Objective

The workshop provides a limited number of PhD students with a forum for presenting their research and getting feedback from fellow PhD students and experienced researchers in the field.

The workshop is open to doctoral students within all fields of business administration, and all topics, pertinent perspectives and methodological approaches will be considered.

The workshop is intended not only to be a source of scientific inspiration, but also a social event. As max 20 students can be admitted, doctoral students who are about halfway through their projects will be given priority, since they are most likely to benefit from the workshop. Priority will also be given to doctoral students from NFF member institutions. Work mode: presentation, discussion and reflection.

The workshop will be held in a cooperative, open and friendly atmosphere. In the spirit of this philosophy, participants are required to attend the entire workshop. All participants are expected to present, discuss, and reflect upon their work to and with fellow students and faculty. Sessions will be organized in smaller groups based on the submitted material with a senior scholar in each group.

Faculty
A faculty of scholars specialized in different fields of business administration will take part in the PhD Workshop, provide support and feedback, share their experiences, and engage actively in the discussions. The Faculty will be announced in February, 2017.

The workshop will be coordinated by Professor Gry Agnete Alsos, Nord University Business School.

Application
The application deadline is April 3, 2017. In order to apply for the PhD workshop students must submit a motivational letter, recommendations from a senior researcher and a short project presentation (4-7 pages) to inger.l.wassmo@nord.no with stating ‘PhD Workshop’ to the subject of this email. All three documents must be submitted as PDF files.
Notification of acceptance of the abstract will be made by May 2, 2017.

Doctoral students who want to present their paper during the main NFF conference must also submit an abstract to a regular track.

Cost and Fees
There will be no fee for participation in the PhD Workshop. Accepted students will also get accommodation one night in single/double rooms, dinner (Tuesday), lunch, coffee and refreshments during the PhD Workshop.

PhD students who also want to participate in the main conference must register and pay the main conference fee.

Radisson Blu
Single room including breakfast: NOK 1.495 
Please book here

Scandic Havet
Single room including breakfast: NOK 1.390
Booking code: BNOR230817
+47 75 50 38 00

Flight from Oslo to Bodø:
Norwegian
SAS

After arriving at Bodø Airport, you can take the bus or a taxi to your hotel in the city (5 min) or to the university (15 min). Bodø airport is also known for being located close to the city, and you can therefore literally “go-to-gate” from you hotel. If you choose to walk, it might take about 15-20 minutes.
There is a bus stop and taxi station right outside the main entrance of the airport.

Bodø taxi is 07550. (Norway`s country code is +47). Taxi fares are quite expensive in Norway, and cost around 300-400 NOK from the airport to the University.
              
You can also take the city bus between the university and Bodø city during the day. The buses also go to the airport. It goes every 15 minutes (during the day) and takes about 15-25 minutes. The ticket cost approximately 38 NOK. You can find the Bus timetable here or you can call (+47) 177 for questions about the routes and itinerary.

Taxi:
Bodø/Nordland taxi call center 07550
You can also send a text message to order a taxi – send the word TAXI to 2233.
If you are calling from outside of Norway, the number is +4722388309

Car rentals
Budget – Bodø Airport – Telephone +47 94804333
Website 
 
Hertz – Bodø Airport – Telephone +47 75548400
Website 
 
Avis – Bodø airport – Telephone +47 75541000
Website (in Norwegian) 
 
Trains
Website
or call (+47) 61051910

Airport/flight information
Website
or call (+47) 67033500

Bodø is Northern Norway's second largest city with approximately 50,000 inhabitants. It is situated north of the Arctic Circle and offers fascinating and contrasting seasons, from midnight sun in June to polar nights in December. The town is a communication centre with a busy airport, and offers good bus, railway and boat connections. Bodø is a distinctive student town with a lively cultural scene and night life.

Photo: Tommy Andreassen -  www.nordnorge.com 

Bodø is situated at a peninsula, and the city centre is compact with shops and restaurants within walking distance from all hotels. It is actually possible to walk from the airport to the city centre in 10 minutes. Public transport is good and the infrastructure is built to suit pedestrians and cyclists. Norway in general has a low crime rates and Bodø is a peaceful town.
 Photo: Tommy Andreassen/www.nordnorge.com

Climate and weather conditions 
When coming abroad people often ask how cold it is in Bodø, assuming that a town above the Arctic Circle has to be freezing cold. The truth is that the Norwegian coastline is heated by the Gulf Stream and it never actually becomes very cold.  However, there is one exception: In Bodø you will experience 24h daylight and hopefully the Midnight Sun in June! To learn more about Bodø weather, please look at www.yr.no

Photo: Terje Rakke - Nordic Life/ www.nordnorge.com

Dining out
Bodø offers restaurants, cafes and pubs of all sorts. It is possible to visit fine dining and having a high quality four course meal including a wine menu for approx. NOK 1000 ($120). Pizza places are easy to find. The price for 16’’ pizza is approx. NOK 200 ($25). Ethnic cuisines such as Spanish tapas, Indian curry, Sushi, Chinese and Thai are also popular.               

Visiting Norway, a fish meal is recommended and several restaurants offer good Norwegian cuisine. Gratuity is not mandatory but given if you feel the service deserves it. It is very popular to buy shrimps from the fishing vessels and eat them by the quay. We absolutely recommend it!

 
 
Photo: Terje Rakke - Nordic Life / www.nordnorge.com

Shopping
Shopping is good in Bodø as the town also is a regional centre, there are two malls; one in the city centre (Glasshuset) and one a 20 minutes’ walk from the city centre (City Nord). The City Nord mall has frequent bus connections from the University Campus as well as from the city centre. Nordic design articles are found in many shops. For instance, Norwegian handicraft is bought at Husfliden. Swedish glass art (e.g. Orrefors), Finnish Marimekko and Ittala products, as well as The Moods of Norway fashion wear are found in several stores. For non-European citizens it is possible to shop “tax free”, i.e. to get the tax refunded when leaving Norway (http://www.taxfreeworldwide.com/norway).

To learn more about Bodø see www.visitbodo.no and Welcome to a taste of the North
 

It might be so that some of you might need a Visa to enter Norway, in which case we will send you a formal invitation/acceptance letter for the Conference. If you are in doubt whether or not you need a Visa, we advise you to check The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration’s web site. If you need an acceptance letter, please contact Adviser Anita Eide Nord University Business School.