Carnegie School of Organizational Learning
Conference & Academy
Applications are due no later than February 28, 2023
About the Academy
We are pleased to announce the second CSOL Academy, a no-fee summer school to be held fully online from June 26-30, 2023. 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.”
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.
Program Structure
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. There is no fee for attending the summer school. The program structure will involve each scholar giving a one-hour pre-recorded lecture, a list of key readings complementing that lecture, a live virtual 90-minute Zoom seminar, and panel discussions. The participants will also have full access to all the materials from last year.
Topics to be covered in this year's Academy include (tentatively):
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Cognitive foundations of learning
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Endogenous uncertainty in real options and entrepreneurial entry
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Searching for expertise
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Organizational learning and creativity
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Sensemaking
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Learning curves
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Learning in networks and ecosystems
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Firm and industry co-evolution
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Routine dynamics
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A behavioral theory of smart contrarianism.
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
For doctoral students only: please ask a member of your doctoral committee to send a brief recommendation letter to Jose Arrieta (j.p.arrieta@uva.nl) and Emanuel Ubert (ubert@rsm.nl).
Submit an Application
All applicants must submit an application form via this link.