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PhD in MANAGEMENT, ECONOMICS AND

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING - 30th cycle

Number of scholarship offered 13

Department Dipartimento di Ingegneria Gestionale

Description of the PhD Programme

The Ph.D. programme in Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering (DRIG) offersstudents advanced training and orientation towards research in the field of management,economics and industrial engineering. It aims to develop professionals able to carry out high-profile research in these fields in universities and international research institutions,manufacturing and service companies, regulatory authorities and other public bodies. Theprogramme allows the student to develop a sound methodological background, multidisciplinaryknowledge by attending courses designed to provide a multiplicity of visions, theories andapproaches, a broad cultural panorama and the ability to study problems in an innovative manner,combining various analysis perspectives.The commitment of the Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering (DIG)in the field of research and scientific cooperation with other academic institutions and majorindustrial and service companies offers an ideal environment for students to acquire leading-edgeknowledge and cultivate their own research interests in a broad spectrum of research subjects. Research topics of the PhD Programme are aligned with the Research Areas of the Department:

The Management Research Area is concerned with the study of management and innovation in

companies, financial institutions and Public Administrations from a strategic and organizational

point of view;

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Researchers in the area of Applied Economics make use of economic theory and models to

study problems arising in the industrial, international, financial, innovation and entrepreneurship

domains. Investigations into these realms are conducted at multiple levels of analysis, including

firms, industries, countries, individuals, public administrations and nonprofit organizations;

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The Industrial Engineering Research Area addresses the strategies, methodologies and

techniques for planning, design, modelling, construction, operation, maintenance, processing

and disposal of industrial plants, infrastructures and production systems of goods and services.

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The knowledge developed within the three Research Areas is also used in a cross-disciplinarymanner, under temporary Research Lines, in order to address significant emerging issues andchallenges. More detailed descriptions - in terms of issues addressed, disciplinary research fieldsand methodology used - are available at http://www.dig.polimi.it/index.php?id=517&L=2.Selected candidates are enrolled with the basic departmental scholarships, and the specificStampato il 07/04/2014 1 / 2

research subject will be assigned, with the agreement of the candidate and the Board ofProfessors of the PhD Programme, within the first months of the PhD activity. For specificresearch topics, further increments can be defined by the proposing research group (see theadditional subjects forms in the following pages describing the topics and scholarships for eachtopic).Please note that the general call will have a second phase, in June, in which topic scholarshipsare announced. Please refer to the call for further information. The candidates have to applyseparately for the topic scholarships, which will be listed in the PhD School web site.

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Research Field: ENERGY MANAGEMENT, POLICY AND ECONOMICS

Monthly net income of PhDscholarship (max 36 months)

€ 1300.0In case of a change of the welfare rates during the three-year period, the amount could be modified.

Context of the research activity

Motivation and objectives of the researchin this field

There is a growing interest for energy management,economics and policy, in a quest for a more sustainablemodel of modern society. Advances in energy efficiencyand renewable energies are reshaping competition andentrepreneurial dynamics in energy industries, with theemergence of completely new markets and industries,and incumbents challenged by new opportunities.Theresearch aims to better understand emergent phenomenaand dynamics related to the dramatic changes in place inthe energy industries and markets.

Methods and techniques that will bedeveloped and used to carry out theresearch

The research approach is multidisciplinary and integratesquantitative models, surveys, case studies andcollaborative methodologies.

Educational objectives

The Doctoral program offers advanced training in the hottopics explored by the scientific and professionalcommunities. A period of study of 6 month minimumwithin one foreign research institution is encouraged andfinancially supported by the School.

Job opportunities

Careers in industrial and service companies, consultancyfirms or regulatory bodies are frequently offered. Highquality positions can be obtained thanks to professionalskills developed during PhD studies. People earning aPh.D. in this field can yearn for an academic carrier aswell.

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Composition of the research group

2 Full Professors3 Associated Professors3 Assistant Professors4 PhD Students

Name of the research directors Mariano Corso, Lucia Piscitello, Paolo Trucco

Contacts

[email protected], tel. + 39 02 23992772, [email protected], tel. +39 02 23992740,[email protected], tel. +39 02 23994053

Additional support - Financial aid per PhD student per year (gross amount)

Housing - Foreign Students --

Housing - Out-of-town residents(more than 80Km out of Milano) --

Additional information: educational activity, teaching assistantship, computer availability, desk availability,any other informations

1st year: max 1.200,00 euros per student, 2nd year: max 1.200,00 euros per student, 3rd year:max 1.200,00 euros per student There are various forms of financial aid for activities of support to the teaching practice. The PhDstudent is encouraged to take part in these activities, within the limits allowed by the regulations.1st year: indicate individual use, 2nd year: indicate individual use, 3rd year: indicate individual use1st year: indicate shared use, 2nd year: indicate shared use, 3rd year: indicate shared use

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Research Field: FORESTING COMPETITIVENESS OF NATIONAL AND LOCAL SYSTEMS





Research activity deals with several aspects underlyingcompetitiveness of countries and firms. Some of thethemes are the followings:- The internationalfragmentation of production systems and the geographicaldispersion of the value chain- New opportunities androles for small and/or family companies, international newventures, and global start-ups- Catching up by emergingand less developed countries, and their shifting role inglobal supply/value chains


The research will be both theoretical (development ofeconomic models on the basis of the literature) andempirical (gathering of primary and secondary data).Advanced statistic and econometric techniques will beapplied to test research hypotheses


Acquiring a comprehensive knowledge of the literatureand the ability of elaborating it in a critical manner.Developing advanced statistical and econometric skills fortesting theoretical hypotheses. In short, becoming able towrite scientific papers on the topic to be published in topinternational journals

Job opportunities

A good understanding of the international contexts is aprerequisite to any position both in multinationalcompanies and in international institutions.

Composition of the research group 3 Full Professors2 Associated Professors

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2 Assistant Professors5 PhD Students

Name of the research directors Mariano Corso, LuciaPiscitello, Paolo Trucco

Contacts






1st year: max 1.200,00 euros per student, 2nd year: max 1.200,00 euros per student, 3rd year:max 1.200,00 euros per student There are various forms of financial aid for activities of support to the teaching practice. The PhDstudent is encouraged to take part in these activities, within the limits allowed by the regulations.1st year: indicate individual use, 2nd year: indicate individual use, 3rd year: indicate individual use 1st year: indicate shared use, 2nd year: indicate shared use, 3rd year: indicate shared use

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Research Field: HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT





Healthcare has been widely acknowledged as one themost fertile locus for doctoral research on the innovationof managerial / organizational paradigms. Major societal,technological, environmental, financial megatrends havecreated a unique opportunity for advancing both theoryand practice of management in healthcare. Managers,professionals, and policy-makers urge models, tools andpolicy recommendations for improving the sustainability,efficiency, quality, safety of healthcare organizations andtheir clinical outcomes.


PhD students will implement a multi-specialty researchapproach that integrates different perspectives, differentresearch methodologies and different experiences. Thiscomes out from the diversified portfolio of researcherscompetencies and from their established collaborationswith leading healthcare institutions in Italy and Europe


Healthcare offers the opportunity to develop competitiveknowledge on service economies, competition and valuecreation in regulated markets, adoption and diffusion oftechnologies (e.g., ICT, eHealth), change in professionalwork environments, patient safety/risk management inknowledge-intensive operations, and entrepreneurship.

Job opportunitiesPast PhD Graduates from the Healthcare ManagementResearch Line were enrolled in post-Doc/tenure trackpositions in Universities/Research Centers in Europe, in

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biomedical/pharmaceuticals companies, in consultancygroups, or have become entrepreneurs




Contacts






1st year: max 1.200,00 euros per student, 2nd year: max 1.200,00 euros per student, 3rd year:max 1.200,00 euros per student There are various forms of financial aid for activities of support to the teaching practice. The PhDstudent is encouraged to take part in these activities, within the limits allowed by the regulations.1st year: indicate individual use, 2nd year: indicate individual use, 3rd year: indicate individual use1st year: indicate shared use, 2nd year: indicate shared use, 3rd year: indicate shared use

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Research Field: HIGH-GROWTH ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES AND SMES





Analyzing prominent economics, managerial andorganizational issues in high-growth entrepreneurialventures, which are recognized to play a crucial role forthe future development of Europe, as illustrated also byHorizon 2020 Agenda. Specific themes are as follow:factors that determine the creation of high-growthentrepreneurial ventures, entrepreneurial teams, policyinterventions for supporting high-growth entrepreneurialventures, internal organizations of high-growthentrepreneurial ventures, entrepreneurial finance(including informal financing methods and crowdfunding)


The research will be both theoretical (development ofeconomic models on the basis of the literature) andempirical (gathering of primary and secondary data).Advanced statistic and econometric techniques will beapplied to test research hypotheses


Acquiring a comprehensive knowledge of the literatureand the ability of elaborating it in a critical manner.Developing advanced statistical and econometric skills fortesting theoretical hypotheses. In short, becoming able towrite scientific papers on the topic to be published in topinternational journals

Job opportunitiesThe study of high-growth entrepreneurial ventures is ofgreat interest for both academic and practioner alike.People earning a Ph.D. in this field can yearn for both an

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academic carrier and a consultant carrier withincompanies




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Research Field: ICT FOR BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT AND SOCIETY





ICTs are structurally modifying the way companies,governments, markets and the larger societybehave,interact and create value. The objective ofresearch in this field is to develop and disseminateempirical measures, awareness and explanatory modelsconcerning the most relevant change phenomena inducedby ICTs and to propose and collaboratively apply andrefine frameworks and tools for decision makers toevaluate and manage the potential benefits and impactsof ICTs.




The doctoral program offers advanced training in the hottopics explored by the scientific and professionalcommunities. A period of study of 6 month minimumwithin one foreign research institution is encouraged andfinancially supported by the School.

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Research Field: MANUFACTURING FOR INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP





A highly productive and innovative manufacturing industryis the backbone of Europefs competitiveness, an effectiveway of sustaining the economy and addressing the grandsocietal challenges. The new challenges coming fromglobal competition and expectations from multiplestakeholders suggest that industrial leadership requiresmanufacturing to be returned to a central role forcompetitiveness in the agenda of companies. TheEuropean Commissionfs EU2020 strategy and theRecovery Plan focus on an economy based on knowledgeand innovation, promoting a resource ] efficient, greenerand competitive economy, fostering high]employment anddelivering social and territorial cohesion.


Research deals with the entire life]cycle of products andservices, using a rich mix of approaches andmethodologies such as systems engineering, quantitativemodelling, simulation, surveys, case studies andcollaborative research


To prepare a new generation of production engineeringscientists with technical, organizational and managerialskills necessary to understand and manage thecomplexity of advanced manufacturing systems and toimplement approaches and tools for their design andperformance evaluation.

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Job opportunities

Typical roles / activities are: factory designer, factorymanager, advanced manufacturing specialist,development of manufacturing best practices andstandard operating procedures, product quality controland planning, manufacturing consultant.




Contacts

[email protected], tel. + 39 02 23992772; [email protected], tel. +39 02 23992740;[email protected], tel. +39 02 23994053






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Research Field: OPEN AND COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION





The research line Open and Collaborative Innovation aimsto develop models and methodologies to understand andexploit the opportunities of innovation, with special focuson open paradigms. The areas of investigation are bothinnovation driven by technology and by design. Thisobjective will be pursued by leveraging the differentperspectives that researchers at the department have onthe topic: strategy and entrepreneurship, organization andoperations, and economy and management of innovation.




The doctoral program offers advanced training in the mostadvanced topics explored by the scientific andprofessional communities. A period of study of at least 6months within one foreign research institution isencouraged and financially supported by the School.

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Research Field: PUBLIC SERVICE INNOVATION





The modernization of public services has been acontinuous priority in the agenda of many governments.While coping with global recession, governments mustaddress emerging needs in domains such as environmentand heritage preservation, migration and people mobility,sprawl of metropolitan areas, life-long education andprotection against various forms of social insecurity. Aspecific focus is devoted to the study of the efficiency ofpublic spending, together with the analysis of performanceof public organizations (schools, universities, hospitals,social welfare service providers, etc.).


PhD students will implement a multi-specialty researchapproach that integrates different perspectives, differentresearch methodologies and different experiences (fieldstudy, public database analysis, advanced statistic andeconometric techniques, survey)


Acquiring a comprehensive knowledge of the literatureand ability of elaborating it in a critical manner.Developing research propositions theoretically groundedand practically sound; exploring and testing empiricallyresearch questions; enhancing academic and practitionerknowledge

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Job opportunities

The study of public related issues is now gainingmomentum. People earning a Ph.D. in this field can yearnfor a career in the academy, consulting companies,regulatory authority, or policymakers.




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Research Field: RISK GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS RESILIENCE





Modern society is strongly dependent on critical resourcesand increasingly vulnerable to uncertain contextconditions. Factors such as globalisation, the pace oftechnology innovation, the growing complexity of modernorganisations are some of the major sources ofuncertainty affecting the business environment as well asthe socio-political context. Understanding emerging risksrequires a sharp awareness of drivers of change and athorough assessment of the potential impacts, theinterconnectedness of risks, as well as the strategic andoperational implications.


Research is carried out using either qualitative methods -including surveys, case studies, action research andcontent analysis - and quantitative methods - such asAdvanced Modelling techniques, Bayesian methods,Artificial Intelligence and simulation.



Job opportunities

Careers in industrial and service companies, consultancyfirms or regulatory bodies are frequently offered. Highquality positions can be obtained thanks to professionalskills developed during PhD studies. People earning a

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Ph.D. in this field can yearn for an academic carrier aswell.



Name of the research directors Mariano Corso, Lucia Piscitello; Paolo Trucco

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Research Field: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE AND GLOBAL

BUSINESS





The objective or research in this field is to analysesustainability and globalization issues in Supply ChainManagement. Indeed sustainability can hardly be confinedwithin single firms, but is better addressed taking a supplychain perspective. The design and management of globalsupply chains is a complex, multidisciplinary issue whichrequires knowledge of supply chain network designprinciples, geopolitics, international economics and riskmanagement.





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