal tracking hardware on two auditorium PCs. The equipment can track user names and passwords. "We take this very seriously, and have reported it to the police", says Director of Communications, Kristin Risvand Mo.

The 2015 Rafto Prize is awarded to Padre Melo

The 2015 Rafto Prize is awarded to Honduran priest Padre Melo for his defence of freedom of expression in one of the most violent countries in the world.

PhD defence: Darina Steskal

On Monday 28 September 2015 Darina Steskal will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis "Essays on Urban Wage Premium, Returns to Internal Migration and Migrants' Selection in Norway" for the PhD degree at NHH.

Best paper award to Roar Ådland et al

NHH Professor Roar Ådland won best paper award together with two alumni at the annual International Association of Maritime Economics which took place in Kuala Lumpur in late August.

Thorburn on Board of Nordic Corporate Governance Network

NHH Professor Karin Thorburn has just joined the board of the Nordic Corporate Governance Network (NCGN).

PhD defence: Essays on Households' Intertemporal Resource Allocation

On Friday 25 September 2015 Agnes Kovacs will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis "Essays on Households' Intertemporal Resource Allocation" for the PhD degree at NHH.

Best paper award to NHH Professors

Aasmund Eilifsen, Kjell Henry Knivsflå and William F. Messier received Best Paper Award in auditing.

The Lehmkuhl Lecture 2015: Jon Fredrik Baksaas

Jon Fredrik Baksaas, former CEO at Telenor and NHH alumni, is giving this year's Lehmkuhl Lecture on 23 September.

High ranking for NHH study programme

The international master's programme CEMS, which NHH offers together with 28 other leading business schools, comes in fourth place in the new Financial Times ranking of the world's best master's programmes.

NHH Professor in street art festival

NHH Professor in mathematics and statistics, Jan Ubøe, participates with a mural of mathematical formulas in the world's leading celebration of street art in Stavanger on 3 September.

22 per cent of master's theses are excellent

"This spring's grades provide a more accurate picture of the students' abilities," says Rector Frøystein Gjesdal.

Thorolf Rafto Challenge

We invite you to the first annual Thorolf Rafto Challenge where business organisations will be challenged to share information about serious human rights dilemmas in the value chains.

PhD defense: Jarle Bastesen

On Friday 11 September 2015 Jarle Bastesen will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.

Cecilie Fredriksen to NHH Forum

Board member Cecilie Fredriksen and CEO Alf-Helge Aarskog from Marine Harvest will give the lecture at NHH Forum on Wednesday 2 September.

More air routes mean better investments

The air transport agreement between the US and the EU on open skies between the continents is making investments shoot up. Americans are making more acquisitions and having greater success.

Fairness in bankruptcy situations

The working paper "Fairness in bankruptcy situations: an experimental study" by researchers at NHH and The Choice Lab, has just been released.

Lasse Heje Pedersen to give annual Karl Borch Lecture

The 13th lecture in memory of NHH Professor Karl Borch, scheduled for Thursday September 3, 2015, will be held by Lasse Heje Pedersen.

New PhD Research Scholars

15 new PhD Research Scholars have just embarked on their four-year journey towards a PhD at NHH.

Educator Award to NHH Professor William F. Messier

NHH Honorary Professor and Adjunct Professor at NHH, William F. Messier, has been awarded the American Accounting Association 2015 Outstanding Accounting Educator Award.

PhD defence Sahar Babri

On Thursday 20 August 2015, Sahar Babri will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis "Essays on Transportation" for the PhD degree at NHH.

New postdoctors and deans

Christian Langerfeld, Caroline Bonn and Thomas de Haan are new postdoctoral researchers at NHH.

New administrative staff

There are three new faces in NHH's administration and four people who have recently changed position.

Gives Barack Obama advice

US President Barack Obama has appointed NHH Adjunct Professor and CELE research affiliate Sandra E. Black to join the three-member White House Council of Economic Advisers.

Restricted Access to the New Wing

The main entrance to the new wing (entrance A) will be closed for approximately two weeks starting on Monday 13 July, due to maintenance work om the concrete floors on ground floor of the building.

PhD Research Scholar positions

NHH announces vacant positions as PhD Research Scholars in several fields.
Read more at nhh.no

Marine Harvest to NHH Forum

Marine Harvest, the largest seafood company in Norway, is this year's business partner for NHH Forum

Thorburn won teaching award

Professor Karin Thorburn at The Department of Finance has received the NHH Master's student's annual award for excellent teaching efforts for 2014/2015.

Quicker transition to master's

NHH is one of the educational institutions with the lowest dropout rates in the country. Nevertheless, there are too many students who end up behind with their bachelor's. On Thursday the board adopted new goals to improve the throughput rate.

NHH's external relations

Earlier this spring NHH launched a project which seeks to assess the need for a more cohesive approach to how NHH manages its external relations.

Jon Fredrik Baksaas to give the Lehmkuhl Lecture

Jon Fredrik Baksaas, CEO at Telenor, has accepted the invitation to give this year's Lehmkuhl Lecture in September.

Japanese-Norwegian Workshop on Public Economics

NHH is hosting the Japanese-Norwegian Workshop on Public Economics on Friday 12 June.

The Johan Arndt Conference on Sustainable Marketplaces

The ninth Johan Arndt marketing conference will be held at NHH on 11 and 12 June 2015.

PhD defense: Trond Vegard Johannessen

On Thursday 18 June 2015 Trond Vegard Johannessen will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis "Data presentation formats and decision-making effectiveness: An exploratory study" for the PhD degree at NHH.

PhD defense: Elias Braunfels

On Tuesday 16 June 2015 Elias Braunfels will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis "Political Institutions, Economic Institutions, and Economic Growth" for the PhD degree at NHH.

Election of a board member from non-tenured faculty

Election of a board member from NHH's non-tenured faculty will be held on Wednesday 3 June and Thursday 4 June.

PhD defence Njål Sivertstøl: Online communities for customer support

On Friday 12 June 2015 Njål Sivertstøl will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis "Online Communities for Customer Support: A Study of Participation and its antecedents".

Open house on service innovation

On 4 June 2015 about 30 executives and researchers will gather for one day learning and sharing of ideas with thought leaders within the field of service innovation.

PhD defence Victoria Gribkovskaia: Essays on congestion management in electricity markets

On Monday 8 June 2015 Victoria Gribkovskaia will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.

Carmen Olsen with PhD defense and trial lecture: "The Challenge of Being Professionally Skeptical"

On Friday 5 June, 2015, Carmen Olsen will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend her thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.

NHH amongst the world's top 60

NHH and AFF are no. 51 on the Financial Times' (FT) latest ranking of the best open executive development programmes in the world.

Vacancies in Financial Accounting: Assistant Professor and Associate Professor

Both positions are within the Department of Accounting, Auditing and Law. Application deadlines are 21 May and 1 June, respectively.

Legacy more important than the enterprise

Titles such as "Sir" or "Dame" are so alluring for CEOs that they willingly sacrifice corporate profits.

What does gold do to green forests?

Deforestation in tropical areas accounts for up to 12 per cent of human CO2 emissions. Researchers at NHH are trying to understand the correlations between economic development and deforestation.

Too warm for power plants

Warmer climate creates trouble for power plants. When the temperature rises, plants are forced to reduce production or shut down.

The Gjesdal Lecture - a reminder

On Friday 8 May Professor Terry Shevlin will give this year's Frøystein Lecture on Accounting Research at NHH. The lecture starts at 13:15 in Aud. Terje Hansen and is open for everyone. Read more

BEEER Conference starts Monday

The Bergen Economics of Energy and Environment Research Conference takes place at NHH on 4 and 5 May.

Conference on competition policy

On 23 and 24 April 2015, the Bergen Center for Competition Law and Economics (BECCLE) organised an international conference on competition policy.

BECCLE Competition Policy Conference

The Bergen Center for Competition Law and Economics is proud to announce the first annual BECCLE competition policy conference.

PhD defense: Magne Krogstad Asphjell

On Monday 4 May 2015 Magne Krogstad Asphjell will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.

Best paper award to Michael Kisser

Michael Kisser and his co-authors have been awarded the Best Corporate Finance Paper at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Finance Association.

Kunze and Jensen quoted in The Financial Times

The Financial Times quotes two NHH researchers in an article on gender dimensions.

Can indifference make the world greener?

We want to believe that common sense steers our choices. The problem is that we are a little lax, even when it comes to important climate issues.

Vacancy: post-doctoral position in resource economics

The position is associated with SeaSurf, an international and interdisciplinary research project. Deadline for applications is 28 April 2015. Read more

Nice jump in salary for NHH graduates

The average starting salary for new NHH graduates is almost NOK 540 000, according to the NHH labour market survey.

Jan I. Haaland new Dean of Master's Programmes

Professor and former Rector, Jan I. Haaland, has been appointed Dean of Master's Programmes at NHH.

The Government on higher education: NHH will remain an independent institution

Because NHH is a high-quality, specialised institution with a strong academic environment, it will remain independent in the future, according to the Government's White Paper on the structure of higher education.

Looking for PhD candidates to the Researcher Grand Prix

The National Science Week (Forskingsdagane) in Bergen is looking for candidates to the science communication competition Researcher Grand Prix.

Terry Shevlin to give the Frøystein Gjesdal Lecture 2015

Professor Terry Shevlin from The Paul Merage School of Business, University of California-Irvine, will be giving this year's the Frøystein Gjesdal Lecture on Accounting Research on 8 May.

Vacancies in Labour Economics, Management Accounting and Business Economics

Deadlines for applications are 1 April and 1 June 2015 respectively. Read more

Tungodden selected member of The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters

The Academy is a non-governmental, nationwide body which embraces all fields of learning. Its main purpose is to support the advancement of science and scholarship in Norway.

NHH launching international summer internships

NHH is offering three international summer internships for Norwegian NHH students: banking and consultancy in London, and multinational aid in Rome.

Vacant position: postdoctorate in service innovation

NHH invites applications for a three- or four year postdoctoral position in service innovation in the field of marketing with a particular focus on service innovation and customer experience. New application deadline i 7 April 2015. Read more

Vacant post-doc positions: Law and Economics of Markets and Organizations, and Shipping and Logistics

NHH invites applications for one position as Post-doctoral Research Fellow (Assistant Professor) in shipping-related logistics, and one position as Post-doctoral Research Fellow (Assistant Professor) in a newly established research group in Law and Economics of Markets and Organizations. Read more

Vacant position: Associate Professor in Organizational Theory

NHH invites applications for a full, tenured, associate professor position in organizational theory at the Department of Strategy and Management. Application deadline is 7 April. Read more

Legalization of medical marijuana reduces crime

Illegal drugs are pushed out of the market when a country legalizes marijuana. Much crime disappears. This is the finding in a new study on legalization of medical marijuana in the United States.

Vacant position: Associate Professor in Finance

The deadline for applications is 5 March 2015. Read more

The Kavli Trust supports the research project Girl Power

The Kavli Trust has donated NOK 800,000 to support a research project run by The Choice Lab in Tanzania. The Girl Power project is more than just pure research.

Tax havens and microcredit

Portuguese Armando José Garcia Pires has been employed at five different universities in five countries. He is presently researching, among other things, tax havens and microfinancing at the Centre for Applied Research at NHH (SNF).

High expectations for the IAEE Conference

In June 2016, NHH will host IAEE's Annual International Conference "We will use the opportunity to showcase NHH and our research," said Gunnar S. Eskeland.

Students providing solutions for companies

At the kick-off for the business project component of the CEMS Master's in Management programme which NHH offers, 10 companies presented interesting and real business cases to which the students are to find solutions.

Funding to new research project to CELE on childhood health and economic prospects

What are the long-term economic effects of early childhood health? This is the key question in this new 4 year research project that has just received NOK 9 million in funding from the Research Council of Norway.

Stressed by technology

The consequence of constantly being available is susceptibility to stress from work around the clock. "Technology makes it easier to disturb people. Managers must take this into consideration," according to Anna Mette Fuglseth and Øystein Sørebø.

James Heckman elaborated on the rewards of education

"Your level of education has great impact on the rest of your life", said James Heckman in the Sandmo Lecture on 13 January 2015.

Invitation to PhD defense: Morten Sæthre

On Friday 16 January 2015 Morten Sæthre will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at Norwegian School of Economics.

James Heckman to give the Sandmo Lecture

Nobel laureate and economist Professor James Heckman will hold The Sandmo Lecture on 13 January 2015.

Post-doc position in Macroeconomics and Natural Resources

Deadline for application is 15 January.

Decline in Children's Academic Performance

There may be major unintended consequences when society restricts benefits. This is felt by the children of young single mothers. The effects of little money at home and less time to focus on children are pronounced in lower secondary school, where their marks are clearly lower.

Internship agreements with DNB, OC&C and the UN

This autumn the International Career Center at NHH has discussed international summer internships for NHH students with DNB, OC&C and the UN/FAO, respectively.

Millions committed to spearheading research

An annual commitment of almost NOK 9 million is intended to make NHH an international leader in selected research fields. The Choice Lab and CELE research groups have been selected to become NHH's international spearhead areas.

The FIBE conference on the future of education in economics

State Secretary Bjørn Haugstad of the Ministry of Education and Research will hold the keynote speech at the FIBE conference in January.

Your brain is a big fan of fairness! New video from The Choice Lab

In a new video from The Choice Lab, researchers Alexander Cappelen and Bertil Tungodden discuss results from their recent neuroeconomic study, where they find that the brain's reward system instinctively reacts to unfairness.

Symposium: Economic experiments in developing countries

The Experimental Social Science Laboratory, the Center for Effective Global Action at UC Berkeley, and The Choice Lab at NHH is organising the 2014 Symposium on Economic Experiments in Developing Countries (SEEDEC) on 10-11 December at NHH.

New PhD students at NHH

This autumn NHH has bid welcome to fifteen new PhD students from eight different countries.

Available PhD Research Scholar positions

NHH is now announcing a range of PhD Research Scholar positions. Application deadlines are 15 January and 1 February.

NHH's CEMS student graduation

18 students from NHH participated when CEMS organized their graduation ceremony in Brussels during the last weekend in November.

PhD defense: Technological Progress in East Asia

On Wednesday 17 December 2014 Lars Christian Bruno will hold a trial lecture on a prescribed topic and defend his thesis for the PhD degree at NHH.

NHH climbs on the ranking

NHH has climbed eight places on the Financial Times ranking since last year, and is now in 38th place on the list of the best business schools in Europe.