This course aims at developing PhD students’ knowledge and ability to navigate the academic
landscape in terms of academic writing, publishing strategies, publishing processes, and publishing
ethics.

On completion of the course, the students will be able to:

1. Describe and discuss academic writing, publishing strategies, publishing processes, and
publishing ethics applicable for one’s own research.

2. Identify writing strategies for different types of papers
3. Identify publishing strategies suitable for one’s own research
4. Identify different parts of publishing processes that are of relevance for one’s own research
5. Apply ethical considerations of importance for one’s own research

6. Evaluate and analyze own and colleagues’ publications.
7. Critically and independently evaluate academic relevance and rigor in research projects

The course will particularly focus on dealing with the following questions:
• What are the challenges and rewards of publishing?
• How to frame and position a research paper
• How to craft a literature review
• How to review colleagues’ research
• How to respond to the comments and suggestions from editors and reviewers during a review
process
• What are the internalized professional ethics standards and external ethics regulations?

Lectures, Seminars, and Workshops

The teaching is conducted in English.

Admitted to a doctoral programme in business administration or a related subject of a recognized
business school or university in Sweden.

The course is graded Fail (U) or Pass (G).

The course is graded Pass or Fail.
Crafting Impactful Research Assignment: (ILOs: 1- 6) Active participation in course sessions,
research presentations, final report writing and opposition, representing 7, 5 ECTS

A course evaluation will be conducted at the end of the course.

The course is a hybrid course with a mix of online and in-class sessions.

See separate literature list.