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Summer School

Culture and Behavioral Methods in Management
Theory, Experiments, Practice

Objectives

The Sino-German Summer School on “Culture and Behavioral Methods in Management – Theory, Experiments, Practice” introduces Chinese and German doctoral students and young researchers to two ongoing and important research fields in economics and management, behavioral economics and the impact of culture on behavior. Academic experts give lectures on theories, experiments, empirical evidence and data analysis. In addition, two managers (one German, one Chinese) provide summer school participants with experience from Chinese/German intercultural business relations increasing their awareness for frictions and conflicts in practical intercultural work. The summer school initiates and promotes intercultural communication and exchange between German and Chinese researchers and practitioners.

The teaching principle is theoretical education, learning by doing and discussions. Learning by doing comprises active participation and application of the methods presented. Participants take part in experiments experiencing the experimental situation in same-culture and mixed-culture interactions. They apply the behavioral and statistical methods taught and evaluate experimental data in Chinese-German working groups. Finally, they give presentations on their results. The official language of the summer school is English.

Funding

Stipends will be provided to all participants covering their expenses for travel, accommodation and living. Stipends are funded by the Sino-German Center for Research Promotion, Beijing, PR China (jointly financed by German Research Foundation (DFG) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC))

Lecturers

Application

Who can apply

• Participants of the Summer School should be talented doctoral students and young researchers in management science interested in experimental and behavioral economics as well as intercultural studies.

• We can only accept students from mainland China and Germany, up to 14 for each country.

• Participant should have no or little experimental background.

• Participant should have very good knowledge in English as English is the official language of the summer school.

• Video experiments are a vital part of the summer school. Therefore, we will only accept Ph.D. students willing to participate in video experiments and prepared to be video taped.

How to apply

Please send all application material by e-mail: summerschool2007(at)uni-bonn.de.

Deadline for applications

• from Germany: Apply as soon as possible. The list is closed as soon as the slots are filled by appropriate candidates. Closing of the list will be announced.

• from China: Expired

Applications should include:

1. The application form (download here) containing one reference of your Ph.D. supervisor.

2. An application letter in English explaining your interest in experimental and behavioral economics as well as intercultural research. Please describe the relation you see between your work and the topic of the summer school (450 words max).

3. A short CV including a photo and publication list if applicable

4. A credit point account of lectures taken in the Master and/or PhD program

5. A copy of the Diploma or Master Diploma including the grade

6. Appropriate documents certifying participation in a Ph.D. program

7. Appropriate documents certifying very good skills in English language

Acceptance and invitations

We will decide about the applications and send out invitation letters

• for German participants: as soon as your application is accepted.

• for Chinese participants: Application procedure closed

Contact: summerschool2007(at)uni-bonn.de

Summer school web site

Please check the summer school official web site for updates and further details.

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