• INTRODUCING EDEN
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For full information on the EDEN concept and benefits, please click here.

The Finnish Doctoral Programme in Business Studies

New  Application Deadline:  March 9, 2017

Professor Jorma Larimo (jla@uva.fi) - Programme Coordinator

Professor Hartmut H. Holzmueller, TU Dortmund University, Germany: Culture theory, multi-centric team management, experiences from cross-cultural research, qualitative/ explorative research methodology

Professor Edwin Nijssen, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands: Research designs, use of borrowed scales, experiences from cross-cultural research

Professor Thomas Salzberger, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Austria: Measurement theory, emic and etic methodology, quantitative/ confirmative cross-cultural research

Due to globalization and higher international trade volumes there is an increasing trend in management research to conduct cross-cultural, cross-national and cross-disciplinary studies. Methods and methodology for comparative studies, however, require special knowledge and special skills. Researchers involved in cross-cultural research projects need to be familiar with the cross-cultural research methods and even be able to create novel methods and techniques in order to increase the validity, reliability, and trustworthiness of cross-cultural research. The empirical design becomes even more complicated, when studies are conducted in transitional and developing economies.

The course provides knowledge in:

• designing theory based cross-cultural/ international studies
• conducting cross-cultural research
• quantitative and qualitative cross-cultural comparative methodology
• doing cross-cultural collaborative research
• doing research in transitional and developing economies
• doing research outside your own home country

After the course the participants are familiar with relevant methodological literature on cross-cultural methods. They are able to use the literature as a guideline for their own methodological choices. The participants will understand the difficulties but also the opportunities of conducting cross-cultural research. The participants will receive knowledge, understanding and preparedness to independently develop skills in conducing empirical cross-cultural research.

Doctoral students and post doctoral researchers who are conducting or are aiming to conduct comparative cross-national/cultural or international research. The participants should be doctoral students or faculty members of universities of KATAJA or cooperation partners of KATAJA.

In order to pass the course you are required to

• read literature for each session (see the preliminary program)
• be active during the sessions
• send in for all participants one page research proposal with emphasis on methods ONE week before the start of the course
• prepare 3 ppt slides for your brief research proposal presentation in the beginning of the course, include a figure summarizing your project
• hand in a revised research proposal focusing on cross-cultural methods one month after the course that reflects ALL the course literature (articles, books, and slides) as well as other information given during the course (ca. 15 pages)
• in order to get credits you need to pass all the above parts of the course

The course is 6 ECTS

For Detailed Programme -  Click HERE

• Course coordinator:  Professor Jorma Larimo (jla@uva.fi).
• For practical arrangements, please contact with Tiina Leposky tiina.leposky@uva.fi  at the Department of Marketing of the University of Vaasa.

Interested doctoral students should register online (and add the required documents) no later than March 9 (new Deadline). Besides doctoral students, other researchers may participate. The number of participants will be limited to 25 to create a stimulating environment. The selection among the applicants will be conducted by the programme coordinator & 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 normal participation fee for an EDEN seminar is 1.100€.

As part of the collaboration between KATAJA and EIASM, the participation fee is waived for doctoral students or faculty members of universities of KATAJA or cooperation partners of KATAJA

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, lunches as well as one group dinner.

It does not include travel, accommodation and any additional expenses.

TIME AND LOCATION
The seminar will be held at the University of Vaasa, Vaasa, Finland..
The programme will start on May 29, 2017 at 13h00 and is scheduled to end June 2, 2017 at 12h30.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
You are requested to make your own hotel arrangement.

A list of recommended hotels will be posted.

CONTACT AT UNIVERSITY OF VAASA

Professor Jorma Larimo  - jla@uva.fi

For practical information: Tiina Leposky -  tiina.leposky@uva.fi 
Department of Marketing - University of Vaasa.

ONLINE APPLICATION

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