NORDAB - Norwegian Doctoral Academy in Business
The Norwegian Doctoral Academy in Business is a research initiative for PhD students within Economic-Administrative disciplines.
NORDAB is a collaboration between 14 member institutions, where we aim to strengthen doctoral education across institutions by coordinating doctoral courses with high international quality, enhancing offerings for small academic fields, and fostering national and international networking.
As a student or academic professional at one of our member institutions, you are welcome to attend any of our activities or courses. You are also welcome to apply for funding for courses, seminars or workshops that aligns with our mission.
NORDAB PhD Workshop at the ØA Conference 2026
NORDAB invites PhD students within all areas of economics-administrative disciplines to participate in the NORDAB PhD Workshop, held as part of the ØA Conference 2026. The workshop offers PhD candidates an opportunity to present their research, receive feedback, and engage in academic discussions in a supportive research environment.
The workshop will take place on 21–22 April 2026 at NHH Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen. PhD students from all fields of business science are welcome to submit abstracts. Abstracts must be submitted within 15 February 2026.
NORDAB covers travel, accommodation, and conference fees for PhD students from member institutions who present papers.
Read more about abstract submission and registration here.
Interested in organizing courses, seminars or workshops for PhD candidates?
As a part of our mission to strengthen the doctoral education within our field, NORDAB has an open call for activities, where we welcome applications for funding for student activities. Anyone at our member institutions are eligible to apply for funding. The applications will be assessed by our board.
Find Relevant PhD Courses with NORDAB
NORDAB Courses and Activities
Highlighted Courses
Find Relevant PhD Courses at our Member Institutions
New courses from our member institutions
NORDAB's member institutions offer an array of PhD courses that can be of interest for our PhD candidates. Upcoming courses will be announced on our website.
Introduction to Equilibrium Modeling
Nordic Winter School on Advanced Stochastic Optimization
Nordic PhD course in stochastic programming
Recent news
Winter 2025 update - New PhD Workshop
New PhD course: Topics in Real Estate Valuation and Sustainability
Spring 2025 update: Winter School 2025
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When new activities are planned, we would like to get the word out. If you are interested in staying updated on the latest courses, planned activities and new calls for activities from NORDAB, you can sign up for our newsletter here. Optionally, you can input your name and your role within your institution in order for us to tailor the information to you. We aim to send updates 3-4 times a year.
