Practical tools for speeding-up the PhD process
Position your PhD on the map
of Science
Prof. Jerzy Cieślik
Kozminski University
Our focus
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Practical tools and methods
Positioning your PhD on the Map of (Management)
Science
Defining your core level and immediate upper level
5 x 5 matrics for research field mapping (Global and
Polish)
Core/upper level „state of the art” preview
Core literature review template
Your first published academic paper
Establish efficient working relationship with Supervisor
PhD time allocation and business plan template
PhD READINESS CHECK LIST
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Tool 1.Positioning your PhD on the Map of
(Management or Economics) Science
 Why important?
Association of Business Schools Journal list
Focus on Management Science
 22 subject fields
 List of high quality academic journals – not trade
journals
 Academy of Management Divisions
http://aom.org/DIG/
 JEL Classification for Economics
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Example of graphic presentation of the CORE and IMMEDIATE UPPER level
Subject: External takeover of a family business
Management Science
Entrepreneurship
Company growth stages
Family Business
Family business
succession
Harvesting (exit) stage
Modes of exiting from
the business
UPPER LEVEL
External forms of
exiting family business
CORE LEVEL
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CORE and IMMEDIATE UPPER levels
Takeover by an individual
External
Exit from family firm
Firm closing
Acquisition by a firm
Initial Public Offering
Employees
Internal
Family
members
The dotted lines signal CORE Level and the whole structure depicts IMMEDIATE UPPER LEVEL
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Task
Positioning your PHD on the Map of
Science – next Workshop individual
presentations
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