The PhD Program

General objectives and distinctive features

The aim of the Doctoral Program started in 1999 by Prof. Giovanni Dosi, is to offer top level academic training comparable to the best international PhD programs in Economics and Management. Our Doctoral Program has two main distinguishing features:

1. it combines the rigor of economic analysis with the "realism" of business and technology studies. The supply of courses reflects this almost unique characterisation of the Program vis-à-vis more traditional international PhDs that are more focussed either on economics or business.
   
   
2. it attempts to form researchers with a broad "Renaissance-type" set of skills including quantitative methods, historical analysis, organizational studies, experimental economics.
   
   

The core of our Doctoral Program consists of a period of 18 months of advanced training in different disciplines of Economic and Managerial Sciences:

1. Admission to research work is conditional on the successful completion of the course work (Courses Outline).
   
   
2. At the beginnig of the second year of the program, short intensive modules in a few selected areas are offered, either at the School or at partner institutions, in order to introduce the students to the state-of-the-art of international research.
   
   
3. Teaching modules are complemented by research seminars throughout the year.
   
   
4. On the ground of their choices among different modules and of the research topics, candidates may opt either for training paths finalized mainly to scientific research or aimed also to acquisition of skills for the management of corporate and public organizations.
   
   
5. The courses are taught, in English, by some of the major national and international scholars (Faculty) and researchers in their respective fields.
   
   

Courses outline

The example of the Academic year 2002-2003.

1ST TERM: PROPEDEUTICS

Calculus and Linear Algebra (G. Bottazzi)

Mathematical Methods for Economics (F. Gozzi)

Probability and Statistics (G. Bottai, P. Manfredi)

2ND TERM: BASIC COURSES

Microeconomics I

The Neoclassical Model of Competitive Markets

Consumer Choice and Demand Theory (M. Bernasconi)

Production, Partial Equilibrium and Market Forms (G. Fagiolo)

General Equilibrium Theory (A. Kirman)

Game Theory and Auction Design (M. LiCalzi)

Decision Theory: Rational Choice and Bounded Rationality. Models and Empirical Evidence (P. Legrenzi, S. Modica, M. Bernasconi)

Industrial Organization (P. Tedeschi)

Macroeconomics

Empirical Macroeconomics: An Overview of Facts and Problems (M. Lippi)

Advanced Macroeconomics (A. Leijohnuvfud)

The Political Economy of Macroeconomics (D. Soskice)

Econometrics

Econometrics (C. Bianchi, G. Calzolari)

Introduction to time series (G. Fiorentini)

The Economics of Information, Knowledge and Innovation (G. Dosi, A. Gambardella)

3RD TERM: CORE COURSES

Management I - Theory of the firm

Theories of agency and organisation (L. Marengo)

Business strategy. Resource- and competence-based view of the firm (P. Giuri)

The Management of Technology (A. Prencipe)

Learning and organizational capabilities (D. Levinthal)

Industry Structure and Dynamics: Theory and application

Evolutionary models of industrial dynamics (G. Dosi)

Industry life cycle models (S. Klepper)

Sutton's Theory of Technology and Market Structure (A. Gambardella)

Applied Industrial Organization

Applied studies of technology (A. Gambardella, B. Hall)

Empirical Methods in IO - Merger Analysis (N. Gandal)

Management II

Introduction to the analysis of organizational change (A. Bonaccorsi)

Flexibilities, theories of the firm and organisations of industries (P. Llerena)

IPRs as an Asset: Economic and Managerial Issues (A. Fosfuri)

Science, Technology and Growth (N. Rosenberg)

History of Socio-Economic and Organizational Thought (A. Roncaglia)

An introduction to behavioral economics and adaptive learning models. Theory and empirics (A.Rustichini)

4TH TERM: ADVANCED COURSES

Theory of Growth

Macro - Business cycle (D. Delli Gatti)

Exogenous Growth Theory (M. Pugno)

Endogenous growth (A. Ciccone)

Development (M. Stampini)

Econometrics II

Cointegration (D.Fiorentini)

Time Series Analysis - Advanced Macro (M.Lippi)

Applied Microeconometrics (A.Ichino)

Monetary Economics (D. Thornton)

Antitrust economics and policy (M. Motta)

Labour Economics (D.Checchi, A. Ichino)

Innovation, employment and skill-bias: theories and empirical evidence (M. Vivarelli, M. Piva)

Entrepreneurship - Economics and Management of ICTs (A. Bonaccorsi, A. Gambardella, A. Piccaluga, S. Torrisi)

Advanced Management (M. Zollo)

Systems of innovation and policy design evaluation (N. Bellini)

Introduction to Experimental Economics Trento Winter School

Introduction to Corporate Finance Trento Winter School

Faculty

INTERNAL SUPERVISING FACULTY

Faculty who both teaches and supervises thesis at the Program:

Prof G. Dosi, Professor of Economics and Coordinator

Prof A. Gambardella, Professor of Management and Deputy Coordinator

Prof. A. Bonaccorsi, Associate Professor of Management

Dr. G. Bottazzi, Assistant Professor of Economics

Dr. G. Fagiolo, Assistant Professor of Economics

Dr. P. Giuri, Assistant Professor of Management

THE BROADER FACULTY

Scholars who have taught/given seminars in the Program from the year 2000 to the present:

Prof. Z. Acs, Baltimore University, USA

Prof. A. Arora, Carnegie Mellon, USA

Prof. K. Arrow, Stanford University, USA

Prof. D. Archibugi, National Research Council, Italy

Prof. N. Bellini, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy

Prof. M. Bernasconi, Universita' C.Cattaneo, Castellanza, Italy

Prof. C. Bianchi, University of Pisa, Italy

Dr. M. Bottai National, Research Council, Italy

Prof. F. Bulckaen, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy

Prof. G. Calzolari, University of Florence, Italy

Prof. D. Castellani, University of Urbino, Italy

Prof. D. Checchi, University of Milan, Italy

Prof. A. Ciccone, University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain

Prof. P. Cooke, University of Cardiff, UK

Prof. D. Delli Gatti, Catholic University of Milan, Italy

Prof. G. Fiorentini, University of Florence, Italy

Prof. A. Fosfuri, University Carlos III, Madrid, Spain

Prof. N. Gandal, Tel Aviv University, Israel

Prof. W. Garcia-Fontes, University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain

Prof. D. Gatti, University of Lyon 2, France

Prof. F. Gozzi, LUISS University, Italy

Prof. B. Hall, University of California at Berkeley, USA

Prof. A. Ichino, European University Institute, Florence Italy

Prof. K. Juselius, University of Copenaghen, Denmark

Prof. A. Kirman, University of Marseille, France

Prof. S. Klepper, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

Prof. P. Legrenzi, University of Milan, Italy

Prof. A. Leijonhufvud, UCLA and University of Trento, USA

Prof. D. Levinthal, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Prof. P. Llerena, University of Strasbourg, France

Prof. M. Li Calzi, University of Venice 'Ca' Foscari', Italy

Prof. M. Lippi, University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Italy

Prof. B. Lundvall, Aalborg University, Denmark

Prof. T. Lyon, Indiana University, USA

Prof. J. Mairesse, INSEE, France

Prof. P. Manfredi, University of Pisa, Italy

Prof. L. Marengo, University of Teramo, Italy

Prof. S. Modica, University of Palermo, Italy

Prof. M. Morroni, University of Pisa, Italy

Dr. A. Narduzzo, University of Bologna, Italy

Prof. R. Nelson, Columbia University, USA

Dr. L. Neri, University of Siena, Italy

Prof. L. Orsenigo, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy

Dr. J. Owen-Smith, Stanford University, USA

Prof. P. M. Pacini, University of Pisa, Italy

Prof. A. Pakes, Harvard University, USA

Prof. F. Pammolli, University of Florence, Italy

Prof. M. Paoli, University of Perugia, Italy

Prof. K. Pavitt, University of Sussex, UK

Prof. A. Piccaluga, University of Lecce, Italy

Dr. M. Piva, Catholic University of Piacenza, Italy

Prof. A. Prencipe, University of Pescara, Italy

Prof. M. Pugno, University of Trento, Italy

Prof. F. Ranchetti, University of Pisa, Italy

Dr. M. Riccaboni, University of Siena, Italy

Prof. A. Roncaglia, University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Italy

Prof. N. Rosenberg, Stanford University, USA

Prof. A. Rustichini, University of Minnesota, USA

Prof. N. Salvadori, University of Pisa, Italy

Prof. B. Sampat, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

Prof. A. Saxenian, University of California at Berkeley, USA

Prof. P. Scapparone, University of Pisa, Italy

Prof. W. Semmler, New School for Social Research, USA

Prof. G. Silverberg, University of Maastricht, The Netherlands

Prof. D. Soskice, Duke University, USA

Prof. P. Spirtes, Carnegie Mellon, USA

Prof. P. Tedeschi, University of Milan "Bicocca", Italy

Prof. D. Thornton, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, USA

Prof. D. Ticchi, University of Urbino, Italy

Prof. S. Torrisi, University of Camerino, Italy

Prof. M. Vivarelli, Catholic University of Piacenza, Italy

Prof. S. Winter, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Prof. E. Zaninotto, University of Trento, Italy

Prof. M. Zollo, Insead, Paris

Achievements

The ratio between the number of posts and the total number of applications is similar to those of the most prestigious international doctoral programs. In 2002 we received 57 applications from 11 countries for 10 posts.

The Doctoral Program is part of an international network including Aalborg University, Denmark; University of Maastricht, The Netherlands; University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain; University of Sussex, United Kingdom; University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France.

At present all students in their 4th year are financed with research grants and assistant researchships.

The placement patterns are comparable to those of the top European academic institutions: details are in table Placement. The list of publications and working papers of our students is equally impressive: see their homepages for details.

Placement

Name	Cycle	PhD Completion	Present Position
Alessandro Beber	1st	December 2002	Assistant Professor, HEC Lausanne
Carolina Castaldi	1st	September 2003	Robert Solow Post Doc Fellowship 2003/2004, Eindhoven. Post Doc, University of Groeningen (starting September 2004)
Claudia Checchi	Pilot year	May 2003	Researcher, REF Milan
Cinzia Daraio	1st	September 2003	Post Doc, CNR Pisa
Roberto Gabriele	1st	September 2004	Researcher, University of Trento
Marco Giarratana	1st	September 2003	Assistant Professor, Universidad Carlos III Madrid
Francesca Lotti	1st	June 2004	Research Department, Bank of Italy Rome
Alessandra Luzzi	2nd		Robert Solow Post Doc Fellowship 2004/2005
Alessio Moneta	1st	July 2004	Post Doc, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa
Paolo Patelli	1st	May 2003	Research Fellow, Santa Fe Institute USA
Igor Rebesco	Pilot year	September 2003	Senior Analyst, Banque Indosuez Lugano
Gaia Rocchetti	2nd		Researcher, ISAE Rome
Rossi Cristina	Pilot year	November 2003	Post Doc, CNR Pisa
Angelo Secchi	1st	September 2004	Post Doc, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa

Update (January 2007) of the Placement of our Program.

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