2009 Dissertation Proposal Awards

 
 

 

2009 Academic Judges

  • David Hess, University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business
  • Larry Zicklin, New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business
  • Pratima Bansal, The University of Western Ontario, Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Ray Fisman, Columbia University, Columbia Business School

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2009 Special Employee Ownership Dissertation Award Judges

  • Tom Kochan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

 

Selection Process

Early Spring
An announcement for the Awards is posted on the Aspen Institute web sites, distributed through various faculty listservs, and publicized in correspondences received by subscribers of Aspen CBE newsletters.

All candidates for the Awards must complete an online application form, accessible on the Aspen CBE web site.  This online application will request all candidates to submit the following:

 

  • 2-3 page abbreviated Curriculum Vitae
  • 1-2 page covering letter discussing the student's research interests and experience, and career plans
  • 1-2 page summary of proposed dissertation research, or dissertation research in progress;  a reference should be made to the relevance of the student's research to the purpose of this award as outlined on the Aspen CBE web site
  • One letter of recommendation from a professor familiar with the student's research plans
Early Summer
A deadline is set for accepting applications.  Aspen CBE staff review applications for completeness and to assure that proposals are of a quality level necessary to contend for the Award.  For this year's special award for Shared Capitalism through Employee Ownership, Aspen CBE staff, in coordination with staff of the Foundation for Enterprise Development and the Employee Ownership Foundation, will review applicants for eligibility and select a core group of outstanding applications.

Senior consultants of the Aspen Institute independently review all materials submitted.  A conference call is scheduled and moderated by an Aspen CBE staff member so that all consultants come to a consensus on a small group of finalists.

Late Summer
Four prominent academics are given all materials submitted by the finalists for the Award.  They independently review all materials and convene via conference call to decide upon the year's winners.  Decisions for both the second and final round of review are based upon the following factors, among others: relevance, in relation to the stated purpose of the Award; scholarly contribution; and clarity of application materials.

 

The winner and finalists of this new Shared Capitalism through Employee Ownership award were selected through a multi-round review process.  The seven final round judges represented a wide spectrum of high-caliber institutions.  Together with the sponsors, the judging panel is interested in creating a recognition program that helps promote research and education for subsequent generations of employee ownership scholars.

Fall
The Dissertation Proposal Award winners are formally announced and recognized at an event in New York City and further benefits are given throughout the year.

 

 

 

 

 

 
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