PhD course DR430E Foundations and Future Perspectives in Entrepreneurship Research ECTS credits: 7.5 Level of course: Ph.D. course Type of course: Elective for students in business or other social science disciplines studying entrepreneurship and innovation for their PhD. The course is offered as part of Norsi research school. Duration: 13-17 March 2017 Location: Bodø. Language: English. Faculty: Nord University Business School, Norway, is the institutional course organizer, in cooperation with NTNU. Faculty: Associate Professor Lise Aaboen, NTNU Professor Gry Agnete Alsos, Nord University Business School Professor Lars Kolvereid, Nord University Business School Associate Professor Steffen Korsgaard, Aarhus University, Denmark Professor Hans Landstrøm, Lund University, Sweden Professor Einar Rasmussen, Nord University Business School Professor Johan Wiklund, Syracuse University, USA Administrative coordinator: Grete Ingemann Knudsen, Nord University Business School Deadlines 15 February 2017 1 Mars 2017 30 May 2017 Registration deadline Delivery of draft paper (4-5 pages) Delivery of full course paper Content The theme for the course is perspectives on entrepreneurship at the individual and corporate level. Students will become familiar with the foundations of entrepreneurship research as well as with current debates and knowledge gaps in the field of entrepreneurship. The course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to become familiar with different aspects of entrepreneurship research and to discuss this in relation to their own research projects. During the course students participate in plenary sessions, smaller group sessions where they present and receive feedback on their own work, and contribute to the discussion of their peer students’ work. The plenary sessions will include questions and dialogue and there will be good opportunities for informal discussions among participants and faculty. Themes covered in the course include: • Foundations of entrepreneurship research • Contextualizing entrepreneurship research • Individual level entrepreneurship • Entrepreneurial intentions • Firm level entrepreneurship • The development of dynamic capabilities in entrepreneurial firms • Academic entrepreneurship • Financing of new and technology-based firms • Publishing entrepreneurship research Learning outcomes After completing the course the students will be able to: Knowledge • Overview knowledge about entrepreneurship at individual and firm level, as well as the foundations for entrepreneurship literature and the role of context • Overview knowledge about relevant theories and current debates in entrepreneurship literature • Understand knowledge gaps and central debates related to entrepreneurship • Understand the most relevant core concept(s) for own Ph.D. work Skills • Critically discuss, evaluate and position own research with the various theoretical perspectives related to entrepreneurship and relate them to own Ph.D. work. • Apply one or more research streams to a research topic of relevance for the Ph.D. student’s own work General competence • Reflect on and consider theoretical problems in a general sense in research • Communicate (in writing and orally) problems, analyses, and results to colleagues, including contributing in academic debates in conferences Organization and learning activities This is an intensive course of one week with individual study required prior to and after the meeting. The course integrates lectures by experts in the field and discussions of the course literature by the participants. Students are supposed to present and participate in exercises individually and in groups. Course fee: The course is free for Norsi Ping and Norsi Pims students. Other candidates should pay a course fee of: 1000,- NOK Course syllabus Examination Active participation in the form of presentations and discussions (written and oral) on selected articles during the course week is compulsory. The individual draft research paper delivered before, and the full paper delivered after the course week will be evaluated by the grades ‘passed’ or ‘non-passed’. Literature Collection of articles – will be provided.
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