Jan Schmitt wins AIB Award for the Best Doctoral Dissertation Proposal

27/07/2021

We are very happy to announce that Jan Schmitt, member of the HiA research team, won the award for the Best Doctoral Dissertation Proposal at this year’s Academy of International Business (AIB) conference.

AIB’s annual conference is the largest and most important conference for International Business scholars. As part of its annual conference, AIB organizes a Doctoral Consortium, which provides a unique opportunity for doctoral students to further develop their research ideas, to learn about the challenges of conducting international business research and building a successful academic career in this field, and to broaden their professional networks.

Based on the proposals’ originality, rigor, and potential contribution, a jury of established senior scholars awards the Best Doctoral Dissertation Proposal. With his dissertation titled “Headquarters on the Move: The Phenomenon of Multinational Corporations’ Headquarters Relocating Across Borders”, Jan received this highly prestigious award. Congratulations for this outstanding achievement!