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The Finnish Doctoral Programme in Business Studies
Professor Rebecca Piekkari (Programme Coordinator & Faculty) Rebecca Piekkari is Professor of International Business at the Aalto University, School of Business (formerly Helsinki School of Economics) in Finland. She has published on qualitative research methods, particularly on the use of case studies in international business. Her most recent book entitled Rethinking the Case Study in International Business and Management Research was co-edited with Catherine Welch and published by Edward Elgar in May 2011. During the past few years, she has also developed a special interest in multilingual organisations and the methodological challenges associated with fieldwork that crosses language boundaries. Rebecca has worked as Visiting Professor at several well-known business schools and universities and taught the case study particularly to PhD students.
Professor Catherine Welch Catherine Welch is Professor of Strategic Management at Trinity College Dublin. She has a longstanding interest in qualitative research methods, and at the moment her research lies in applying process approaches to the study of firm internationalization. Together with Rebecca Piekkari, she has edited two volumes on qualitative research published by Edward Elgar: Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods for International Business (2004) and Rethinking the Case Study in International Business and Management Research (2011). She has published on numerous aspects of doing qualitative research, including interviewing, writing up and the case study. She, Rebecca Piekkari and their co-authors have published their work on the case study in Organizational Research Methods, Journal of International Business Studies, International Journal of Management Reviews and Industrial Marketing Management. She has taught PhD-level courses on the case study in six countries. Course Coordinator Arrieta Valentina, AALTO University School of Business, Finland
The purpose of this course is to introduce doctoral students from Europe and around the world to the diversity of ways of conducting case study research and to improve their own research practice. It aims to provide an overview of recent trends and debates on the case study in management and organization research. This course will focus on issues that are often left out of methodology courses and training, notably: What are the different views on the theoretical contribution that a case study can make, and what lies behind these differences? As researchers, how can we theorize from case studies? How do ontological and epistemological assumptions affect views about case study quality and design? What is the ‘disciplinary convention’ regarding the case study in your own field of research, and why does it matter? What are your options when writing up your case study for publication? What are the current trends in case research in top management journals? What can management researchers learn from case study trends in other fields, such as political science? As a case researcher, how can you best defend your methodological choices? Detailed lecture notes and handouts will be provided and examples from top journals will be collectively analyzed by course participants. This course has a strong focus on the process and practice of conducting case studies which necessitates interaction with fellow students and faculty. It is intended for doctoral students who conduct or at least are considering whether to conduct case study research and who have already passed an introductory research methods course. We have taught PhD courses on the case study at the Aalto University, the University of Sydney as well as at institutions in five other countries since 2007.
Evaluation system
The course consists of the following elements:
6 ECTS will be assigned upon completion of the seminar
APPLICATIONS
Course participants will be selected on the basis of: 1) the quality of their application, including motivation for undertaking the course and a discussion of how they are using the case study (or a related qualitative method) in their own research 2) their stage in the PhD program: given that this is an advanced course, preference for students who are not in their first year of study 3) relevance: preference for students who are using the case study approach (or something related) in their own research.
PARTICIPATION FEE As part of the collaboration between KATAJA and EIASM, the participation fee is waived for students from KATAJA Finnish member universities. Thanks to the generous support of the Kataja in Finland, we are able to offer a considerable reduction for International students.
This fee covers participation to the seminar, the course materials. CANCELLATION POLICY - Cancellations made before 2 August 2024 will be reimbursed with 10% deduction of the total fee. No reimbursement will be possible after this date.
Day 1: Monday, 2 September at 13.00-17.00 - What are qualitative methods and what is a case study? Note: This schedule is subject to change.
LOCATION
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