TEACHING INITIATIVES

The Incubator seed funding aims to encourage collaboration and innovation in teaching and learning within Engage.EU through the development of joint educational offers across the alliance.

• Read more about the Seed funding for teaching initiatives

  Read more about the Seed funding for teaching initiatives

  Engage.EU Incubator Seed funding

  Academic teaching staff from Engage-partner universities are invited to apply for seed-funding for the development of joint teaching initiatives.  

  The seed funding aims to encourage collaboration and innovation in teaching and learning within Engage.EU through the development of joint educational offers across the alliance. 

  Initiatives exploring the collaborative development of new courses and/or teaching formats can apply for seed funding up to €10,000.  Funding can be used for personnel costs, travel, meetings and events, for the production of course materials, training or similar.  

  To qualify, the proposed teaching initiative must include colleagues from at least three partner universities in the alliance and be linked to the ENGAGE.EU mission.

  The next call for seed funding will be announced in early December 2025.

  For more information, please contact the NHH Engage.EU Incubator coordinator Lene K. Hoff.

  For more information on previously supported initiatives through the Academic Initiative Incubator, please visit Engage.EU Incubator seed funding webpage.

DEVELOP AN ENGAGE.EU COURSE

Lecturers can use the Engage-network to find inspiration and collaborators for creating new courses or updating existing ones. Joint course development enables lecturers to experiment with different teaching strategies, assessment methods, and instructional materials, fostering a dynamic, engaging and relevant learning environment.

• Summer and Winter schools

  Summer and Winter schools

  Engage.EU Summer and Winter Schools are intensive programmes taught by professors and lecturers from partner universities during summer or winter breaks. Each summer or winter school has an Engage.EU-relevant theme, and courses are offered that enable students to develop knowledge and competence within that theme.  

  The format of the summer school is a 10-day or two-week intensive programme, for approximately 45 students. They normally give 3-5 ECTS and can be at either bachelor or master level. The host university invites lecturers from partner institutions to give lectures as part of the programme. Involvement of partners from business and industry is encouraged.  

  For more information on how to develop a Summer/Winter school here at NHH, please contact engage.eu@nhh.no.

• Online course

  Online course

  An online course is a regular NHH course, delivered in English and open for online participation for Engage.EU students. Students from the alliance's partners can enroll to access lectures, learning materials, group discussions,  assignments, sit exams fully online. and take assessments without physically attending a traditional classroom setting. Online courses utilize various technologies such as virtual classrooms, videos, audio lectures, interactive quizzes, and discussion forums to deliver the course content.

  For more information on how to develop an Online course here, please contact Engage Learning Advisor: Lene K. Hoff.

• Signature course

  Signature course

  A signature course is a new course developed jointly by at least three Engage.EU universities and thematically linked to addressing societal challenges. These courses can be offered as open online courses for all students at partner universities or follow a “Collaborative International Online Course” (COIL) format, available only to students from the institutions delivering the course.

  At NHH, we will offer two signature courses in spring 2026:

  • Managing the Family Business – Strategy, Governance, and Change (EEU417): a collaboration between NHH, the University of Mannheim (Germany), and the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) in Bulgaria.
  • CRISIS! Communicating Reputation Issues Sustainably in Intercultural Settings (EEU416): a collaboration between NHH, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business (Austria), and UNWE in Bulgaria.

  For more information on how to develop a signature course at NHH, please contact Engage Learning Advisor: Lene K. Hoff.

• Expedition week

  Expedition week

  The Expedition is a one-week intensive, international, and multidisciplinary co-designed programme and learning experience for students who work together with experts and mentors on finding solutions to real-life problems. Students work together in international and interdisciplinary teams on challenges presented by the societal partners of Engage.EU universities. Throughout the programme, they are guided towards knowledge-based and mission-oriented solutions by using design-thinking principles.

  The format of an expedition week is a 5-day programme for approximately 30 students at bachelor or master level. Expedition weeks normally do not result in ECTS for the students.  

  For more information on how to develop an Expedition week, please contact Institutional coordinator Linda Rutledal: linda.rutledal@nhh.no.

JOINT TEACHING AND PEDAGOGICAL ASSISTANCE

• Joint teaching

  Joint teaching

  Joint teaching encourages the sharing of expertise, perspectives, and resources, resulting in a richer learning experience. It allows lecturers to combine their unique strengths, fostering interdisciplinary approaches and exposing students to diverse viewpoints. Furthermore, joint teaching promotes teamwork and professional growth among lecturers, as they learn from each other's teaching styles and techniques. 

  For more information about Joint teaching, please contact Engage-programme manager Annelise Ly: annelise.ly@nhh.no.

• Pedagogical assistance

  Pedagogical assistance

  Pedagogical assistance is yet another opportunity that benefits both lecturers and students. Pedagogical assistants support lecturers by providing additional guidance, feedback, and resources for course development and teaching. These individuals can help lecturers implement new teaching approaches, incorporate active learning strategies, and manage classroom dynamics. Pedagogical assistance enables lecturers to enhance their teaching effectiveness and efficiency, ultimately improving student learning outcomes.

  For more information about Pedagogical assistance, please contact Senior Adviser for Educational Development, Frank Mortensen: frank.mortensen@nhh.no.

  • Didactic Toolkit for Engaged Learning

    Didactic Toolkit for Engaged Learning

    "DESIGN THE FRAMEWORK FOR LEARNING " BOOKLET

    A support and training material for teaching staff within ENGAGE.EU.

     

    Within the ENGAGE.EU consortium, teaching staff is confronted with heterogeneous educational offers, which range from microcredentials to joint academic programs on different levels. Additionally, a very diverse group of learners and a wide span of topics makes teaching particularly interesting– and challenging.

    READ THE DIDACTIC TOOLKIT FOR ENGAGED LEARNING!