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  • 1.  London, Sept 10, 2nd Digital Transformation and Strategy Forum

    Posted 08-29-2018 11:54


    Registration now open for the

    2nd Digital Transformation and Strategy Forum

    10 September 2018, 9am-6pm
     Cass Business School
    London, United Kingdom

    Forum Co-Chairs: Gianvito Lanzolla, Elena Novelli

    We would like to invite you to the 2nd Digital Transformation and Strategy Forum that will be taking place at Cass Business School, London, on 10 September 2018 (9am - 6pm). The Forum will be sponsored by Cass Business School's Digital Leadership Research Centre. Coffee breaks, meals and materials will be available for all participants and will be covered by the Centre.

    The Forum will feature two panels that will explore the topics of "Digital transformations and strategy" and "Digital transformation, risk and governance". Confirmed panellists include:

    • Shazad Ansari (Cambridge Judge Business School)
    • Simon Bates (Managing Partner, Global Digital Transformation, ATOS Consulting)
    • Julian Birkinshaw (LBS)
    • Didier Bonnet (Global Head, Digital Transformation, CapGemini)
    • Igor Filatotchev (King's College)
    • Gerard Grech (CEO, TechNation)
    • Tobias Kretschmer (LMU)
    • Davide Ravasi (UCL)
    • Lourdes Sosa (LSE)
    • Chris Tucci (EPFL)
    • Paolo Volpin (Cass)

    The Forum will showcase papers that focus on the following topics:

    • Digital transformation and competitive dynamics;
    • Digital transformation and the scope of the firm;
    • Knowledge and strategies in ecosystems and in a digitally transformed world;
    • Artificial intelligence, distributed ledgers and firms' strategy;
    • Digital transformation: Business models and entrepreneurship - special track chaired by Raffaello Balocco (Politecnico di Milano School of Management and Digital Innovation Observatories), Antonio Ghezzi (Politecnico di Milano School of Management and Digital Innovation Observatories) and Cristina Rossi-Lamastra (Politecnico di Milano School of Management).

    The Forum will also be the opportunity to meet some of the Editors of three journals' special issues related to the topic of the Forum, and to discuss potential submissions: "Digital Transformation: What is new if anything?" (Academy of Management Discoveries), "Managing Digital Transformation: In search of new principles" (California Management Review); "Corporate Strategy and the Theory of the Firm in the Digital Age (Journal of Management Studies).

    Please download the full programme https: //www.cass.city.ac.uk/faculties-and-research/centres/digital-leadership-research-centre/events 

    Please register here: https://cass.campusgroups.com/Faculty/rsvp_boot?id=300014663

    Attendance is free. 

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    Gianvito Lanzolla
    Professor of Strategy
    Head of the Faculty of Management 
    Founding Director, Digital Leadership Research Centre
    Cass Business School




  • 2.  Open-Rank Tenure-Line Faculty of Management - (STRATEGY Focus) Deadline approaching - George Mason University

    Posted 09-07-2018 13:58

    Dear Colleagues, 


    We are pleased to inform that the Management Area, school of Business at George Mason University is hiring and following are the details:


    Open-Rank Tenure-Line Faculty of Management - STRATEGY FOCUS

    The Management Area of the School of Business at George Mason University has a Tenure-Line Faculty appointment (open rank) for a qualified individual to teach Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship courses starting August 2019. This is a full-time position with benefits. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. 

    George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and cultural environment. 

    Responsibilities:
    The teaching load for this position is determined according to the School's workload policy. Additional responsibilities include conducting high quality research and service to the Management Area, the School of Business, the University and the profession, such as student mentoring, committee, and interfacing with the business community. 

    Required Qualifications:
    Earned Ph.D. or equivalent from an AACSB-accredited school in either Strategic Management or Entrepreneurship prior to the start date;
    Record of scholarly and professional accomplishments consistent with an appointment for the appropriate rank, including evidence of potential for publishing significant research in top-tier journals; and;
    Evidence of potential to teach effectively at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels.

    Preferred Qualifications:
    Evidence of significant published or "in press" research in top-tier journals;
    Experience teaching at either the graduate or undergraduate level;
    Evidence of good citizenship and the ability to work well with colleagues. 

    Management Area:
    The Management Area at the George Mason University School of Business is a vibrant, ambitious and collegial community that highly values excellence in research, teaching, and service. We currently have 13 tenured and tenure-track faculty with diverse research interests in the areas of Strategic Management, Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship and OB/HR. The Management Area also includes several exceptional full-time teaching faculty who are equal partners in our education mission. In the past several years, our tenured and tenure-track faculty have published in many top journals, including Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Administrative Science Quarterly, Management Science, Organization Science, and Strategic Management Journal. Our faculty serve or have served on the executive leadership boards of several AOM Divisions and participate in editorial board of several top journals. 

    The School of Business:
    Dedicated to excellence in teaching and research, the School of Business educates future business leaders through world-class, innovative academic programs and strategic business partnerships. Ranked among the top 100 undergraduate business school programs and top 50 part-time M.B.A. programs by the U.S. News and World Report, the School of Business is accredited in both business and accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. Faculty are deeply engaged in the regional, national and international business communities; and their academic expertise combined with real-world experience provides a bridge in the classroom from academic theory to business practice. 

    George Mason University:
    George Mason University is the largest public research university in Virginia, with an enrollment of approximately 35,000 students studying in over 200 degree programs. Mason is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in a range of academic fields. It is classified as an R1 research institution by the Carnegie Classifications of Institutes of Higher Education. Mason stands at the doorstep of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, with unmatched geographical access to a number of federal agencies and national laboratories. The northern Virginia business community includes a large number of Fortune 500 and government contracting companies. In addition to its 677-acre main campus in Fairfax, Mason has campuses in Arlington and Prince William counties in Virginia, as well as an international campus in Songdo, Korea.

    Special Instructions to Applicants:
    For full consideration, applicants must apply for position number F7738z at http://jobs.gmu.edu/; complete and submit the online application; and upload a cover letter, CV, and a list of three professional references with contact information.

    Review of applications will begin on September 28, 2018 and continue until the position is filled.

    Thanks, 

    Mahesh P. Joshi

    Director of Research & Practice
    Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
    Associate Professor of Global Strategy and Entrepreneurship
    School of Business - George Mason University
    4400 University Drive, Fairfax Va 22030
    preferred email is mpjgmu@gmail.com
    http://business.gmu.edu/innovation/