Brochure - Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna

EXECUTIVE
DBA
DOCTORATE OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
Programme Content
The DBA is divided into two parts:
Theory and Research
(approximately two years)
This period comprises research training workshops which
provide participants with expertise in research methods
research design, data-collection and data analysis
techniques. Participants will produce a state-of-the-art
literature review, a detailed research proposal and a pilot
research project. They are trained to conduct, write up and
disseminate high quality research of doctoral standard. As a
result they will learn to think critically and link practice to
theory and vice versa. Individuals will achieve a greater level
of effectiveness as practitioners in managing business
innovation, technology and change.
Faculty Expertise
Both IdM-SSSA and GEM bring together faculty with a broad range of
expertise and an international reputation in research on business
innovation, technology management and the organisational dimensions of
technology change.
The workshops are led by faculty from both institutions who are
international leaders in their fields. In addition to this there are periodic
workshop contributions from alumni and guest speakers from industry.
Research and Thesis
(approximately two years)
During this period participants undertake research which is
built upon the research proposal and pilot project conducted
in the first part of the programme. The overall outcome is
the publication of a doctoral thesis, which is subject to an
oral examination. In addition, attendance to other events
(short workshops, conferences and doctoral symposia)
organised as part of the programme is also encouraged.
Grenoble
...
Scuola
Superiore
Sant’Anna
ISTITUTO DI MANAGEMENT
PISA - ITALY
&
Grenoble
Ecole de
Management
GRENOBLE - FRANCE
Who Should Apply?
Recruitment to this programme is on an international basis,
although participants are expected mainly from Italy, France
and the rest of Europe, they come from a wide variety of
countries and career backgrounds.
These may include: management, sciences, humanities and
technical and engineering fields. Typically participants have
attained a high level of professional achievement and are
likely to be in their thirties or forties.
Programme Structure
Stage I: Candidacy (18–24 months of part-time study):
Training in Doctoral Research in Management Sciences
Stage II: Thesis (18–24 months of part-time study):
Data Collection and Dissertation Writing
Services to Participants
All participants have access to both institutions’ Computing Services that
offer a wide range of office, statistical and specialised software, and also
provide an unparalleled access from distance to the widest range of
Library Services including all business and social sciences databases and
online scholarly and professional journals. Additional facilities include
databases, online access to scientific journals, special rates for
accomodation in Pisa and possibility to use the Sant'Anna's and GEM's
canteens.
Location
Participants may follow every workshop either in Pisa or Grenoble, with
the exception of the first and last workshops which will be held only in
Pisa and Grenoble respectively.
Workshops
1. Introduction (40 hrs) in Pisa
2. Research design and literature review (40 hrs)
3. Qualitative methods (40 hrs)
4. Quantitative methods (40 hrs)
5. Management theories (40 hrs)
6. Innovation (40 hrs)
7. Final workshop (40 hrs) in Grenoble
Research proposal
Draft Literature review
Preliminary thesis
Stage 1:
thesis committee
DBA thesis writing
Stage 2:
thesis committee
Final
Examination
Research Project Definition

A TOP-RANKED
FRENCH BUSINESS
SCHOOL AND AN
ITALIAN UNIVERSITY
Benefits to Participants
As organisational and professional success
increasingly rely on the creation, integration and
application of new knowledge, a unique executive
DBA is designed to develop a set of research skills.
These skills would enable to reflect upon, refine
and advance managerial practice as well as to
understand, translate and apply with rigor leading
edge business theory. The programme offers a
unique opportunity to study at and receive a joint
degree from two esteemed institutions.
“ At IdM we think that professionals will
like the DBA's way of combining
research and practice”
Prof. Andrea Piccaluga,
Programme Director
Contacts
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Istituto di Management
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
www.dbaeu.idm.sssup.it
www.idm.sssup.it
Programme Administrator
Barbara Torelli, Arianna Biancani
E-Mail : dba@sssup.it
Tel : +39 050 88 26 89
Programme Director
Professor Andrea Piccaluga
E-Mail :
andrea.piccaluga@sssup.it
Tel : +39 050 88 39 66
Admission Requirements
Academic and Professional Experience
Candidates will typically hold a Master’s degree in management (MBA, MA or MSc) or related
discipline. Candidates should have at least 3 years management experience.
English Language Requirements
The DBA is conducted in English and the final thesis is written and examined in English. Participants
whose first language is not English or who have not already studied/worked successfully in
an English-speaking environment will be required to provide evidence of advanced proficiency in
English.
Application and Starting Date
The first workshop will take place in Pisa. To apply, please contact the Programme Administrator
at Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna. You can contact the Programme Director at either institution for
any specific questions you may have about DBA or your eligibility for the programme. Information
about deadlines and workshops dates are available on the website.
OF EXCELLENCE
HAVE COMBINED
FORCES TO OFFER
A UNIQUE EXECUTIVE
DOCTORATE OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
DEGREE. THIS JOINT
DEGREE IS DESIGNED
FOR MANAGERS
WORKING
IN THE PRIVATE
OR PUBLIC SECTOR
INTERESTED IN
FURTHER PERSONAL
AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT.
Pisa
Benefits to Organisations
Through participation in the joint DBA, organisations
will engage with a wider community of
scholars and practitioners and access new ideas
and leading edge business practices. Some of the
best research questions come from direct
experience of managerial or business problems in
a rapidly changing socio-economic environment.
Sponsoring organisations can provide a context for
research and directly benefit from its results and
implications for policy and practice.
Benefits to Research
Pisa
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Grenoble Ecole de Management
www.grenoble-em.com
Programme Administrator
Stella Lishman
E-Mail : stella.lishman@grenoble-em.com
Tel : +33 4 76 70 64 08
Programme Director
Professor Jean-Jacques Chanaron
E-Mail :
jean-jacques.chanaron@grenoble-em.com
Tel : +33 4 76 70 60 39
Istituto di
Management
Istituto di Management (IdM) is part of the
Scuola Sant'Anna and operates in the field of
management in private and public organizations,
with particular focus on management of
innovation, sustainability and health.
During the last decade it has developed
towards:
1. innovation in technological change,
organizational change, cultural change and
political and institutional change
2. an interdisciplinary approach in teaching
and research
3. the use of quantitative evidence to support
decision making processes
IdM aims at:
- finding the right balance between carrying
out international scientific research and
innovative projects with academic as well as
non academic partners
- increasing interdisciplinarity, for example
with Engineering (technology assessment,
training, research), Medicine (health management,
medical technology, transplantation),
Agrarian studies (energy), Political Sciences
(internationalization), and Law (insurance,
patents, environmental and public services
regulation)
- contributing to companies’ competitiveness
through research results and innovative
education initiatives
Grenoble Ecole de
Management
Located in the heart of “Europole” business
district and next to the World Trade Center,
Grenoble Ecole de Management was founded
in 1984. It is one of Europe’s top Management
Schools and offers 20 different
programmes including the DBA which
incorporate the concepts of Management,
Technology and Innovation.
Three accreditations distinguish the best
business schools in the world Grenoble Ecole
de Management is one of the few to hold all
three:
a) Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business (AACSB)
b) European Quality Improvement System
(EQUIS)
c) Association of MBAs (AMBA)
These independent evaluations guarantee
that the content and the quality of the
programmes satisfy international standards.
The Grenoble DBA is one of the first European
DBAs to be accepted more than a decade ago
in the leading European Doctoral programmes
Association in Management and Business
Administration (EDAMBA). The Grenoble DBA
is fully accredited by AMBA.
The advancement of managerial knowledge
requires close and continuous interaction between
theory and ongoing practice. Participation in the
joint DBA will become an occasion to develop new
research activities and to apply consolidate and
emerging theories to business practices.
“ Our strengths are the interdisciplinary
approach and the strong coordination
with business actors”
Prof. Marco Frey,
IdM Director
Grenoble
contacts:
dba@sssup.it more info:
www.dbaeu.idm.sssup.it