Analysing Business Networks, PhD course, 7.5 ECTS/credits
We invite PhD students to take part in this course on how to research business networks from an interactive perspective. It is especially relevant to all PhD students with research interests in B2B marketing and purchasing, supply management, innovation, inter-organisational collaboration, relationships, and networks.
The course will run between January and March in 2027. The first three days (full days), 26th to 28th of January will be held on campus of KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. The fourth day focusing on participants’ final papers will be held in March via Zoom.
Apply by October 15 2026 to havenvid@kth.se
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Course content
The course takes the empirically based ideas and concepts from the interaction and networks approach, also known as IMP (Industrial Marketing and Purchasing). It is a 4-day course based on interactive lectures, presentation and discussion formats aiming to:
- outline the key assumptions and theoretical frameworks underpinning the analysis of business networks,
- highlight key aspects such as managing innovation and new business development in complex, business networks
- delve into the methodological issues involved
- discuss student proposals in-depth.
The key learning objectives are:
- Familiarize participants with the key assumptions and ideas of the interaction and network approach
- Enable participants to apply central concepts and models in order to analyse empirical material
- Provide insight into the appropriate methodological choices when analysing complex business networks.
Assessment
Participants are required to perform the following works:
- Before the course starts: hand-in a PhD proposal (or other) relevant to their PhD thesis (maximum 10 pages), and any questions they come with to the course
- During the course meetings: present and discuss their PhD proposal/other relevant works and actively participate in discussion
- Submit a revised PhD proposal (maximum 20 pages) to be discussed at the follow-up seminar online
The faculty:
- Enrico Baraldi, Uppsala University
- Simone Guercini, University of Florence
- Debbie Harrison, BI, Oslo
- Malena Havenvid, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- Helen McGrath, Cork University Business School
- Åse Linné, Uppsala University
- Tommy Shih, Lund University
- Viktoria Sundquist, Chalmers
- Sofia Wagrell, Uppsala University
The course will run between January and March in 2027. The first three days (full days), January 26-28 will be held at the campus of KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden and the fourth day (half day) focussing on participants’ final papers will be held in March via Zoom.
Apply for the course by October 15 2026, or at your earliest convenience to safeguard admittance (spaces will be limited) by sending your application to: havenvid@kth.se
For any inquiry, please contact: havenvid@kth.se