“Arctic Bridge” Cooperation on PhD Education and Research Training in the field of Management in

1. HIGH NORTH CENTER FOR BUSINESS “Arctic Bridge” Cooperation on PhD Education and Research Training in the field of Management in Extractive Industries in the High North By Anatoli Bourmistrov Professor, PhD September 19 2012 St. Petersburg

2. Background • Increasing industrial cooperation between BEAR countries especially related to development of the Arctic Extractive Industry (petroleum-, mining- and supply industry) requires: • More research based knowledge through joint research projects • Joint and harmonized training of researchers

3. HOW TO SECURE QUALITY? Bourmistrov & Mellemvik (2007)

4. Important differences

5. Comparison of quality understanding of the Ph.D. programs in Norway and Russia Bourmistrov & Mellemvik (2007)

6. Application to SIU • Main application partners: • Bodø Graduate School of Business • Baltic State Technical University, St. Petersburg • Network partners: • NARFU • MGIMO • MSTU • USTU • TSU • Other NAREC partners • Gubkin University

7. Goals and sub-goals Main goal: To strengthen Norwegian-Russian knowledge cooperation in the field of Management in Extractive Industries in the High North between institutions in the network Sub-goals: 1. To develop a Norwegian-Russian model of cooperation in an International PhD education in accordance with the Bologna process, including the enrollment, education, supervision and defense components of such a program 2. To implement the joint research training program in the partner institutions step by step by involving young researchers in the joint research projects 3. To establish an academic panel for the PhD program (PhD Education Board) aiming at securing quality of joint research training program in institutions 4. To promote long-term academic research and attractiveness of graduate and post-graduate studies in the field of management with focus on High North and widening the prospects of further joint research projects both in Norway and Russia 5. Network development: develop contacts’ network, also outside Norway and Russia - international conferences, seminars, guest lectures and other networking activities that will be an important part of the project

8. Developing a model • Based on the institution’s own PhD programs, but harmonize the following components: • Goals of PhD education • Enrollment requirements • The content of the education components in the program and methods (joint courses: compulsory/electives) • Thesis writing • Ways to secure student exchange and international internships: participation in conferences/colloquiums • Joint supervision and how to carry out the dissertation • Defense component of the program

9. Joint PhD courses • Promoting fundamental understanding of opportunities and challenges in developing Arctic resources and extractive industries from cutting edge and multidisciplinary academic perspectives • More professors and students’ mobility, team teaching at each other universities • Rotate location of the PhD course

10. Joint research activities • Involving PhD students and researchers into joint research projects: • Joint applications • Cooperation between researchers • Example: • NAREC • ALTECH II (FRIENDLY BOARDERS) • NORRUSS

11. PhD Education Board • Aim: quality assurance and securing relevance of the PhD education program • Members: members from each institution and internationally recognized researchers • Meeting annually • Responsibility: reviewing, evaluating and providing guidance of how to improve and secure the quality of the PhD education of young Norwegian and Russian research students • Also inviting representatives from private industry and government to join the panel (or establishing a separate panel)