Collaborative doctoral programs in international business
| Features of programs | AIB-CIBER doctoral academy (ACDA) | Nordic Research School of IB (NORD-IB) | Emerging scholars from emerging markets program (ESEMP) | The Finnish Graduate School of International Business (FIGSIB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year established | 2023 | 1999 | 2022 | 2008 |
| Scope | Global | Regional (extended Nordic) | Regional (emerging markets) | Local (Finland) |
| Partners | Academy of International Business (AIB) (global), select CIBERs (MSU-CIBER, GSU-CIBER, FIU-CIBER, BYU-CIBER, Texas A&M-CIBER, Temple/FOX-CIBER, LMU-CIBER, University of Colorado-Denver/CIBER) (US), and the University of Leeds (UK) | Eight business schools in the Northern European Countries: Aalto University (Finland), BI Norwegian Business School (Norway), Copenhagen Business School (Denmark), Leeds University (UK), Mälardalen University (Sweden), University of Gothenburg (Sweden), University of Manchester (UK) and Uppsala University (Sweden) | The AIB emerging markets shared interest group (EM-SIG), financial support by center for emerging markets at Northeastern University (US) | University of Vaasa (current chair), Aalto University School of Business, University of Oulu, Hanken School of Economics, LUT University, Turku School of Economics, University of Turku, University of Eastern Finland, åbo akademi |
| Alumni | The alumni network is currently emerging (cohorts 1 and 2), and the management structure of Alumni activities has been completed | Over 350 alumni, great research community, well established excellence (many award winners) | Alumni activities are partly coordinated, primarily directed to continuous engagement through the AIB emerging market shared interest group (EM-SIG) | Wide network, not actively managed |
| Teaching faculty | Top international business faculty including AIB fellows. Award-winning mentors | Top international business faculty | Top and mid-career international business faculty | Top and mid-career international business faculty from member institutions and beyond |
| Admissions | IB and non-IB doctoral students | IB only, priority given to students from partner institutions | IB and non-IB doctoral students and early career doctorate scholars from emerging markets affiliated with the university in low, lower-Middle or upper-Middle-income economies | No admission - organizes a doctoral tutorial and doctoral courses related to international business; gather together international business doctoral students and faculty from all member universities |
| Fees | Fee $3000; Stipends are available from the partners to defray the cost of registration fees and travel costs for in-person events. These stipends are awarded competitively | No fee, but students are required to cover their own travel, accommodation, and meal costs. Limited administration, each participating university has a lot of independence on their modules | No fee and participants are given AIB membership for the year they participate in ESEMP, delivered online | No fee |
| Duration | 2 yrs | 1.5 yrs | 1 year | Limited structure for program and courses |
| Curriculum | Obligatory (core modules) and elective components, self-tailored to each student cohort demands. 8 modules: 3 core (The History and Evolution of International Business Discipline; International Business Theory and Future Perspectives in IB; Research Methods in IB), 3 electives, 2 building career modules (Teaching IB module; self-reported workshops). Mentoring program | 6 modules: 1. IB Overview of the IB field. Research methods in IB, 2. What makes IB unique and interesting as a field, 3. The internationalization process – Network perspectives, 4. IB and political perspectives, 5. People-related issues in MNCs – Cross-Cultural Management, 6. Strategy – Thesis Proposal | 6 workshops that cover theories and debates in international business with a view from emerging markets and the research process from framing the research topic, implementing different methodologies, to writing and framing contributions, and handling a manuscript in the journal’s review process | Annually – the course “the Theories and Research in International Business.” In addition, other focused courses vary each year, e.g. Theories and Research in International and Global Marketing; the Theories and Research in International Entrepreneurships; and the Research Traditions in International Sales Management |
| Mode of delivery | Mostly online with some voluntary in person components | In person: students visit a different school for each module (total 30 ECTS) | Online | In person in Finland |
| Features of programs | AIB-CIBER doctoral academy ( | Nordic Research School of | Emerging scholars from emerging markets program ( | The Finnish Graduate School of International Business ( |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year established | 2023 | 1999 | 2022 | 2008 |
| Scope | Global | Regional (extended Nordic) | Regional (emerging markets) | Local (Finland) |
| Partners | Academy of International Business ( | Eight business schools in the Northern European Countries: Aalto University (Finland), | The | University of Vaasa (current chair), Aalto University School of Business, University of Oulu, Hanken School of Economics, |
| Alumni | The alumni network is currently emerging (cohorts 1 and 2), and the management structure of Alumni activities has been completed | Over 350 alumni, great research community, well established excellence (many award winners) | Alumni activities are partly coordinated, primarily directed to continuous engagement through the | Wide network, not actively managed |
| Teaching faculty | Top international business faculty including | Top international business faculty | Top and mid-career international business faculty | Top and mid-career international business faculty from member institutions and beyond |
| Admissions | No admission - organizes a doctoral tutorial and doctoral courses related to international business; gather together international business doctoral students and faculty from all member universities | |||
| Fees | Fee $3000; Stipends are available from the partners to defray the cost of registration fees and travel costs for in-person events. These stipends are awarded competitively | No fee, but students are required to cover their own travel, accommodation, and meal costs. Limited administration, each participating university has a lot of independence on their modules | No fee and participants are given | No fee |
| Duration | 2 yrs | 1.5 yrs | 1 year | Limited structure for program and courses |
| Curriculum | Obligatory (core modules) and elective components, self-tailored to each student cohort demands. 8 modules: 3 core (The History and Evolution of International Business Discipline; International Business Theory and Future Perspectives in IB; Research Methods in | 6 modules: 1. | 6 workshops that cover theories and debates in international business with a view from emerging markets and the research process from framing the research topic, implementing different methodologies, to writing and framing contributions, and handling a manuscript in the journal’s review process | Annually – the course “the Theories and Research in International Business.” In addition, other focused courses vary each year, e.g. Theories and Research in International and Global Marketing; the Theories and Research in International Entrepreneurships; and the Research Traditions in International Sales Management |
| Mode of delivery | Mostly online with some voluntary in person components | In person: students visit a different school for each module (total 30 | Online | In person in Finland |
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