Associate Professorship in Corporate Governance at Department of Accounting

at  Copenhagen Business School

Copenhagen Business School (CBS) invites applications for an Associate Professorship in Corporate Governance at Center for Corporate Governance (CCG) which is a part of Department of Accounting.
Core research areas of the Department are (1) financial accounting, (2) management accounting & control, (3) auditing, (4) accounting information systems and (5) corporate governance, all applicable to both private and public sectors. The objective of the Department is to remain and to expand its leadership role in research related to these areas in the Nordic countries and to preserve its strong international reputation for high quality research and teaching.
CCG is a research center focusing on research broadly defined as corporate governance, including classical topics such as board of directors, executive compensation and ownership as well as more specialized topics such as foundations, regulation of the financial sector and economics of crime.
Teaching responsibilities of the Department comprise undergraduate and graduate teaching in Financial Accounting, Management Accounting & Control, Auditing, and Corporate Governance.

Examples of research areas that the Associate Professor might cover:

• Corporate governance
• Economics of crime and fraud
• Regulation and risk management of businesses and the financial sector
• Regulatory compliance
• Shareholder vs. stakeholder orientation

The Associate Professorship is a permanent position with research and teaching obligations.
To fulfill the research requirements of the position, the applicant chosen is expected to be physically present on a regular basis and actively participate in the teaching and research activities of the Department.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced degree in an appropriate field
• Documented teaching qualifications or other material for the evaluation of his/her pedagogical level. Please see guidelines for teaching portfolios.
• Documented research production at an international level, including publications in the field’s internationally recognized journals
• Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken)
  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 working in an organisation of this type.
  For further information please contact: Head of Department Carsten Rohde, tel.: +45 3815 2338, e-mail cr.acc@cbs.dk or Director of the Centre Kasper Meisner Nielsen, tel.: +45 3815 3593, email: kmn.fi@cbs.dk Information about the department may be found at www.cbs.dk/en/acc
  Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry of Finance’s agreement with the Central Academic Organisation.

• Teaching and associated examination in existing CBS programs, including Executive Education
• Individual and group based research meeting high international standards
• Promoting CBS’s academic reputation
• Initiating, fund raising and coordinating research projects
• Promoting the teaching and research capabilities of Copenhagen Business School and other relevant assignments at Copenhagen Business School
• Contributing to the administrative responsibilities of the Department and to CBS-wide tasks
• Communicating findings to the public in general and to CBS’s stakeholders in particular, including participating in the public debate.
• Research meeting high international standards, including responsibility for the academic development of the relevant discipline
• Responsibility for publishing, scientific communication and research-based teaching
• Active participation in the regular research activities, such as research seminars, workshops and conferences.
  The associate professor is expected to contribute to the development and application of the research of the department’s research areas and to maintain and strengthen CBS’s international research position.