• INTRODUCING EDEN
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• REGISTRATION & FEES
• ADDRESS(ES)
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"Apart from an attractive syllabus and good reputation of this course, I have received numerous recommendations from my faculty members and other PhD students that have taken the course as well as encouragement from my supervisor to participate."

“The seminar was a great surprise because it was very embracing, but it did not fail to address any of the issues in depth. The seminar week allowed me to learn a lot, to think outside the box about my doctoral topic, but also to structure it with a great tool, the Idea Puzzle. I enjoyed a lot this seminar and recommend it to all PhD students.”

“This seminar was very useful! This kind of preparation should be mandatory for every PhD student! I have learned a lot about how to formulate a research design. In addition, the personalised feedback regarding to my research was very useful. The atmosphere of the seminar was professional, but at the same time very familiar.”  

“This seminar was well structured with professors’ presentations as well as group discussions and individual presentations. Each participant was given the opportunity to share his/her PhD research and receive suggestions from both professors. It was interesting to know the software Idea Puzzle, which is a very useful tool to reflect on the research design. The participants also had the chance to talk to each other and learn from peers in groups. All in all, a very great seminar! I would recommend it to every PhD student.”

Ricardo Morais, Catolica Porto Business School -    Programme Coordinator & Faculty

                                 
Ricardo Morais, married and father of three daughters, is Assistant Professor of Management at Católica Porto Business School and Director of Idea Puzzle. He holds a PhD in Strategic Management from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, having graduated in Management from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto. He is also an alumnus of HPI School of Design Thinking in Germany. His research interests are interdisciplinary, including Philosophy of Science, Strategic Management, Design Thinking, and Spirituality in Management. Since 2002, he has published more than 30 academic articles, chapters, and papers about these topics and lectured in 96 higher education institutions from 25 countries. He is a member of the Philosophy of Science Association, Strategic Management Society, and Academy of Management.

   Eelko Huizingh, University of Groningen - Faculty

Eelko Huizingh is an Associate Professor of Innovation Management at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, and a fellow of Graduate School and Research Institute SOM (Systems Organisation and Management). He has (co-)authored over 450 articles in a broad range of journals and has been guest editor of over 30 special issues of journals. He has (co-)authored Dutch textbooks on Innovation Management, Marketing Management, the impact of the Internet, the use of SPSS, and Marketing Information Systems. Recently, Sage published his book Applied Statistics with SPSS. Dr. Huizingh is Vice President Scientific Affairs of ISPIM (International Society for Professional Innovation Management), the leading innovation management association in Europe with over 5,000 (associate) members.

This seminar helps early stage PhD candidates design their research project. In particular, participants will:

• acknowledge process, philosophical, and methodological ambiguities in their research;
• understand the interplay between theory, method, data, rhetoric, and authorship in their research;
• apply a framework of 21 questions to focus and design their research;
• diagnose the current strengths and weaknesses of their research;
• learn strategies for literature review, theory development, and theory testing;
• formulate alternative research ideas and research questions;
• design a literature review;
• discuss alternative qualitative research designs;
• discuss alternative quantitative research designs;
• develop a conceptual model;
• discuss alternative measurements;
• design data collection and analysis;
•  design their thesis project.

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Full attendance is required to obtain the certificate.
4 ECTS will be assigned upon completion of the seminar.

APPLICATIONS
Interested doctoral students should register online (and add the required documents) no later than October 7, 2022. Besides doctoral students, other researchers may participate. The number of participants will be limited to create a stimulating environment. The selection among the applicants will be conducted by the Institute’s Faculty. They will review the following documents which should necessarily complement each application form:

• the applicant’s curriculum vitae demonstrating his/her capabilities of doing research ;
• a letter of recommendation of his/her local faculty supporting the application ;
• a two-page description of his/her doctoral research, indicating the general objectives.

PARTICIPATION FEE
The participation fee is 900 €. This fee includes participation to the seminar, as well as the course materials.

EIASM SCHOLARSHIPS
The Institute offers a limited number of scholarships of 450 € each. Scholarships are strictly limited to students coming from an EIASM Institutional Member (the Academic Council). Allocation of the scholarships is entirely at the discretion of the European Institute.

CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations made before October 20,  2022 will be reimbursed with 10% deduction of the total fee.
No reimbursement will be possible after this date.

This seminar will take place ONLINE.

The programme will start on November 7, 2022 in the morning and is scheduled to end November 11, 2022 in the afternoon. Full participation is required.

APPLICATION

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