Academic Writing and Paper Presentation Clinic
Date: Fall 2024 (see the exact dates below)
Place: Otaniemi Campus, Espoo and the Winter Workshop in Radisson Blu Seaside Hotel
Registrations: The deadline for registrations is August 28, 2024. See registration/application details at the bottom of the page.
Instructors: Professor Markku Kaustia (Aalto University), Professor Samuli Knüpfer (Aalto University) and GSF Director Mikko Leppämäki (Aalto University)
Objectives: The Academic Writing and Paper Presentation Clinic will be completed by presenting a paper at the GSF Winter Workshop and by participating in the GSF Paper Presentation and Academic Writing events. The Academic Writing Clinic consists of two sessions scheduled for September 5 and December 12. These sessions provide guidance to enhance your academic writing skills, with a focus on effectively communicating the significance of your research. Improving your writing proficiency requires practice, feedback, and active engagement in the writing process. During the clinic, students will refine their papers with guidance from instructors and peers. The clinic’s primary goal is to promote clear and efficient writing, ensuring that fellow researchers can readily comprehend and appreciate your work, thereby increasing the accessibility of your paper. The paper presentation clinic (organized a day prior to the Winter Workshop) is a forum for students to rehearse and refine their presentation techniques. Feedback and insights from instructors and fellow participants enable students to improve their presentations. This event ultimately seeks to empower students with improved seminar and conference presentation skills, aiding their future academic endeavours. This short course is targeted to 2nd/3rd year Finance PhD students who already have a draft of the paper and who are actively working on it. The main idea is to give students feedback and advice along the way of the writing process, help with presenting the paper at the presentation clinic, incorporating the received comments at the Winter Workshop, and developing the paper further. There will be four scheduled events as listed below.
Schedule:
The Academic Writing and Paper Presentation Clinic will consist of four events:
- Thursday, September 5, at 12:15 – 16 in V101 Istuntosali, Aalto University School of Business (Ekonominaukio 1) – Academic Writing Clinic, part I
- Thursday, November 14, at 13.15 – 17 in classroom T003, Aalto University School of Business (Ekonominaukio 1) – Paper Presentation Clinic
- Friday, November 15, Winter Workshop in Finance at Radisson Blu Seaside Hotel
- Thursday, December 12, in the afternoon (exact time TBA) in meeting room U113 Otto Stenroth, Aalto University School of Business (Ekonominaukio 1) – Academic Writing Clinic, part II
In order to pass and receive the credits, the students must attend all four parts.
Grading: pass/fail
Credit units: 2 ECTS credits
Participants: Doctoral students in Finance presenting their research paper at the Winter Workshop on November 15.
Registration: Please register through the registration link by August 28, 2024.