1. Titolo presentazione sottotitolo Milano, XX mese 20XX Management Engineering Presentation to last year students Milano, March 31st 2016

2. Agenda Final Project (Thesis) Opportunity to access our PhD Program Join our Alumni Association

3. Final Project actors Every final project involves at least two kinds of actors: 1)The student, responsible for the content and for all the activities leading to the design and the implementation of the work. The final project can be signed by one or two students, ideally the team should be made by one Italian and one foreign student. 2)The supervisor, a Politecnico di Milano Professor or Assistant Professor, which guarantees for the work being relevant within the scope of Management Engineering and provides the graduation commission with an evaluation. Further possible actors involved: 1)The co-supervisor, a research fellow, a professor or another person supporting the supervisor in the management and the supervision of the final work. 2)The discussant, a Politecnico di Milano Professor or Researcher, not involved in the supervision, selected to review the final work in case it takes the form of a dissertation with discussant.

4. Final Project typologies Report (approx. 50 pages) – without discussant -Report on empirical activities based on topics learned in the MSc -State-of-the art on a relevant topic, based on literature review and secondary sources Thesis – without discussant -Heavy empirical activity, described within a solid theoretical background, leading to relevant managerial implications and execution (approx. 100-150 pages) -Critical literature review aimed at identyfing possible gaps and a possible research agenda (approx. 100-150 pages) -Case study development – problem description, multimedia files support, teachnig note (approx. 20+30 pages) Dissertation (200 pages max) – with discussant -Development of new knowledge or innovative approaches based on a deep literature review, new interpretation or normative models, detailed research questions and methodology, and an empirical research activity

5. Final Project typologies

6. Useful links Some available theses: http://www.dig.polimi.it/index.php?id=360 https://beep.metid.polimi.it/ Guidelines for the final project: http://www.ingindinf.polimi.it/uploads/media/Reg-Int_LM-GES.pdf

7. PhD Programme in Management Engineering Politecnico di Milano School of Management Cristina Rossi-Lamastra, cristina1.rossi@polimi.it Paolo Trucco, paolo.trucco@polimi.it Federico Caniato, federico.caniato@polimi.it

8. Agenda  Why doing a PhD @ Politecnico di Milano School of Management  What is a PhD  How DRIG develops your hard and soft skills  Employability of PhDs  Employability of DRIG PhDs  The DRIG PhD program  Structure  Requirements  Courses  Research @ Politecnico di Milano School of Management 8

9. WHY DOING A PHD @ POLITECNICO DI MILANO SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT 9

10. A premise: What is a PhD 10 The PhD (Philosophiae Doctor, dottorato di ricerca) is the highest academic degree, recognized both in Italy and abroad. In Italy  Around 2% of the population has a PhD PhD is a rather new degree in Italy  It was created in 1980 (D.P.R. 382/80)  The PhD programme of the Department of Management, Economics, and Industrial Engineering (DRIG: Dottorato di ricerca in Ingegneria Gestionale) started in 1994  Among our first PhD students there are Professors Lucia Piscitello, Mariano Corso, Giuliano Noci Historically, PhD programmes prepared students for academic career in the university where they earned their PhD  Today, things have changed as we will discuss later on

11. A PhD programme for developing your hard and soft skills 11 The DRIG offers advanced post-graduate education in Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering Attending basic and advanced course and working under the guidance of their supervisors DRIG students  Learn how to perform scientific research in our fields  Develop a multi-disciplinary and open minded approach to research, which emphasises academic and practical relevance  Build a solid methodological background, learning how to master a wide array of advanced methodological techniques  Learn how to work in team, being an active part of SoM  Your professors are now your colleagues!  Become part of the international scientific community  Participating in international conferences and doing internship in foreign institutions

12. Employability of PhDs 12 According to a recent study on the employability of PhDs by ISTAT (data refer to 2014), PhDs have higher employment rates than individuals with just the master degree Considering individuals with a PhD in Industrial and Information Engineering, six years after the graduation  97% of them have a job  In around 90% of the cases, the job is in line with education level  Their median net monthly income is above 1,900 euros  In 16.4% of the cases, they work and live abroad  Mainly in Germany, but also in the United States, UK, Switzerland

13. Employability of DRIG PhDs 13 This is a PhD in Management, Economics, and Industrial Engineering, which opens interesting career possibilities The hard and soft skills developed attending the DRIG programme can boost your career in  Italian and foreign universities  Other research organizations  Both public and private (e.g., CNR)  Regulatory bodies and other public institutions  E.g., the European Commission  Firms in manufacturing and services  E.g., consultancy firms

14. Employability of DRIG PhDs: Some examples - Academicians 14 Mattia Bianchi, Associate Professor of at the Stockholm School of Economics Alfredo De Massis, Full Professor @ Lancaster University Business School Annachiara Longoni, Assistant Professor at ESADE Business & Law School Larissa Rabbiosi, Associate Professor at Copenaghen Business School

15. Employability of DRIG PhDs Some examples – Non academicians 15 Gaela Bernini, President Assistant at Bracco Group Alessandro Cannata, Consultant at Siemens Corporate Technology Amerigo Silvestri, Project Executions Manager @ SAIPEM Federico Magalini, Founder of Cyrcle Consulting Ltd, and Researcher @ United Nations University

16. THE DRIG PHD PROGRAM 16

17. Number of PhD students enrolled in 2012-2015 17 DRIG: Students enrolled

18. 18  Main courses: 30 ECTS  Elective courses and training on specific themes (e.g., Summer schools/Doctoral schools): 25 ECTS  Doctoral Thesis: 125 ECTS The final thesis is reviewed by an international scholar who  Provides a written report (in addition to the reports provided by the supervisor and an internal discussant)  Is member of the examination committee  Documents that the student possess leading-edge research competencies on an issue relevant to the scientific debate  To be admitted to the final exam, students must  Spend at least one semester in a foreign research institution  A requirement, but also a fantastic opportunity!  Present of two research papers in international conferences DRIG: Structure

19. Outline of the DRIG PhD Programme 19

20. Outline of the DRIG PhD Programme: Mandatory courses 20 LIST OF MAIN COURSESECTS Mandatory courses of methodological nature (offered every year): Epistemology of Research in Social Sciences5 Academic Publishing5 Main courses of methodological nature (offered every year): Advanced topics in Econometrics5 Case study and Content Analysis Research Methodology5 Modelling and analysis of complex systems5 Survey and Experimental Research Methodology5 Relational Skills for Academic Professionals5 Collaborative Research Methodologies (when offered by the PhD School)5

21. Outline of the DRIG PhD Programme: Elective courses 21 LIST OF COURSESECTS Main courses of thematic nature: Research in Public and Regulated Industries5 Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Finance5 Innovation Economics & Management5 Supply Chain Management5 Enterprise and Operations Risk Management5 Research in sustainable and social systems5 Organizational Theory and Design3 Industrial Economics and Policy3 Servitisation and service operations management3

22. Your study abroad period PhD Candidate at DIG spend a considerable amount of time abroad  It is mandatory to spend minimum six months in a foreign institution  Scholarship holders: 50% increase 22

23. Scholarship and research budget The net monthly amount of the PhD scholarship is  1,020 euros if you do not work on a specific project  1,300 euros if you work on a specific project Moreover, you have a budget for the short term mobility  Doctoral Schools, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars in Italy and abroad The budget covers Enrolment fee Travel expenses Accommodation costs Visa Costs How much per year?  1,200 € for scholarship holders  1,500 € for non-scholarship holders 23

24. Resources at your disposal PhD students at DRIG have their own desk and their own PC Moreover, they have access to the University Library Services  Almost 30 Libraries within all campuses  Online Services and Archives  E- Journals, Databases, E-books, Web of Science, Scopus etc..  Reading and Study Rooms  Training sessions and Tutorials Bovisa Engineering Library Campus La Masa http://www.biblio.polimi.it/en/home/

25. The EDIM: European Doctorate in Industrial Management “EDIM is a four-year state-of-the-art doctoral research programme addressing managerial issues of significance for the future competitiveness and sustainability of the European industry”  Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate (EMJD) programme with excellent scholarship opportunities for the accepted candidates  The mission of the programme is to generate cutting-edge knowledge at the intersection of engineering and management, and to train PhDs with a new European profile reflecting a wide scientific and international breadth in engineering and management  EDIM enrolls 6 top-notch international PhD candidates who work on a coordinated set of research issues at the three partner universities (Milan, Stockholm, Madrid) 25

26. The DRIG Executive PhD (4 years) Objectives  To provide a flexible education program for Executives working in companies or Public Institutions and willing to develop high-level methodological skills in research and innovation  To strengthen university-industry relations developing new forms of collaboration aimed at developing innovation and creating future innovation leaders 26

27. RESEARCH @ POLITECNICO DI MILANO SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT 27

28. Research @ SoM: Key features  Strong orientation to high quality research and publications  With a peculiar attention to the balance between rigor and relevance  Large networks of international collaborations  Joint co-authorships, joint research projects, joint supervision of PhD students  Presence in several editorial boards of national and international journals  E.g., Journal of Small Business Management, Global Strategy Journal, …  Active participation in, and organization of, international conferences 28

29. Research @ SoM: 3 main areas Industrial Engineering Management Applied Economics 29

30. Management The research area studies management and innovation of firms, financial institutions and public bodies from a strategic and organizational viewpoint Research fields include  Sustainability Management  Complex Decision Making  Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation  Public Management  Supply Chain and Purchasing Management  ICT Driven Business Innovation  Energy Management  Strategy and Organizational Innovation in Operations  Corporate finance and financial markets and institutions 30

31. Applied Economics 31 Researchers in this area make use of economic theory and models to study problems arising in the industrial, international, financial, innovation, and entrepreneurship domains Research fields include Internationalization of economic activities International competitiveness of national and local systems Technical change and innovation Entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial finance Regulated industries Monetary policy Econometrics Pattern recognition and optimization

32. Industrial Engineering This research area addresses strategies, methodologies and techniques for planning, design, modeling, construction, operation, maintenance, processing and disposal of industrial plants, infrastructures and production systems of goods and services Research fields include  Analysis, design of systems for the production of goods and services  Project management  Study of industrial processes  Technical Ergonomics and System Safety Engineering  Operations management for production and services  Life cycle management of products and production systems  Maintenance management of production systems and infrastructures  Design of logistics systems/supply chain of goods and services  Modeling of processes and of production / logistics systems  ICT for manufacturing, operations and supply chain management 32

33. Research @ SoM: Research lines 33

34. Scholarships for the next edition (XXXII Cycle) Scholarships will be assigned according to the research lines of DIG. In the previous Cycle, priority was given to the following topics: Advanced design and planning for rapid reconfiguration of production systems Design and implementation of advanced organizational models in manufacturing for increased competitiveness and sustainable advantage Developing Sustainable Operational Excellence to the whole company, and beyond Digital Innovation supporting International trade to China Enhancing the effectiveness of measures for improving industrial sustainability Entrepreneurial finance Institutional evolution of venture capital in Europe Institutions, industrial policy and young innovative companies Organizational design of the Top Management Team: the crucial role of individual characteristics Policy and Innovation for social impact Radical Innovation: leveraging on the interplay between technologies and meanings Supply Chain and Purchasing Management Text categorization and sentiment analysis 34

35. Application window and key dates The PhD Admission Call will open in the second half of April, offering 11 scholarships and about 5 paying positions* Check the application: www.dottorato.polimi.it KEY DEADLINES  APPLICATION ONLINE SUBMISSION by end of May 2016  RANKING PUBLICATION OF ELIGIBLE STUDENTS published by the end of July 2016 on the PhD School website page  POSITION ACCEPTANCE by the candidate from August to early September 2016  ENROLLMENT TO THE PROGRAMME by 31 October 2016  Beginning of the PhD Academic Year 2015/2016: 1 st November 2016 *Tuition Fee for non-scholarship holders: 1,500 EUR 35

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37. How the ARO supports you 1.Continuous Learning events: – Conferences with learning experiences and opportunities to refresh Management tools; – Successful Companies Case-histories; 2.Reunions: – Class anniversaries (5th, 10th, 15th); – Summer and Xmas Parties; – just Networking – “aperitivi”;

38. How the ARO supports you 3.International Chapters: London, New York, Shanghai, Bogotà, Zurich, Paris and Lugano are now active; Frankfurt will be launched in the next few months; 4.Shared Interest Groups: Finance, Innovation, Consulting, etc; 5.Sports: Sport clubs events, courses, tournaments: (i.e. Sailing, Football, Running);

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