Call for Papers 2012
oikos PRI Young Scholars Finance Academy 2012
Responsible Investment: Risk Management and/or Maximum Impact?
February 5-10, 2012, Gais (Switzerland)
Download the Call for Papers (Submission Deadline: Nov. 4, 2011)
The fourth annual international Young Scholars Finance Academy will provide a unique platform to develop emerging researchers. Exceptional graduate students and young faculty are at the center of the programme and they will have exposure to leading academics and practitioners who provide feedback on their work and share advice about careers in the field of responsible investment. The event includes paper development workshops, professional development roundtables, guest speeches and outdoor activities in the picturesque Swiss Alps.
The philosophy of the Academy is towards long-term development of young academic research. Consequently, participants are also encouraged to submit papers to a follow up symposium hosted by the PRI and the Canadian Business Ethics Network in Vancouver in June 2012.
The Academy will address the topic 2012: Responsible Investment: Risk Management and/or Maximum Impact by inviting papers in five areas:
- The role of Institutional Innovation for Responsible Investment
- Institutional Investors and Shareholder Engagement
- Responsible Investment and Behavioural Finance
- Corporate Governance and Incentives for Responsible Investments
- ESG-focused investments among mainstream investors
Academic Faculty
Moderated feedback will be given by selected peers and internationally well-reputed guest faculty:
- Fabrizio Ferraro, Professor of Strategic Management, IESE Business School, Spain
- Hoje Jo, Professor of Finance, St. Clara University, USA
- Jill Solomon, Professor of Corporate Governance and Accountability, King’s College, UK
- Nicolas Mottis, Professor for Accounting and Management, ESSEC Paris, France
Participants, Location & Fee
The goal of the Academy is to promote intensive learning through in-depth discussion and feedback. Space is therefore limited to 15 PhD students and Post-docs. The Academy is located at a scenic chalet in the Swiss Alps close to Zurich. The CHF 400.- fee for the Academy covers hotel accommodation, catering and extra-curricular excursions.
Submission Process
Students and young faculty are invited to apply with
1. a one page cover letter with a brief bio and motivation to participate,
2. a CV, and
3. a summary (max. 2 pages) of your PhD or research project which includes: working title; Academy topic addressed and how the paper fits into a wider literature and a statement of the research and practical relevance of the research project for PRI signatories and institutional investors in general.
Submission deadline
Please send your application no later than November 5, 2011 via email to Christoph Biehl at finance@oikos-international.org. Thank you!
Notifications about acceptance will be sent out to all candidates by November 15, 2011. Final papers must be received for circulation to Academy participants by December 15, 2011.
Feedback on previous Academies can be found here (http://www.oikos-international.org/academic/finance/finance-academy-2011/photosfeedback.html)
Thank you and we look forward receiving your submission.
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