Capri Summer School

AN OUTSTANDING FACULTY IN A LOVELY PLACE

XI EDITION

8-12 September 2025

WELCOME TO

CAPRI SUMMER SCHOOL

The aim of Capri Summer School is to foster knowledge and methodologies among young scholars settling a challenging and stimulating context in one of most charming places in the world:
The Island of Capri.
The school is organized by the University of Naples Federico II and is proudly in partnership with the British Academy of Management (BAM), the Italian Academy of Business Administration and Management (AIDEA), and the Italian Association of Organization Studies (ASSIOA).
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Audience

The course is aimed at doctoral students and early stage researchers in the areas of management, interested in qualitative studies of accounting, management, finance, organization, etc.

Topics

Lectures will cover epistemological issues, data collection methods and analytic techniques such as content and discourse analysis

Admission Criteria

Admission will be on a competitive basis. About 30 participants will be admitted: in addition to overall quality of content, factors such as position within the doctoral process and institutional representation will be taken into account.

CAPRI SUMMER SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

The course was good, the faculty even better, and the candidates the best. My research will involve a lot of qualitative methods, and my past life as an engineer has been thoroughly number driven so it was a great few days for me to learn and understand perspectives from a qualitative lens. The group work was helpful in understanding other people's research projects and methods, but more importantly it gave me a few good pointers that I plan to use in my own research. The opportunity to build a network, with all the participants and faculty, is an intangible that has huge potential. Overall, a great initiative I hope the summer school is a regular fixture in the academic calendar! Great job!

Rupin Jeremiah

I had a very interesting and developing experience! The lectures gave new insights as well as being thought provoking - the content was really engaging. A major benefit of the course was how well the students were integrated into the discussions, creating a fruitful space for discussions.

Robin Andersson Malmros

I really enjoyed the II edition of Capri Summer School. The subjects of the lessons were very interesting and all the Professors offered us a lot of triggers for stimulating discussions. During the stage period I had the chance to get in touch with students from around the world and to exchange opinions about research themes. I think it was a very formative and useful experience.

Maria Grazia Pirozzi

Participation at Aidea Summer School has been a challenging experience. The lectures held by internationally renowned professors from the best European universities allowed me to explore the concepts of research methodology in management studies. The International context has proved being an amazing place where to exchange ideas and opinions

Ewa Wankowicz

The Capri Summer School was a wonderful experience. Not only is it in a fantastic location, but the programme was very rigorous, and the academic staff were inspirational. I feel that the course was incredibly useful for me, it has certainly helped me to develop and clarify my thinking around methodological issues that I will face as part of my PhD, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone else who is using qualitative research methods.

Natalie Wilmot

Capri Aidea Summer School offers an unique experience in different ways.It enables participants to get new insights and understand different perspectives in a relaxed atmosphere, which is very helpful at the beginning of the career. Nevertheless, also the timing in September is great, and the venue itself is fantastic, as Capri is one of the most beautiful parts of the world, definitively worth visiting and Villa Orlandi offers an amazing view over the area. I am thankful to get the possibility to join the Aidea Capri Summer School 2014, and wish the organizers all the best in fulfilling the mission of the Capri Summer School in years to come.

Barbara Grah

My experience at the AIDEA Capri Summer school has been amazing. It has been both academically enriching and personally rewarding. The school has greatly extended the breadth of my knowledge on qualitative studies and has provided me a chance to interact and discuss my research with academics from different Universities. In addition, the range of social activities offered by the Summer school and the isle of Capri has been astounding. Therefore, I would recommend the AIDEA Capri Summer school wholeheartedly to any management scholar that is looking for a great learning experience while enjoying an international and relaxing environment with plenty to do and see.

Sara Saggese

Thanks to a faculty that was very knowledgeable, responsive and inspiring, the summer school was a rewardinging experience for all participants, regardless of how far we had come in our research process. The lectures and group sessions contributed both to a deeper understanding of qualitative research in general and to each and everyone's own thesis work. Discussions continued until long after lecture hours, as we all gathered for mingles and dinners in the lovely September nights of Capri.

Hanna Niklasson

The Capri Summer School has been an excellent experience for me. The programme was interesting and the issues discussed during the lectures are key for Ph.D. students. The internationality of the class and the group works contribute immediately to build a cross-cultural knowledge, indeed a lot can be learnt besides the inspiring content of the lectures. Another bright side, which cannot be ignored, is that you are able to learn in a wonderful place as Capri. In a nutshell, I'm happy that I had the opportunity to participate to the second edition of the School and I can only recommend it to other prospective applicants.

Silvia Ferramosca

The Venue

Villa Orlandi welcomes you.

The summer school will be held on the island of Capri at Villa Orlandi, a seventeenth century villa restored by the University of Napoli Federico II. The villa, surrounded by a nice park, is particularly suited for study and includes all essential facilities. Over ten desks equipped with PCs and Internet connections are available. The venue is open only to admitted participants.

How to apply

Potential applicants are invited to submit a single PDF file consisting of:

- 1. A 4-page extended abstract of their thesis project/research idea. Clearly specifying:
  - Originality and importance of their intended topic;
  - Contribution of the work (expected);
  - Methodological perspectives or epistemological positions they would think as useful to discuss during the summer school;
- 2. CV;
- 3. A reference letter written by your tutor (the primary dissertation advisor/leading member of the research group of the applicant) explaining the reasons behind the application;

Seats are limited to 30 selected submissions. All materials should be sent as a single PDF file by 9th May 2025. An email receipt of the letter will be sent to acknowledge submissions.
Fees will be limited to Euro 500,00 for each participant (not including transport, accommodation and the social event).

Download the Call for Participation!

The Faculty

Excellence of research

This international summer school is supported by a number of leading faculty members belonging to a network of both promoting and external universities. Among those who have already confirmed their availability, there are seven world-wide excellence of research.

Hugh Willmott

Professor of Management and Organization Studies at Bayes Business School

Staffan Furusten

Professor of Management, Organization and Society at Stockholm University and Director of Score (Stockholm Centre for Organizational Studies)

Marie-Laure Salles

Professor of Management and Director of the Graduate Institute Geneve

Afshin Mehrpouya

Professor of Accounting at University of Edinburgh Business School

Emma Bell

Professor of Organization Studies at the Open University.

Guido Palazzo

Professor of Business Ethics at HEC Lausanne, University of Lausanne

Gazi Islam

Professor of Business Administration at Grenoble Ecole de Management

Patrizia Zanoni

Professor of Organization Studies at Hasselt University

Marcos Barros

Professor of Organization Studies at Grenoble École de Management, France.

Rebecca Piekkari

Professor of International Business at Aalto University, School of Business, Finland.

Emmanouela Mandalaki

Associate Professor of Organizations at NEOMA Business School Coordinator of the area of research "Inclusion, Equality and Diversity"

Kseniya Navazhylava

Professor in Management and Organisation and researcher of the Business Research group based at Leonard da Vinci Business School

Yuliya Shymko

Professor of Organisation Studies at at the Department of Organisation Studies and Ethics of AUDENCIA Business School

Faculty members from past editions

Noortje van Amsterdam, Assistant Professor of Organization Studies, Utrecht University

Roberto Di Pietra, Professor of Business Administration at the Department of Business and Law, University of Siena, Italy.

Amanda Peticca Harris, Associate Professor to department People, Organizations and Society, Grenoble Ecole de Management.

Gillian Symon, Professor of Organization Studies at the Department of Organisation Studies and Human Resource Management at Royal Holloway.

Hélène Picard, Assistant Professor to department People, Organizations and Society at Grenoble Ecole de Management.

Mike Wallace, Professor of Public Management, Cardiff University.

Richard Weiskopf, Professor at the Department of Organization and Learning at the School of Management, University of Innsbruck.

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People

Organizing Committee

Organizing Committee at the Department of Economics, Management, Institutions, University of Naples Federico II

Gianluigi Mangia (chair)

Andrea Tomo

Paolo Canonico

Ernesto De Nito

Lorenzo Mercurio

Riccardo Mercurio

Stefano Consiglio

School Secretariat

Please, for more information refer to the School Secretariat

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UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF Regione Campania, Comune di Capri, Comune di Anacapri