Principle 4: Research

We will continue to engage in conceptual and empirical research that advances our understanding on the role, dynamics and impact of corporations in the creation of sustainable social, environmental and economic value.

Research is at the forefront of all academic activities at all CEMS member universities. Collectively, at the CEMS level, CEMS faculty teams engage in collaborative research leading to publications, and teaching modules such as block seminars. To encourage and foster research inside the Alliance, students are given the option to undertake a Research Project. The Research Project is an optional programme element, which can replace CEMS Elective credits up to a maximum of 7.5 ECTS. The CEMS Research Project has two criteria: • Issue-focused: dealing with a concrete problem, be it a corporate, economic or theoretical • Internationality: dealing with a question that applies to more than one country

Examples include: • Activity Profiles and Configurations of New Ventures, Copenhagen Business School (2019/2020 – Term 1) • Hedging in Multinationals: Focus on FX Risk, Corvinus Business School (2019/2020– Term 2) • War of Gamescraft - how Big Tech is distrupting key verticals in the gaming industry Management, Esade Business School (2019/20120 – Term 2) • Role of Digitalization in Industry 4.0, Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg University (2019/2020 – Term 2) • The Influence of Ownership Structure on ESG Ratings, Stockholm School of Economics (2019/2020 – Term 1) • Implementation of InsurTech in Car Insurance Industry, SGH Warsaw School of Economics (2019/2020 – Term 2)