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Announcement - 2009 COLE Dissertation Proposal Competition

  • 1.  Announcement - 2009 COLE Dissertation Proposal Competition

    Posted 05-05-2009 13:48
    Third Annual COLE Dissertation Proposal Competition
    (Submission Due May 15, 2009)


    A gentle reminder...
    Please bring this opportunity to the attention of qualified students in your department or school whose work has a substantial focus on leadership and ethics.
     

    Duke University's Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE) is accepting applications for it's 3rd annual dissertation proposal competition.  This competition is opened to doctoral candidates whose research contributes to the understanding of leadership and ethical issues facing the business community.  Candidates in all business disciplines and in those relating to social and political sciences are invited to apply. For more information, visit the COLE web site.
    Interested applicants should submit the required application materials electronically to coledissertation@duke.edu  All candidates who have successfully defended their dissertation proposal by May 15, 2009 are invited to apply (defense of dissertation itself must occur after this date).
    Required Materials:

    • A completed application form.
    • Full dissertation proposal
    • An extended 5-page abstract of the proposal
    • Curriculum Vita
    • Letter of recommendation from Dissertation Advisor. Please note: Dissertation Advisor should send letter to the Center on Leadership and Ethics, Attn: COLE Doctorate Dissertation Proposal Competition, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, One Towerview Drive, Durham, NC 27708.

    Questions about the Competition and/or the application process should be directed to Tejumade Ajasa, COLE Program Manager, tejumade.ajasa@duke.edu.

    Thank You,

    Kim Wade-Benzoni
    Associate Professor of Management, Fuqua School of Business
    COLE Scholar & Committee Chair.

    Tejumade Ajasa wrote:
    49A573A0.5020107@duke.edu" type="cite">Dear Colleagues:

    Duke University's Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE) is pleased to announce its third annual COLE Doctorate Dissertation Proposal Competition. 

    This competition is opened to doctoral candidates whose research contributes to the understanding of leadership and ethical issues facing the business community.  Candidates in all business disciplines and in those relating to social and political sciences are invited to apply.  Proposals will be judged on the contribution that they make to the scholarly understanding of ethical and leadership issues in business as well as on their theoretical and methodological quality. 1-2 winners will receive a $1,000 honorarium.  The competition is funded by a grant from the Wachovia Foundation.  Application deadline is May 15, 2009.

    Please visit the COLE website for more information about the competition (Sample topics, Application process, Required materials).

    Thank You,

    Kim Wade-Benzoni
    Associate Professor of Management, Fuqua School of Business
    COLE Scholar & Committee Chair.
    --  --  Tejumade Ajasa CPS/CAP  Program Manager  Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics  www.leadershipandethics.org  919-660-7992  919-660-7769 (Fax)    ***Leadership Development Program: Join us for the 8th annual Fuqua School of Business & Coach K Leadership Conference, Oct 19-21, 2009!  www.conferenceonleadership.com   

    --  --  Tejumade Ajasa CPS/CAP  Program Manager  Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics  www.leadershipandethics.org  919-660-7992  919-660-7769 (Fax)    ***Leadership Development Program: Join us for the 8th annual Fuqua School of Business & Coach K Leadership Conference, Oct 19-21, 2009!  www.conferenceonleadership.com