CALL FOR APPLICANTS
Closing date: October 30, 2020
The Discipline of International Business at the University of Sydney Business School invites applications for PhD positions to start in February 2021. We seek outstanding candidates with clear interest in conducting high quality research, with particular in the following areas:
(1) Globalising Innovations: Understanding the Path
from Laboratory to Market
How does a ground-breaking invention try to reach
global markets? This has been the topic of ongoing research by a group of
researchers at the University of Sydney. There is now an opportunity to join
this research activity, and to build on the findings and conceptual advances
that have already been made.
There is scope to craft your own project, but in particular there are two opportunities to build on existing datasets:
conducting oral histories of the founders, scientists and others involved in developing and seeking to commercialize radical innovations originating in Australia. Industries of interest include renewable energy, medical devices, advanced manufacturing and agriculture;
undertaking in-depth quantitative and qualitative analysis of the innovation and internationalization pathways of biotechnology firms that listed on stock markets (in Australia and elsewhere) since the emergence of the industry in the 1980s.
These research opportunities would suit people from
a variety of backgrounds, but a prospective candidate would need an interest
both in innovation and in history, i.e., studying how firms and industries
evolve.
Supervisor: Associate Professor Catherine Welch
Micro-location of value chain activities: A multi-level analysis of global city characteristics and their effects on MNC location choice and performance
Global city theory suggests that certain
international economic activities are more likely to agglomerate in particular
cities – or even areas within these cities – due to global connectivity,
availability of advanced services, and an overall cosmopolitan environment,
which together help reduce liability of foreignness for foreign firms. This
project will investigate the specific characteristics of global cities that may
influence location choice for specific value chain activities – and how such
activities are further embedded, governed, and ultimately producing performance
– within a broader network of global value chain activities.
Data and Method: Data will be primary via survey of
MNC location decisions, combined with secondary data from available databases.
The project will utilize advanced quantitative methodology (e.g, multilevel and
structural equation modelling) to analyze data.
Supervisor: Professor Bo Nielsen
The University of Sydney Business School
The University of Sydney Business School
is a world-class business school at the forefront of
global business and management education. It is ranked number 15
in the Asia-Pacific region by the Financial Times,
and number 42
in the world in the 2019 QS World University
Rankings by subject.
The PhD program
The PhD program
provides students with world-class training through
extensive coursework and personalized supervision. Throughout the degree,
students are encouraged to develop their research skills to address the most
pressing business problems facing society.
Funding
All applicants will be considered for a Research
Training Program (RTP) scholarship. This highly competitive scholarship
provides a stipend of $35K per annum for up to 3.5 years and covers tuition
fees for international students.
How to apply & more information
