NHHS

What NHHS does

NHHS (Norges Handelshøyskoles Studentforening) is the student association of the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), founded on September 16, 1936, and operating as a non-profit organization headquartered at Helleveien 30 in Bergen, Norway. It serves the 1,200-1,800 students enrolled at NHH — bachelor's, master's, and exchange students — through an integrated ecosystem of 27 subcommittees, 100+ interest groups, and 84 sports teams across 52 disciplines under the NHHI sports umbrella. Membership is automatic for all NHH students, and the organization is governed by a General Assembly with annually elected leadership.

The association operates a multi-product digital platform including the main nhhs.no website, the Ubaaten student portal (Canvas, timetable, expense forms, booking), the NU career platform (built on TalentWerk AG's iTalent technology) connecting students with companies, the Recruitment Portal (sok.nhhs.no) for committee and group applications, the K7 Bulletin weekly publication, a whistleblowing portal, and the internally staffed it.gruppen IT organization (25-35 members across System and Project sections) that develops and maintains web servers, G Suite administration, and user management. Signature in-person programs include UKEN (a biennial student revue attracting approximately 20,000 visitors, revived in 1980) and NHH-Symposiet (a biennial business and academic conference launched in 1983).

NHHS generates revenue through corporate partnerships and career services rather than student fees. The Næringslivsutvalget (NU) Business Committee is described as the association's most stable revenue source, connecting Norwegian employers — including main partners KPMG, DNB, Visma, Hansa Borg, Peppes, and Sumo Restaurant — with NHH talent through company presentations, recruitment services, and career events. The go-to-market motion is community-led: students engage through subcommittees and interest groups, while corporate relationships are cultivated through the Business Committee and event sponsorships. Marketing is conducted primarily via Instagram (@nhhstudentforening), the nhhs.no website, email, and the recruitment portal.

Name

NHHS

Legal name

Norges Handelshøyskoles Studentforening

Website

https://nhhs.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NHHS is the Norwegian School of Economics Student Association, serving 1,200-1,800 NHH students in Bergen, Norway, through 27 committees, 100+ interest groups, and 84 sports teams. It funds operations via corporate partnerships with KPMG, DNB, and Visma and career services through its NU Business Committee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Business Committee Services (NU): The Business Committee (Næringslivsutvalget) serves as the student association's most stable source of revenue by connecting companies with NHH students through recruitment services, company presentations, and career events. Norwegian companies have high demand for NHH graduates.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Main partners including KPMG, DNB, Hansa Borg, Peppes, Visma, and Sumo Restaurant provide support in exchange for access to NHH talent pool and brand association.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NHHS (Norges Handelshøyskoles Studentforening) is the student association for the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), operating a comprehensive extracurricular program for 1,200–1,800 student members. It provides 27 committees, 100+ interest groups, 84 sports teams across 52 sports, career services through its Business Committee (NU), a student portal (Ubaaten), a recruitment portal, and media outlets.

Product overview

NHHS (Norges Handelshøyskoles Studentforening) is the Norwegian School of Economics Student Association, one of Norway's largest student organizations. The organization operates a unified digital ecosystem comprising the main NHHS website as the central hub, the Ubaaten student portal for academic tools, the NU career platform for student-business connections, the Recruitment Portal for committee/group applications, the K7 Bulletin media platform, the NHHI sports organization, and the it.gruppen IT services team. Together these products serve 1,200-1,800 students across 27 committees and 100+ interest groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NU: Næringslivsutvalget (The Business Committee) - connects NHH students with the business world
• it.gruppen
• NHHI
• UKEN
• K7 Bulletin
• Ubaaten

Products and services

• Ubaaten Student Portal Student portal providing quick access to academic tools including Canvas, StudWeb, Timetable, Wiseflow, expense forms, and booking systems for NHH students.
• NU (Næringslivsutvalget) Career Platform Career platform connecting NHH students with businesses, offering job listings, company presentations, and career events. Serves as NHHS's most stable revenue source through corporate partnerships.
• Recruitment Portal (sok.nhhs.no) Online portal for applying to NHHS subcommittees, interest groups, and sports teams (NHHI), with deadline management and application tracking.
• K7 Bulletin Weekly school magazine and TV channel (K7 Minutter) providing student journalism and media content for NHH students.
• NHHI (NHH Idrett) Sports organization managing 84 teams across 52 different sports for student athletes at NHH.
• Whistleblowing Portal Anonymous reporting system for students to report inappropriate experiences, managed by the Executive Board and Control Committee.
• it.gruppen IT Services Internal IT group providing web development, system administration, and technical infrastructure services for the NHHS student association, managing 25–35 members across System and Project sections.

Quantifiable outcome

• UKEN attracts approximately 20,000 visitors every second year

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KPMGcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKPMG is listed as a main partner of NHHS, providing support to the student association in exchange for brand visibility and access to NHH talent.
• DNBcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDNB is listed as a main partner of NHHS, one of Norway's largest banks, supporting the student association.
• Hansa BorgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHansa Borg, a Norwegian brewery, is a main partner of NHHS.
• PeppesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPeppes (pizza chain) is a main partner of NHHS.
• VismacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVisma is listed as a main partner of NHHS, providing software/technology company support.
• Sumo RestaurantminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSumo Restaurant is a main partner of NHHS.
• Student Society in Bergen (Studentersamfunnet)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical collaboration partner in the founding of UKEN student revue tradition.
• Active Students' Association (ASF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical collaboration partner in the founding of UKEN student revue tradition.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Det Norske Studentersamfund: Norway's oldest and most prominent national student society based in Oslo. Comparable membership-based organization with corporate-sponsored events, traditions, and career networking — though at the national rather than single-school scale.
• Studentersamfunnet i Bergen: Bergen's general student society, listed as NHHS's historical collaboration partner in founding UKEN. Membership-based student organization with cultural events, corporate partnerships, and an overlapping Bergen student audience.
• ANSA (Association of Norwegian Students Abroad): Norwegian student organization focused on Norwegian students studying abroad. Comparable membership-based model serving a defined Norwegian student community with similar advocacy, career, and community functions.
• Copenhagen Business School Student Association: Student association at CBS, one of the leading Nordic business schools. Comparable on the business-school student association model, career services, and corporate sponsorship approach across the Nordic region.
• BI Norwegian Business School Student Association: The student association of Norway's other major business school. Closest functional peer — same Norwegian context, similar membership-based student services, corporate partnership model, and career/recruitment focus.
• Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem: The student society at NTNU in Trondheim, another major Norwegian student association. Directly comparable on the membership/events/corporate sponsorship model with significant organisational scale.
• Stockholm School of Economics Student Association: Student association at SSE, another leading Nordic business school. Comparable on member-driven governance, corporate partnerships with Nordic employers, and biennial/national events comparable to UKEN.

Regional players

• Sammen: Bergen's student welfare organization providing services to NHH and other Bergen students. Adjacent rather than competitive — serves the same physical student population with welfare/health/counselling services and is linked directly from NHHS's portal.
• NHH Alumni (NHHA): The official alumni network of NHH, the parent institution of NHHS. Closely affiliated membership organization serving the same talent pool and corporate partner ecosystem, but targeting post-graduation alumni rather than current students.

Others

• TalentWerk AG: Career platform provider (iTalent) used by NHHS for the NU career portal. Enabling technology partner — provides infrastructure for one of NHHS's most important revenue-generating services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/nhhstudentforening
• Facebookfacebook.com/nhhsf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nhhs-corporate-relations-committee-markedsgruppen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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