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PHD POSITION IN MANAGEMENT AND ETHICS

IÉSEG School of Management (Lille & Paris, France) invites applications for a 3-year, fully funded PhD position in the field of Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility. This doctoral position is part of a large, multi-institution research project; this particular PhD student will focus on researching the link between the firm's corporate social and environmental responsibilities (CSR – corporate social responsibility) and the political system (CPA – corporate political activity).

The offered PhD project will focus on the firm's corporate social and environmental responsibilities (CSR – corporate social responsibility) and its connection to the political system (CPA – corporate political activity). Combining insights from different disciplines, the PhD candidate will get the opportunity to engage in innovative business relevant research projects with high potential to get published in international peer-reviewed journals. The aim is to obtain the degree of PhD after 3 years, based on a combination of studies, including experimental research designs.

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PHD CANDIDATE

·        A profound interest to do high-quality academic research with a clear added value for business in an international environment.

·        A passion for ethics in a business environment.

·        A good knowledge of statistical methods (e.g. multivariate analysis based on experimental research) and software packages (e.g. SPSS, SAS)

·        Obtained a Master degree in Business, Economics, Management, or equivalent.

·        Fluent in English. Ability to write high-standard text in English.

WORKING CONDITIONS OF THE PHD CANDIDATE

The PhD students will work under the conditions of a research contract for a period of 3 years, starting early 2018. Salary conditions are in line with the French research system. 

SUPERVISION OF THE PHD CANDIDATE

The PhD students will be supported by a multi-disciplinary team by Prof. dr. Frank de Bakker, Prof. dr. Nico Heuvinck, and surrounded by their international research network. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE

The position will remain open until filled.  

ABOUT IÉSEG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

·       IÉSEG is proud to be triple crowned AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA and an active member of the 'Conférence des Grandes Écoles'.

·       IÉSEG is one of the leading French business schools in terms of research. The IÉSEG Research Center is accredited by the French CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research).

·       IÉSEG actively promotes research, provides resources for active scholars and rewards high quality international peer-reviewed research publications.

·       The IÉSEG faculty is highly qualified and diverse with over 40 different nationalities represented.

Our Lille Campus is in the heart of the Northern French city of Lille (within the triangle made up by London, Paris and Brussels), and our Paris Campus is centrally located in the biggest European business district of "La Défense". Both premises provide state of the art technology in the classrooms and offer an excellent research environment. To find out more about IÉSEG: http://www.ieseg.fr/en/   

INTERESTED? 

Please send your motivation letter and your curriculum vitae to research@ieseg.fr before January 31^st 2018.

For further questions please contact Frank de Bakker (f.debakker@ieseg.fr) or Nico Heuvinck (n.heuvinck@ieseg.fr).

Note: The procedure is committed to equality and diversity, and encourages applications from all sections of the community.