Slides from the course introduction webinar of the open networked learning course Making Sense of Service Logic #mssl152 @ctfse @KAU: http://hhk.kau.se/mssl
4. Facts & figures
• Established in 1986
• Excellent group at Karlstad University
• Involved in research, undergraduate
and graduate education in
cooperation with companies and
other organizations
• Over 50 researchers and Ph D
students in business administration,
working life science, sociology,
economics, psychology and sociology
of religion
• International visiting professors
5. Research
CTF's efforts to develop
groundbreaking theoretical
knowledge has resulted in
multidisciplinary research themes:
Service Management, Service
Innovation and Service Experience.
Based on these themes we now
develop a crosscutting theme on
Transformative Service Research.
6. Examples of Academic Cooperation
• BI, Norwegian School of Management, Norway
• Hanken School of Economics, Finland
• MIT, Forskarskolan Management och IT, Sweden
• NHH, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration
• NUS, National University of Singapore, Singapore
• University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business, USA
• W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, USA
• Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, UK
7. Example of research partners
• Ericsson
• IKEA
• Nobina
• Landstinget i Värmland
• SL
• Trafikverket
• Volvo
• Valmet
• ICA
• Löfbergs
• Region Värmland
• Skatteverket
• Försäkringskassan
• Telia
• SP, Sveriges tekniska
forskningsinstitut
• Västtrafik
10. Making Sense of Service Logic
Purpose
The course aims to convey the new mindset of service logic,
using a series of practical examples from various industries and
sectors and by introducing key theories and concepts.
11. Examinations
Only for officially admitted participants
•1 written project work
•1 blog posts per module 1-7
•A minimum of 3 comments per module 1-7 on
other participants blog posts
•Active participation in final presentation
Editor's Notes
CTF's efforts to develop groundbreaking theoretical knowledge has resulted inmultidisciplinary research themes: Service Management, Service Innovation and Service Experience.
Based on these themes we now develop a crosscutting theme on Transformative Service Research.