Dear colleagues,
the University
of Reading is home to the John H. Dunning Centre for International Business,
one of the pioneering institutions in the study and analysis of IB. The Henley
Business School (of which we are a part) prides itself for being at the epicentre
of theoretical and conceptual inquiry in the field. Last year we inaugurated a
series of PhD Masterclasses in International Business, which we intend to offer
on an ongoing basis. These courses are generally between two and three days,
and focus on conceptual issues and current debates in a particular aspect of
IB. Each module is taught by some of the leading intellectual figures in that
particular field. This year we will
offer two modules within one week in Autumn (31 October – 4 November 2016), and
two modules within one week in the Spring (27-31 March 2017). For details of last year’s courses see https://www.henley.ac.uk/school/page/international-business-masterclasses/
It is our
pleasure to invite applications from PhD students and early-career researchers
to attend the Autumn 2016 Session of the Masterclasses. This session will be
offered during the week of 31 October 2016, and will consist of two modules:
·
MMD003
Economics of International Business by
Mark Casson, 31 October−
2 November 2016 (Guest speaker: Gabriel Benito - linking economics and
strategy in IB)
·
MMD005
Strategy and International Business by
Alain Verbeke, 2−5 November 2016.
To view the
module descriptions of the above masterclasses, please click on the module
codes above. We will also be offering a second set of two Masterclasses in the
week commencing 27 March 2017. Currently the provisional titles are:
·
MMD006 International Business, Development and
Policy by Rajneesh Narula (Guest
speakers TBC)
·
MMD007 International
Business, Innovation and Geography by Davide Castellani (Guest speakers
TBC)
More details
will be provided in the due course.
Participants can
either attend these modules as formally
enrolled students, or as non-enrolled
attendees. The first option will provide formal recognition in the form of credits. Participants will be awarded
10 credits per module, an equivalent of 5 ECTS credits, upon positive
evaluation of coursework and payment of a tuition fee (£230 for Home/EU
students and £460 for Overseas students per module). The second option is free of tuition charges and will be non-credit bearing (participants will
only receive a certificate of attendance). In either case, participants (or their
institutions) will need to cover their own travel and lodging costs. The number
of participants attending each masterclass is limited to a maximum of 30.
We are able to
offer a limited number of travel studentships, generously sponsored by the Alan
Rugman Memorial Fund and cover costs of flights and accommodation for the
duration of the courses. These studentships are highly competitive.
Applications for
the Autumn Session should include supporting documents as outlined below, and
should be sent, by 30th September 2016,
to the School Administrator, Daria Radwan on [log in to unmask]:
·
a CV
·
a letter of reference
·
the attached application form duly
filled
Best wishes,
Davide
Castellani and Rajneesh Narula