The Next Generation Workshop focusing on Environmental, Social and Governance issues (ESG) connects promising young doctoral researchers with world-leading experts in ESG-related research. The Harold S. Geneen Institute of Corporate Governance at Bentley University invites doctoral candidates to submit papers for consideration to participate in the workshop.
Three competitively selected doctoral students will join three internationally recognized experts on the Bentley University campus the week of May 20, 2012, in conjunction with the Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium sponsored by the State Street Foundation. The experts and students will work together (including presentations and feedback on student projects) to promote research in the ESG area. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in the internationally recognized Bentley "Teaching Business Ethics" workshop occurring the same week. Student Selection
Doctoral students working in relevant areas are invited to submit papers. We welcome applications from students in disciplines including management, accountancy, political science, philosophy, economics, environmental studies, information systems and sociology, among others. Participants must be currently enrolled in a doctoral program, preferably in their second or third year, and their research must be ESG-related. Students should submit a 5,000- to 7,000-word paper, which will be evaluated by a conference coordinating committee. The selection will be based on relevance to the conference focus, quality of research, practical relevance and clarity of research description. Papers should be single-authored and a "work in progress." Students selected will be awarded all expense stipends for travel and participation. Academic Participants
Andy Hoffman is the Holcim (U.S.) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan. Hoffman also serves as Director of the Frederick A. and Barbara M. Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise. His research uses a sociological perspective to understand the cultural and institutional aspects of environmental issues for organizations. He focuses on the processes by which environmental issues emerge and evolve as social, political and managerial issues. For more information:http://www.andrewhoffman.net Kathy Rehbein has been a member of the management department at Marquette University since 1988. Most of her research has focused on business/government interactions, looking at which companies are most likely to be involved in the political arena and the regulatory sector. Recently, Rehbein has examined corporate governance and shareholder activism and why certain firms are targeted. For more information:http://business.marquette.edu/faculty/directory/kathleen-rehbein Shawn Berman is an associate professor of management and a Bill Daniels Ethics Fellow at the University of New Mexico's Anderson School of Management. He received his PhD in Strategic Management from the University of Washington. Before coming to Anderson he served on the faculties at Boston University and Santa Clara University, where he was a fellow to the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Shawn has three main research interests: stakeholder theory, especially measurement issues; intra- and inter-organizational trust; and issues of corporate governance. For more information:http://www.mgt.unm.edu/faculty/vita/sberman.pdf Please email submissions by February 15, 2012 to:
Cynthia Clark, PhD | Director, Harold S. Geneen Institute of Corporate Governance cclark@bentley.edu FOR MORE INFORMATION:
http://legacy.bentley.edu/geneen/events.cfm The Next Generation Workshop is made possible by the State Street Foundation and co-sponsored by the Harold S. Geneen Institute for Corporate Governance. |