International Business, broadly defined, is the largest research area at the School of Business and Law and constitutes a separate specialization within the PhD programme. The programme consists of three main components: coursework component, writing of a PhD thesis, and a public defense.
The coursework consists of mandatory and elective courses making up a minimum of 30 ECTS credits (students often end up taking more courses). The course-package for each student is defined in coordination between the student, the supervisor and the programme director and is approved by the PhD committee.
The coursework is divided into two main areas: theory courses and methods courses:
Candidates in the specialization in International Business is required to do coursework as outlined in the following table:
Code |
Title |
ECTS credits |
Theory courses: |
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IN-618 |
7,5 |
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IN-620 |
7,5 |
|
Methodology courses: |
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No code |
Kick-start your PhD |
0 |
ME-612 |
5 |
|
ME-613 |
5 |
In addition to courses mentioned in the table the School of Business and Law frequently organizes other PhD courses fitting the needs of enrolled candidates. The candidates should also take a minimum of 2,5 ECTS credits in an elective course from UiA or another recognized institution within their field so the coursework component is a minimum 30 ECTS.
The candidates admitted into the PhD programme specialization follows the study plan for the PhD programme as given here.