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Norwegian Doctoral Academy in Business

The Norwegian Doctoral Academy in Business is a research institution 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. 
 


 

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Bilde med tekst: Open Call for Activities, Read more and apply here

 

Interested in arranging 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. 

Read more and apply here.


 

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BFIN8001: Topics in Real Estate Valuation and Sustainability

BFIN8001: Topics in Real Estate Valuation and Sustainability

The course will be held in Trondheim from Monday, October 13, to Thursday, October 16. Lectures will be delivered by Professor Dirk Brounen from the School of Business and Economics at Maastricht University, and Professor Roland Fuss from the Swiss Institute of Banking and Finance at the University of St.Gallen.

The course is exclusively open to PhD students, with a maximum of 12 participants. Accepted participants are required to attend the NTNU Business School Conference on October 15 and 16, where they will present their research proposals or papers related to course topics and receive feedback.

To apply, please send an email confirming your PhD status along with a brief description of your research topic to jon.o.olaussen@ntnu.no by August 20. Admission decisions will be communicated by September 1. Participants accepted into the course must submit their research proposal or draft paper to jon.o.olaussen@ntnu.no no later than September 22.

Participation in the course and the conference is free of charge, as expenses are covered by funding from NORDAB. Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs.

Read more about the course here

Sign up by: 20 August 2025

Find Relevant PhD Courses with NORDAB

Find Relevant PhD Courses with NORDAB

New courses from 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.

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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.


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