Conference & Academy
Participation in the CSOL Academy will equip you with a deep understanding not only of the foundational work of the behavioral theory of the firm, organizational learning, and the Carnegie School, but also of more recent developments in the field.
APPLY NOW (Deadline March 31, 2026)
About the 2026 CSOL Academy
We are pleased to announce the fourth CSOL Academy, a no-fee summer school to be held fully online on June 15-19, 2026. The Academy is organized by the Carnegie School of Organizational Learning, a community of scholars interested in organizational theory, learning, decision-making, and adaptation. We are seeking out a diverse group of participants, old and new to the field, who would like to deepen their knowledge about the "Carnegie School."
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The motivation for the summer school is to facilitate the dissemination of foundational ideas and recent developments in the tradition of the Carnegie School. As such, the summer school will be taught by scholars who have contributed to our understanding of the complexity of how organizations behave and adapt.
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The lecturers this year include:
Program Structure
The program structure will involve each scholar giving a one-hour pre-recorded lecture, suggesting a list of key readings complementing that lecture, and a live virtual 90-minute Zoom seminar, as well as panel discussions. The participants will also have full access to all the materials from last year (available at https://www.csolconference.org/academy-materials).
Learning Objectives
Tentative topics to be covered: Organizational design; information processing; routines; phenomenon-driven research; uncertainty; attention and multilevel structures; learning from rare events; morality, social preferences, and emotions in behavioral theory; scientific entrepreneurial decision-making; skilling and learning with AI.
Participation in the CSOL Academy will equip you with a deep understanding of not only the foundational work of behavioral theory, organizational learning, and the Carnegie School but also more recent ‘hot topics’ in the field. Participants will be expected to read seminal articles in the field, watch the pre-recorded lectures, and be prepared to ask questions in the live virtual seminars.
How to Apply
Prepare Supporting Documents
As part of your application, in addition to submitting a CV, please prepare a one-page document describing your current research activities and how a stronger understanding of the Carnegie school could contribute to them.
Request a Recommendation Letter
If you are a doctoral student:
please ask a member of your doctoral committee to send a brief recommendation letter to
Dong Nghi Pham (dongnghi.pham@esade.edu)
Jose Arrieta (j.p.arrieta@uva.nl)
Amy Zhao-Ding (amy.zhaoding@uci.edu)
Submit an Application
Complete the application form via this link (you need to have a Google account):
Application Deadline: March 31, 2026
Application form: https://forms.gle/dGBK93TwZyxmPZQU8