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Copenhagen Business School, Frederiksberg/Dänemark,01.04.2013-31.03.2016Bewerbungsschluss: 08.11.2012PhD scholarship in Business HistoryCopenhagen Business School invites applications for a vacant PhDscholarship within the field of Business History at the Department ofManagement, Politics and Philosophy (MPP).The overall aim of the department is to undertake criticalinvestigations of topics relevant to an understanding of business insociety. The successful applicant will be positioned in the BusinessHistory group (for presentation of the departmental groups of MPP seebelow). The Business History group currently consists of two fullprofessors, six associate professors and four PhD students. A focus areain the forthcoming years will be entrepreneurship. It is the ambition ofthe group to enhance its position as an international orientedexperimenting and creative research environment that integrates newfields, approaches and methods in research and teaching, in the field ofBusiness History. We therefore welcome applicants with background inhistory, economic history, history of technology, historical andeconomic sociology ethnographical history, cultural history, and otherrelated fields.The search is open with regard to methodological approach and focusarea.Examples of research areas that a scholarship might cover:- History of Capitalism- Entrepreneurship in a historical perspective- Innovation- Business in developing economies- Enterprise in society- Management stylesWe also invite applications from scholars with different focus. Coreresearch areas of MPP are public and political management, managementphilosophy, business history, strategy, innovation, andentrepreneurship. It is the ambition of MPP to strengthen and developcross disciplinary research and teaching in the intersection between, onthe one hand, business and economics and, on the other hand, socialscience and the humanities. Research and teaching at MPP is committed tocontinuous challenge of existing disciplinary boundaries, while at thesame time providing new knowledge with relevance to CBS stakeholders inparticular and society in general.MPP is divided into four research groups, complemented by anadministrative unit that provides professional support within researchand education. MPP seeks to ensure an ongoing improvement within theareas of administration and appreciates staff members who take an activepart in this development.Teaching responsibilities of the MPP comprise BA and MA in BusinessAdministration and Philosophy, BSc in International Business, BSc inBusiness Administration and Sociology, MA in Political Communication andManagement, MA in International Marketing and Management, MA inPolitical Communication &#38; Management, MA in Organizational Innovationand Entrepreneurship and Master of Public Administration. The Departmentwill give priority to applicants with high grades from theiruniversities.The three-year PhD programme at CBS allows you to conduct research underthe supervision of CBS professors, supported by research trainingcourses. The programme is highly international, and you are expected toparticipate in international research conferences and to spend timeabroad as a visiting PhD student. See the CBS homepage for moreinformation about the PhD programme, uk.cbs.dk/research/phd_programmes.It is also required that the applicant shows an interest in joining theDepartment's research environment, see http://uk.cbs.dk/mpp .CBS PhD graduates are held in high esteem not only in academia andresearch institutions but also in government and business where theirresearch qualifications are increasingly demanded. One third of CBS PhDgraduates go on to employment outside universities and public researchinstitutions.Copenhagen Business School has a broad commitment to the excellence,distinctiveness and relevance of its teaching and research programmes.Candidates who wish to join us should demonstrate enthusiasm for workingin an organisation of this type (highlighting, for example, relevantbusiness, educational and dissemination activities).For further information please contact: Research Director MadsMordhorst, tel.: +45 3815 3839, e-mail mmo.lpf@cbs.dk. Information aboutthe department may be found at www.cbs.dk/mpp.Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry ofFinance's agreement with the Central Academic Organisation.General information:A PhD scholarship runs for a period of 3 years, and includes teachingobligations equivalent of ½ year's work (840 work hours). Thescholarships are fully salaried positions, according to the nationalDanish collective agreement. The scholarship includes the tuition fees,office space, travel grants plus a salary, currently starting with permonth app. DKK 23.770 (app. 3,160 euro) up to DKK 28.964 (app. 3,860euro) depending on seniority, plus a pension contribution totalling 17,1% of 85 per cent of the base salary.The salary level and appointment is determined by the Ministry ofFinance's collective agreement with the Central Academic Organisation.The PhD student will be enrolled at PhD School in Organisation andManagement Studies.To be considered, the candidate should have a basic training at theMasters level (similar to the 3 + 2 Bologna process). An educationalbackground in the social sciences is necessary. The applicant must havesuccessfully completed the Masters degree before commencing PhD at CBS.The applicants must be fluent in English.The application (see link below) must include a 5 page projectdescription. This research proposal should contain a presentation of anoriginal research question, a description of the initial theoreticalframework and methodology, a presentation of the suggested empiricalmaterial as well as a work-plan.In addition to the research proposal, the application must includecopies of a Master's degree certificate or other certificates of acorresponding level, brief curriculum vitae (CV), a list of papers andpublications, and one copy of a selected written work (e.g. Master'sthesis). Applicants must enclose documentation for English languageskills.A committee of experts in the field in question will assess theapplications. The assessment of the applicants will be based on thequality and relevance of the project, including an evaluation of theapplicant's ability to accomplish it. Following this assessment, themanagement of the department will select the winners of thescholarships.Please find guidelines and further information on scholarships and theDoctoral Programme at uk.cbs.dk/research/phd_programmes/admission.Application must be sent via the electronic recruitment system, usingthe link below.Closing date: 8 November 2012Copenhagen Business School must receive all application material,including all appendices (see items above), by the applicationdeadline.Details about Copenhagen Business School and the department areavailable at www.cbs.dk.Deadline08/11/2012------------------------------------------------------------------------Alfred ReckendreesCBS Centre for Business HistoryPorcelaenshaven 18 Aare.lpf@cbs.dkHomepage&#60;http://www.cbs.dk/en/About-CBS-Campus/Employment-at-CBS/Vacant-positions/Menu/PhD-Fellow&#62;