Norwegian Research School in Innovation (NORSI)

Abstract:

The Norwegian Research School in Innovation (NORSI) will:a) Provide an internationally competitive PhD program in innovation, which attracts well qualified Norwegian as well as international students.b) Stimulate high-quality innovation research in Norwayc) The research school consists of several core courses on innovation research from a firm and system perspective, quantitative and qualitative methods, and common theoretical perspectives in innovation research.d) Provide two programs that are built on the same basic pedagogical structure. The programs focus on:a. Innovation and innovation processes in and between corporations and organizations.b. Innovation and growth in a multilevel perspective (corporate, systems, and policy levels).e) Each program will have their own admission requirements that will come in addition to the requirements of the doctoral requirements of the degree awarding institutions.NORSI consists of a research network that includes Norwegian universities and colleges, leading institutions in Scandinavia (Denmark and Sweden), as we ll as representatives from top international universities in the United States and Europe