This ENGAGE seminar deals with strategic and organizational questions mostly (but not exclusively) in the context of internationally operating firms and organizations.

 This includes topics such as

• Strategic management (e.g. strategic problem solving, AI in strategic decision making, ESG and corporate strategy; international strategy)
• Organization design and structures (e.g. corporate intervention behavior, headquarters structures and value added, multiunit organizations such as MNCs, self-governance/holocracies)
• Corporate entrepreneurship (Corporate accelerators, corporate-startup collaboration)

 A particular focus will be set on discussing theoretical contributions, which are universally important for all areas of business and management and the quality of “theory” is among the most important issues for top level publications.

 Furthermore, a second point of emphasis will be on empirical designs, particularly quantitative ones. Designs discussed will cover for example experimental approaches (RCTs) and DiDs.

The seminar offers PhD Students a forum to discuss their concepts, research proposals or paper ideas. Senior Professors from IESE Business School (Prof. Sebastian Reiche) and Nova Business School (Prof. Benoit Decreton) will contribute to a highly interactive seminar.

The goal of the course is to train students in

• Understanding and assessing contemporary research in the above-mentioned fields,
• Presenting and discussing this research in front of an academic audience
• Further developing their own empirical research projects
• Developing a deep understanding of theoretical mechanisms, theoretical contributions and an ability to improve the theoretical contributions of their own projects
• Understanding the link between empirical designs and theoretical contributions

• Full attendance at all sessions is expected. We require an attendance of minimum 80% of all sessions (both in-person and online, if applicable) in order to successfully complete the course. If you are unable to attend a session due to unforeseeable circumstances, you need to inform your lecturer before the session takes place.

• The course is taught using a combination of lectures, class discussions, and presentations.
• The sessions will be conducted in a highly interactive manner where PhD students will prepare presentations on papers or their own research and lead discussions.
• The course has two parts:   Part 1: An intensiv kick-off workshop face-to-face in Vienna at WU;  Part 2: A hybrid seminar series (face-to-face + online option).

-          Participation: 33% (individual)

-          Presentation of own research project: 34% (individual)

-          Presentation document: 33% (individual or group – depending on size of the PhD seminar)

Please note that students must participate in all three grading components in order to pass the course.

The seminar size is restricted to 12 participants. ENGAGE participants need to apply with a CV and a PhD paper that is meant to be presented and discussed during the seminar.

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