Master Seminar "Theory and Methods in Strategy, Leadership, and Innovation Research"
The seminar was a great introduction into management research and showed how creative and exciting it can be. Thanks to this seminar, I realized I wanted to pursue an academic career.
Student, summer term 2021
The master seminar "Theory and Methods in Strategy, Leadership, and Innovation Research" is an integral part of our master-level courses.
Objectives
- In this seminar, you will gain comprehensive knowledge about the fundamentals of quantitative and qualitative empirical social research. You will learn how theories are build and which methods to use to test and expand theory.
- We aim to help you develop a critical attitude and own views towards theory in general, and specifically in management, leadership, and innovation research (e.g. Behavioral and Attention-based View of the Firm, Cognitive Framing, Executive Rhethorics, Managerial Cognition Theory,Theory of Discontinuous Technology, Upper Echelons Theory, etc.).
- To achieve this, we will teach you how to apply basic social research thinking and methods to closely scrutinize current scientific studies and research questions. On top, you will learn how to present and critically reflect research projects.
Please note that this seminar is a requirement for writing a master thesis at our Chair.
Below you find additional information regarding this course and the application process.
Open for applications June 30-July 7, 2025 for the winter term 2025!
The course will likely take place Tuesdays from 2-6 pm.
Target group
Students of the Master's degree programs
- "Business Administration" (M.Sc. BA), and
- "Kulturwirtschaft/International Cultural and Business Studies" (M.A. ICBS)
In addition, anyone planning a Master's thesis at the Chair of Business Administration with a focus on Strategic Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
General conditions
- Course language: English
- Credits: 7 ECTS (4 SWS)
- The seminar takes place every semester.
- Application necessary!
Expected schedule
The sessions will likely take place Tuesday afternoon during winter term.
Miscellaneous
For the official module description see module catalogue.
Due to limited capacities, an application process is required. Please, send your application directly to the chair with the following documents:
- Short letter of motivation (~ 1 page)
- Short CV (including Abitur grade)
- Current HISQIS grade transcript
- Bachelor certificate
- Abitur certificate
Submit the complete application
- in English,
- everything in a single pdf file,
- file name according to the sample "TM WS25_last name_first name.pdf",
- via e-mail to Hendrike.Werwigk@uni-passau.de.
Please understand that incomplete applications cannot be considered.
Hendrike Werwigk
Room HK14b 206
Dr.-Hans-Kapfinger-Straße 14b
Phone: +49(0)851/509-2516
Fax: +49(0)851/509-2512
Consultation hours: Variierend - Termine und Anmeldung via Stud.IP (Online oder in Persona)
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