1. Theory and Research in Entrepreneurship
Jerzy Cieslik, Dynamic Entrepreneurship
Theory and Research in Entrepreneurship
Prof. Jerzy Cieślik
Kozminski University

2. The origin of the course concept
Evolutionary approach
Initially classic course on directions and methods in researching entrepreneurship
Feedback from the market: The needs of clients are different
PHD students lack entrepreneurial attitudes and skills which results in the inefficient PHD proces and high failure rate
There is a striking similarity between launching a successful business venture and writing and defending PHD thesis.

3. Workshop objectives
Apply the key concepts of entrepreneurship to writing a PhD thesis- „entrepreneurial PhD process”
Improve efficiency and shorten the process of writing and defending PHD thesis
but also
Identify potential links between participants’ research interests and entrepreneurship field
Encourage choosing of entrepreneurship topic as a subject for PhD thesis

4. Course objectives
Methods
1. Primary
Applying the entrepreneurial processes and best practices for efficient writing and defending PhD thesis
A unique concept off „entrepreneurial PhD process” will be presented. Candidates will be equipped with a set tools enhancing the efficiency the crucial phase – developing the viable PhD concept.
2. Secondary Identifying the entrepreneurship concepts, research methods, etc., relevant to the relevant to the interest of a PhD.
PhD candidates will receive the entrepreneurship literature relevant to his/her core PhD subject. Several empirical research projects will be presented where PhD candidates can join.

5. Two perspective in researching entrepreneurship
Micro (2006)
Micro/ PHD
Writing PHD in an entrepreneurial way
Using tools and methods well tested in entrepreneurship for enhancing efficiency of writing PHD thesis
Entrepreneurial PHD student?

6. Macro perspective – international and country-level
Palgrave (2017)
SEDNO (2014)

7. Organizational matters
Workshops
Dedicated website SEIPA electronic platform containing course materials
Assessment – Completing set of tasks with the use of dedicated tools.
Presentation of specific tasks during the Workshop
Presenting final results in the form of essay.

8. E-mail: wykladowca@cieslik.edu.pl Blog: www.cieslik.edu.pl
Contact
Prof. Jerzy Cieslik
Director Center for Entrepreneurship
Kozminski University
Jagiellonska 59, Warsaw, Poland
Room B-18 Office hours for PHD students: On appointment
Blog:

9. Personal context – J.Cieślik
until 1989 Professor of the Warsaw School of Economics
1990 left the School and started business career inspired by the radical systemic transformation in Poland
1990 – 2003 – founder, senior partner and CEO of Ernst & Young Poland
2004 retired from business and joined Kozminski as „pracademic”
specialization in dynamic, ambitious forms of entrepreneurship
Director Center for Entrepreneurship
Co-ordinator Academic Network of Entrepreneurship Educators in Poland (SEIPA)

10. Q & A