The purpose of the summer school is to extend doctoral students’ and young post-doctoral researchers’ competencies in the field of experimental research in management accounting. The Summer School consists of two elements:

• Introductory class for participants with no prior knowledge in experimental research (11 May 2027, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.) via Zoom
• Workshop for all participants (22–25 June 2027)

During the introductory class, participants learn the fundamentals of conducting experimental research in management accounting. Among other things, the method is presented, the pros and cons of experimental research are discussed, the validity framework is introduced, and general design choices are explained.

The workshop encompasses both published work and working papers on recent topics in experimental management accounting research. The highly interactive course provides a deep insight into the role of theory in experimental research in management accounting and guidelines on how to test the theory. Further, it offers participants the opportunity to present own work in progress (e.g., proposals) to obtain early feedback from fellow students and experienced faculty. The workshop environment offers several opportunities to network with both other participants and the faculty.

The participation fee for the summer school including lunch and coffee breaks throughout the week is 500 €. Other costs (e.g., travel costs and accommodation) must be borne by the participants.

Reports on previous summer schools can be found here.

The “Call for Applications“ summarizes all information on the course.