Online Doctoral Summer Camp 2026: Strategic Management as the Design of Complex Adaptive Systems

How can Complex Adaptive Systems thinking strengthen your strategy research?

Join INSEAD for this doctoral-level course that introduces a unifying perspective on organisations as
complex adaptive systems (CAS), and on strategic management as the challenge of designing and
steering the behaviour of such systems. It brings together key strands of management research, including
organisational learning, organisational design, and dynamic capabilities, into a coherent theoretical
framework, drawing on the complementary perspectives of two leading theorists in the field.
This is an excellent opportunity to be in a focused intellectual exchange and reflection space, supporting
you in developing or clarifying research questions, refining research agendas, and positioning your work
within the broader strategy and organisation literature.

Who is it for?

Designed for current PhD students in Strategy, Organisational Behaviour, Organisational Theory,
Entrepreneurship, and related fields who are developing or refining their dissertation research.

What will you gain?

Participants will:

• Develop a strong conceptual understanding of complex adaptive systems and their relevance to
  strategic management
• Gain analytical frameworks to inform theory building and empirical research
• Engage in advanced academic discussion with leading faculty and an international cohort of doctoral
  peers
• Strengthen their research agenda within a rigorous academic environment

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