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Research in Information Systems

Toekomst
Business and Management, Social Science
English
6 ECTS

The course covers fundamental and current research in Information Systems. Topics discussed range across fields and methods.

Students will engage in in-class discussions of seminal and frontier papers. Each session is attended by ten or fewer students and is led by an expert faculty, creating an engaging and intimate setting for emerging IS scholars to interact with and learn from their established peers. Faculty and students come from RSM, VU, and Tilburg and can thus form new cross-institutional ties. The course will equip students with a broad understanding of Information Systems research that will inform their own projects as well as prepare them for the job market.

Course Description

The course covers fundamental and current research in Information Systems. Topics discussed range across fields and methods. Students will engage in in-class discussions of seminal and frontier papers. Each session is attended by ten or fewer students and is led by an expert faculty, creating an engaging and intimate setting for emerging IS scholars to interact with and learn from their established peers. Faculty and students come from RSM, VU, and Tilburg and can thus form new cross-institutional ties. The course will equip students with a broad understanding of Information Systems research that will inform their own projects as well as prepare them for the job market.

Download the course manual here.

Study Characteristics

  • Study period: January, March and May 2026 (Starting period 3)
  • Credits: 6 ECTS
  • Tuition fee: €1500 (20% discount for early bird registration)
  • Registration deadline: 18-12-2025 (early bird registration: 30-11-2025)
  • Recommendation: This is an ideal course for the first or second year of a PhD program (First and second year IS Students). 
  • Teaching methods: The course takes place across three two-day blocks, each day consisting of two three-hour sessions and each block hosted at one of the participating universities.
  • Assessment: Students will be graded for each session and a 15-page research proposal. Lecturers can choose how to grade each session (e.g., presentation of an assigned reading and/or course participation). 
  • Open to: TBA
  • Admission requirements: All participants are expected to be proficient in English.

  • Course Description & Study Characteristics

    Course Description

    The course covers fundamental and current research in Information Systems. Topics discussed range across fields and methods. Students will engage in in-class discussions of seminal and frontier papers. Each session is attended by ten or fewer students and is led by an expert faculty, creating an engaging and intimate setting for emerging IS scholars to interact with and learn from their established peers. Faculty and students come from RSM, VU, and Tilburg and can thus form new cross-institutional ties. The course will equip students with a broad understanding of Information Systems research that will inform their own projects as well as prepare them for the job market.

    Download the course manual here.

    Study Characteristics

    • Study period: January, March and May 2026 (Starting period 3)
    • Credits: 6 ECTS
    • Tuition fee: €1500 (20% discount for early bird registration)
    • Registration deadline: 18-12-2025 (early bird registration: 30-11-2025)
    • Recommendation: This is an ideal course for the first or second year of a PhD program (First and second year IS Students). 
    • Teaching methods: The course takes place across three two-day blocks, each day consisting of two three-hour sessions and each block hosted at one of the participating universities.
    • Assessment: Students will be graded for each session and a 15-page research proposal. Lecturers can choose how to grade each session (e.g., presentation of an assigned reading and/or course participation). 
    • Open to: TBA
    • Admission requirements: All participants are expected to be proficient in English.

Would you like to register or want to know more?

For more information please contact the course coordinator dr. Philipp Cornelius (RSM):

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