Based on the new institutional theory, this article analyzes the basic structures of academic management education in the Nordic countries. First, it provides evidence on the institutional development and role models. Second, it demonstrates how significant actors have adopted ideas from abroad. Third, it presents evidence of the effects within institutional structures by means of data on curricula in the four Nordic countries. The development has to a considerable extent implied a move from a European, primarily German, inspiration to an American one.
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