Doctoral Programme
Four-phase PhD programme
First complete doctoral course in ESU was included at the Bodo Conference in 2008. It was a success and was further developed in subsequent conferences. As an outcome of these experiences, ESU has now developed the four-phase PhD programme for the whole life-cycle of PhD studies and early academic carrier.
The yearly ESU-conference offers the platform for this programme and integrates it to real publishing processes between the conferences. The continuous coaching process as well as teacher and expertise exchange between partner universities support sustainable networking and knowledge exchange between ESU-members.
Orientation Group
PhD students at the beginning of their studies who are still working with their Research Proposals
Work in Progress group
Second year students emphasizing the PhD course and the early phase of their research
Mature student group
Third year students focusing on the presentation and improvement of their papers
Academic career group
Early academic career for PhD students in the final phase of their studies, facilitating collaboration with research groups
These phases together integrate all aspects of the ESU-concept and support talented academics in different aspects of their academic career
| Orientation Group | Work in progress group | Mature student group | Academic Career Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relevant Themes in plenary: | Research Proposal writing | Doctoral course themes -theory -methodology |
How to publish Career planning Adv. methodology |
How to cooperate within research projects |
| Presentations: | Student presentation of research proposal | Presentation of papers | Paper presentation | Research group presentations Paper presentations |
| Cooperative activities: | Coaching from Professors according to research area | Smaller feedback groups with fellow students | Advanced one-to-one feedback on paper from professor | Ideas for ESU network research Cooperation round tables |
| Follow-up activities after conference: | Coaching in developing their research proposals | Revision of paper for doctoral course credits Proceedings publication |
Proceedings publication |
Proceedings publication Special journal editions Information on cooperative efforts Newsletter |
| Doctoral courses participation: | 6 Ects | 6 Ects | 6 Ects | 6 Ects |
The faculty of ESU-doctoral programme consists of professors from the ESU Network participating institutions, as well as some invited scholars.
In the past, the following academics have acted as faculty:
Professor Odd Jarl Borch, Bodø Graduate School of Business, Norway
Professor Alain Fayolle, Em Lyon Business School, France
Professor Benoìt Gailly, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
Professor Paula Kyrö, Aalto University School of Business, Finland
Professor Hans Landström, Lund University, Sweden
Professor Francisco Liñán, University of Seville, Spain
Professor Tõnis Mets, University of Tartu, Estonia
Professor Maria Rosaria Napolitano, University of Sannio, Italy
Professor Helle Neergaard, University of Aarhus, Denmark
Ass. Professor Angelo Riviezzo, University of Sannio, Italy
Professor Virgínia Trigo, ISCTE Business School, Portugal
Professor Urve Venesaar, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn School of Economics and Business Administration, Estonia
Professor Spyros J. Vliamos, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Professor David Watkins, Southampton Solent University, United Kingdom