DIPARTIMENTO DI INGEGNERIA GESTIONALE DOCTORAL PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING POLITECNICO DI MILANO SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
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INDEX Why Us 4 Key Facts 5 International Research Environment 6 Aims and Scope 8 Programme Overview 9 Executive Ph.D. Programme 11 EDIM Programme 12 3
WHY US Politecnico di Milano is one of the most outstanding universities in the world, ranked 24 th on a global scale, 7 th in Europe, and 1 st in Italy among technical universities, according to QS World University Ranking - Engineering & Technology 2016. Founded in 1863, Polimi is the largest school of Architecture, Design and Engineering in Italy, with 3 main campuses located in Milan, and 5 campuses based around the Lombardy region, one of the most industrialized areas of Europe. Thanks to a strong internationalization policy, several study programmes are taught entirely in English, attracting an ever-increasing number of talented international students from more than 100 countries. In 2013/2014 23% of the students enrolled in Master of Science Programmes were international. Strategic research is carried out mainly in the fields of energy, transport, planning, management, design, mathematics and natural and applied sciences, ICT, built environment, cultural heritage, with more than 250 laboratories. MILAN Why Us Living and studying in Milan offers a broad exposure to an international business community and opens up a range of opportunities thanks to an extensive entrepreneurial network and the wide variety of sectors present in the region. Milan is a dynamic and cultural city at the forefront of modern Italy, where many important events, shows and exhibitions take place. 4
KEY FACTS FORMAT 3 years - full time INTAKE Yearly - November PROFILE Students with a Management Engineering as well as in other technical or scientific disciplines and social sciences ADMISSION PROCEDURE Access to the Ph.D. programme is through a competitive selection process. The online application opens once a year. Every year, the ranking of selected candidates will is published on the Politecnico di Milano Ph.D. School website ECTS 180 LOCATION Milan Bovisa campus LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION English INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY Candidates are required to spend at least one semester at a foreign research institution APPLICATION PERIOD Once a year from April to May Key Facts 5
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT Politecnico di Milano has a sound tradition for international cooperation in the areas of teaching and research. This feature is reflected in the highly international environment of the Ph.D. programme offered through the Department. Doctoral studies take place in an internationally active research environment, giving the programme an intrinsic international dimension. The Ph.D. programme includes a compulsory period of study abroad of at least one semester. This time spent abroad allows students to develop an international network of professional contacts that facilitates their subsequent career path and opens up further opportunities for high quality training thanks to Ph.D. courses, schools and workshops organised by the hosting institutions. Ph.D. PROGRAMME IN NUMBERS International Research Environment 2012 2013 2014 2015 Italian students Foreign students 17 14 17 9 19 11 8 7 6
Filippo Albertoni Ph.D. Candidate XXIX cycle The coffee with the leading scholar from New York, a lunch with your Iranian colleague back from Singapore, and your flight booked heading to Brussels to discuss with managers and policy makers about the reindustrialization of Europe. This is a PhD day at DIG. In addition, Double Degree agreements are in place at Ph.D. level: EDIM (European Doctorate in Industrial Management) is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctoral Programme run by KTH (Sweden), POLIMI (Italy) and UPM (Spain), funded by the European Commission (EACEA); Double Degree Programme with the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (Chile), Escuela de Ingeniería Industrial, Doctorado en Ingeniería Industrial. A series of scientific cooperation agreements with other renowned international academic institutions have, in the recent past, allowed Ph.D. students to spend extended periods of study abroad. International Research Environment 7
AIMS AND SCOPE The Doctoral programme in in Management Engineering aims to develop professionals who are able to carry out high-profile research in this field at universities and international research institutions, manufacturing and service companies, regulatory authorities and other public bodies. The programme helps students to develop a sound methodological background and multidisciplinary knowledge through courses designed to provide a range of perspectives, theories and approaches, a broad cultural foundation and the ability to study problems in an innovative way, combining various analytical research techniques. The commitment of the Department to this field of research, complemented by scientific cooperation, produces an ideal environment for Ph.D. students to acquire leading-edge knowledge and to cultivate their own research interests in a broad spectrum of research subjects. Ph.D. candidates are usually involved in multidisciplinary research that addresses significant emerging issues and challenges. > > Post Docs, research fellows and young lecturers at Italian and foreign universities; > > Researchers and scholars in Management Engineering at public and private organisations; > > Highly qualified personnel at research and training institutions, or at technology transfer centres in Italy and abroad; > > Professionals at leading management and strategic consulting firms who can provide deep and advanced insights into companies business areas; > > High-level professional roles at national and international public institutions; > > Managerial roles at multinational companies with a strong focus on innovation; > > Entrepreneurs in contexts characterised by a high level of innovation. Verónica Leon Bravo Aims and Scope Ph.D. Candidate XXIX cycle This dynamic, professional and international environment was the best option for me to pursue my doctoral studies. Is PhD program has all the ingredients I was looking for. I have the chance of learning from top scholars and exchanging ideas with my research peers in a multidisciplinary and culturally diverse atmosphere. 8
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW METHODOLOGICAL COURSES ELECTIVE COURSES > > Epistemology of Research in Social Sciences (mandatory) > > Academic Publishing (mandatory) > > Advanced Topics in Econometrics > > Case Study and content Analysis Methodologies > > Collaborative Research Methodologies > > Modelling and Analysis of Complex Systems > > Survey and Experimental Research Methodologies > > Research in Public and Regulated Industries > > Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Finance > > Innovation Economics & Management > > Supply Chain Management > > Enterprise and Operation Risk Management > > Research in Sustainable and Social Systems > > Organizational Theory and Design > > Industrial Economics and Policy > > Servitisation and Service Operations Management The programme is composed of three different educational components: Main courses Elective courses and training activities Thesis > > Methodological courses on aspects of theoretical and applied research in social sciences and industrial engineering; > > Thematic courses introduce students to state-of-the-art research in specific fields. The study plan is customised according to each student s specific research interests. The aim is to expand students scientific knowledge of specific topics and introduce them to the international scientific community by attending Ph.D. schools or workshops and presenting their research works at international conferences. The preparation of a Ph.D. thesis is the qualifying activity of the Ph.D. programme. It allows students to develop leading-edge research competencies and to produce an original scientific contribution on a topic of significance for scientific debate and of interest for the business world. Programme Overview 9
The Ph.D. thesis is an original contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the candidate s research field. The research is supervised by members of the doctoral faculty, who provide guidance to-the candidate in setting out and arranging the everyday activities involved in the thesis development. The thesis can be edited in the form of a monograph or a collection of papers. SCHOLARSHIPS Each year we award scholarships and give extra financial support for research periods abroad. We also provide a yearly budget for course material and conference fees. 35 % THEMATIC SCHOLARSHIPS Programme Overview 65 % SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTED BY THE MINISTRY YEARLY DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOLARSHIPS 10
EXECUTIVE Ph.D. PROGRAMME The Executive Ph.D. in Management Engineering design a path of research and advanced education for managers and professionals who will take up positions of responsibility involving research and innovation processes at companies and public administrations. The programme allows participants to work in a stimulating international context that will help them develop methodological skills and specialised expertise in research and innovation, while their companies benefit from application of the methodology of academic research at an international level to an innovative project that is of practical use to the company. The Executive Ph.D. is a part-time programme, specifically designed to complement and be compatible with each participant s professional life, and is composed of: an initial two-year course of study, during which participants receive an education geared towards applied research and innovation; a second two-year programme, during which participants develop a Ph.D. thesis on a topic that is highly relevant to their companies, supervised by members of the doctoral faculty. The four-year programme ends with a formal assessment by the Academic Board and with a public defence of the thesis. The Commission is made up of three to five members. Executive Ph.D. Programme 11
Hakan Karaosman EDIM Ph.D. Candidate The School DIG helps its PhD students go confidently in the directions of their dreams. As an international PhD student, I am surrounded by a group of devoted people showing me that the only way to achieve the next level is to work with dedication, support, and love. Furthermore, professional yet positive support, international and inspirational working environment enables me to lead to my future without boundaries or hesitations. This is thus a right place to build an academic career by moving upwards and onwards, because pursuing a PhD at SoM teaches how to combine intelligence with passion! EDIM PROGRAMME Politecnico di Milano runs the European Doctorate in Industrial Management (EDIM), a four-year Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctoral Programme that awards a double Ph.D. title, in partnership with the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (UPM). The programme involves a common EDIM curriculum, joint supervision, quarterly EDIM workshops, planned candidate mobility, a double doctoral degree, and a joint scientific committee of professors from the partner institutes. A unique feature of this programme is that it combines an international structure with an explicit focus on non-technical managerial issues, paying close attention to the context of technology, engineering and industry. For further information, www.edim-phd.eu EDIM Programme 12
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