"How to network in international doctoral programmes - similarities and differences in doctoral programmes " Professor Tõnis Mets, University of Tartu, Estonia Professor Alain Fayolle, Em Lyon Business School, France Professor Spyros Vliamos, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece Professor Clelia Mazzoni, Second University of Naples, Italy Professor Odd Jarl Borch, Bodø Graduate School of Business, Norway Professor Virgínia Trigo, ISCTE Business School, Portugal Professor Francisco Liñán, University of Seville, Spain Professor Hans Landström, Lund University, Sweden Professor David Watkins, Southampton Solent University, UK Professor Paula Kyrö, Helsinki School of Economics, Finland

The Helsinki School of Economics (HSE) Finland The eldest and largest business school in Finland founded 1911 Triple accreditation AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS the first professorship and degree education in entrepreneurship and small business management in Finland, three professorships in entrepreneurship doctoral programme since1931, first Nordic dissertation in business and economics in 1937 doctoral, licentiate, master and bachelor degrees So far over 320 the Licentiate degree and about 340 the Doctor's degree Belongs to new Aalto University starting 1st January 2010 a merger between the Helsinki School of Economics, the University of Art and Design and the Helsinki University of Technology The goal: among the leading institutions in the world in terms of research and education in its own specialized disciplines

Structure and content of HSE doctoral programme on entrepreneurship Articles and book chapters will be made available to students Major Subject Studies 18 ECTS Research Seminar 0 credit points Entrepreneurship as a field of science 6 ECTS, if not in master degree International research on entrepreneurial behaviour 6 ECTS Methodological development in entrepreneurship research 6 ECTS Alternative Reading package for 6 ECTS Research-Related Studies 12 ECTS focus on the theories of entrepreneurship and its research methodologies most valid to the thesis International doctoral courses are highly recommended.

Application, supervising and evaluation The application process once a year, with deadlines usually at the end of May One supervisor / PhD student Evaluation 1.Pre-evaluation by two opponent, written uncondiotional statemenet for approval and printing permission 2.Publicly available in the department for two weeks 3.Public Defending with usually one opponent 4.Final approval