What to expect

This year, NHH Norwegian School of Economics welcomes participants to the gateway of the fjords to host the 2024 edition of the CEMS Nordic Forum: “Competing in a Changing Environment”.

Join us for 3 days of networking with fellow students and corporate partner representatives through skill seminars, lectures, talks and other recruitment activities, social catch-ups and concluding gala night. CEMS Club Bergen also invites students to a social activity exploring Bergen the day following the event.

The topic of the CEMS Nordic Forum focuses on areas of competition. When technology changes, when the labour market gets tighter, when businesses need to adapt to survive, which skills do we need to prevail?

Businesses, and the coming graduates joining the workforce, need to be competitive, not only becoming more effective, but also taking resource use into account, given a changing environment.

Program

Registrations with lunch will be from 12.00 on Wednesday, 23 April.

The opening event will start at 13.00. All students are expected to be registered by this time unless otherwise agreed. It is important that you plan accordingly.  

The first session for skill seminars will be from 14.00-18.00 on Wednesday.  

What we expect with regards to your participation

All students accepted to register must agree on the following:

• agree to participate during the full 3-days at NHH campus including the opening event, skill seminars, lectures, corporate activities and the gala
• that you attend and are active during all skill seminars to which you are assigned - students invited to register for this event will be able to indicate their preferences from a list of skill seminars available (we will do our best to allocate according to preferences but cannot guarantee places)
• you attend sponsored activities in which you have agreed to participate (such as sponsor dinner, one-to-one chats and interviews)
• that you attend any plenary activities during the last session (unless you are selected for one-to-one chats and interviews) 
• that you show interest in all the corporate partners present during all activities including visiting stands during lunch breaks 

Skill Seminar credits

Participation to the 3-full-day event is worth 0,75 ECTS in skill seminars. No partial recognition is available. CEMS Skill Seminar sanctions will apply for no-shows.

Applications, registrations and fee 

Applications

Applications are invited from all qualified CEMSies during the period of

21 February – 9 April

Fee

A payment of 650 NOK per person will be required by 9 April.

The fee includes participation on all three days in the day program, as well as entry to the gala evening on Friday night.  

It also includes any sponsored dinners in which you agree to participate.

Involvement in social activities will be at students’ own cost.

Accommodation 

CEMS Club Bergen has connections with cheaper accommodation options in central Bergen with shared accommodation at a nice hotel which is located in the heart of Bergen from 400-950 NOK per night (from 6 person units to 2 person rooms). The hotel also has a common area where you can continue your mingling. 

Following registration you will receive a link where you can book. Accommodation will be available from Tuesday night to Sunday to allow for flexibility, and rooms will be allocated on a first-in first-served basis.

Things to do in Bergen

Check out this web page for more details on what to do in and around Bergen:

https://visitbergen.com/

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