Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: An Organizational Science Perspective
January 16th – 21th, 2011
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich (Switzerland)
Climate change is a major issue facing the world in the 21st century. Drastic reductions of greenhouse gas emissions are crucial for stabilizing the world’s ecosystems. The business sector needs to mitigate the sources of climate change and adapt to its effects even while both its magnitude and economic implications are uncertain. Consequently, the appropriate climate change mitigation and adaptation becomes a cornerstone of competitive strategy. The PhD-Academy is centered on these challenges from an organizational science perspective.
The aim of the annual ETH PhD-Academy is to promote excellent PhD-research in the area of sustainability and technology and to develop responsible leaders for tomorrow. While the 2011 Academy again focuses on climate change, it is also open to PhD-students working on similar challenges with respect to environmental sustainability. The five days of the Academy concentrate on improving the research design and methodology of participants’ PhD-projects. We invite PhD-students with a background in strategic management, technology/innovation management, or institutional change to participate in the Academy. Besides content-related discussions, students will get valuable feedback from their peers and three professors with long-standing organizational research experience:
Dr. Irene Henriques; Professor at Schulich School of Business, York University Toronto, Canada; Former chair of Organizations and Natural Environment division at AOM
Dr. James P. Walsh; Professor at Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, US; Current president of the Academy of Management (AOM)
Dr. Volker Hoffmann; Professor for Sustainability and Technology, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Papers should focus on – but are not limited to – the following topics:
- Organizational strategy in a carbon constrained business environment
- Clean technologies and innovation strategies
- Corporate adaptation to climate change
- Managing the carbon value chain
- Future development of carbon markets and climate regulations
- Carbon risk assessment & analysis
To guarantee an intensive learning process, attendance is limited to 15 PhD-students. The tuition fee of EUR 250 per person covers accommodation, meals, and excursions. Most of the program will take place in a hotel in the Swiss Alps. Applications should include (i) a cover letter explaining your motivation for applying, (ii) a proposal abstract of max. 2 pages, and (iii) a short CV. The deadline for submission is September 19, 2010. Notification of acceptance will be given by October 1, 2010. Deadline for full paper (10-15 p): December 1, 2010.
For additional information, please see the previous academies’ programs (2007, 2008, and 2009):
http://www.sustec.ethz.ch/education/PhD_Academy
or contact Dr. Timo Busch at tobusch@ethz.ch
We welcome your application via email: tobusch@ethz.ch
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