Three dilemmas for research within a
’Business in Society’ strategy
Alan Irwin
Dean of Research,
Copenhagen Business School
2 October, 2013 | EIASM Forum on Research Quality
Strategic Direction – the CBS identity
Business in Society strategy (2011)
Business shaping society – society shaping business
Distinctiveness of diversity: excellence in classical management disciplines as well
as wider societal disciplines
The North European background: innovative, entrepreneurial and sustainable
organisational forms combined with responsible management
2 October, 2013 | EIASM Forum on Research Quality
Three dilemmas for research within a
’Business in Society’ strategy
1. How to promote research excellence without
neglecting societal relevance?
2. How to maintain the ’distinctiveness of diversity’
whilst strengthening ’core’ disciplines?
3. How to attract/increase external research
funding whilst encouraging cross-disciplinarity?
2 October, 2013 | EIASM Forum on Research Quality