The Gunnar Hedlund Award 

The prize is organized by the Stockholm School of Economics, in collaboration with The European International Business Academy (EIBA).

The winner is announced at the Annual Meeting of the European International Business Academy in December every other year. To be eligible for the 2010/2011 Gunnar Hedlund Award, the doctoral dissertation (written in English) must have been completed within the time frame of 1 July 2009 -  30 June 2011. One full copy of the dissertation (one paper version and one digital version) and a 10-page anonymized abstract (digital version), following the format described below, must be submitted to the address below before 1 August 2011. The finalists will be asked to present their work at the EIBA annual conference in December 2011. A stipend will be awarded to each of the 3-4 finalists to partly cover travel expenses.

Requirements for the abstract

The abstract should be maximum 10 pages, single-spaced, and anonymized, i.e. the first page should only contain the thesis title. In order for the application to be considered at all, the abstract must include the following:

• cover page with the name of the thesis only (1 page);
• summary of the problem addressed by the dissertation, including the detailed purpose (approx. 1 page);
• short overview of the relevant theoretical and empirical literature (approx. 2 pages );
• synopsis of the methodology used: research design, data, method of analysis (approx. 1-2 pages );
• the main findings and results (approx. 1-2 pages); and, most importantly,
• a statement of implications for research and practice (approx. 2-3 pages).

Prize criteria and selection

The prize will be awarded to the work that in the opinion of the jury has the greatest potential to impact the field of international business in the future. Both theoretical and empirical contributions are appropriate. Emphasis will be put on creativity and originality. A jury of leading scholars in the field will decide on the winner.

Enquiries and Submissions

Professor Örjan Sölvell
Chair, Hedlund Award Committee
Stockholm School of Economics
P.O. Box 6501, SE-113 83 Stockholm, Sweden
Fax +46-8-31 99 27
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