What you'll learn
Courses are offered by local faculty, invited international researchers or through cooperation at the European level. This allows candidates to early build their own network within academia. Research is relevant from the start of the programme since candidates are expected to write summer papers under faculty supervision. This allows students to quickly present research findings at international conferences.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Corporate Finance Theory
- Research Ethics
- Analytical Accounting Research
- Topics in Auditing Research
- Empirical Accounting Research
- Current Topics in Capital-Markets Research in Accounting
- Econometric Applications for Accounting Research
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GMAT Required. Have minimum B (4) in Grade Point Average (GPA), five-point scale (A=five, B=four, C=three, D=two, E=one).
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 90 OR IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
Applicants must:
- Hold a Master of Science (MSc) or comparable degree within the fields of economics and business administration or an area in which BI offers a PhD specialisation.
- Have minimum B (4) in Grade Point Average (GPA), five-point scale (A=five, B=four, C=three, D=two, E=one).
- Hold a Master's degree that includes thesis work (15 to 30 ECTS).
- Have an adequate level of academic and English language proficiency. This may require specific documentation by proficiency tests such as TOEFL or IELTS. Applicants will be informed if this is needed.
- In particular cases, GMAT or GRE tests may be required. Applicants will be informed if this is needed.
An MBA degree does not fulfill the requirements for admission.
GRE/GMAT: BI will need percentile scores and raw scores for the Verbal, Quantitative and Analytical Writing sections of the GRE or GMAT. A "good score" is generally considered to be 85% and higher.
Fees and Funding
Funding
All PhD candidates receive financial support when accepted into the programme. The candidates are hired as full-time employees on an initial four-year contract. Continuation of the support through the four years of the programme is dependent on good standing and regular progress towards completing the programme's requirements. PhD candidates are entitled to full parental leave and health insurance, and are part of the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund. The workplace is BI Norwegian Business School at its main campus in Oslo.
