 Hareide was born in the village Rubbestadneset in Bømlo , Hordaland . He started his higher education in 1992 , the same year he graduated from upper secondary school . Enrolled at the Norwegian School of Economics ( NHH ) , he graduated in 1997 with a siv.øk. degree . During his time at NHH , he also minored in sociology ( 1995 ) at the University of Bergen . 
