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Half of civil economists at NHH get A. It becomes an end .
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Top grade will now hang higher civil economists NHH (NHH). School sharpens namely grade requirements.
– The proportion who get A is too high. A-one should be for those who are outstanding. It is hardly 50 percent, which is outstanding. The outstanding shall separate himself from the very good, says Rector Frøystein Gjesdal.
In the fall discussed DN a report that showed that a full 85 percent of master’s theses in economy over the past eight years has received top marks.
In five of the eight years have A been the most common grade of the thesis until approximately 1400 economists across the country.
Master Theses from BI and NHH differed clearly in the statistics. Here, the students clearly better grades than the other institutions.
In 2013 got half of the 554 graduate students at NHH highest grade, according to figures from the school. 94 percent received either A (“excellent”) or B (“very good”). One stroke.
If NHH had used their new grade of these students would 110 of the 277 students who received A has been reduced in character.
Ba all tightening
Last year he sent the National Council for business courses (NRØA) letter to all institutions and asked them to tighten the use of top grades on the thesis in economics.
NRØA can not yet say how many so far chosen to implement the new character description, which is not the injunction.
– There are various processes by the various schools when it comes to implementation, but they should be adopted for the current academic year, says NRØA- leader Bjarte Ravndal .
Max 30 percent get A
NHH addition to complying NRØAs character description indicated that the percentage of A should preferably not exceed 30 percent.
If the proportion 30 percent reached, censors be revisited for all A-tasks.
Rector Gjesdal is not afraid that stricter grade requirements must go beyond the students when they are going out to work.
– I’m not so afraid of it. When we enter the diploma grade distribution and proportion receiving A, employers will notice it. But then it is important that everyone gives similar information, he said.
Still, writes Gjesdal on its principal blog that “It is natural that students may fear that stricter censorship will give disadvantages in competition with candidates from more indulgent schools. “
Gjesdal mean grades in school in general is at a proper level.
Sharpens also claims
BI head Inge January Henjesand signals that also sharpens BI grade requirements but will not say anything specific about what this means in practice.
– How will sharpening of characters affect students when they enter the working?
– It is too early to say how the guidelines would affect the characters, we must see over time, he said.
Redd people go on a bang
– We are concerned that it clearly states that the grading system is changed and not the students who perform worse, says Magnus Sten, Head NHH Student Association.
He seems NHH introduces a fair grading system, but is afraid that tougher competition for top grades can lead to high labor and character pressure.
– Everyone wants the best possible grades, so I hope people do not go on a bang, says Sten.
Joakim Østbye, manager for education in Econa says thesis plays an important role in the appointment of one economist.
– There are plenty incision through study to decide, but theses represents much of what they look for, says Østbye.
He thinks it makes sense to specify character distribution in the diploma.
Oslo: Head of the HR Department in DNB Glenn Menkin says the character means a lot when considering graduates candidates. He is pleased that NHH tightens built on grade requirements.
– Then they reflect more of reality. It is as important to us is to get guidance on how the character is in relation to the incision. A C can be a good character, if the average is lower at just the subject, says Menkin. Menkin mentions NTNU as an example of a school that enclose character guidance.
DNB takes inside between 20 to 50 economists each year and Menkin says they spend much time evaluating grades.
– It is unfortunately a fact that those who are graduates, there is much focus on grades. If there is dilution of character usage, it becomes difficult for us to consider what the character really represents. Standing a an A without any more guidance, so we do not know how many percent who got this, says Menkin.
Personnel Director Solfrid Skil brigt in consultancy Steria says they also greatly emphasizes the characters when they take new hires.
– They have no job experience, so when roads grade heavily, she said.
Skil brigt say they also considering what kind of schools applicants come from.
– It is clear that plays a role. And if it is much larger proportion who get A in a university than one other, so one wonders the the difference in assessment, says Skil brigt.
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