PhD specialisation in Business and Management Science

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PhD specialisation in Business and Management Science

Business and Management Science is the discipline of using analytical methods to help make better decisions.

Research at the Department of Business and Management Science aims to understand and improve management practice using analytical methods. Faculty members have backgrounds from economics, finance, operations research, mathematics and statistics, and the research covers both empirical and theoretical inquiries. The research portfolio includes a number of topics, and is organised in five areas.

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  • Areas of research

  • Course component

    Course component

    PhD candidates must complete a minimum of 45 ECTS credits of coursework. These should normally be completed within the fourth semester. For candidates starting in 2026 or later, the coursework is structured as follows:

    Compulsory courses in Optimization and Statistics

    • Probability and Statistical Inference
    • Optimization Modelling and Methods

    Compulsory course in Microeconomics

    Candidates who do not already have a master-level course in microeconomic theory, might request approval from the Vice Rector for Research to use a master-level course to satisfy the mandatory microeconomics requirement, such as ECN401, ECO400, or ECO401. Each of these master-level courses give 7.5 credits to master’s students, but the recognized credits for PhD students will be reduced to 5 credits.

    Compulsory course in Scientific methods

    • MET528 (this is the recommended choice), MET504, or another scientific methods course subject to approval by the Vice Rector for Research.

    Elective courses must be taken to complete the minimum of 45 credits. The combination of elective courses depends on the choice of specialisation and is normally a mix of external courses and courses given at NHH.

  • General requirements for admission

    General requirements for admission

    Students should hold a Master’s degree in business economics, economics, finance, operations research or another quantitative discipline. Candidates with an incomplete background in business economics, economics, finance, mathematics, statistics, or probability theory will be required to take suitable classes in the Master's programme and students with only an undergraduate degree will normally not be considered.

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