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Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:07:31 -0500
From: Deb Coch <coch.1@nd.edu>

MENDOZA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Excellence in Ethics:
Dissertation Proposal Competition

The Institute for Ethical Business Worldwide at the University of Notre Dame is hosting its second annual dissertation proposal competition.  The objective of the competition is to recognize and award Ph.D. candidates whose research will further our understanding of the ethical issues facing the business community.  Candidates in all business disciplines-including accounting, finance, management and marketing-as well as other disciplines that speak to business ethics issues, such as social psychology and sociology, are encouraged to submit their proposals. 

Proposals will be judged on the contribution that they make to the scholarly understanding of ethical issues in business as well as on their theoretical and methodological rigor.  Finalists will be asked to attend the Ethical Dimensions in Business: Reflections from the Business Academic Community Conference at the University of Notre Dame held October 26th-27th, 2006.  All finalists will receive a travel stipend of up to $500 and winners will also receive a $1000 honorarium. Conference scholarships for students at the pre-proposal stage who are interested in these issues are also being offered; information on these scholarships is available at .
 
Past winners and the 2005 finalists of the Dissertation Proposal Competition were:

Entrepreneurial Virtue: New Business Creation as a Teleological Pursuit, Carter Crockett, Robert Gordon University, Scotland, Winning Proposal, 2004

Financial Misrepresentations: Antecedents and Performance Effects, Jared Harris, University of Minnesota, Winning Proposal, 2005

Values, Moral Intensity, Moral Philosophy & Ethical Dilemma Recognition, Linda Wheeler, Western Illinois University, 2005 Finalist

Software Piracy: Neutralization Techniques that Circumvent Ethical Decision Making
Shariffah Zamoon, University of Minnesota, 2005 Finalist

Ethics as Feelings: Moral Consequences of Rational Decision Making, Chen-Bo Zhong, Northwestern University, 2005 Finalist

Submission Guidelines

• All Ph.D. candidates who have defended their dissertation proposal by August 1, 2006 are invited to attend (defense of the dissertation itself must occur after this date).
• Proposals must be submitted by August 1, 2006.
• Proposal length is 12 pages of text and 5 pages of references and exhibits in normal font (12 point) and acceptable margins (1"). 
• Proposals should be accompanied by an application form, available at .
• Proposals should be sent to: Institute for Ethical Business Worldwide, Attn: Dissertation Competition, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana  46556-0399.

Questions?  Please contact Ann E. Tenbrunsel at atenbrun@nd.edu