From: Kalle Lyytinen <kj...@case.edu>Subject: [AISWorld] A new position at University of Jyvaskyla, FinlandDate: September 12, 2013 5:50:20 PM GMT+03:00_______________________________________________University of JyväskyläDoctoral Student Positions in Information Systems
About the Department
The Department of Computer Science and Information Systems is composed of information systems and computer science. Faculty members of the department have published their research in leading Information Systems journals, such as MIS Quarterly, Journal of Management Information Systems, Journal of the Association for Information Systems, European Journal of Information Systems, and others. Faculty members hold editorial positions in reputable IS journals. The department has very strong connections to industry. Data collection opportunities are outstanding.
The department has recently recruited two new IS professors (Mikko Siponen and Tuure Tuunanen). Prof. Kalle Lyytinen has a part-time professorship in the department. With the present and the future recruitments, the department aims to enhance its reputation as a leading IS institution in Europe.
About Jyväskylä and the University of Jyväskylä:
Jyväskylä is located in Central Finland in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. It is the largest city in central Finland. The hilly terrain in Jyväskylä is surrounded by hundreds of lakes.
University of Jyväskylä is a research-oriented university. The department of Computer Science and Information Systems belongs to the Faculty of Information Technology, which is the largest and oldest in Finland in its branch. Information systems science has been taught at the University of Jyväskylä since 1967. The Department of Computer Science and Information systems is located in the new Mattilanniemi campus, at the lake (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ylisto_silta.jpg). The University of Jyväskylä is ranked in the top 300 by QS World University Rankings, the annual British comparison of universities. The University’s position is now 299, and in 2012 the position was 309.
Application Procedure:
Application deadlines March 31 and September 30
Your application must include:
• a written postgraduate study plan (60 ECTS, see Degree structure)• a preliminary research plan (see example structure for a research plan)
• language test results (if needed)• a copy of the master's degree certificate and the transcript of records (if the degree is not from the University of Jyväskylä)
Application intstructions and how to apply is available at https://www.jyu.fi/it/en/study/postgraduate/application/
For more information, contact professor Mikko Siponen, mikko.t...@jyu.fi, prof. Tuure Tuunanen,tuure.t....@jyu.fi, or Prof. Pasi Tyrväinen,pasi.ty...@jyu.fi
Kalle Lyytinen [ mailto: ka...@case.edu]
Iris S. Wolstein Chair; Associate Dean of ResearchDirector of Academic Affairs Doctor of Management Programshttp://weatherhead.case.edu/degrees/doctor-management/
The Weatherhead School of Management
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7235
Tel: +1-216-368 5353, fax: +1-216-368 4776, Mobile: +1-216-543 6667
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Research Projects: Digitalization of routines: http://www.orgdna.net/the-research-project/; Requirements:http://weatherhead.case.edu/requirements
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