NORDAB courses

NORDAB is proud to support a select number of courses and seminars through dedicated financing, making these opportunities uniquely accessible to doctoral students across our network. These courses are specifically designed to support the purposes of the doctoral academy.

New NORDAB supported course: Designing and Executing Engaged Organizational Research

We are pleased to announce a new NORDAB supported PhD-level course at Molde University College (HiMolde): DRL038 - Designing and Executing Engaged Organisational Research (5 ECTS).

The course addresses how researchers can collaborate with organizations to investigate and solve complex real-world challenges while producing rigorous academic research. Participants will learn how to design engaged research projects, gain organizational access, navigate ethical and practical challenges, and develop publication strategies for practice-based research.

The course combines interactive lectures, workshops, practitioner sessions, and research design consultations.

📅 Course dates: 26-30 October 2026

🔗Further information about the course is available through Molde University College.

New NORDAB supported course: Contemporary Streams of Institutional Theory in Management and Accounting

We are pleased to highlight a new NORDAB-supported PhD-level course at Nord University, offered by Nord University and Norwegian School of Economics:
ECO9004 – Contemporary Streams of Institutional Theory in Management and Accounting.

This course offers an in-depth exploration of contemporary developments in institutional theory and their application in management and accounting research. It focuses particularly on key streams such as institutional logics, institutional entrepreneurship, and institutional work, as well as the opportunities and challenges of combining these perspectives in research.

The course is organized as an intensive five-day program, combining lectures, discussions, and participant paper presentations. Each day is dedicated to a specific theme, allowing participants to engage deeply with both theoretical developments and their application to ongoing research projects.

Designed for PhD candidates, the course provides an opportunity to strengthen theoretical foundations, critically engage with current literature, and connect institutional perspectives to individual research. Active participation and written reflection assignments are central components of the course.

📅 Course dates: 24-28 August 2026
🔗 Follow this link for more information and application details

Highlighted Courses 

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Discover Relevant PhD Courses at one of NORDAB's Member Institutions

Finding the right courses to complement your doctoral studies can be challenging, so we would like to help you along your way. As a PhD candidate at one of our member institutions, you have the opportunity to attend doctoral courses across the entire NORDAB network of institutions. By navigating the list below, you can find most of the PhD courses related to Economic and Administrative disciplines available to you.