1. The Development of Doctoral Education in the Last 20 Years Hans Siggaard Jensen Professor of Philosophy of Science Aarhus University/Campus Copenhagen EDAMBA-EIASM Doctoral Consortium 2013

2. Bio… Honorary President, EDAMBA EDAMBA work: executive committee, EU relations, summer academy, supervisors workshops CBS, LLD, DPU Chairman Danish Council for Doctoral Education 2000-2004 EDAMBA-EIASM Doctoral Consortium 2013

3. The situation 1991 Mostly a tradition of apprenticeship research training Small programs – if one could talk of programs The tradition from Wilhelm von Humboldt – research education the central function of the university The professionalization of research in many areas – research based professions EDAMBA-EIASM Doctoral Consortium 2013

4. … The function mainly the supply of academics to academic institutions Some conditions for the existence of doctoral education: – a tradition of written (not only oral) examinations – a tradition where students write the thesis – research at the university and an organization with disciplines or specialities – a locus for research: departments, seminars, gradudate schools EDAMBA-EIASM Doctoral Consortium 2013

5. The relation between student and professor The situation at business schools: - MBA schools - Schools with “full” academic degrees - Research training marginal EDAMBA-EIASM Doctoral Consortium 2013

6. Some important trends The trend towards more formal programs - courses in core areas - courses in transferable skills The trend towards doctoral schools in the European area – concentrating minds The development of professional doctorates The general and business-school specific great growth EDAMBA-EIASM Doctoral Consortium 2013

7. Trends.. The influence of the US Ph.D. model – and the European influence on it The European situation in the shadow of Bologna The consequences of globalization – common standards and a global academic labor market EDAMBA-EIASM Doctoral Consortium 2013

8. Changing Conceptions The “Kuhnian” conception of doctoral education: socialization into a paradigm The “Popperian” conception of doctoral education: problemsolving not puzzle-solving The influence of Mode 1 and Mode 2 theories The interpretation of “a significant contribution to knowledge” EDAMBA-EIASM Doctoral Consortium 2013

9. Two ideals Training in a method and a discipline and how to use the method to contribute to the discipline Training in solving problems through the ability to analyze and design research using appropriate methods EDAMBA-EIASM Doctoral Consortium 2013

10. Organization The individual researcher as supervisor The research group/centre as the locus of learning The relation to the scientific system – forms of conversation Participation through communication – new media EDAMBA-EIASM Doctoral Consortium 2013

11. Challenges Team work Apprenticeship - assistantship Interdisciplinarity Transdisciplinarity Organization Communication Growth EDAMBA-EIASM Doctoral Consortium 2013

12. Thank You! EDAMBA-EIASM Doctoral Consortium 2013