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Doctorate in Philosophy Digital Transformation and Innovation

* Please note that the former title of this program was: Doctorate in Philosophy Electronic Business.

• Degree offered: Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD)
• Registration status options: Full-time
• Language of instruction: English
• within four years of full-time study
• Academic units:  Telfer School of Management ,  Faculty of Arts ,  Faculty of Engineering ,  School of Electrical and Computer Science

Program Description

The Digital Transformation and Innovation program is a multi-faculty collaboration between the Telfer School of Management, the Faculty of Arts, and the Faculty of Engineering to train highly qualified professionals to create, manage and research the profound change to our world that is happening as a result of electronic digital technology. At its heart, the technology enables the collection and communication of huge amounts of data that transforms how business and society works. It also creates a new online environment where the experience of business and social interactions by individuals is being reinvented. Innovation is an important aspect of the program to emphasize the re-invention and creative design of user experiences in business and social interactions. 

For more information please see the DTI Student Association webpage.

Main Areas of Research

Research in the Digital Transformation and Innovation program is multi-disciplinary and involves collaboration between professors and students in Telfer School of Management, Faculty of Arts, and Faculty of Engineering. Design is a significant aspect of research in Digital Transformation and Innovation. This includes: design and implementation of applications, information design, visual literacy, user experience, and audience research. 

Telfer School of Management

• Digital Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Customer Experience Design and Relationship Management
• Business Analytics and Business Intelligence
• Health Systems Innovation and Management
• Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Strategic Management
• Business Technology Management (including IT Diffusion, Adoption and Consumerization)
• Globalization, Governance, and Sustainability

Faculty of Arts

• Algorithmic culture, platformatization, and datafication
• Information and communication regulation and policy
• Privacy and surveillance
• Cultural, economic, political, and social impacts of innovation in digital networks and applications
• Information governance and ethics

Faculty of Engineering

• Applied Data Science
• User Experience
• Digital Health
• Cloud Computing
• Internet of Things

Other Programs Offered Within the Same Discipline or in a Related Area

• Master of Science Digital Transformation and Innovation
• Master of Digital Transformation and Innovation 
• Master of Digital Transformation and Innovation with Concentration in UX Design
• Master of Digital Transformation and Innovation with Concentration in Applied Data Science

Fees and Funding

• Program fees

The estimated amount for  university fees  associated with this program are available under the section  Finance your studies .

International students enrolled in a French-language program of study may be eligible for a  differential tuition fee exemption .

• To learn about possibilities for financing your graduate studies, consult the  Awards and financial support  section.
• Programs are governed by the  general regulations  in effect for graduate studies at the University of Ottawa.
• In accordance with the University of Ottawa regulation, students have the right to complete their assignments, examinations, research papers, and theses in French or in English.

Program Contact Information

Graduate Studies Office, Faculty of Engineering STE 1024 800 King Edward Ave. Ottawa ON Canada K1N 6N5

Tel.: 613-562-5347 Fax.: 613-562-5129 Email:  [email protected]

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For the most accurate and up to date information on application deadlines, language tests and other admission requirements, please visit the  specific requirements  webpage.

To be eligible, candidates must:

• MSc in Digital Transformation and Innovation, in Management, in Health Systems, or in Systems Science;
• MASc in Electrical and Computer Engineering;
• Master of Computer Science;
• Master of Information Studies;
• MA in Communication;
• A master's in a related, relevant discipline.
• International candidates must check the admission equivalences for the diploma they received in their country of origin.
• Exceptionally, applicants holding a master's degree without thesis may be considered provided their file includes scholarly publications or equivalent evidence of their capacity for advanced research.
• Identify at least one professor in the program whose research interests correspond to yours and who is willing to supervise your research and thesis. We recommend that you contact potential thesis supervisors as soon as possible. 
• DTI 7100, or an equivalent course.
• At least one course (3 units) in a field other than the candidate's chosen field of research, to be chosen from the list of optional courses in the program. 
• The additional coursework is defined by the Admissions Committee, in consultation with the potential supervisor and the Graduate Studies Committee, and is specified in the student's letter of admission. 

Language Requirements

Most courses are delivered in English as the international language for advanced information technology. However, the program will provide an appropriately supportive environment for francophone students to develop professional competence in technical English at their own pace. Students have the right, as stipulated in the University's bilingualism regulations (Academic Regulations I-2), to complete all their work, including their thesis, in the official language of their choice (French or English). There are fully bilingual professors and advisors who can support students in French.

Applicants whose first language is neither French nor English must provide proof of proficiency in the language of instruction through one of the following two requirements or one of the language tests below.

• Proof of completion within the last five years, of a previous degree program in an English language university.
• Proof of recent prolonged residence and exercise of a profession in an English speaking country (normally at least four years over the last six years).

Language tests recognized by the University of Ottawa:

• TOEFL minimum score of 600 (paper-based) with a minimum score of 50 on the written and 50 on the spoken or a minimum score of 100 (internet-based).
• IELTS minimum score of 7 for 3 of the 4 tests (Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking) and a minimum score of 6 in the fourth test.
• A score of at least 14 on the CANTEST, with no individual test score below 4.0, along with a minimum score of 4.5 on the oral component of the test.
• Candidates are responsible for any fees associated with the language tests.
• Test scores cannot be more than two-years-old as of September 1 of the year of potential entry into the program. 
• The admission requirements listed above are minimum requirements and do not guarantee admission to the program.
• Admissions are governed by the  general regulations  in effect for graduate studies.

Fast-Track from Master's to PhD

Students enrolled in the MSc program in Digital Transformation and Innovation at the University of Ottawa may be eligible to fast-track directly into the doctoral program without writing a master's thesis, provided the following conditions are met:

• Completion of 12 units of MSc courses with a minimum average pf 8.5;
• Written recommendation from the proposed PhD thesis supervisor;
• Written recommendation from the Graduate Program Committee.

Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the  2023-2024 calendars  for the previous requirements.

Students must meet the following requirements: 1

The requirements outlined above are minimum. For information about additional courses, please see the Admissions Requirement section.

The optional course must be selected from the list of courses in the student's chosen field and must be preapproved by the Thesis Advisory Committee

The comprehensive examination is a two-part examination (written and oral) this is overseen by the Advisory Committee. Once the written exam has been passed, the student proceeds to the oral. A student who fails either component of the exam is allowed to repeat it the following term. A second failure in either component leads to withdrawal from the program. The comprehensive examination must normally be completed within 4 terms of commencing the program and, at the latest, by the end of the fifth term. Failure to sit and pass the examination by the deadline counts as a failure. Further details about the comprehensive exam are posted on the program's website. 

The thesis proposal, prepared under the direction of the thesis supervisor, must be defended to the satisfaction of the Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC). The proposal must normally be successfully completed by the end of the fifth term. In the event of failure, the proposal can be resubmitted and defended the following session at the latest. A second failure leads to withdrawal from the program. The proposal must be successfully defended before submitting it to the research Ethics Board (if required) and before undertaking and independent data collection. Further details about the thesis proposal are posted on the program's website. 

Students are responsible for ensuring they have met all of the thesis requirements .

Lists of Optional Courses 

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DTI 5100 Introductory Seminar (1.5 unit)

Course Component: Seminar

DTI 5115 Communication Ethics (3 units)

Emphasis on the significance of ethical principles and responsibilities of public communicators, as well as sanctions faced when communicators fail to uphold these principles. Critique of self-regulation of the media. Analysis of argumentation. Study of legal precedents with respect to defamation.

DTI 5124 Internet Technologies and Mobile Commerce (3 units)

An examination of current Internet technologies, protocols and wired and wireless infrastructures. Analysis of current Internet-based businesses and consumer applications and services. Discussion of mobile commerce business models and strategies and their relevant technologies. Hands-on experience with discussed technologies and applications. Students will complete a project demonstrating and analyzing how an Internet-based application or service could be applied in their field of graduate study.

Course Component: Lecture

The courses DTI 5124 , GNG 5124 cannot be combined for units.

DTI 5125 Data Science Applications (3 units)

Analysis and design of various data cleaning, wrangling, blending, and visualization, statistical inference, classification, clustering, regression, and content analysis methods. Use of machine learning algorithms to extract meaningful information from data to make decisions. Formulating analytics problems for business and developing, evaluating, and maintaining machine learning models. Analyzing, generating, and communicating insights on the models. Hands-on experience with an integrated set of current data analytics, data mining, and machine learning tools.

Courses CSI 5155 , CSI 5387 , DTI 5125 , DTI 5126 , DTO 5120 , GNG 5125 , MIA 5126 , SYS 5170 cannot be combined for units

DTI 5126 Fundamentals for Applied Data Science (3 units)

Essential data science concepts relevant to practical applications are covered including: problem formulation; data acquisition; data pre-preprocessing, modeling and statistical analysis. Hands on experience with data science tools and techniques including: supervised and unsupervised machine learning; presentation of results; applications in areas such as accounting, finance, marketing and supply chain management.

Courses DTI 5126 , DTI 5125 , DTO 5120 , IAI 5120 , MIA 5126 , SYS 5170 cannot be combined for units.

DTI 5175 Mobile Commerce Technologies (3 units)

Wireless and mobile electronic commerce architecture and applications. Electronic banking, digital cash. Wireless exchanges, business models. Fixed and mobile wireless networks. Routing techniques. Content presentation. Security issues and solutions. Satellite networks for electronic commerce. Overview of relevant standards, protocols and technologies. Case studies.

DTI 5310 Ethics for Design, AI, and Robotics (3 units)

Artificial Intelligence technologies are becoming ever more present in applications like: automated vehicles and mobility-as-a-service (e.g. driving and system-level control algorithms); business intelligence (e.g. predictive resource allocation); consumer electronics (e.g. social robots and smart speakers); healthcare (e.g. image classification in medical imaging); the justice system (e.g. recidivism prediction and sentencing); and weapons systems (e.g. targeting and kill decision-making). Many of these applications are raising significant ethical concerns. A range of topics in applied technology ethics are examined through the lens of contemporary philosophy and applied ethics texts and popular media articles. Practical frameworks, methodologies and tools for anticipating, and addressing, ethical issues are introduced through hands-on, group-based design thinking workshops and projects.

Courses CSI 5195 , DTI 5310 , DTO 5310 , SYS 5170 , SYS 5295 cannot be combined for units.

DTI 5380 Systems and Architectures for Electronic Commerce (3 units)

Content and transactions in e-commerce systems. System architecture with a focus on frameworks, tools and development process. Application frameworks. Information management. Security, standards, and regulatory compliance. Current research issues. Hands-on experience with an integrated set of current e-commerce tools. E-commerce development project.

DTI 5389 Electronic Commerce Technologies (3 units)

Introduction to business models and technologies. Search engines. Cryptography. Web services and agents. Secure electronic transactions. Value added e-commerce technologies. Advanced research questions.

The courses DTI 5389 , DTO 5389 cannot be combined for units.

DTI 5501 Fondements de gestion pour les affaires électroniques (3 crédits)

Théorie des organisations et modèles d'affaires. Cadres d'analyse de gestion. Modèles de l'avantage compétitif. Introduction aux modèles de marketing. Chaînes de valeur. La gestion par les processus. Gestion de la chaîne d'approvisionnement. Gestion de la qualité. Gestion des ressources humaines.

Volet : Cours magistral

DTI 5502 Fondements des technologies de l'information pour les affaires électroniques (3 crédits)

Technologies d'Internet. Développement d'applications Web. Fondements des réseaux. Gestion des données et résolution de problèmes. Gestion de bases de données et d'entrepôts de données. Outils logiciels.

DTI 5503 Fondements des statistiques pour les affaires électroniques (3 crédits)

Théorie élémentaire des probabilités. Statistiques descriptives. Corrélations. Tables de fréquences. Tableaux croisés. Tests statistiques. Analyse multivariée.

DTI 5902 Projet de stage en entreprise / Industry Internship Project (6 crédits / 6 units)

Projet encadré par un expert de l'industrie et un professeur qui supervise le projet. Les projets internationaux (emplacement ou expert du secteur) sont autorisés. / Project mentored by an industry expert and a professor who co-supervise the project. International projects (location or industry expert) are permitted.

Volet / Course Component: Recherche / Research

Préalable : GNG 5301 . Les cours DTI 5902 , GNG 5902 ne peuvent être combinés pour l'obtention de crédits. / Prerequisite: GNG 5301 . Courses DTI 5902 , GNG 5902 cannot be combined for units.

DTI 5990 Études dirigées / Directed Readings I (1.5 crédit / 1.5 unit)

DTI 5991 Études dirigées / Directed Readings II (1.5 crédit / 1.5 unit)

DTI 6102 User Experience Principles and Practices (1.5 unit)

User experience (UX) facets including functionality, usability and desirability as key success factors for technology adoption and acceptance; Human-computer interaction (HCI) theories; UX frameworks and patterns for interaction design, information design, and visual design; UX management best practices; UX design methods and tools; UX evaluation and usability engineering.

The courses DTI 6102 , DTI 6103 , DTO 6106 cannot be combined for units.

DTI 6103 User Research (1.5 unit)

Understanding users’ behaviours, needs, motivations and challenges in user experience (UX); Common user research methods including interviews, surveys, focus groups, contextual inquiries; Principles and guidelines for generative & evaluative research; methods in qualitative and quantitative user research; Tools and techniques for in-person and remote research, and moderated vs automated approaches; heuristic evaluations and usability testing.

The courses DTI 6103 , DTI 6102 , DTO 6106 cannot be combined for units.

DTI 6104 Interaction Design (1.5 unit)

Principles of interaction design (IxD); Usability heuristics for user interface (UI) design; IxD tools and techniques including sketching, wireframing, and prototyping; UI design patterns for navigation, landing pages, search, and e-commerce; IxD best practices for mobile application design.

The courses DTI 6104 , DTI 6105 , DTO 6107 cannot be combined for units.

DTI 6105 Design Thinking (1.5 unit)

Design thinking as a collaborative creative process for problem-solving and designing human-centered solutions. Design thinking for driving business innovation, new product development, and customer experience. Best practices for design inspiration, ideation and implementation; essential design research skills for empathy, listening, collaboration, observation, critical analysis, and experimentation. Design Thinking tools and techniques including visualization, mapping, storytelling, rapid prototyping, and testing.

The courses DTI 6105 , DTI 6104 , DTO 6107 cannot be combined for units.

DTI 6130 Web Services (1.5 unit)

Web services business models and strategies. Enterprise Application Integration and Service Oriented Architectures. Web services technology standards. Consumer and enterprise adoption of web service technologies and platforms such as Mashups and Cloud Computing.

DTI 6160 Cyber Security Systems and Strategies (3 units)

User, data and network security principles. Information systems security standards. Security risk analysis frameworks. Overview of cyber security mechanisms including authentication, access control, data encryption and integrity, and Public Key Infrastructure. Cyber security including security in the wireless, cloud and IoT environments. Payment card industry security standards and compliance.

The courses DTI 6160 , MIA 6160 cannot be combined for units.

DTI 6180 Strategic Knowledge Management (1.5 unit)

Leveraging a firm’s intellectual capital to enhance organizational performance. Business analysis frameworks, strategy roadmaps and enterprise architectures relevant to the planning and execution of knowledge management initiatives in organizations. Using the web to maximize knowledge acquisition and sharing among employees.

The courses DTI 6180 , MIA 6180 cannot be combined for units.

DTI 6210 Electronic Commerce Architecture (1.5 unit)

Three-tier Architecture. Building an e-Commerce Site. Client and Server side Scripting. Interactivity. E-Commerce Data bases. E-CRM. Wireless Internet and m-Business. Intermediaries and Software Agents. XML applications.

DTI 6220 Data Analytics and Business Intelligence (1.5 unit)

Introduction to business data collection, data pre-processing, data warehouses, data marts, and online analytical processing. Data mining tasks including classification, clustering and association rules. Data mining model building, tools and techniques including decision trees, neural networks, and regression analysis. Application of these techniques in business including CRM, target marketing, credit scoring, churn, survival analysis, and fraud detection.

DTI 6230 Business Process Management and Performance Measurement (3 units)

Hands on introduction to Business Process Management Technologies. Review of the latest concepts for using technology to improve performance of business processes. Analysis of advances in Internet-enabled B2B and enterprise business models with emphasis on service-oriented and event-driven architecture. Introduction to current performance measurement tools and the role of data science in business process management. Example applications such as supply chain management, order processing, and health care process management will be studied.

Course Component: Laboratory, Lecture

DTI 6240 Mobile Commerce (1.5 unit)

M-Commerce business models and strategies, Wireless technology standards and evolution. Industry analysis and value creation frameworks. Diffusion and adoption of M-Commerce technologies. Demand-side and supply-side enterprise applications of M-Commerce.

DTI 6250 Document Engineering for Digital Transf. and Innovation (1.5 unit)

Digital Transf. and Innovation from a Document Engineering Perspective. E-documents as the basis for DTI relationships. Modelling DTI documents and Processes. XML as a vehicle to defining a formal structural and semantic definition for electronic documents. XML syntax, styles and transformations, Document Type Definitions, and schema languages. XML Vocabularies for DTI. XML standards, specifications, and software architectures for DTI. E-documents within the enterprise. E-document exchanges for multi-company business activities.

DTI 6260 Integrated Networks for the Enterprise (1.5 unit)

OSI reference model. LAN characteristics. Interconnecting LAN. Interconnecting with TCP/IP. Routing protocols. IPv6. WAN options. Security protocols. VPN. Enterprise-Wide Solutions.

DTI 6287 Business Intelligence Technologies & Big Data Analytics (1.5 unit)

Business Intelligence (BI) as a concept; review of major BI tools and methods; identification of the right types of BI for different types of decision making environments; introduction to Big Data; business applications of Big Data; review of the supporting technologies such as data bases and data warehouses and Big Data Platforms for integrating structured and unstructured data including Hadoop, sandbox analytics; Streaming Analytics, and advances in data warehousing appliances that accelerate analytics.

Courses DTI 6287 , ADM 6287 and ADM 6275 cannot be combined for units.

DTI 6300 Topics in Digital Transformation and Innovation (3 units)

Recent and advanced topics in the field of Digital Transformation and Innovation and its related areas. Topics vary from year to year.

DTI 6301 Topics in Digital Transformation and Innovation (1.5 unit)

DTI 6302 Topics in Applied Data Science (3 units)

Recent and advanced topics in the field of Applied Data Science and its related areas. Topics vary from year to year.

DTI 6303 Topics in Applied Data Science (1.5 unit)

DTI 6304 Topics in User Experience Design (3 units)

Recent and advanced topics in the field of User Experience Design and its related areas. Topics vary from year to year.

DTI 6305 Topics in User Experience Design (1.5 unit)

DTI 6402 Affective and Persuasive Computing (3 units)

Overview of human affective models and affect modalities. Design and development of affect estimation algorithms using artificial intelligence. Modality fusion and multimodal affect estimation. Persuasive technology and its applications. Persuasion design and persuasive strategies. Application of persuasive strategies in serious gaming. Current challenges in the fields of affective computing and persuasive technology.

DTI 6700 Thèmes choisis en affaires électroniques (3 crédits)

Sujets actuels et avancés en affaires électroniques et disciplines connexes. Les sujets varient d'une année à l'autre.

DTI 6701 Thèmes choisis en affaires électroniques (3 crédits)

DTI 6900 Stage international / International Work Term (3 crédits / 3 units)

Expérience pratique dans un milieu de travail international. Noté S (satisfaisant) / NS (non satisfaisant) selon les résultats de rapport écrit et l'évaluation de l'employeur. / Practical international experience.

Volet / Course Component: Cours magistral / Lecture

DTI 6950 Lectures dirigées / Directed Readings (1.5 crédit / 1.5 unit)

DTI 6997 Projet de recherche / Research project (6 crédits / 6 units)

Le sujet de recherche, ainsi que le professeur qui va le diriger, doivent être approuvés par la direction du programme avant l'inscription à la troisième session. Le sujet peut être de nature théorique (par exemple, une évaluation de la documentation ou une étude de la littérature scientifique) ou appliquée (par exemple, des études de cas). Un mémoire, d'une cinquantaine de pages, doit être rédigé et approuvé par le professeur qui le dirige ainsi qu'un autre professeur. / The research topic and the professor who will direct it must be approved by the program director prior to registration in the third session. The topic can be theoretical (for instance, based on a documentation assessment or a review of the scientific literature) or applied (based on case studies). A research paper, about 50 pages long, must be written and approved by the project director and another professor.

DTI 7100 Research Methods in Digital Transf. and Innovation (3 units)

Philosophy of Science. Research problem definition. Research Designs. Experimental Research. Modeling principles: analytical modeling and simulation. Measurement and scaling. Sampling. Hypotheses testing and statistical significance. Multivariate Analysis. Mathematical properties of computational problems: decidability and computability. Qualitative methods. Writing a Research Manuscript. Presentation of research results.

DTI 7101 Research Workshop in Digital Transf. and Innovation (1.5 unit)

Writing a Research Project proposal including problem formulation and work plan. Essentials of graduate report writing, information management, literature search techniques and reference management. Research ethics including academic integrity and avoiding academic fraud.

DTI 7102 Interdisciplinary Research Methods in Digital Transf. and Innovation (1.5 unit)

Writing a Thesis Proposal. Research design. Introduction to positivist and interpretive approaches, behavioral and design science research, qualitative and quantitative research methods, and sampling strategies and techniques.

DTI 7103 Visual Literacy and User Experience Design Principles (3 units)

Fundamentals of visual, interaction and motion design theories and principles as they relate to User Experience Design (UXD). A series of hands-on workshops and assignments focus on building visual literacy through guided observations, visual design critiques, and visual redesigns of existing screen-based digital products (i.e. website, interactive kiosk interface, mobile app etc.). Students will complete a design project. Students will conduct research and scholarship in visual literacy, and UXD and justify their design decisions in writing.

The courses DTI 7103 , DTO 7103 cannot be combined for units.

DTI 7990 Proposition de thèse / Thesis Proposal

DTI 8101 Interdisciplinary Doctoral Seminar in Digital Transformation and Innovation I (3 units)

Recent developments in Digital Transformation and Innovation research. Critical analysis of theories, models, and methods. Critical synthesis of the field literature from different perspectives. Students will write a systematic survey paper of the literature relevant to their research in one of the three fields of the program. The paper must be in a different field from that selected for the paper in DTI 8102 . Course reserved for students in the Digital Transformation and Innovation PhD program.

DTI 8102 Interdisciplinary Doctoral Seminar in Digital Transformation and Innovation II (3 units)

Recent developments in Digital Transformation and Innovation research. Critical analysis of theories, models, and methods. Critical synthesis of the field literature from different perspectives. Students will write a systematic survey paper of the literature relevant to their research in one of the three fields of the program. The paper must be in a different field from that selected for the paper in DTI 8101 . Course reserved for students in the Digital Transformation and Innovation PhD program.

DTI 9997 Projet de thèse doctoral / Doctorate Thesis Proposal

DTI 9998 Examen général de doctorat / Comprehensive Exam

Undergraduate Studies

For more information about undergraduate studies at the University of Ottawa, please refer to your faculty .

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

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Foundations for Digital Transformation

The Industrialist’s Dilemma: How to Adapt to a Changing Landscape

Systems Leadership: Managing Uncertainty in the Digital Age

Human-Centered Design for Digital Transformation

Change Management: Reskilling in the Age of Analytics and AI

Turn Data into Insights with Predictive Modeling

Build a Product Platform Strategy to Accelerate Growth

Building an AI-Enabled Organization

Flexible enrollment options, enroll in individual courses.

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$765 per course, 60 days to complete.

View and complete course materials, video lectures, assignments and exams, at your own pace. You also get 60 days of email access to your Stanford teaching assistant.

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Enroll in all the courses in the program. View and complete the course materials, video lectures, assignments and exams, at your own pace. Revisit course materials or jump ahead – all content remains at your fingertips year-round. You also get 365 days of email access to your Stanford teaching assistant.

Groups and Teams

Special Pricing

Enroll as a group or team and learn together. We can advise you on the best group options to meet your organization’s training and development goals and provide you with the support needed to streamline the process. Participating together, your group will develop a shared knowledge, language, and mindset to tackle the challenges ahead.

What You'll Earn

You’ll earn a Stanford Certificate of Achievement in Digital Transformation when you successfully complete 8 courses in this program.

This Stanford Certificate of Achievement represents a minimum of 50-70 hours of Stanford coursework, including learning outcomes assessment(s) (such as a project or capstone submission, final essays, presentations, a proctored exam, or other requirement), and other relevant criteria established by the School of Engineering.

Because your credential will be delivered as a digital certificate verified on the blockchain, you’ll be able to share your accomplishments with your network on your LinkedIn profile or other social platforms, verify your credentials to employers, and communicate the scope of your acquired expertise.

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Academic Director

Pamela Hinds

Fortinet Founders Chair and Professor

Management Science and Engineering

Pamela Hinds is a Professor of Management Science and Engineering in the School of Engineering at Stanford University, the Director of the Center for Work, Technology and Organization, and Faculty Director of the School of Engineering’s Global Engineering Programs for students. Hinds studies the effect of technology on groups. She has conducted extensive research on the dynamics of geographically distributed work teams, particularly those spanning national boundaries. She explores issues of culture, language, emotion, conflict, and the role of site visits in promoting trust and collaboration. Most recently, she has been exploring the relationship between national culture and work practices, especially innovation practices. Pamela has also been exploring the relationship between national culture and technology use and is interested in the design of collaborative technologies for use across national boundaries.

Teaching Team

Kathleen Eisenhardt

Stanford W. Ascherman M.D. Professor

Adams Distinguished Professor of Management, Graduate School of Business

Professor Eisenhardt's work centers on strategy and organization, especially in technology-based companies and high-velocity industries. She has worked extensively with a variety of firms, ranging from telecommunications, software, computing, biotech, and semiconductor to agribusiness and solar power. Her research focus is on strategy and organization in uncertain, high-velocity markets with emphasis on complexity and power theories. She is currently studying the use of heuristics in strategies, creation of synergies in multi-business corporations, building alliance portfolios by entrepreneurial firms, and strategic interaction

Ramesh Johari

Ramesh Johari is a Professor at Stanford University, with a full-time appointment in the Department of Management Science and Engineering (MS&E), and courtesy appointments in the Departments of Computer Science (CS) and Electrical Engineering (EE).  He received an A.B. in Mathematics from Harvard, a Certificate of Advanced Study in Mathematics from Cambridge, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT. He is the recipient of several awards, including the the Okawa Foundation Research Grant, the MS&E Graduate Teaching Award, the NSF CAREER Award, and the Cisco Faculty Scholarship. He is an associate editor in Management Science (in the Stochastic Models and Simulation area) and in Operations Research (in the Information, Games and Networks area).

Arvind Karunakaran

Assistant Professor

Arvind Karunakaran is an Assistant Professor at Stanford University in the Department of Management Science and Engineering. His research draws on organizational theory and sociology of work and occupations/professions to examine authority and accountability in the workplace, especially in the context of technological change. He received his Ph.D. from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

His current research focuses on understanding (a) tensions among the overlapping strands of authority in organizations (e.g., line authority, staff authority, functional authority, professional authority), and how it shapes consequential outcomes such as exclusion/inclusion in the workplace, perceptions of powerlessness, workplace harassment, employee voice and change implementation; (b) mechanisms for enforcing accountability during periods of organizational and technological changes (e.g., introduction of algorithmic evaluation tools, social media platforms, sustainability initiatives).

He specializes in ethnographic and field-based methods (e.g., participant observations, interviews), examining the empirical and theoretical puzzles discovered during fieldwork that existing research cannot fully explain. He complements these methods with comparative-historical analysis of primary archival data and quantitative/computational analysis of large-corpus of textual data.

His research has been published in journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly, Organization Science, and Research Policy, and recognized with awards from professional associations, including the American Sociological Association (ASA), Academy of Management (AOM), Industry Studies Association (ISA), Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), and Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA).

Pedram Mokrian

Pedram Mokrian focuses on investments in big data, cloud/SaaS and energytech. His core expertise lies in the intersection of the energy, technology and services domains. He has served as a board observer on CPower (acquired by Constellation Energy). He was formerly a principal at Mayfield and has spent time on the commodities trading desk at Credit Suisse and held positions at Ford Motor Company, JDS Uniphase and Nortel Networks, broadly covering the areas of power generation, fiber-optics and hardware development.

Pedram is actively involved with and recognized for his domain expertise within the energy community. He has served on the board of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Young Professionals in Energy, the membership committee for the US Association for Energy Economics, and is a Charter member of C100, where he co-leads the Cleantech practice. In addition, he is an active contributor to the Energy Policy Task Force at the Hoover Institute.Pedram holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University with a focus on Energy Finance and Economics, and during his tenure was involved with the founding of the Precourt Institute for Energy Efficiency.

Robert Siegel

• Graduate School of Business

Robert Siegel is a Lecturer in Management and has led primary research and written cases on Google, Charles Schwab, Daimler, AB InBev, Box, Stripe, General Electric, AngelList, 23andMe, CODE2040, Lending Club, Tableau, PayPal, SurveyMonkey, Medium, Autodesk, Minted, Zuora, Axel Springer and Starbucks (La Boulange), amongst others.

He is also a General Partner at XSeed Capital and a Venture Partner at Piva. He sits on the Board of Directors of Foxeye Robotics and Avochato. He led investments in Sparta Science, Zooz (acquired by PayU of Naspers - NPN), Hive, Lex Machina (acquired by LexisNexis of the RELX Group - RELX), CirroSecure (acquired by Palo Alto Networks - PANW), Nova Credit, Disco, The League, Trove, Teapot (acquired by Stripe), Smart Coffee Technology, Pixlee and SIPX (acquired by ProQuest). He also supports other companies such as Citrine Informatics.

Robert is on the Board of SmartDrive Systems, is a Member of the Supervisory Board of TTTech Auto AG, and is Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Board for TTTech Computertechnik AG in Vienna, Austria. He is a Member of the Industry Advisory Boards for HERE Technologies and Tulco, and is the Co-President Emeritus of Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs, an alumni association that fosters relationships to strengthen the Stanford startup community. Robert has co-authored several articles for the Harvard Business Review, California Management Review, is a Wall Street Journal Startup Guru, and is a frequent contributor to Fortune, TechCrunch, VentureBeat and Forbes.

Robert was previously General Manager of the Video and Software Solutions division for GE Security, with annual revenues of $350 million. He was also Executive Vice President of Pixim, Inc., a fabless semiconductor firm specializing in image sensors and processors (acquired by Sony). Before Pixim, Robert was Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Weave Innovations Inc. (acquired by Kodak), a network services developer that invented the world’s first digital picture frame, and delivered photos and other digital media to PCs and internet / mobile devices.

Julie Stanford

Computer Science

Julie Stanford is a founder of Sliced Bread Design, a user research and experience design agency that is at the forefront of interactive design in Silicon Valley. She is also a Lecturer at the Stanford d.school where she teaches Cross Cultural Design.

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MPhil/PhD in Management - Information Systems and Innovation

• Graduate research
• Department of Management
• Application code G5ZC
• Starting 2024
• Home full-time: Closed
• Overseas full-time: Closed
• Location: Houghton Street, London

This programme offers you the chance to undertake a substantial piece of work that is worthy of publication and which makes an original contribution to the field of information systems. You will begin on the MPhil and will need to meet certain requirements to be upgraded to PhD status.

As a research-led department of management  ranking #5 in our field , we aim to produce top-quality social scientists who are able to conduct original, robust and significant socio-technical research in digital innovation. You will develop a profound understanding of the complex and dynamic interactions between information technology, organisations and society, and learn to define problems and research questions, collect and analyse data, and bring empirical observations to bear on the development of theory.

We have a strong tradition of high-quality research, teaching and knowledge exchange in information systems and innovation, with specific expertise in digital ecosystems, organisational technologies, security and privacy, health and financial services. The Information Systems and Innovation Faculty Research Group is one of the largest groups of its kind in the world.

You will work closely with international and world-class faculty as part of a vibrant community of doctoral students, all of whom are pursuing varied research in different fields of management. The programme also includes a comprehensive qualitative training, studies from a wide variety of countries and the opportunity to specialise in a designated field.

Programme details

For more information about tuition fees and entry requirements, see the fees and funding and assessing your application sections.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements for mphil/phd in management - information systems and innovation.

2:1 bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science or a social science discipline, plus high merit (65+) in a Master’s degree or equivalent in information systems or management or a related discipline.

Competition for places at the School is high. This means that even if you meet our minimum entry requirement, this does not guarantee you an offer of admission.

If you have studied or are studying outside of the UK then have a look at our  Information for International Students  to find out the entry requirements that apply to you.

GRE/GMAT requirement

GMAT or GRE is recommended, but not mandatory. It must be no more than five years before 1 October 2024, and must show full and percentile scores for all sections.

  Find out more about GRE/GMAT

Assessing your application

We welcome applications for research programmes that complement the academic interests of members of staff at the School, and we recommend that you investigate staff research interests before applying.

We carefully consider each application on an individual basis, taking into account all the information presented on your application form, including your;

• academic achievement (including existing and pending qualifications)
• academic statement of purpose ( see guidance on writing your statement of purpose )
• academic references ( see guidance on references )
• GMAT/GRE (if provided)
• research proposal ( see guidance on writing your research proposal )
• sample of written work

See further LSE Graduate Admissions information on supporting documents

You may also have to provide evidence of your English proficiency. You do not need to provide this at the time of your application to LSE, but we recommend that you do. See our English language requirements.

When to apply

The application deadline for this programme is 15 January 2024 . See the fees and funding section for more details.

How to apply

To apply onlin go to the LSE Application System

Fees and funding

Every research student is charged a fee in line with the fee structure for their programme.  The fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes and individual supervision, lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students' Union. It does not cover living costs or travel or fieldwork.

Tuition fees 2024/25 for MPhil/PhD in Management - Information Systems and Innovation

Home students: £4,786 for the first year Overseas students: £22,632 for the first year

The fee is likely to rise over subsequent years of the programme. The School charges home research students in line with the level of fee that the Research Councils recommend. The fees for overseas students are likely to rise in line with the assumed percentage increase in pay costs (ie, 4 per cent per annum).

The Table of Fees shows the latest tuition amounts for all programmes offered by the School.

The amount of tuition fees you will need to pay, and any financial support you are eligible for, will depend on whether you are classified as a home or overseas student, otherwise known as your fee status. LSE assesses your fee status based on guidelines provided by the Department of Education.

Further information about fee status classification.

Scholarships, studentships and other funding

The School recognises that the  cost of living in London  may be higher than in your home town or country, and we provide generous scholarships each year to home and overseas students.

This programme is eligible for  LSE PhD Studentships , and  Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funding . Selection for the PhD Studentships and ESRC funding is based on receipt of an application for a place – including all ancillary documents, before the funding deadline. 

Financial Aid and Funding sorted by research degree programme for applicants in the Department of Management.

Funding deadline for LSE PhD Studentships and ESRC funding: 15 January 2024

In addition to our needs-based awards, LSE also makes available scholarships for students from specific regions of the world and awards for students studying specific subject areas.  Find out more about financial support.

External funding 

There may be other funding opportunities available through other organisations or governments and we recommend you investigate these options as well.

Information for international students

LSE is an international community, with over 140 nationalities represented amongst its student body. We celebrate this diversity through everything we do.  

If you are applying to LSE from outside of the UK then take a look at our Information for International students . 

1) Take a note of the UK qualifications we require for your programme of interest (found in the ‘Entry requirements’ section of this page). 

2) Go to the International Students section of our website. 

3) Select your country. 

4) Select ‘Graduate entry requirements’ and scroll until you arrive at the information about your local/national qualification. Compare the stated UK entry requirements listed on this page with the local/national entry requirement listed on your country specific page.

Programme structure and courses

Information systems phd seminar series and workshops.

Throughout the programme all Information Systems and Innovation doctoral students attend weekly research seminars, which feature presentations and discussions from doctoral students, invited speakers and academic members of the Information Systems and Innovation Faculty group .

Research Practicums

In the first year of your programme, you will engage in active research, called Research Practicums, with different members of Faculty. The rotation of practicum assignments will include one-to-one training and collaboration that provides you better understanding of the research process, e.g.:

• Literature reviews.
• Applied research methods and practices.
• Determining theory-driven testable hypotheses.
• Identifying appropriate methods and samples.
• Conducting analyses.
• Evaluating findings and implications.
• Writing manuscripts for the academic peer-reviewed process with ultimate goal of publication in top-tier academic journal.

Courses & Seminars

In your first year you will take courses to prepare you for research in organisational phenomena associated with IT innovation, and the management of IT-enabled organisational and social change. You will take core quantitative and qualitative research courses and choose an elective course in advanced methods or data analysis methods. In consultation with your supervisor, you will settle on a definite research topic by the end of the first year.

At the end of this first year, your progress is reviewed to establish that you are on track to upgrade from MPhil to PhD status.

All first year doctoral students in the Department of Management will take the seminar A Social Sciences Perspective of Academic Research in Management.

Courses include:

Research Design and Theoretical Foundations for Information Systems and Digital Innovation The course will introduce the theoretical and practical foundations of social science research design. The course is grounded in Information Systems research and will provide you with a range of research design options and methodological approaches for your research.

Introduction to Quantitative Analysis An intensive introduction to quantitative data analysis in the social sciences, covering the foundations of descriptive statistics and statistical estimation and inference. You will have computer classes to give hands-on training in the application of statistical techniques to real social science research problems.

Qualitative Research Methods You will cover the fundamentals of qualitative research methods with opportunities to put those methods into practice. It prepares you to design, carry out, report, read and evaluate qualitative research projects.

Contemporary Digital Innovation Research Grounds students in the traditional conceptualisations of IS and uses this as the base for exploring the theoretical challenges brought about by a variety of digital innovations to understand how these theoretical challenges are grounded in the relevant academic literature.

Elective Methods or Data Analysis course

You will choose one course from a selection of options including:

• Doing Ethnography
• Qualitative Research with Digital and Visual Data
• Qualitative Text and Discourse Analysis
• Multivariate Analysis and Measurement
• Applied Regression Analysis
• Social Network Analysis

A Social Sciences Perspective of Academic Research in Management

Along with all MRes/PhD and MPhil/PhD students from across the Department of Management Research programmes you will participate in a seminar on the nature of scientific enquiry in the Social Sciences. The seminar series is led by members of the Faculty across the Department and provides an interdisciplinary collaborative perspective and the opportunity for students to develop academic presentation skills

Second, third and fourth year (PhD)

At the start of year two you will submit a research proposal, up to 15,000 words, related to your designated major field for upgrade to PhD. The paper will outline the aims and methods of your thesis, provide preliminary data collection and analysis. You will also need to submit a concise literature review in which the significance of the proposed research is articulated.

In years two to four of the programme, you are expected to dive deep into your research and write your thesis. While writing the thesis you will continue to attend the weekly Information Systems PhD Seminar during term times but can also attend other regular research seminars that may be relevant to your research.

Throughout your PhD you will be expected to show the continued development of research ideas for publication or presentation at conferences, participation in relevant training courses and career development activities.

For the most up-to-date list of courses please visit the relevant School Calendar page .

You must note, however, that while care has been taken to ensure that this information is up to date and correct, a change of circumstances since publication may cause the School to change, suspend or withdraw a course or programme of study, or change the fees that apply to it. The School will always notify the affected parties as early as practicably possible and propose any viable and relevant alternative options. Note that the School will neither be liable for information that after publication becomes inaccurate or irrelevant, nor for changing, suspending or withdrawing a course or programme of study due to events outside of its control, which includes but is not limited to a lack of demand for a course or programme of study, industrial action, fire, flood or other environmental or physical damage to premises.  

You must also note that places are limited on some courses and/or subject to specific entry requirements. The School cannot therefore guarantee you a place. Please note that changes to programmes and courses can sometimes occur after you have accepted your offer of a place. These changes are normally made in light of developments in the discipline or path-breaking research, or on the basis of student feedback. Changes can take the form of altered course content, teaching formats or assessment modes. Any such changes are intended to enhance the student learning experience. You should visit the School’s  Calendar ,  or contact the relevant academic department, for information on the availability and/or content of courses and programmes of study. Certain substantive changes will be listed on the  updated graduate course and programme information  page.

Supervision, progression and assessment

Supervision.

You will be allocated a PhD supervisor on commencing the programme. 

During the first year of the programme, you will participate in Research Practicums, working in collaboration with different faculty mentors. Each research practicum is a 5-10 week engagement, enabling you to participate in research activities and develop your own research skills.

You will also attend and contribute to the Information Systems PhD Seminar Series and Workshops and other workshops relevant to your research question on a weekly basis. These are designed to strengthen your methodological skills and enable you to present your work in progress.

Progression and assessment

Successful completion of work required for each year is a necessary condition for re-registration in the following year. You will need to meet certain criteria, such as achieving certain grades in your assignments.

During the 2 nd year of registration you submit a research proposal for your upgrade to PhD.

You are required to complete your PhD thesis within four years and should allow three to six months for revisions and submissions.

Your final award will be determined by the completion of an original research thesis and a viva oral examination.

Student support and resources

We’re here to help and support you throughout your time at LSE, whether you need help with your academic studies, support with your welfare and wellbeing or simply to develop on a personal and professional level.

Whatever your query, big or small, there are a range of people you can speak to who will be happy to help.  

Department librarians   – they will be able to help you navigate the library and maximise its resources during your studies. 

Accommodation service  – they can offer advice on living in halls and offer guidance on private accommodation related queries.

Class teachers and seminar leaders  – they will be able to assist with queries relating to specific courses. 

Disability and Mental Health Service  – they are experts in long-term health conditions, sensory impairments, mental health and specific learning difficulties. They offer confidential and free services such as  student counselling,  a  peer support scheme  and arranging  exam adjustments.  They run groups and workshops.  

IT help  – support is available 24 hours a day to assist with all your technology queries.   

LSE Faith Centre  – this is home to LSE's diverse religious activities and transformational interfaith leadership programmes, as well as a space for worship, prayer and quiet reflection. It includes Islamic prayer rooms and a main space for worship. It is also a space for wellbeing classes on campus and is open to all students and staff from all faiths and none.   

Language Centre  – the Centre specialises in offering language courses targeted to the needs of students and practitioners in the social sciences. We offer pre-course English for Academic Purposes programmes; English language support during your studies; modern language courses in nine languages; proofreading, translation and document authentication; and language learning community activities.

LSE Careers  ­ – with the help of LSE Careers, you can make the most of the opportunities that London has to offer. Whatever your career plans, LSE Careers will work with you, connecting you to opportunities and experiences from internships and volunteering to networking events and employer and alumni insights. 

LSE Library   –   founded in 1896, the British Library of Political and Economic Science is the major international library of the social sciences. It stays open late, has lots of excellent resources and is a great place to study. As an LSE student, you’ll have access to a number of other academic libraries in Greater London and nationwide. 

LSE LIFE  – this is where you should go to develop skills you’ll use as a student and beyond. The centre runs talks and workshops on skills you’ll find useful in the classroom; offers one-to-one sessions with study advisers who can help you with reading, making notes, writing, research and exam revision; and provides drop-in sessions for academic and personal support. (See ‘Teaching and assessment’). 

LSE Students’ Union (LSESU)  – they offer academic, personal and financial advice and funding.  

PhD Academy   – this is available for PhD students, wherever they are, to take part in interdisciplinary events and other professional development activities and access all the services related to their registration. 

Sardinia House Dental Practice   – this   offers discounted private dental services to LSE students.  

St Philips Medical Centre  – based in Pethwick-Lawrence House, the Centre provides NHS Primary Care services to registered patients.

Student Services Centre  – our staff here can answer general queries and can point you in the direction of other LSE services.  

Student advisers   – we have a  Deputy Head of Student Services (Advice and Policy)  and an  Adviser to Women Students  who can help with academic and pastoral matters.

Student life

As a student at LSE you’ll be based at our central London campus. Find out what our campus and London have to offer you on academic, social and career perspective. 

Student societies and activities

Your time at LSE is not just about studying, there are plenty of ways to get involved in  extracurricular activities . From joining one of over 200 societies, or starting your own society, to volunteering for a local charity, or attending a public lecture by a world-leading figure, there is a lot to choose from. 

The campus 

LSE is based on one  campus  in the centre of London. Despite the busy feel of the surrounding area, many of the streets around campus are pedestrianised, meaning the campus feels like a real community. 

Life in London 

London is an exciting, vibrant and colourful city. It's also an academic city, with more than 400,000 university students. Whatever your interests or appetite you will find something to suit your palate and pocket in this truly international capital. Make the most of career opportunities and social activities, theatre, museums, music and more. 

Want to find out more? Read why we think  London is a fantastic student city , find out about  key sights, places and experiences for new Londoners . Don't fear, London doesn't have to be super expensive: hear about  London on a budget . 

Students who successfully complete the programme often embark on an academic career.

• Career and placements of previous Department of Management PhD students

The Department aims to give all qualified doctoral students the opportunity to teach. Developing teaching skills and experience is an important component of the students' career development and prepares you for future academic roles. To make this experience as valuable as possible we draw on the support from the LSE's Teaching and Learning Centre.

Support for your career

Throughout the programme, you are expected to participate in Information Systems and Innovation Faculty Research Group research workshops, enabling you to grow familiar with the process of presenting and discussing academic papers with experienced faculty, and provide opportunities for networking. Funding is also available for you to attend and present papers at academic conferences.

LSE Careers has a team dedicated to PhD students offering a wide range of resources and advice. You will receive regular updates on career events and workshops offered by LSE Careers and the LSE’s PhD Academy. Research based employment opportunities are communicated to students in our newsletters and email updates.

Find out more about LSE

Discover more about being an LSE student - meet us in a city near you, visit our campus or experience LSE from home. 

Experience LSE from home

Webinars, videos, student blogs and student video diaries will help you gain an insight into what it's like to study at LSE for those that aren't able to make it to our campus.  Experience LSE from home . 

Come on a guided campus tour, drop into our office or go on a self-guided tour.  Find out about opportunities to visit LSE . 

LSE visits you

Student Marketing, Recruitment and Study Abroad travels throughout the UK and around the world to meet with prospective students. We visit schools, attend education fairs and also hold Destination LSE events: pre-departure events for offer holders.  Find details on LSE's upcoming visits . 

Faculty members are unable to comment on your eligibility without viewing your full application file first. However, if you have any questions regarding the programme please contact the Department of Management PhD Office at  [email protected] . 

Admissions enquiries

With questions related to the admissions process, please contact the LSE Graduate Admissions team via their  getting in touch page .

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Digital technologies demonstrate unique properties, such as malleability and flexibility. Such properties make them generative, in the sense that they continuously produce new opportunities for the creation of products, services, infrastructures, business models, and organizational forms ( Bharadwaj et al., 2013 ; Lyytinen et al. 2016 ; Nambisan et al. 2017 ; Yoo et al. 2010 ). Digital technologies are also increasingly affordable and accessible, radically lowering entry barriers. As new stakeholders are engaged, value creation processes spread far beyond corporate lab environments, further embedding digital technologies into society. Ultimately, digital technologies alter the environments of organizations, give rise to tensions and opportunities, and call for profound change in how they organize for innovation ( Gregory et al. 2015 ; Sandberg et al. 20 20; Svahn et al. 2017 ).

In response, the information systems (IS) community has established a strong foundation for research on topics such as digital innovation ( Fichman et al. 2014 ; Yoo et al. 2012 ; Yoo et al. 2010 ), digital infrastructure ( Constantinides et al. 2018 ; Henfridsson and Bygstad 2013 ; Tilson et al. 2010 ), digital transformation ( Majchrzak et al. 2016 ; Nambisan et al. 2019 ), and digital ecosystems ( El Sawy et al. 2010 ; Jacobides et al. 2018 ; Suseno et al. 2018 ; Tiwana 2015 ). This research is further accelerated by regional and global initiatives, such as Swedish Centre for Digital Innovation and the AIS special interest group on Digital Innovation, Transformation, and Entrepreneurship (SIG DITE). [/av_textblock] [/av_one_full]

This Ph.D. course offers an overview of contemporary research in the area of digital innovation. In particular, it showcases a range of theories and approaches that researchers can employ to study the many complex phenomena associated with digital innovation (see Table 1 below). A range of focus areas are discussed in relation to selected readings and illustrated by SCDI research projects. The course is divided into four phases, including both online and offline sessions. [/av_textblock] [/av_one_full]

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Project:  Digital Maturity in the Public Sector   DiMiOS [/av_iconlist_item] [av_iconlist_item title=’Social Network Analysis in Organizational Research’ link=” linktarget=” linkelement=” icon=’ue803′ font=’entypo-fontello’] Instructor: Fredrik Svahn

Project:  D 3 : Dealing with Digital Disruption [/av_iconlist_item] [av_iconlist_item title=’Precision X – How machine learning shapes practices’ link=” linktarget=” linkelement=” icon=’ue803′ font=’entypo-fontello’] Instructor:  Jonny Holmström [/av_iconlist_item] [av_iconlist_item title=’Researching Emerging Technologies’ link=” linktarget=” linkelement=” icon=’ue803′ font=’entypo-fontello’] Instructor: Juho Lindman

Project:  SCDI Blockchain Lab [/av_iconlist_item] [/av_iconlist] [/av_one_third]

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Doctor of Philosophy with a specialisation in Digital Transformation

Faculty Website:    Johannesburg Business School Department:  Department of JBS Programme Level: Postgraduate Programme Name:  Doctor of Philosophy with a specialisation in Digital Transformation Programme Code: P19DTQ

Medium of Facilitation: part-time NQF Level:  10 NQF Credits:  360 SAQA:  117902

Application Start Date : 1 April 2024 Application End Date: 31 October 2024

Campus:  Auckland Park Kingsway

Contacts: Mariëtte Steyn 011 559-1866 Email: [email protected]

Duration of Study:  2 Years

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Applicants who are interested in undertaking in-depth research on topics related to digital transformation, addressing real world transformational issues, and empowering society at large to bridge the digital divide. A Masters in business, economics, science and behavioural sciences will be required, although the cross-disciplinary approach of the programme will also make provision for applicants with Masters in the creative areas. We aim to create and develop knowledge relevant to challenges that exist across a range of industries and sectors.

During the first year, students will take tailored coursework covering research methods and relevant academic literature to enable them to carry out independent and high-calibre research with a sound understanding of the principles and theories underpinning digital transformation practices. At the end of the first year students will be required to produce and defend a final research proposal. Subsequent years of registration are taken up by the research component, which culminates in a DPhil thesis. The DPhil programme is organised into a course-work component and supervised research: A discipline-based core curriculum: This structured course-work component is non-credit bearing, but candidates are required to pass the requisite courses and submit a comprehensive proposal before proceeding with their thesis. An independent research thesis: As a DPhil student, you will be expected to pursue supervised research culminating in a doctoral thesis which constitutes the examinable product for which the DPhil degree is eventually awarded.

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The JBS Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) with specialisation in Digital Transformation is a research degree undertaken with the guidance of a supervisor for at least a minimum period of two years after full registration. Full registration will only be allowed after the successful completion of course work and defense of research proposal. DPhil applicants need to: Hold a recognised Master’s degree (or in special circumstances, at the discretion of the Senate, a qualification recognised by the Senate as equivalent). A Master’s degree in an associated field of business, economics, science or behavioural sciences is preferred, however, given the cross-disciplinary approach of this programme, provision will also be made for applicants with Master’s degrees in the creative areas. Candidates with a Master’s degree in a related discipline may also qualify at the sole discretion of the JBS. Submit a certified copy of the applicant identity document. Provide certified copies of academic records and transcripts of the applicant’s qualifications to date. In the case of master’s equivalent credentials, verification of whether the qualification is equivalent to a South African degree is required. This can be done by contacting the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Two written motivations by either academics or senior management peers or colleagues who are able to testify as to the applicant’s written and verbal competencies, as well as ability to perform high level academic research and writing. Nominate a suitable potential supervisor with the application – should the applicant not have a suitable supervisor in mind, a supervisor will be allocated to the student. Provide a written motivation by the applicant as to their preferred topic of research and rationale as to why they believe they should be selected as an appropriate programme candidate. Append their most recent CV to the application submission. There is NO requirement to submit a research proposal document. This will be produced by the student during the provisional registration phase.

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Digital Transformation: Leading Organizational Change in the Age of AI

Choose a session:, 03 aug 2025 – 08 aug 2025.

Lead and implement digital transformation initiatives empowered by a deeper understanding of the technologies, opportunities, and strategies you need to succeed.

Technology is practically a requirement in every business today. But are you deploying it across the breadth of your business for maximum impact? Are you using it as a strategic advantage rather than just a tactical tool? Digital Transformation: Leading Organizational Change in the Age of AI will help you do both, providing the core technical knowledge, strategic skills, and confidence you need to lead impactful digital initiatives. Learn how to match the right technologies to right-sized objectives. Rethink the customer journey using data. Discover frameworks to implement your digital strategy and garner organizational support.

Faculty from Stanford Graduate School of Business and School of Engineering will deliver cutting-edge research and expertise. You’ll also hear practical insights from industry guest speakers, share challenges with peers, and participate in daily working sessions to develop a concrete Digital Transformation Action Plan to implement when you return to work. It’s a powerful collaboration you’ll find only at Stanford, where innovation and digital transformation are in our DNA.

Key Benefits

Gain new insights and implementation strategies to lead successful digital transformation initiatives.

• Build a foundational understanding of the key technologies fueling digital transformation — from AI and machine learning to the internet of things, data analytics, sensors, and automation.
• Discover new capabilities and strategic opportunities enabled by digital technologies and identify what’s right for your organization.
• Learn strategic frameworks and tools to initiate, influence, and lead digital transformation within your organization.
• Create a customized, detailed Digital Transformation Action Plan for an initiative that you can lead and implement upon your return to work.
• Gain a competitive advantage by capitalizing on digital transformation solutions.

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• Senior-level executives, VPs, or Directors of non-tech or non-digital native companies who need to oversee and lead digital initiatives within their organization
• C-suite executives looking to discover the new opportunities that digital transformation can create for their business and organization
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• Ideal for those with minimal technical background

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Technology and Innovation Management PhD

Key information.

• 1st  in the UK for annual research income in  2019-2022   (Chartered Association of Business Schools)
• 3rd  in the UK in the field of Innovation (Research Papers in Economics 2021)
• 8th  in the UK for citations in Business and Economics   (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023)

At SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit, our research focuses on the direction, degree and impact of technological change. We aim to understand the varied pathways through which it may develop and how that can be strategically managed.

We work on enhancing innovation in all types of organisations, and across all sectors. This involves developing and delivering tools to improve the management of innovation within organisations and between organisations and their suppliers and customers.

How wanting to connect my arts-sector experience with a policy agenda led me to my PhD – Martha Bloom

Accreditation

You’ll join the EQUIS and AMBA-accredited University of Sussex Business School. Learn more about all of our course accreditations here. Find out more

Areas of study

Key areas of interest include:

• technology strategy
• high-growth new ventures
• infrastructure sectors
• healthcare and bio-pharmaceuticals
• the management of knowledge and intellectual property.

Find out more about research at the University of Sussex Business School

We expect successful applicants to be admitted to the Integrated PhD. This provides the rigorous research training you need to become a skilled practitioner. If you’re unsure which route to apply for, please apply for the Integrated PhD .

We understand that deciding where and what to study is a very important decision. We’ll make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the courses, services and facilities described in this prospectus. However, if we need to make material changes, for example due to government or regulatory requirements, or unanticipated staff changes, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.

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English language requirements

Ielts (academic).

High level (6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component).

IELTS scores are valid for two years from the test date. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course.  Find out more about IELTS

We accept IELTS One Skills Retake.

We do not accept IELTS Online.

Check full details of our English Language requirements and find out more about some of the alternative English language qualifications listed below

Alternative English language qualifications

Proficiency tests, cambridge advanced certificate in english (cae).

169 overall, including at least 162 in each skill.

We would normally expect the CAE test to have been taken within two years before the start of your course.

You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about Cambridge English: Advanced

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)

We would normally expect the CPE test to have been taken within two years before the start of your course.

You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Find out more about Cambridge English: Proficiency

LanguageCert Academic SELT

High level (70 overall, including at least 65 in each component).

LanguageCert Academic SELT scores are valid for two years from the test date. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course.  Find out more about LanguageCert Academic SELT

We only accept LanguageCert when taken at SELT Test Centres.

We do not accept the online version.  We also do not accept the non-SELT version.

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT

High level (International ESOL SELT B2 with a minimum of 39 in each component)

LanguageCert International ESOL scores are valid for two years from the test date. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. Find out more about LanguageCert SELT

We only accept LanguageCert when taken at SELT Test Centres. We do not accept the online version.

Pearson PTE Academic

High level (62 overall, including at least 59 in all four skills)

PTE (Academic) scores are valid for two years from the test date. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. Find out more about Pearson (PTE Academic)

We do not accept the PTE Academic Online test.

TOEFL (iBT)

High level 88 overall, including at least 20 Listening, 19 in Reading, 21 in Speaking, 23 in Writing.

TOEFL (iBT) scores are valid for two years from the test date. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. Find out more about TOEFL (iBT)

We do not accept TOEFL (iBT) Home Edition.

The TOEFL Institution Code for the University of Sussex is 9166.

English language qualifications

As/a-level (gce).

Grade C or above in English Language.

Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE)/ AS or A Level: grade C or above in Use of English.

GCE O-level

Grade C or above in English.

Brunei/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.

Singapore/Cambridge GCE O-level in English: grades 1-6.

GCSE or IGCSE

Grade C or above in English as a First Language (Grade 4 or above in GCSE from 2017).

Grade B or above in English as a Second Language.

Ghana Senior Secondary School Certificate

If awarded before 1993: grades 1-6 in English language.

If awarded between 1993 and 2005: grades A-D in English language.

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)

 Level 4, including at least 3 in each component in English Language.

Indian School Certificate (Standard XII)

The Indian School Certificate is accepted at the grades below when awarded by the following examination boards:

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) – English Core only: 70%

Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) - English: 70% 

International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)

English A or English B at grade 5 or above.

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Grades A - C in English language

Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) 1119/GCE O-level

If taken before the end of 2008: grades 1-6 in English Language.

If taken from 2009 onwards: grade C or above in English Language.

The qualification must be jointly awarded by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES).

West African Senior School Certificate

Grades A1-C6 (1-6) in English language when awarded by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) or the National Examinations Council (NECO).

Country exceptions

Select to see the list of exempt english-speaking countries.

If you are a national of one of the countries below, or if you have recently completed a qualification equivalent to a UK Bachelors degree or higher in one of these countries, you will normally meet our English requirement. Note that qualifications obtained by distance learning or awarded by studying outside these countries cannot be accepted for English language purposes.

You will normally be expected to have completed the qualification within two years before starting your course at Sussex. If the qualification was obtained earlier than this, we would expect you to be able to demonstrate that you have maintained a good level of English, for example by living in an English-speaking country or working in an occupation that required you to use English regularly and to a high level.

Please note that this list is determined by the UK’s Home Office, not by the University of Sussex.

List of exempt countries: 

• Antigua and Barbuda
• New Zealand
• St Kitts and Nevis
• St Vincent and the Grenadines
• The British Overseas Territories
• Trinidad and Tobago
• United Kingdom

** Canada: you must be a national of Canada; other nationals not on this list who have a degree from a Canadian institution will not normally be exempt from needing to provide evidence of English.

English language support

If you don’t meet the English language requirements for your degree, you may be able to take a pre-sessional course

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• How to apply

If you’d like to join us as a research student, there are two main routes:

• browse funded projects in this subject area
• browse our potential supervisors and propose your own research project.

Find out how to apply for a PhD at Sussex

Full-time and part-time study

Choose to work on your research full time or part time, to fit around your work and personal life. For details about part-time study, contact us at [email protected]

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You can choose to study for a PhD or an MPhil. PhD and MPhil degrees differ in duration and in the extent of your research work.

• For a PhD, your research work makes a substantial original contribution to knowledge or understanding in your chosen field.
• For an MPhil, your work is an independent piece of research but in less depth than for a PhD. You’ll graduate with the degree title Master of Philosophy. You might be able to change to a PhD while you study for an MPhil.

Our supervisors

Prof Constantin Blome

Visiting Professor

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Dr Ingo Borchert

Reader in Economics

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Dr Roberto Camerani

Senior Lecturer in Economics of Innovation

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Prof Chirantan Chatterjee

Professor of Development Economics, Innovation and Global Health

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Prof Andrew Davies

RM Phillips Freeman Chair in InnovationManagement

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Prof Michael Hopkins

Professor of Innovation Management

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Dr Marv Khammash

Associate Faculty

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Prof Gordon Mackerron

Professor Of Science And Technology Policy

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Dr Alberto Marzucchi

Visiting Fellow

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Dr Monica Masucci

Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Entrepreneurship

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Dr Piera Morlacchi

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Prof Dimitra Petrakaki

Professor of Technology and Organisation

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Dr Maria Restuccia

Lecturer In Marketing

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Dr Carlos Sato

Senior Lecturer

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Dr Josh Siepel

Senior Lecturer in Management

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Prof Chris Storey

Professor of Marketing

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Prof Nachiappan Subramanian

Professor of Operations & Logistics Management and Supply Chains

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Prof Shqiponja Telhaj

Professor of Economics

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Dr Shova Thapa Karki

Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Sustainability

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Prof Joseph Tidd

Emeritus Professor

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Prof Mirela Xheneti

Professor of Entrepreneurship and Small Business

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Dr Biao Yang

Senior Lecturer in Operations Management

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Funding and fees

How can i fund my course, funded projects and scholarships.

Our aim is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to despite financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique individuals. Don’t miss out on scholarships – check the specific application deadlines for funding opportunities. Note that funded projects aren’t available for all our PhDs.

Details of our scholarships are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2025/26.

Applying for USA Federal Student Aid?

If any part of your funding, at any time, is through USA federal Direct Loan funds, you will be registered on a separate version of this degree which does not include the possibility of distance learning which is prohibited under USA federal regulations. Find out more about American Student Loans and Federal Student Aid .

Part-time work

We advertise around 2,500 part-time jobs a year so you can make money and gain work experience. We have a special scheme to employ students on campus, wherever possible.

Find out more about careers and employability

How much does it cost?

Fees for self-funding students.

Home students: Fees are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2025/26. Fees will become available once set by United Kingdom Research and Innovation.

Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: Fees are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2025/26. Fees will become available once set by United Kingdom Research and Innovation.

International students: £22,575 per year for full-time students

Home PhD student fees are set at the level recommended by United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) annually, rising in line with inflation. Overseas fees are subject to an annual increase - see details on our tuition fees page

Additional costs

Note about additional costs.

Please note that all costs are best estimates based on current market values. Activities may be subject to unavoidable change in response to Government advice. We’ll let you know at the earliest opportunity. We review estimates every year and they may vary with inflation. Find out how to budget for student life .

Empirical research costs

On top of your PhD fees and living costs, you may also need to cover some research and training costs, relevant to your research project. These costs will depend on your research topic and training needs, but may include: - travel (to archives, collections or scientific facilities) - a laptop - overseas fieldwork costs (travel and accommodation, and language training) - conference costs (travel, registration fees and accommodation) - laboratory consumables and workshop materials - participant costs - transcription or translation costs - open-access publication costs. If you have a scholarship from one of the UK Research Councils, your scholarship should cover these types of costs. You'll receive details of how to claim this additional funding. If you're self funded, or if your scholarship doesn’t cover these costs, check with the Research and Enterprise Co-ordinator in your School for details of School or Doctoral School funding that may be available.

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Research on Digital Innovation

This course introduces students to contemporary theories and empirical studies in the field. Through highlighting the role of organizational and institutional actors in shaping technological advancements, the course offers insights into the complex nature of digital innovation processes.

Prof. dr. Marleen Huysman

Marleen Huysman is Professor of Knowledge and Organization at the KIN Center for Digital Innovation. She studied Sociology at the Erasmus University Rotterdam and has a PhD in Business Economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Since 2006 she holds a chair in Knowledge and Organization at the VU School of Business and Economics. Marleen has been visiting scholar during her PhD at Stanford and in 2000-2001 she was a visiting scholar at the Technology and Innovation Management (TIM) group at Harvard Business School. Marleen conducts research in: new ways of working, technology in practice, knowledge sharing, - coordinating, development and integration. Her research has been published in various international journals and books and is a frequent speaker at academic and professional meeting in the field.

Prof. dr. Philipp Tuertscher

Philipp Tuertscher is a Professor of Collaborative Innovation at the KIN Center for Digital Innovation. He earned his PhD from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, in 2009, receiving prestigious Fellowships from the Swiss National Science Foundation and the US National Science Foundation for his research on large-scale scientific collaborations. Before joining VU, Philipp was a visiting scholar at Pennsylvania State University's Smeal School of Business and became an assistant professor at WU Vienna, Austria. His research focuses on organizational mechanisms and social practices for collaborative innovation, including work on large-scale scientific collaborations at CERN and innovation processes in communities like Linux and Wikipedia.

Course Description & Study Characteristics

Course Description

The core theme of this course is organizing around digital innovation. It will introduce students to contemporary theories and empirical studies addressing various aspects of digital innovation, but also some classics on technological innovations in organizations. Students will develop a thorough understanding of theories explaining how technological innovations come about and how technologies influence ways of working and organizing. Such understanding is needed to overcome the limitations of deterministic perspectives on the role of technology in organizations and society at large. Specifically, students will learn to appreciate that technology is not a given; rather it is being shaped by organizational and institutional actors on a micro, meso, and macro level. the course will introduce students to practice- and process research approaches, and demonstrate the power of these approaches for understanding the nature, role and influence of technology on organizing around digital innovation.

The course places a special emphasis on understanding the “digital” nature of emerging technologies, discussing cases of digital innovation in sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, high-tech industry, creative industry, and science. A critical engagement with these readings will provide students with a thorough grounding in various theoretical perspectives and in-depth empirical studies on technology development and use.

Please download the course manual here .

Study Characteristics

• Study period: March 2024 – May 2024 (Period 5)
• Credits: 5 ECTS
• Tuition fee: €1.250 (20% discount for early bird registration)
• Registration deadline: 18-03-2024 (early bird registration: 26-02-2024)
• Recommendation:  This is an ideal course for first-year students.
• Teaching methods: 6 weekly seminars with thorough reading preparation
• Assessment: The final grade consists of an individual assignment (80%) and class participation (20%). Attendance is a mandatory condition to pass the course.

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Digital Transformation and Innovation

Degrees offered in this discipline.

The focus of these programs is the integration of information technologies with business processes and strategies within a dynamic legal and business environment. The core of e-business technologies is centred on the concept that the application of Internet and information technologies lead to remarkable new ways of conceiving and organizing businesses. This, in turn, leads to many innovative modes of management, new organizational structures and information architectures, new legislation as well as new legal and corporate strategies.

The Digital Transformation and Innovation program is a multi-faculty collaboration between the Telfer School of Management, the Faculty of Arts, and the Faculty of Engineering to train highly qualified professionals to create, manage and research the profound change to our world that is happening as a result of electronic digital technology. At its heart, the technology enables the collection and communication of huge amounts of data that transforms how business and society works. It also creates a new online environment where the experience of business and social interactions by individuals is being reinvented. Innovation is an important aspect of the program to emphasize the re-invention and creative design of user experiences in business and social interactions. 

Studies made for you

Degree options.

• Master of Digital Transformation and Innovation
• Master of Digital Transformation and Innovation with Concentration in UX Design
• Master of Digital Transformation and Innovation with Concentration in Applied Data Science
• Master of Science (MSc) in Digital Transformation and Innovation
• Doctorate (PhD) in Philosophy Digital Transformation and Innovation

The master's program includes a CO-OP option, which provides two consecutive terms of valuable industry experience.

CO-OP program requirements, employers, salaries, and details

Key research themes

• Applied Data Science
• User Experience
• Digital Health
• Cloud Computing
• Internet of Things

These programs are only offered in English.

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PhD Research Academy

Ais sig dite phd research academy.

In this series, senior scholars share practical tips and hands-on advice on their favorite types of research or research methods with interested PhD students and early-career researchers. Each session is split into a 30 minute presentation on the respective topic, followed by a maximum of 45 minutes of Q&A, where participants can ask clarifying questions, dive deeper into the presented topic, or discuss concrete studies or examples.

The sessions take place via Zoom, with the Zoom-Link being provided in advance via email and on this website.

Zoom-Link for the September-session:  https://tu-darmstadt.zoom-x.de/j/67292576126?pwd=9iw1lK0cjX7ihMDC2rVoqaUYHhIaYc.1&from=addon  

To allow our speakers to prepare for specific questions or issues you are interested in in their respective field, please submit them to us via the following link:

https://forms.gle/YdrWJQUGzUeeZYqA9

By signing up, you will additionally receive session reminders with the corresponding Zoom-Link (which will also be posted on this website).

January - Aron Lindberg: Combining Qualitative and Computational Methods for Theory Construction

Presentation slides: Link

Lindberg, A. 2020. “Developing Theory through Integrating Human & Machine Pattern Recognition,” Journal of the Association for Information Systems (21:1), pp. 90–116.

Lindberg, A. 2023. “Analysis Chaining: Conceptual and Empirical Framing of Digital Traces,” in Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods for Information Systems, R. Davison (ed.), pp. 360–375.

Gaskin, J., Berente, N., Lyytinen, K., and Yoo, Y. 2014. “Toward Generalizable Sociomaterial Inquiry: A Computational Approach for Zooming In and Out of Sociomaterial Routines,” MIS Quarterly (38:3), pp. 849–871.

Markus, M. L., and Rowe, F. 2018. “Is IT Changing the World? Conceptions of Causality for Information Systems Theorizing,” Management Information Systems Quarterly (42:4), pp. 1255–1280. (https://doi.org/10.25300/MISQ/2018/12903).

Davis, M. S. 1971. “That’s Interesting!: Towards a Phenomenology of Sociology and a Sociology of Phenomenology,” Philosophy of the Social Sciences (1:2), pp. 309–344. (https://doi.org/10.1177/004839317100100211).

Grover, V., Lindberg, A., Benbasat, I., Lyytinen, K., Banbasat, I., and Lyytinen, K. 2020. “The Perils and Promises of Big Data Research in Information Systems,” Journal of the Association for Information Systems (21:2), pp. 268–291.

Some example papers combining qualitative and computational methods:

Rivard, S., and Lapointe, L. 2012. “INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTERS’ RESPONSES TO USER RESISTANCE: NATURE AND EFFECTS,” MIS Quarterly (36:3), pp. 897–920.

Howison, J., and Crowston, K. 2014. “Collaboration Through Open Superposition: A Theory of the Open Source Way,” MIS Quarterly (38:1), pp. 29–50.

Marino, A., Aversa, P., Mesquita, L., and Anand, J. 2015. “Driving Performance via Exploration in Changing Environments: Evidence from Formula One Racing,” Organization Science (26:4), pp. 1079–1100.

Lindberg, Berente, Howison, and Lyytinen (Forthcoming), Discursive Modulation in Open Source Software: How Communities Shape Novelty and Complexity, MIS Quarterly

Lindberg, Schecter, Berente, Lyytinen, and Hennel (Forthcoming), The Entrainment of Task Allocation and Release Cycles in Open Source Software Development, MIS Quarterly

Lindberg, A., Majchrzak, A., and Malhotra, A. 2022. “How Information Shared After an Idea May Shape New High-Quality Ideas in Online Ideation Contests,” MIS Quarterly (46:2), pp. 1195–2022. ( https://doi.org/10.25300/MISQ/2022/15706 ).

Lindberg, A., Berente, N., Gaskin, J., and Lyytinen, K. 2016. “Coordinating Interdependencies in Online Communities: A Study of an Open Source Software Project,” Information Systems Research (27:4), pp. 751–772.

Vaast, E., Safadi, H., Lapointe, L., and Negoita, B. 2017. “Social Media Affordances for Connective Action: An Examination of Microblogging Use During the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill,” MIS Quarterly (41:4), pp. 1179–1205.

Miranda, S. M., Kim, I., and Summers, J. D. 2015. “Jamming with Social Media: How Cognitive Structuring of Organizing Vision Facets Affects IT Innovation Diffusion,” MIS Quarterly (39:3), pp. 591–614. ( https://doi.org/10.25300/MISQ/2015/39.3.04 ).

Miranda, S. M., Wang, D., and Tian, C. (Forthcoming). “Discursive Fields and the Diversity-Coherence Paradox: An Ecological Perspective on the Blockchain Community Discourse,” MIS Quarterly.

Leonardi, P. 2013. “When Does Technology Use Enable Network Change In Organizations? A Comparative Study of Feature Use and Shared Affordances,” MIS Quarterly (37:3), pp. 749–775.

Leonardi, P. 2007. “Activating the Informational Capabilities of Information Technology for Organizational Change,” Organization Science (18:5), pp. 813–831.

February - Cynthia Beath: Publishing IS Research in Practitioner Outlets

I’d like to recommend that the participants look at the “instructions to authors” pages for the following outlets:

Harvard Business Review:  https://hbr.org/guidelines-for-authors

Sloan Management Review:  https://sloanreview.mit.edu/authors/

MISQ Executive:  https://aisel.aisnet.org/misqe/reviewprocess.html  (see especially the Review Criteria)

California Management Review:  https://cmr.berkeley.edu/resources/submit/  (see especially the Content Guidelines) 

March - Emmanuelle Vaast: Process Theorizing

Vaast, E., & Pinsonneault, A. (2021). When Digital Technologies Enable and Threaten Occupational Identity: The Delicate Balancing Act of Data Scientists. MIS Quarterly , 45 (3).

Pentland, B., Vaast, E., & Wolf, J. R. (2021). Theorizing process dynamics with directed graphs: A diachronic analysis of digital trace data.  MIS Quarterly , 45 (2).

April - Nick Berente: Computationally Intensive Theory Construction

If you only read one paper, read the following:

Miranda, S., Berente, N., Seidel, S., Safadi, H., & Burton-Jones, A. (2022). Editor's comments: Computationally intensive theory construction: A primer for authors and reviewers.  MIS Quarterly , 46 (2), iii-xviii.

A recent example:

Lindberg, A., Schecter, A., Berente, N., Hennel, P., & Lyytinen, K. (2024). The Entrainment of Task Allocation and Release Cycles in Open Source Software Development.  MIS Quarterly , 48 (1), 67-94.

Background:

Berente, N., Seidel, S., Safadi, H. (2019). Research Commentary—Data-Driven Computationally Intensive Theory Development. Information Systems Research , 30 (1), 50-64.

May - Oliver Mueller: Natural Language Processing for IS Research

Code: https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1kYWMnlvEBPYU_YwCy0ShXOGEUBqHV79j?usp=sharing

Manning, C. D. (2022). Human Language Understanding & Reasoning.  Daedalus, 151 (2), 127–138. https://doi.org/10.1162/daed_a_01905

June - Anastasia Sergeeva: Ethnography

Schultze, U. (2000). A confessional account of an ethnography about knowledge work.  MIS Quarterly , 24(1), 3-41.

Emerson, R. M., Fretz, R. I., & Shaw, L. L. (2011).  Writing ethnographic fieldnotes . University of Chicago press.

Sergeeva, A. V., Faraj, S., & Huysman, M. (2020). Losing touch: An embodiment perspective on coordination in robotic surgery.  Organization Science , 31(5), 1248-1271.

Van den Broek, E., Sergeeva, A., & Huysman, M. (2021). When the Machine Meets the Expert: An Ethnography of Developing AI for Hiring.  MIS Quarterly , 45(3).

Waardenburg, L., Huysman, M., & Sergeeva, A. V. (2022). In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king: Knowledge brokerage in the age of learning algorithms.  Organization Science , 33(1), 59-82.

Massa, F. G., & O’Mahony, S. (2021). Order from chaos: How networked activists self-organize by creating a participation architecture.  Administrative Science Quarterly ,  66 (4), 1037-1083. (method of cyberethnography)

August - Robert Gregory: Phenomenon-Based Theorizing (Writing Theory Papers) 

About Theory and Theorizing

DE Leidner, RW Gregory

Journal of the Association for Information Systems 25 (3), 501-521 , 2024

Cooperation Among Strangers: Algorithmic Enforcement of Reciprocal Exchange with Blockchain-Based Smart Contracts

RW Gregory, R Beck, O Henfridsson, N Yaraghi

Academy of Management Review , 2024

Data network effects: Key conditions, shared data, and the data value duality

RW Gregory, O Henfridsson, E Kaganer, H Kyriakou

Academy of Management Review 47 (1), 189-192 , 2022

The role of artificial intelligence and data network effects for creating user value

Academy of Management Review 46 (3), 534-551 , 2021

Bridging art and science: Phenomenon-driven theorizing

RW Gregory, O Henfridsson

Journal of the Association for Information Systems 22 (6), 1509-1523 , 2021

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Alvesson, M. G. and J. Sandberg (2011). "Generating Research Questions Through Problematization." Academy of Management Review 36(2): 247-271. Bacharach, S., B. (1989). "Organizational Theories: Some Criteria for Evaluation." Academy of Management Review 14(4): 496-515. Barley, S. R. (2006). "When I Write My Masterpiece: Thoughts on What Makes a Paper Interesting." Academy of Management Journal 49(1): 16-20. Baron, Reuben M., and David A. Kenny. (1986) “The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.” Journal of personality and social psychology 51(6): 1173. Barney, J. (2018). Editor’s Comments: Positioning a Theory Paper for Publication. Academy of Management Review, 43(3), 345-348 Bergh, D. D. (2003). "From the Editors: Thinking Strategically about Contribution." Academy of Management Journal 46(2): 135-136. Bundy, J., A. J. Shipp and S. Brickson 2022. “Demystifying and Normalizing the Psychological Experience of Writing for AMR: A Qualitative Analysis of the Highs, Lows, and Suggested Coping Strategies,” Academy of Management Review, 47(3), 341-357. Cowen, A. P., Rink, F., Cuypers, I. R., Grégoire, D. A., & Weller, I. (2022). “Applying Coleman’s boat in management research: Opportunities and challenges in bridging macro and micro theory.” Academy of Management Journal, 65(1): 1-10. Corley, K. G. and D. A. Gioia (2011). "Building Theory About Theory Building: What Constitutes a Theoretical Contribution?" Academy of Management Review 36(1): 12-32. Corneliessen, J. (2017). "Developing propositions, a process model or typology? Addressing the challenges of writing theory without a boilerplate." Academy of Management Review 42(1): 1-9. DiMaggio, P. (1995). "Comments on "What Theory is Not"." Administrative Science Quarterly 40(3): 391-397. Feldman, D. C. (2004). "What are We Talking About When We Talk About Theory?" Journal of Management 30(5): 565-567. Fisher, G., K. Mayer, and S. Morris (2021). “From the Editors—Phenomenon-Based Theorizing” Academy of Management Review 46(4): 631-639. Grant, A. M. and T. G. Pollock (2011). “Publishing in AMJ-Part 3: Setting the Hook.” Academy of Management Journal 54(5): 873-879. Gregory, R. W., and Henfridsson, O. 2021. "Bridging Art and Science: Phenomenon-Driven Theorizing," Journal of Association for Information Systems (22). Hayes, A. F. (2018). Partial, conditional, and moderated moderated mediation: Quantification, inference, and interpretation. Communication monographs, 85(1): 4-40. Higgins, Patricia A., and Moore M. Shirley (2000) “Levels of theoretical thinking in nursing.” Nursing outlook 48(4): 179-183. James, L. R., & Brett, J. M. (1984). Mediators, moderators, and tests for mediation. Journal of applied psychology, 69(2), 307. Johns, G. (2006). "The Essential Impact of Context on Organizational Behavior." The Academy of Management Review 31(2): 386. Kilduff, M., A. Mehra and M. B. Dunn (2011). “From Blue Sky research to Problem Solving: A Philosophy of Science Theory of New Knowledge Production.” Academy of Management Review 36(2): 297-317. Lange, D. and M. D. Pfarrer (2017). "Editors’ Comments: Sense and Structure—The Core Building Blocks of an AMR Article." Academy of Management Journal 42(3): 407-416. Langley, A. (1999). "Strategies for Theorizing from Process Data." Academy of Management Review 24(4): 691-710. Leidner, D.; Gregory, R.W. (2024). “Theory and Theorizing.” Journal of Association for Information Systems Leidner, D. E. and O. Tona. 2021. “A Thought-Gear Model of Theorizing from Literature.” Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 22(4). Makadok, R. (2022). “From the Editors: Guidance for AMR Authors about Making Formal Theory Accessible,” Academy of Management Review 47(2): 193-205. Mohr, Lawrence B. (1982) “Approaches to explanation: Variance theory and process theory.” Explaining organizational behavior 2:35-70. Monteiro, E., P. Constantinides, S.V. Scott, M. Shaikh, A. Burton-Jones (2022). “Qualitative Research Methods in Information Systems: A Call for Phenomenon-Focused Problematization.” MIS Quarterly 46(4): iii-xix. Pentland, B. T. (1999). "Building process theory with narrative: from description to explanation." Academy of Management Review 24(4): 711-724. Preacher, K. J., Rucker, D. D., & Hayes, A. F. (2007). Addressing moderated mediation hypotheses: Theory, methods, and prescriptions. Multivariate behavioral research, 42(1): 185-227. Rivard, S. (2021). “Theory building is neither an art nor a science. It is a craft.” Journal of Information Technology 36(3): 316-328. Rynes, S. (2002). "From the Editors: Some Reflections on Contribution." Academy of Management Journal 45(2): 311-313. Saetre, A.S.; Van de Ven, A. (2021). “Generating Theory by Abduction.” Academy of Management Review 46(4): 684-701 Shepherd, D. A. and K. M. Sutcliffe (2011). "Inductive Top-Down Theorizing: A Source of New Theories or Organization." Academy of Management Review 36(2): 361-380. Suddaby, R. (2010). "Editor’s Comments: Construct Clarity in Theories of Management and Organization." The Academy of Management Review 35(3): 356-357. Sutton, R. I. and B. M. Staw (1995). "What Theory is Not." Administrative Science Quarterly 40(3): 371-384. Thatcher, S. M. B. and G. Fisher (2022). "From the Editors—The Nuts and Bolts of Writing a Theory Paper: A Practical Guide to Getting Started." Academy of Management Review 47(1): 1-8. Tsang, Eric WK, and F. Ellsaesser (2011) “How contrastive explanation facilitates theory building.” Academy of Management Review 36(2):404-419. Van de Ven, A. H. (2007). Engaged Scholarship: A Guide for Organizational and Social Research. New York, Oxford University Press. Weick, K. E. (1995). "What Theory is not, Theorizing is." Administrative Science Quarterly 40(3): 385-390. Weick, Karl E. (1989). "Theory construction as disciplined imagination." Academy of management review 14(4): 516-531. Whetten, D. A. (1989). "What Constitutes a Theoretical Contribution?" Academy of Management Review 14(4): 490-494.

September - Shirley Gregor: Design Science Research in Information Systems 

Gregor, S., & Hevner, A. R. (2013). Positioning and presenting design science research for maximum impact. MIS Quarterly , 337-355.

Gregor, S. (2022). Reflections on the practice of design science in information systems. In Engineering the transformation of the enterprise: A design science research perspective (pp. 101-113). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

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How digitalization and sustainability promote digital green innovation for industry 5.0 through capability reconfiguration: strategically oriented insights.

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2. theoretical analysis and research hypothesis, 2.1. digital sustainability orientation under a systematic framework, 2.2. digital sustainability orientation and corporate digital green innovation, 2.3. the mediating role of capability reconfiguration, 2.4. the moderating and moderated mediating effects of environmental scanning, 3. research design, 3.1. research methods and data collection, 3.2. measurement, 3.3. common method bias test, 4. empirical analysis and research results, 4.1. measurement and evaluation, 4.2. correlation analysis, 4.3. empirical test of hypotheses, 4.3.1. test of the main effect, 4.3.2. test of mediation, 4.3.3. test of moderation, 4.3.4. test of moderated mediation effect, 5. discussion and conclusions, 5.1. research conclusions, 5.2. theoretical contribution, 5.3. practical enlightenment, 5.4. research limitations and future research directions, author contributions, institutional review board statement, informed consent statement, data availability statement, conflicts of interest.

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Collaborating with Stewart Varner at the Price Lab for Digital Humanities was highly informative. He connected me with key individuals at Price Lab, which was incredibly beneficial. I learned a great deal from people like J.D. Porter and Jajwalya Karajgikar. Through CEF, I gained access to these valuable connections, enhancing my overall experience and broadening my professional network. 

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I gained a lot of insights. Networking emerged as the most crucial element in landing the right job. CEF provided numerous opportunities for PhDs in the humanities, showcasing diverse career paths. Additionally, I recognized the significant gap between traditional humanities academics and digital humanities practitioners and how this gap might be bridged in the future. It’s clear that starting the job search early, ideally mid-way through graduate school, is essential due to the lengthy application process. CEF’s guidance and resources made this process more manageable and less overwhelming. 

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