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18TH EUROPEAN DOCTORAL SUMMER SCHOOL ON TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
INNOVATION AT CROSSROADS

K.U. LEUVEN, AUGUST 22-29, 2008
SUPPORTED BY

radma

 www.radma.org

 

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Creativity and Innovation management

 (www.blackwellpublishing.com/caim)

 

LOCAL CHAIR & COORDINATION

Koenraad DEBACKERE, K.U. Leuven, Belgium
Dani VANDEPOEL, K.U.Leuven, Belgium – administrative coordination

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Koenraad DEBACKERE, K.U. Leuven, Belgium
Petra DE WEERD-NEDERHOF, University of Twente, The Netherlands – Creativity and Innovation management
Olaf FISSCHER, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Holger ERNST, WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany – Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft
Jeff BUTLER, Manchester Business School and R&D Management
Andrea PICCALUGA, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy

TUTORS

Koenraad DEBACKERE, K.U.Leuven, Managerial Economics, Innovation & Strategy, Belgium http://www.econ.kuleuven.be/eng/fetew/medewerker/Userpage.aspx?PID=541

Ellen ENKEL, Competence Center Open Innovation, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
http://web.iwi.unisg.ch/org/iwi/IWI_Web_2.nsf/wwwPubMemberEng/EnkelEllen.htm

Holger ERNST, WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, Vallendar, Germany
http://www.whu.edu/cms/index.php?id=543

Soeren SALOMO, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
http://www.tem.dtu.dk/om/ansatte/salomo.aspx

Christopher LOCH, INSEAD, European Campus, Fontainebleau, France
http://www.insead.edu/facultyresearch/faculty/profiles/cloch/

Wim VANHAVERBEKE, Hasselt University & Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
http://users.telenet.be/vanhaverbekewim/

Bart VAN LOOY, K.U.Leuven, Managerial Economics, Innovation & Strategy, Belgium
http://www.econ.kuleuven.be/eng/fetew/medewerker/Userpage.aspx?PID=622

THE CONCEPT

The Summer School is a valuable experience for anyone involved in doctoral work in the area of technology and innovation management. It provides a unique opportunity for doctoral students in technology management to learn from presentations of leading academics in the field and to meet colleagues with similar research interests. During the intensive one-week course, the participating students have the opportunity to discuss their research programs with senior professors and with other PhD students in interactive workshops, and to meet the editors of the journals R&D Management, Creativity and Innovation Management, Journal of Workplace Learning and Zeitschrift fuer Betriebswirtschaft. A company visit is also scheduled to a firm leading in the area of technology and product innovation.

The European Doctoral Summer School was first organised by Professor Klaus Brockhoff at the University of Kiel in 1991. Since then the School has been held in different locations: Manchester Business School in the UK; Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium, University of Twente, the Netherlands; Politecnico di Milano, Italy; WHU Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management, Vallendar, Germany. Since 2000, the European Doctoral Summer School in Technology Management has been organised jointly with EIASM (see www.eiasm.be). The number of alumni from the Summer School now exceeds 300. A considerable number of Summer School alumni and tutors are still in touch with each other and play active roles in the field of Technology Management.

THE PROGRAMME

Preliminary Programme

Thursday 21 August

Arrivals, individual activities

Friday 22 August

09.00-09.30          Welcome 
                                Prof. Koenraad DEBACKERE


09.30-13.00          Organisational Culture and Fuzzy Front End Performance in NPD
                                 Prof. Holger ERNST

Lunch

14.00-17.30          Student presentations

Saturday 23 August

09.00-12. 00          Perspectives on innovation
                                 Prof. Soeren Salomo

Lunch

13.30-15.30          Student presentations


Sunday 24 August

14.30-16.00          Judgment day: what is required in a PhD Thesis evaluation ?
                                Don't do this - lessons learned from rejected journal articles.
                                Prof. Koenraad DEBACKERE, Jeff BUTLER, Prof. Petra DE WEERD-NEDERHOF

                                Finalising your PhD. Experiences of a recently graduated candidate
                                Dr. Petra ANDRIES


BBQ

Monday 25 August

09.00-12.30          Invention and Innovation at crossroads 
                                 Prof. Koenraad DEBACKERE

Lunch

13.30-17.30          Student presentations

Tuesday 26 August

09.00-12.30          Uncertainty along the innovation trajectory 
                                Prof. Christophe LOCH

Lunch

13.30-17.30          Student presentations 

Wednesday 27 August

09.00-12.30          Open Innovation
                                Prof. Wim VANHAVERBEKE

Lunch

13.30-17.30          Company visit


Thursday 28 August

09.00-12.30          Innovation at crossroads: new ventures and innovation 
                                Prof. Ellen ENKEL


Lunch

13.30-17.30          Student presentations 

 
Friday 29 August

09.00-12.30          University – industry Relationships during innovation journeys 
                                Prof. Bart VAN LOOY

Lunch

13.30-17.30          Student presentations


APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Students will be selected according to the novelty and the quality of their research interests and by an indication that they will be able to benefit and learn effectively from their participation. Students should at least have finished their first PhD year in order to be eligible. They must show that they will be able to contribute to the event. Students will have their own one-hour session presenting their research to one of the tutors and the other participants (including discussion & feedback). For this, they are required to submit a short paper (about 5-10 pages, in English) describing their research topic, also addressing methodological issues and choices made. This paper will be circulated among all participants and read and commented on during the Summer School by one of the tutors and by other students. The number of participants will be limited to 30 to create a stimulating environment.

Interested doctoral students should register on-line via www.eiasm.be no later than June 15th, 2008.
Notifications of acceptance will be made before June 30th, 2008.
Please note that the deadline for submitting the paper is also June 15th, 2008. Presentations can include further material based on the progress made between handing in the paper and the Summer School, but should be sent electronically via e-mail (Dani.vandepoel@econ.kuleuven.be) no later than August 5th, 2008.

For further information on the program content and registration please contact Mrs. Dani Vandepoel (Dani.vandepoel@econ.kuleuven.be).

PRACTICALITIES

TIME AND LOCATION
The seminar will be held at the K.U. Leuven University, Belgium
The programme will start on August 22, 2008 and is scheduled to end August 29, 2008

REGISTRATION FEES AND ACCOMMODATION EXPENSES
Participating students will be required to pay a fee of 900 €. This fee includes participation to the seminar, the documents, lodging including breakfast, lunches and a number of dinners.
Cancellation made before July 25, 2008 will be reimbursed with 10% deduction of the total fee. No reimbursement will be possible after that date.

SCHOLARSHIPS
A number of  scholarships for 750 Euros each are available from RADMA (see www.RADMA.org). Applications from Eastern Europe or LDC's are especially welcomed. Applicants who would like to be considered for one of these scholarships should contact the local organisers separately (koenraad.debackere@econ.kuleuven.be) at the same time as registering via EIASM.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Interested doctoral students should register online and upload the required documents no later than June 15, 2008.

The application form should include:
- a 5-10 page short paper in English describing your doctoral research topic, methodological issues and choices made
- Your curriculum vitae

Submit your application online!

Notification of acceptance will be made before June 30, 2008

For more information, please contact the organisers through:

Prof. Dr. Koenraad DEBACKERE
K.U.LEUVEN – ALGEMEEN BEHEER - KRAKENSTRAAT 3 - B3000 LEUVEN - BELGIUM
Tel: +32 16 32.41.77 Fax: +32 16 32.57.99
E-mail: koenraad.debackere@econ.kuleuven.be

Mrs. Dani VANDEPOEL
K.U.LEUVEN – FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & BUSINESS - MSI – NAAMSESTRAAT 69 - B3000 LEUVEN - BELGIUM
Tel: +32 16 32.57.23 Fax: +32 16 32.57.99
E-mail: dani.vandepoel@econ.kuleuven.be 

Contact person at EIASM:
Ms. Nina Payen
EDEN Manager, EIASM - PLACE DE BROUCKÈRE-PLEIN - 31 - 1000 BRUSSELS - BELGIUM
Tel: 32 2 2266661 - Fax: 32 2 5121929
Email: payen@eiasm.be