PhD scholarship in Business Ethics and Diversity

PhD scholarship in Business Ethics and Diversity

Copenhagen Business School invites applications for a PhD fellowship in Business Ethics and Diversity at the Department of Business Humanities and Law (BHL). 

The PhD position is a 3-year full-time contract connected to the Carlsberg Foundation research project “Women’s Employment Journey in Danish Multinational Enterprises in the Arab Middle East” led by Associate Professor Claudia Eger. See more information about the project at https://tinyurl.com/CEgerCarlsberg. The project will last for three years, and the team will consist of a PhD, a Postdoc, and a research assistant. The envisioned starting date of the PhD position is February 1, 2025.

Examples of research topics that the PhD project may cover: 

• Connecting business ethics and DEI scholarship
• Business ethics as practice approach to study firms’ development of DEI policies and practices in Saudi Arabia
• Sensemaking and identity work of female leaders, managers and employees
• Women’s employment experiences and representation in leadership in large firms in Saudi Arabia

About Department of Business Humanities and Law (BHL) at CBS

Core research areas of the Department of Business Humanities and Law are organized into different research Units: Entrepreneurship, Ethics and Leadership; Governance, Culture and Learning; and CBS Law. Faculty within these groups have research backgrounds in all areas of law, political science, sociology, philosophy, history, anthropology, literature, theology, aesthetics, design and innovation, tourism and leisure management, cultural economics, leadership and strategy, pedagogic study, and other areas.

The position will be affiliated with the Entrepreneurship, Ethics and Leadership unit. What unites faculty is an overriding concern for the organization of the human within its multiple environments: work, nature, economy, civil association, the state, and corporation. BHL also participates in numerous interdisciplinary cross-CBS activities. In line with this concern, the PhD should demonstrate a capacity to bridge across several of these environments and place the human at the heart of the project.

The three-year PhD programme at CBS allows you to conduct research under the supervision of CBS professors, supported by research training courses. The programme is highly international, and you are expected to participate in international research conferences and to spend time abroad as a visiting PhD student. See the CBS homepage for more information about the PhD programme, http://uk.cbs.dk/phd.  

It is also required that the applicant shows an interest in joining the Department’s research environment, see here.

CBS PhD graduates are held in high esteem not only in academia and research institutions but also in government and business where their research qualifications are increasingly demanded. One third of CBS PhD graduates go on to employment outside universities and public research institutions. 

CBS is committed to ensuring excellence, transformative and relevant teaching and research. Candidates who wish to join us must be interested in working in an organisation of this type and it is expected that the applicant shows an interest in joining the department's research environment. You can read more about the department's research here: www.cbs.dk/bhl.

Application and admission requirements

The department will give priority to applicants with high grades from their universities.

To be considered the applicant must

• have a basic education at master's level (corresponding to the 3 + 2 Bologna process)
• have received the grade of 10 (or equivalent) for the master's thesis according to the Danish 7-point grading scale (https://ufm.dk/en/education/the-danish-education-system/grading-system)
• have a weighted grade point average of at least 8.2 on the Danish 7-point grading scale for the bachelor's and master's degree combined or alternatively a weighted grade point average must be at least 9.5 for the master's degree alone. If the grade point average is not met, documentation for being in the top 40% of the class is also accepted. 
• have an educational background in the social sciences or other relevant background
• have completed the master's programme before starting the PhD programme at CBS
• master academic English at a high level in writing and speaking and proficiency in Arabic is desirable.

More information can be found here: https://www.cbs.dk/en/research/phd-programmes/admission

Applications must be sent via the electronic recruitment system, using the link below. The application deadline is 29 September 2024 at midnight CET.

Applications must include:

1. Research proposal (maximum 5 pages). 
   This research proposal should contain a presentation of an original research question, a description of the initial theoretical framework and methodology, a presentation of the proposed empirical material as well as a work-plan for the three years. 
2. Diploma for bachelor's and master's degree or other certificates at an equivalent level as well as the grade transcripts
3. Documentation for being in the top 40% of the class (if grade requirements are not met)
4. A concise curriculum vitae (CV)
5. A list of articles and publications (if applicable)
6. One example of a selected written work (e.g. master's thesis)
7. Documentation for English and if applicable, Arabic language skills

The PhD student is enrolled in the CBS PhD School. Further information about PhD scholarships and the PhD programme can be found at https://www.cbs.dk/en/research/phd-programme.

For further information please contact: Associate Professor Claudia Eger, e-mail ce.bhl@cbs.dk. Information about the department may be found here.

Employment and salary
A PhD scholarship runs for a period of three years, and includes teaching obligations equivalent to six months’ work (840 work hours). The scholarships are fully salaried positions, according to the national Danish collective agreement. The monthly salary is currently approximately DKK 29,191 up to DKK 35,570 depending on seniority and a pension contribution totalling 17.1%. The scholarship includes tuition fees, office space, course and travel costs (according to the current CBS agreement). 

Salary level and employment take place in accordance with the Ministry of Finance's agreement with the Academics' Central Organization.

Recruitment procedure 

The Recruitment Committee shortlists at least two-five applicants to be assessed by the Assessment Committee. Applicants are informed whether their application has proceeded for assessment.

Applicants selected for assessment will be notified about the composition of the Assessment Committee and will receive their personal assessment later. Selected applicants will be invited for an interview. Please note that a positive assessment does not automatically result in an interview. Once the recruitment process is completed each applicant will be notified of the outcome of their application. 

Details about Copenhagen Business School are available at www.cbs.dk/en.

Closing date: 29 September 2024.

Copenhagen Business School must receive all application material, including all appendices (see above), by the application deadline.
 

Closing date: 29 September 2024.

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