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390031 DK PhD-M: Topics in Strategy and Innovation 3 (2025S)

Basic Readings in Business

Continuous assessment of course work
Th 10.04. 09:00-14:00 Ort in u:find Details

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 15 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Depending on availability either in room 4.313 or room 4.323 (will be announced ahead of the course).

  • Monday 28.04. 10:00 - 15:00 Ort in u:find Details
  • Monday 12.05. 13:00 - 18:00 Ort in u:find Details
  • Monday 19.05. 13:00 - 18:00 Ort in u:find Details
  • Monday 02.06. 13:00 - 18:00 Ort in u:find Details

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course provides a PhD-level introduction to some of the most influential thinkers in social science whose ideas underlie research as it is conducted today across the various departments in a business school.
The course has two major aims. First, it introduces students to some of the foundations of thinking about business firms. Because this course addresses much of the foundational literature, it is relevant across departments. If your concentration is not strategy or organizational behavior, this course should suffice for you to acquire an overall view of management research. If your concentration is strategy or organizational behavior, the course will complement more specialized courses. Second, an important objective is that students learn to understand, compare, contrast, and, eventually, develop theories. Within each session, students will gain a sense of how individual research streams evolve. Across the sessions, students will have a chance to synthesize distinct theoretical perspectives, understanding how they
compete with, and complement, one another.

Assessment and permitted materials

Your final grade will be composed of the following elements:
20% written reaction to guiding questions
40% in-class presentation and discussion
40% final assignment (2 short assignments + final paper)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Please refer to the syllabus for Basic Readings in Business on our website: https://strategy.univie.ac.at/phd/specialization-strategy-and-organizational-design/#c126727

Examination topics

No exam; s. above for requirements (papers, presentations,...)

Reading list

Please refer to the syllabus for Basic Readings in Business on our website: https://strategy.univie.ac.at/phd/specialization-strategy-and-organizational-design/#c126727

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