Advanced Topics of Research in Strategy
Aims
This advanced course aims to introduce a number of advanced topics of research in Strategy and to relate the insights acquired to the intended PhD research of the participants being in Strategy or in other fields like Marketing or Organisation.
Information
As Strategy is an integrative discipline, it is important to acquire insights of a number of promising advanced topics. The topics selected will, therefore, be introduced and discussed from an integrative perspective addressing the relationship between these topics and e.g. single disciplinary approaches. Examples of topics are:
- Absorptive Capacity and Knowledge-based strategies
- Exploitation vs Exploration and Organizational Ambidexterity
- Corporate Entrepreneurship and New Business Development
- Strategic Renewal
- International Business Strategies
The participants will be introduced to leading edge and inspiring publications in the top journals. Active researchers will be invited to reflect on the publication process of their publications and to assess and discusses several features if their work. Participants of the course not only obtain knowledge about several topics in Strategy but also learn how to set up sound research projects.
Assessment
Participants are invited to write a conceptual paper based on the style guide and authors instruction of the Academy of Management on how two of the topics discussed may contribute to the further understanding of the intended PhD research and vice versa, how the intended PhD research may contribute to the two topics selected by the participant.
Materials
Selected number of publications in top journals including a few introductory readings.
Additional info
More information and detailed timetables can be found here.
ERIM PhD candidates and Research Master students can register for this course via SIN Online.
External (non-ERIM) participants are welcome to this course. To register, please fill in the registration form and e-mail it to miizuka@rsm.nl by four weeks prior to the start of the course. Please note that the number of places for this course is limited. For external participants, the course fee is 260 euro per ECTS credit.
