Cohort #02
Le Cap - Systematic Review (PRISMA)
From research question to publishable article in 3 months
Start
October 20, 2026
End
December 25, 2026
Language
Français
Seats
25 seats max
In one sentence
In 3 months, turn your research question into a complete systematic review (PRISMA) article (e.g., introduction, methodology, results, discussion) ready to submit to your supervisor or to a journal.
No fieldwork required
That is what sets this methodology apart: your material is the published literature. No survey to distribute, no sample to build, no waiting. You are working from the first week.
Who is it for?
PhD candidates in economics, management and business administration (e.g., finance, marketing, management, human resources). A systematic review works alongside a quantitative or a qualitative thesis: it is a methodology in its own right, not a replacement for your fieldwork.
What you produce: it is YOUR work
I coach you: you write your own paper. I do not write it for you. I guide you, step by step, so that you do it, and do it well. Proven method.
Format
6 live sessions (Google Meet)
6 office hours
4 rounds of detailed written feedback on YOUR work
All sessions recorded, 6-month access
Templates, resources and a certificate of completion
Cohort of 5 to 15 seats, by selection
What it covers
- 1
Research question & search query
- – Understand what a systematic review is, and what it is not
- – Frame a research question suited to a literature synthesis
- – Build and calibrate your search query: keywords, boolean operators, truncation
- – Choose your model article and use it as your reference
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live sessions
🎥 Research question & search query🎥 Office hours 1materials
📄 Research Question & Search StrategyThis session introduces systematic reviews and the PRISMA protocol. It shows how to frame a strong research question, choose a model article and turn the question into a reproducible Scopus search string. - 2
PRISMA methodology
- – Inclusion and exclusion criteria: defining and justifying them
- – Choosing your databases: Scopus, Web of Science, alternatives
- – The PRISMA flow diagram: what it has to show
- – Extracting and cleaning your reference CSV
- – Writing the methodology section
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live sessions
🎥 PRISMA methodology🎥 Office hours 2materials
📄 Title, Intro & MethodsWe write together the title, the funnel-shaped introduction and the Methods section (PRISMA items 1–11) of your systematic review.deliverables
📝 Research question + search query + model article - 3
First screening & AI tools
- – Title and abstract screening: method and working pace
- – Using AI tools without losing traceability
- – Documenting every exclusion for the flow diagram
- – The most common mistakes, and how to avoid them
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live sessions
🎥 First screening & AI tools🎥 Office hours 3deliverables
📝 Introduction + methodology + extracted CSV - 4
Second screening & data extraction
- – Full-text screening: obtaining and sorting the articles
- – Building your data extraction grid
- – Coding the retained articles consistently
- – Handling borderline cases and disagreements
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live sessions
🎥 Second screening & data extraction🎥 Office hours 4deliverables
📝 Screening completed + data extraction - 5
Writing the results
- – Organising your results: by theme, by method, by period
- – Building the synthesis tables
- – Producing the final PRISMA flow diagram
- – Writing results that actually say something
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live sessions
🎥 Writing the results🎥 Office hours 5 - 6
Discussion & publication process
- – Discussion, limitations and contributions of your review
- – Opening credible avenues for future research
- – Similarity and academic integrity (iThenticate)
- – Choosing a journal and preparing the submission
- – Responding to reviewers and handling revisions
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live sessions
🎥 Discussion & publication process🎥 Office hours 6deliverables
📝 Complete manuscript (final draft)
Pricing
Pay in full
4 300 MAD
Early bird 3 500 MAD · early bird ended on October 11, 2026
Pay in 3 instalments
4 500 MAD
Early bird 4 000 MAD · early bird ended on October 5, 2026
Payment schedule
- At enrollment · confirms your place1 500 MAD
- Nov 10, 20261 500 MAD
- Dec 10, 20261 500 MAD
Early bird (ended)
- At enrollment · confirms your place2 000 MAD
- Nov 10, 20261 000 MAD
- Dec 10, 20261 000 MAD
Cohort #02
Le Cap - Systematic Review (PRISMA)
Your commitment
I acknowledge that this program is a guided accompagnement that requires effort on my part: attending the live sessions and delivering my work on time. I commit to actively attending the scheduled live sessions. Doctoral Compass is in no way obliged to do the work on my behalf, is not responsible for my results, and is not required to refund amounts paid if I disengage. I also understand that materials and recordings remain available for 6 months after the cohort ends, after which they are removed.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to collect field data?
No, and that is the main reason to choose this methodology. Your material is the published literature. No survey to distribute, no sample to build, no months of waiting: you are producing from the first week.
My thesis is quantitative. Does a systematic review fit?
Yes. A systematic review is a methodology in its own right, and it sits alongside a quantitative or a qualitative thesis. Many PhD candidates make it their first published article and then their literature review chapter, the work pays off twice.
Do I need to have a research question already?
No. Session 1 is devoted to framing it and turning it into a search query. You do need to arrive with a thesis topic and a model article that inspires you.
Do I need paid access to Scopus or Web of Science?
Yes: you need access to a database such as Scopus or Web of Science, and most universities provide it. If you don't have it, tell me when you register, we will help you extract your references from them. Nobody is turned away from the programme for this reason.
How many articles will I have to screen?
It depends entirely on your query, which is exactly why we calibrate it together in session 1: a well-built query gives you a volume you can handle in three months, a badly built one gives you times too much.
Can I use AI for the screening?
Yes, with rules. AI speeds up the screening; it does not decide for you, and it does not excuse you from documenting every exclusion. Session 3 covers the tools and, above all, how to use them without weakening your methodology.
Do you write the paper for me?
No, and that is deliberate. I coach you so that you write it yourself. If you are looking for someone to write it for you, this is not the right programme, and it is a path I would strongly advise against for your academic career.
Is there a certificate?
Yes. A certificate of completion is sent automatically on the cohort's closing day to everyone who is up to date with their payments. It states the number of hours and the cohort dates.