PhD Applications: Available Positions

Beedie School of Business and Jack Austin Centre for Asia-Pacific Business Studies

Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC

PhD applications are invited by the Beedie School of Business and Jack Austin Center for Asia-Pacific Business Studies to engage in research with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region. Specific areas of research are open, but must include some application to international business and the Asia-Pacific. Examples include, but are not restricted to:

• Global investment strategies and performance of emerging market firms
• Political dimensions of outward foreign investment
• Innovation capabilities in emerging markets
• Globalization of state-owned multinational enterprises
• The internationalization of family-owned business groups
• International political economy and public policy towards foreign investment
• Comparative corporate governance in an emerging market context

We anticipate accepting as many as four candidates, and each successful candidate will receive a fully-funded offer. The candidates will work under the supervision of faculty fellows of the Jack Austin Centre, including Prof. Jing Li and Prof. Daniel Shapiro. The candidates will have a joint appointment as junior fellows of the Jack Austin Centre for Asia-Pacific Business Studies.  As part of that appointment, students will be expected to actively participate in attending and organizing Jack Austin Centre events, and to actively advance the knowledge mobilization goals of the Centre. Successful candidates will therefore have the opportunity to develop and improve knowledge mobilization skills notably in terms of communicating academic research to nonacademic audiences

The Beedie School of Business is recognized as a top 100 ranked research school, is accredited by both AACSB and EQUIS, and is signatory to Principles for Responsible Management Education. With three award-winning British Columbia campuses located in Burnaby, Surrey and downtown Vancouver, SFU offers a strong research environment in a dynamic Pacific Rim setting that is ranked by the Economist Intelligence Unit as one of the world’s most livable cities. For further details about the Beedie School of Business, visit our website at http://www.beedie.sfu.ca/.

The Jack Austin Centre for Asia Pacific Business Studies is a research and policy center with a focus on cross border investment, corporate governance, and innovation related to Asia. Access to the Centre’s broad network of academics, business executives, and policy makers will enrich the candidate’s experience and help them build relevant networks. More details about the Centre activities can be found here: http://business.sfu.ca/jack-austin-centre/.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. SFU is committed to the principle of equity in employment and offers equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants. All positions are subject to budgetary approval.

Interested applicants should follow PhD application process at SFU Beedie School of Business: https://beedie.sfu.ca/phd. Please direct any questions regarding the applications to Ms. Joanne Kim ([log in to unmask]).

Application deadline: April 30, 2019. (State date: September 1, 2019).