Project Management for your doctoral thesis

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Selflearning and reflexion

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A successful PhD begins with good planning. The course conveys proven methods of project management and shows how to apply them specifically to your dissertation. This helps you keep goals, schedule, and priorities in view and lays the foundation for a successful doctoral process.

After the course you can:
✓ Plan your dissertation in a structured way and set realistic goals.
✓ Develop an individual project plan for your doctoral project.
✓ Set priorities and organize your time efficiently.
✓ Identify risks and delays early and Counteract.
✓ Keep an overview of tasks, milestones, and progress.
✓ Confidently apply project management methods in everyday doctoral life.

The course also includes a chapter on self-organization and mental health with tips, advice, and points of contact for personal counseling.

The course combines proven project management with the special requirements of a doctoral program.

You will receive:
✓ Interactive online learning modules with videos and exercises
✓ Practical examples from everyday doctoral life
✓ Templates and checklists for planning your dissertation
✓ Reflection tasks for direct application
✓ Six months of access to all learning content
✓ Trainer consultation sessions for questions and individual support
✓ Certificate of participation after successful completion

The course is suitable for both self-study and as a digital qualification offer for graduate schools and doctoral programs.

The course is aimed at doctoral researchers in all disciplines who want to plan their dissertation in a structured way and implement it successfully.

The eLearning is also suitable for graduate schools, doctoral programs, and universities that want to support their doctoral researchers in project and self-management and promote key competencies in scientific work.

Single access: €156.90 per person

For graduate schools, faculties and universities we offer team and campus licenses as well as individual qualification concepts.

We would be happy to advise you on a suitable solution for your institution.

Sustainably support doctoral researchers

The course can be flexibly integrated into qualification programs for doctoral researchers: as a standalone eLearning course or in combination with workshops and practical seminars.

Possible formats of use:
✓ Individual, team, and campus licenses
✓ Combination of eLearning and workshops
✓ Integration into graduate programs
✓ Customization to your institution
✓ Practical support during the doctoral phase

Whether for a graduate school, faculty, or research institution: together we develop a qualification concept that fits your goals and the conditions at your institution.

✓ A clear roadmap for your PhD

✓ Practical methods for planning and managing your dissertation

✓ Better self management and prioritisation

✓ Strategies for dealing with stress, uncertainty and setbacks

✓ Templates, checklists and practical tools for your PhD

✓ Interactive learning modules, videos and exercises

✓ Personal support during trainer office hours

✓ 20 weeks of access to all learning content

✓ Certificate of participation

Support your PhD candidates in developing the project management and self management skills they need to navigate their doctoral journey successfully.

The programme can be integrated into existing doctoral training and qualification programmes – from flexible individual eLearning to tailored blended learning formats.

We offer:
✓ Group and campus licences

✓ Integration into doctoral training programmes

✓ eLearning and blended learning formats

✓ Online and on site workshops for PhD candidates

✓ Workshops on dissertation planning, self management and stress management

✓ Tailored solutions for your institution

Dr. Karen Dittmann

Dr. Karen Dittmann is a project management expert with many years of experience in science and university teaching. She supports doctoral candidates in planning their dissertations in a structured way and applying proven project management methods successfully to their own research project.

Project Management for your doctoral thesis

Structure for successful PhD thesis.

Your PhD as a project

Start your PhD with a clear plan.

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For universities and research institutions.

Starting with a clear plan.

For universities and graduate schools

Support your PhD candidates in developing the project management and self management skills they need to navigate their doctoral journey successfully.

Dr. Karen Dittmann

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