The Summer School in Empirical Research Methods welcomes PhD students
and postdocs from partner and non-partner institutions, and from the
University of St. Gallen. The Summer School in Empirical Research
Methods (SSERM) at the University of St.Gallen, Switzerland, is a new
and high-calibre 2-week integrated programme teaching methodology for
PhD students and postdocs from leading universities all over the
world. SSERM offers an attractive course-based learning atmosphere on
different aspects of empirical research. Participants can choose from
different courses offered as block seminars by internationally
renowned lecturers. The Summer School in Empirical Research Methods
(SSERM) is a new flagship programme on methodology at the University
of St.Gallen. First initiated in 2013 under the lead of Academic
Directors Prof. Dr. Andreas Herrmann and Prof. Dr. Michael Lechner,
SSERM offered 12 high-quality intense block seminars for PhD students
and postdocs taught by renowned international faculty.

Due to the enormous success of SSERM in 2014 with 225 international
participants and overwhelming positive feedback, SSERM will expand in
2015.

http://sserm.ch/