The European International Business Academy (EIBA) in collaboration with EU-Spri and the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) are organising the 5^th EU-Spri EIBA Summer School to take place at the Lake Como School of Advanced Studies (info@lakecomoschool.org), in Como, Italy, 20-24 July 2026.

EIBA is pleased to announce that its fifth Summer School will be co-organised and co-sponsored by Eu-SPRI – European Forum for Studies of Policies for Research and Innovation (https://euspri-forum.eu).

The 2026 Summer School will feature the topic: Research methods in policy, innovation and international business: Best practices for rigorous, credible, and impactful research

The fifth edition of the European International Business Association Summer School (EIBA SS) embraces a multidimensional perspective. At the heart of International Business lies constant dynamism, and the social impact of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) is far-reaching. Accordingly, research on International Business themes—such as international sourcing, marketing, policy, cross-cultural management, human resources, and the environmental and social footprint of MNEs—has a direct bearing on society. Doctoral and early-career researchers are encouraged to remain aware that their work carries tangible real-world implications.

FORMAT & GOALS

The Summer School offers lectures delivered by internationally leading scholars on the specific designated topic, methodological workshops, and supervised tutorials/teamwork. Key features of the pedagogical approach adopted by the Summer School are as follows:

• Morning lectures will be offered by invited professors. Lectures cover a large variety of issues regarding recent advances in theory and applications in IB.
• Mid-day seminars will be devoted to methodologies.
• Afternoon workshops are devoted to group work aimed to apply the issues and methodologies presented during the previous sessions.
• Evening social scientific dinners are to connect participants, discuss paths of academic careers, publication strategies, role of social media, etc.

Participation in the 5^th EIBA Summer School offers PhD students the possibility to gain 5 ECTS credits.