Courses

CYCLE XL

First Year

Courses	Hours
Research perspectives in entrepreneurship and innovation	20
Frontiers in approaches, strategies, and processes for entrepreneurial project management and startup creation	20
Frontiers in approaches, strategies, and models for innovation management	20

Other Didactic Activities (Seminars, Laboratory and Research Activities, Interdisciplinary, Multidisciplinary, and Transdisciplinary Training)

Activty	Description	Hours
Laboratory: Research Design	This laboratory aims to help PhD students design a research project by exploring different epistemological approaches. Alternative approaches will be tested and compared during the sessions.	16
Laboratory: Writing a Systematic Literature Review	This laboratory focuses on teaching PhD students how to use bibliometric analysis software and write a literature review based on its findings.	12
Laboratory: Writing a Quantitative Paper	This laboratory guides PhD students in querying major databases, conducting surveys, using statistical software, and structuring results into a quantitative research paper.	20
Laboratory: Writing a Qualitative Case Study	Through direct field interaction with companies, this laboratory trains PhD students in qualitative data collection via interviews and corporate material analysis, using coding software, and drafting qualitative case studies.	20
Laboratory: Conducting Research in the Age of Artificial Intelligence	This laboratory allows PhD students to experiment with new research methodologies based on AI-powered tools.	12
Workshop: Publishing Strategies	This workshop helps PhD students learn effective publishing strategies through targeted meetings with editors from international academic journals.	8
Online Seminars: Nature Master Class	A series of online seminars delivered by the international group Nature Research, aimed at deepening knowledge on research project design, organization, management, and dissemination strategies.
IT Skills Development	The PhD program offers interactive labs based on experiential learning approaches, focusing on training in specialized software applications.

Second Year

Courses	Hours
Frontiers in Financial Management of Innovation Projects and Startup Creation	20
Frontiers in the Organization of Innovation Projects and Startup Creation	20
Frontiers in the Administration and Control of Innovation Projects and Startup Creation	20

Other Didactic Activities (Seminars, Laboratory and Research Activities, Interdisciplinary, Multidisciplinary, and Transdisciplinary Training)

Activity	Description	Hours
Laboratory: Leadership and Team Building	This laboratory aims to help PhD students develop teamwork skills in diverse disciplinary and cultural contexts.	16
Workshop: Writing Research Projects for Competitive Grants	This workshop allows PhD students to practice drafting research proposals that meet the requirements of national and EU competitive funding calls.	20
Workshop: Managing and Reporting Complex Research Projects	Through simulations, this workshop provides PhD students with hands-on experience in structuring, managing, and reporting complex research projects.	16
Laboratory: Communicating Research and Pitching Ideas	This laboratory enhances PhD students’ ability to effectively communicate their research findings and present innovative ideas concisely through pitching techniques.	16
Online Seminars: Nature Master Class	A series of online seminars provided by the international Nature Research group, designed to deepen understanding of research project design, organization, management, and dissemination strategies
IT Skills Development	The PhD program offers interactive labs based on experiential learning approaches, focusing on training in specialized software applications.

Third Year

Courses
Thesis presentations, Publications, International Research Mobility, Participation in research methodology schools