PhD position in Corporate Governance at the Department of Accounting

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PhD position in Corporate Governance at the Department of Accounting

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Copenhagen Business School

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Copenhagen Business School invites applicants for a PhD position in corporate governance. The expected start date is February 1st 2025.
We especially invite PhD proposals that suggest novel approaches to the study of

• Corporate governance
• Agency problems
• Board of directors
• Executive compensation
• Ownership structures
• Regulation and risk management of businesses
• Shareholder vs. stakeholder orientation
• Economics of crime and financial fraud

The project should speak to contemporary concerns in corporate governance, and aim to contribute to public, professional and company level debates. Thus, the PhD must be energized from engaging with firms and professionals as part of the research and the research dissemination and we encourage proposals to demonstrate potential for engagement.The PhD position is at Center for Corporate Governance in Department of Accounting. The PhD will work in close collaboration with the supervisors and benefit from the international research environment at the center, the department and CBS.CCG is a research center focusing on research broadly defined as corporate governance, including classical topics such as board of directors, executive compensation and ownership as well as more specialized topics such as foundations, regulation of the financial sector and economics of crime.The three-year PhD programme at CBS gives you the opportunity to conduct research under the supervision of CBS’s associate professors and professors, supported by research related PhD courses. The programme is highly international, and you are expected to participate in international research conferences and to spend time at another research institution as a visiting PhD student. See the CBS homepage for more information about the PhD programme, .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 in high demand.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 research of Center for Corporate Governance here: and Department of Accounting here:Application and admission requirementsThe 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 (

) * have completed the master’s programme before starting the PhD programme at CBS

• master academic English at a high level in writing and speaking

The application (see link below) must include a five-page project description. The project description must include:

• a presentation of an original research question
• a description of the initial theoretical framework and method
• a presentation of the proposed empirical material
• a work plan for the three years

More information can be found here:In addition to the project description, copies of the following must be included:

• diploma for bachelor’s and master’s degree or other certificates at an equivalent level as well as the grade transcripts
• documentation for being in the top 40% of the class (if grade requirements are not met)
• a concise curriculum vitae (CV)
• a list of articles and publications (if applicable)
• one example of a selected written work (e.g. master’s thesis)

The PhD student is enrolled in the CBS PhD School. Further information about PhD scholarships and the PhD programme can be found at .For further information please contact professor Kasper Meisner Nielsen, Information about the department can be found at .Employment and salaryA 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 28,993 up to DKK 35,015 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 procedureThe 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.The application must be sent via the online link below.Copenhagen Business School must receive all application material, including all appendices (see above), by the application deadline.Details about Copenhagen Business School are available at .

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Frederiksberg, Sjælland

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Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:31:09 GMT

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