Capri Summer School on Qualitative Research Methods
XII EDITION – 7-11 September 2026
AN OUTSTANDING FACULTY IN A LOVELY PLACE
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).
Enjoy a different way of producing knowledge and creating community
Capri Summer School will offer you a unique experience where you can learn about qualitative research methods while enjoying the beauty of the Island and the venue: Villa Orlandi
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 (e.g., ethnography, visual 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.
Past Editions
12
Participants
330+
Countries represented
20+
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.
The Faculty: Excellence of Research
This summer school is supported by a number of leading faculty members, internationally relevant researchers, belonging to a network of both promoting and external universities.
Hugh Willmott
Professor of Management and Organization Studies at Bayes Business School
Afshin Mehrpouya
Professor of Accounting at University of Edinburgh Business School
Gazi Islam
Professor of Business Administration at Grenoble Ecole de Management, France.
Rebecca Piekkari
Professor of International Business at Aalto University, School of Business, Finland.
Yuliya Shymko
Professor of Organisation Studies at at the Department of Organisation Studies and Ethics of AUDENCIA Business School, France
Staffan Furusten
Professor of Management, Organization and Society at Stockholm University and Director of Score (Stockholm Centre for Organizational Studies)
Emma Bell
H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Chaired Professor in Leadership at Stockholm School of Economics
Patrizia Zanoni
Professor of Organization Studies at Hasselt University, Belgium.
Emmanouela Mandalaki
Associate Professor of Organizations at NEOMA Business School Coordinator of the area of research “Inclusion, Equality and Diversity”, France.
Marie-Laure Salles
Professor of Management and Director of the Graduate Institute Geneve
Guido Palazzo
Professor of Business Ethics at HEC Lausanne, University of Lausanne
Marcos Barros
Professor of Organization Studies at Grenoble École de Management, France.
Kseniya Navazhylava
Associate professor of Organization and Ethics, Audencia Business School, France.
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