PhD in Business
Research education that provides academic depth and breadth through a coursework component and a doctoral thesis. Candidates can qualify for research and development activities or other positions that require insight into scientific research methods and outcomes.
Programme description
The PhD degree in Business is a research education that leads to the degree Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.). The education is standardized at 3 years and consists of a course work and a doctoral dissertation. The courses included in the course work shall provide the candidates with training in theory and methods that provide academic depth and breadth in their own subject, at the same time as the subject is placed in a larger framework.
A PhD in Business from Nord University Business School qualifies for varied assignments that require high competence and very good analytical skills. Many continue in academia with teaching and research, while others choose positions in public or private business.
As a doctoral student at Nord University Business School you work closely with leading professors within an interesting and dynamic research environment. We encourage our students to take part of their studies abroad both by participating in international conferences and research stays.
Career opportunities
The admission requirements are described in the Regulations for the doctor of philosophy degree (PhD) at Nord University with supplementary provisions for the PhD in Business at Nord University Business School (HHN).
For admission to a PhD programme, applicants must normally have an academic master’s degree of 120/300 ECTS credits; cf. Sections 3 and 4 of the Regulations concerning requirements for master’s degrees and the descriptions in the second cycle of the qualifications framework. Applicants must normally have an average weighted grade of B or higher for their master’s degree.
After special assessment, Nord University may approve other equivalent education as a basis for admission; cf. Section 3-5 (2) of the Act relating to universities and university colleges.
Satisfactory results are required on language tests (TOEFL or IELTS). Exceptions are granted for candidates with a master's degree from a Nordic institution. Test results should be available when applying for a PhD position and before starting work on a project description (proposal).
The Business School encourages students to participate in mobility programmes. Based on the chosen research project, fieldwork, residencies and/or visits to insitutions nationally and internationally may all be an option.
Knowledge
Upon completion, the candidate should:
- have an academic specialisation within the field of business
- be able to locate this field within a larger framework
- have specialised insight into the scientific methods used in, and knowledge of, their field of study
- be able to contribute to development of the field in the form of new theories, methods, interpretations and the like.
Skills
Upon completion, the candidate should be able to:
- formulate and solve problems at an advanced scientific level
- utilise relevant scientific theories and methods in their field
- critically evaluate and form an opinion about the use of relevant theories and methods in the field
- conduct indpendent research work at an advanced scientific level.
General competence
Upon completion, the candidate should:
- be able to indentify, carry out and disseminate research and development tasks with academic integrity, in accordance with founding principles of the institution of academia.
- be able to reflect upon and form an opinion about integral ethical challenges in relation to research and development task
- be able to utilise their research and development expertise within all areas that require insight into business-related scientific methods and results
- be able to communicate problem, analyses and results to their peers, as well as to the general public, including participating in debates at conferences and in the public arena.
- ECO 9004 Contemporary streams of institutional theory in management and accounting
5-9 August 2024 (Bodø, Norway)
Registration
- MET9010 Introduction to Academic Writing
Online cours, . The course will be open for students from 15th of January until 15th of April
Registration: https://nettskjema.no/a/380808
- Advanced Academic Writing (nord.no)
Physical Workshop 1: 24-25th October, 2023, Campus Bodø
Physical Workshop 2: 16-17th January, 2024, Campus Bodø
Physical Workshop 3: 16-17th April, 2024, Campus Bodø
For registration, please use this form, deadline August 31st
- Research Design and Scientific Methods in Business Research (nord.no)
Starting in November
6-7th November 2023 and 29-30th January 2024
>> For registration, please use this form, deadline September 29th
- Philosophy of Science and Research Ethics (nord.no)
4-6th December 2023 and 5-7th February 2024
Submission of paper 23rd March, 2024
>> For registration, please use this form, deadline September 29th
Regulations regarding the philosophiae doctor (PhD) degree at Nord University (PDF)
Adopted by the board at Nord University 22.06.2022. Supplementary guidelines for the PhD in Business at Nord University Business School (HHN),
Adopted by the Rector 09.01.2023.
