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BI Norwegian Business School

PhD

Are you curious, ambitious, and analytical? With a PhD from BI you will be well prepared for a career at top universities and research institutions. Our PhD candidates develop as researchers under the supervision of internationally renowned BI faculty.

BI'S PHD PROGRAMME FEATURES SIX AREAS OF SPECIALISATION

Renata Silva de Almeida
Renata Silva de Almeida

Finance

Start date:  August 2024

Apply here  Application deadline is 1 December 2023

This PhD specialisation provides candidates with an in-depth and intensive training programme at the cutting edge of both theoretical and empirical research in Finance.

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PhD student in the library at Campus Oslo

Accounting

Start date:  August 2024

Apply here  Application deadline is 1 December 2023

This PhD specialisation provides candidates with rigorous training at the research frontier in Accounting.

Male PhD candidate in the library at campus Oslo
Male PhD candidate in the library at campus Oslo

Leadership and Organisation

Start date:  August 2023 

This PhD specialisation is an international programme designed to provide candidates with the knowledge and skills necessary to the advancement of research and practice within the field of leadership and organisation.

PhD Candidate Caroline Espegren
PhD Candidate Caroline Espegren

Economics

Start date:  August 2024

Apply here  Application deadline is 1 December 2023

The PhD programme in Economics trains candidates to engage in high quality scientific research, making use of economic theory and state of the art econometric methods.

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Male student in a suit listening to other students

Marketing

Start date:  August 2023 

This PhD specialisation is designed to produce graduates who are able to contribute to the advancement of marketing theory and practice.

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This PhD specialisation is developed to provides candidates with the knowledge and skills to produce relevant and original research within strategic management, entrepreneurship, innovation and related fields.

PhD programme at BI

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Admission concept on keyboard button

Are you qualified?

To gain admission to the PhD Programme, an applicant must formally apply to be accepted into the PhD Programme at BI Norwegian Business School.

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Young person writing college application form with pen and paper

How to apply

All applications must be submitted electronically through an online application form.

Curious about PhD?

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Why pursue a PhD at BI?

Our international environment and network

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