JOB MARKET SURVEY 2017Every year all master candidates are invited to participate in NHH’s Job Market Survey half a year after their graduation.The survey examines their transition to the labour market, and how they assess their own education. The results from thesurvey are put to use in NHH's continuous work to maintain and improve our position as a high-quality institution andour relevance for students, the labour market and society as a whole.

About the surveyThe survey was carried out between 23 February and 5 March 2018. 168 out of 498 candidates (34 %) at the MSc inEconomics and Business Administration participated. The respondents are representative to the population of the MSc-candidates, both in terms of gender, age and to a large extent in the distribution of majors within the master’s programme.Due to a technical error in the English version of the survey, respondents answering in English have been excluded. Thisincludes all international degree students.

MAIN OCCUPATION SIX MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION

Working (includes PhD-position)

Further studies at NHH or at another school

Jobseeker / applying forwork (without work)

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DO YOU CONSIDER THE JOB TO BE RELEVANT TO THE NHH-EDUCATION?

Relevant

Not relevant

86,7%

8,4%

4,9%

88,1%7,1%

4,8%

90,0%

7,6%

2,4%

2017

2016

2015

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94,6%

5,4%

94,6%

5,4%

94,4%

5,6%

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2015

The figures are for graduates working in Norway only

Median 2017 450 0002016 435 000

Median 2017 65 5002016 78 500

Median 2017 520 6002016 516 133

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73.646

83.052

531.394

524.681

TOTAL ANNUAL SALARY (AVERAGE) (NOK)

GROSS ANNUAL INCOME (AVERAGE) (NOK)

463.043

450.857

ANNUAL BENEFITS (AVERAGE) (NOK)

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Yes

No

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73,6%

75,9%

26,4%

74,3% 25,7%

24,1%

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DID YOU GET A JOB BEFORE GRADUATING FROM NHH?

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EMPLOYMENT BY LINE OF BUSINESS

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG NHH-CANDIDATES

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EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR

Private sector

Public sector

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92,5%

7,5%

93,2%

6,8%

88,8%

11,2%

2017

2016

2015

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93,2%

6,8%

94% 6%

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2016

No

Yes, full time

Share of candidates working full time in their own company/business

Consulting 25,0% 23,8 % 17,4 %

Auditing 18,2% 24,2 % 24,6 %

Banking/Insurance/Finance 17,6% 17,4 % 22,3 %

IT/Telecom 10,1% 6,8 % 4,5 %

Accounting 6,8% 6,4 % 6,3 %

Other 6,8% 3,8 % 2,7 %

Public administration 4,1% 3,0 % 3,6 %

PR/Marketing/Advertising 3,4% 3,0 % 2,2 %

Industry (manufacturing) 2,0% 0,4 % 2,7 %

Trade 1,4% 2,6 % 2,7 %

Transportation 1,4% 0,0% 0,0%

Energy (oil excluded) 0,7% 2,6 % 0,9 %

Media 0,7% 1,5 % 0,0 %

Education/Research 0,7% 1,1 % 4,0 %

Nonprofit organisation 0,7% 0,4 % 0,0 %

Shipping/Maritime 0,7% 0,8 % 1,8 %

Oil 0,0% 1,1 % 1,3 %

Military 0,0% 0,4 % 0,0 %

Recruitment/HR 0,0% 0,4 % 1,3 %

Real estate 0,0% 0,4 % 0,0 %

EMPLOYMENT BY REGION IN NORWAY

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EMPLOYMENT ABROAD

Norway

Abroad

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91,7%

8,3%

95,2%

4,8%

91,5%

8,5%

2017

2016

2015

Oslo 63,8 %

Bergen 20,1 %

Stavanger 3,4 %

Møre og Romsdal 0,0 %

Trøndelag 2,0 %

Eastern Norway except Oslo 2,7 %

Western Norway except Bergen and Stavanger 2,7 %

Southern Norway 2,7 %

Northern Norway 2,7 %

NORGES HANDELSHØYSKOLENorwegian School of EconomicsHelleveien 30 5045 BergenT (+47) 55 95 90 00 W nhh.no