CBS 2022 PhD Scholarship on Succession Planning in Family Businesses

Copenhagen Business School invites applicants for a PhD position on Succession Planning in family businesses. Succession is one of the most critical events in the family business life-cycle and the success of the succession is highly dependent, among other things, on the capabilities of Next Gen to succeed their parents. Thus, we especially invite PhD proposals that empirically examine the consequences (e.g. family business profitability) of favouring family members as successors. We furthermore invite PhD proposals that include an exciting accounting or finance perspective in regards to succession planning.

The position is at the Department of Accounting. This project is led by Professor Thomas Plenborg and Associate Professor Jeppe Christoffersen and is concerned with successions in family businesses. It thus speaks to contemporary concerns, and it aims to contribute to public, professional and company level debates on this matter. Thus, the PhD must be energized from engaging with firms and professionals as part of the research and the research dissemination.

The PhD will work in close collaboration with the supervisors and benefit from the international research environment at the Department of Accounting and at CBS. This project is eligible for financial support for field work, data collection and register data.

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.

• Table of Content
• About Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
• PhD Scholarship on Succession Planning in Family Businesses
• Aim and Benefits of PhD Scholarship on Succession Planning in Family Businesses
• Requirements for PhD Scholarship on Succession Planning in Family Businesses Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for PhD Scholarship on Succession Planning in Family Businesses
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Copenhagen Business School (CBS)

The Department of Management, Society and Communication (MSC) at Copenhagen Business School (CBS) invites applications for one vacant PhD scholarship within the department�s areas of research. Multi-disciplinary by design, MSC leverages the synergies of its faculty to explore the conditions and practices of responsible management, organisation and governance in a globalising world, sharing a particular concern with culture, communication and context as lenses to understand the interaction and interdependencies of business and society. MSC�s research is organised in three resear... continue reading

PhD Scholarship on Succession Planning in Family Businesses

Aim and Benefits of PhD Scholarship on Succession Planning in Family Businesses

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 27,871 up to 33,659 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).

Requirements for PhD Scholarship on Succession Planning in Family Businesses Qualification

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 mastere’s thesis according to the Danish 7-point grading scale (https://eng.uvm.dk/general-overview/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

Interview date, Process and Venue for PhD Scholarship on Succession Planning in Family Businesses

The application 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

Documents Required for Application

Copies of the following must be included:

• diploma for bachelor’s degree or other certificates at an equivalent level as well as the grade transcripts
• 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)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

The Recruitment Committee shortlists at least 2-5 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, by the application deadline.

For more details, visit CBS website.