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PhD

Join our international environment and network

Start your academic journey among researchers at the forefront of their fields. BI Norwegian Business School hosts one of Europe’s most productive academic environments in the areas of business economics, management and marketing.

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An academic journey is often determined by its starting point. Build your knowledge at a top international school with highly ambitious research departments. As a PhD candidate at BI, you will benefit from our close collaboration with the business community, and get in touch with real world challenges. Become part of a local and international research environment that provides you with the opportunity to work together with renowned researchers and other like-minded students.

Challenge yourself and establish valuable relationships

BI consists of an international environment and professors from all over the world. Their large international network is something you as a PhD student can benefit from. Therefore, by pursuing a PhD at BI you will establish valuable relationships within professional environments, and you will become a part of a larger network, both nationally and internationally. You will be part of a forward-thinking and vibrant academic environment and be challenged by other brilliant minds. As a PhD student at BI you will have a lot of flexibility, but also responsibility. The good learning environment includes sharing of knowledge, interdisciplinarity and a flat structure between students and professors.

PhD: international environment and network

Attend conferences and collaborate with international universities

You will also have generous support to go to local and international conferences to present your research to a broader academic community. BI has a large professional staff with many researchers who publish actively in the best journals, both nationally and internationally. They also attend various conferences and collaborate with other international universities.

Prepare for a career at top universities

Above all, we aim to inspire your passion as a researcher, and help you contribute new insight into your field. You will develop your own research while working closely with our internationally renowned faculty. A PhD provides many valuable relationships in professional environments, and you will be well prepared for a career at top universities and research institutions worldwide.

PhD Programme

Read more about our PhD programme and the areas of specialisation we offer.