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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002946'>Microsoft Chair in Information Systems<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002946'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002946'>Copenhagen Business School expect to be able to invite applications for a vacant Professorship in Information Systems at the newly created Department of IT Management. The professorship is co-funded by Microsoft and is available initially for a 5-year period with the possibility of a continuation in a permanent tenured professorship.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002946'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002946'>The position is a full Professorship with research and teaching obligations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002946'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002946'>The research topic is the development, implementation, adoption and management of ERP-systems for SME´s, taking into account new developments in IT-architectures, new business requirements, and new platforms for delivering IT-services.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002946'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002946'>Successful applicants must have an international profile, a strong record of research publications, and teaching experience in the areas of the professorship. They must be capable of providing dynamic leadership in the development of research and teaching, in securing external research funding, and in establishing strong ties with industry.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002946'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002946'>To fulfill the research requirements of the position, the applicant chosen is expected to be physically present on a regular basis and actively participate in the teaching and research activities of the Department as well as maintaining and establishing broad links across CBS.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002946'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002946'>The Department of IT Management is a new department being formed as a merger of Center for Applied ICT and Department of Informatics both Copenhagen Business School.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002946'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002946'>This is an advanced notification. The final approval of research area and conditions will take place before Christmas, and the deadline for applications is expected to be 15<sup>th</sup> January.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002946'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002946'>For further information, please contact Professor Niels Bjorn-Andersen, </span><a href="mailto:nba@cbs.dk"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>nba@cbs.dk</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002946'> or +45 24 79 43 07. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Professor </span><span style='color:red'>Niels Bjørn-Andersen</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Centre for Applied Information and Communication Technologies - </span><span style='color:red'>CAICT</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Copenhagen Business School<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Howitzvej 60,3<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>2000 Frederiksberg<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Danmark<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:nba@cbs.dk"><span style='color:blue'>nba@cbs.dk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>office phone: (+45) 38 15 44 44<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>mobile phone: (+45) 24 79 43 07<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>home phone (+45) 39 90 23 30<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Skype: NielsBjoernAndersen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:red'>Check out: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:red'>Project on ERP with Microsoft: <a href="http://www.3gerp.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.3gerp.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:red'>EU project on eCustoms and trade facilitations with IBM and SAP: <a href="http://www.itaide.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.ITAIDE.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>