“FOUNDATIONS” AND “METHODS” COURSES
On site November: Building the foundations of your research
November – February:
Based on extensive readings from numerous classical economists the course provides the students with the intellectual fundament to better understand:
Why do firms exist? What is their function, what determines their scope? How do markets work? What is the role of business in society?
These are obviously important questions for both entrepreneurs and business executives who act as “strategists” in highly competitive local and global markets.
The course will finally introduce more advanced topics including time series analysis and panel data methods.
The course emphasis throughout will be on interpreting data, choosing appropriate models and methods, and on practical applications of the statistical methods.
The course relies extensively on use of the spreadsheet package Excel.
On site June: Methods for Developing your Research Proposal
March – June:
- select the appropriate qualitative method for their research work,
- plan and execute high qualitative empirical work,
- analyze the gathered data in the most informative manner and
- present the findings in a way to gain acceptance of audiences.
RESIDENTIAL WEEKS – DESCRIPTION
1ST YEAR
THE FIRST YEAR IS DEVOTED TO:
Seminars on theoretical and methodological foundations, with blocs of on-site teaching reinforced by on-line learning resources and distance video linkups. This part of the programme ensures the knowledge base and methodological maturity necessary for carrying out research at the level of the DBA.
Specification of the DBA research project, taking into account the aptitudes, motivations and interests of each student. The development of a research proposal takes place progressively, through the DBA candidates own work, through on-site and on-line exchanges with advisors, other faculty members and international experts and, through exchanges amongst the DBA students themselves.
The goal of the first year of the program is to develop research questions based on the state-of-the-art in relevant literature and a research proposal. If successful, a Certificate of Research in Business Administration is granted to the student.
2ND YEAR
THE SECOND YEAR IS DEVOTED TO:
Seminars concerning organizational change, leadership, coaching, and consulting, with on-site teaching reinforced by on-line learning resources and distance video linkups, notably for building skills in qualitative and quantitative empirical analysis needed in the research projects.
Regular progress in the execution of the approved research proposal, under the advise (on-site and on line) of two selected advisors.
The goal is to successfully submit a paper to an international conference in the field of the research.
3RD YEAR
THE THIRD YEAR IS DEVOTED TO:
A programme of core seminars which help reinforcing skills in academic writing and public presentations using oral as well as visual online and off-line media.
The pursuit of the research programme, the submission of a manuscript to an international academic journal with the support of the advisors and fellow students (on-site and at a distance through video-conferencing, “classroom discussions” and mutual reviewing). This guidance includes the stages of writing up the research synopsis and preparation for its presentation and defence.
The goal is to finish the empirical work, to publish the research results, and to successfully defend the doctoral work.
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