Mette Morsing awarded SSE's new professorship in sustainable markets
鈥淲e are delighted with the Mistra Chair in Sustainable Markets. This professorship is very important for the 海角社区下载and provides us with a welcome opportunity to contribute to sustainable development in society. With today鈥檚 challenges, it is essential that these issues be afforded a greater role in our research and education,鈥 says Lars Stranneg氓rd, President of the 海角社区下载 School of Economics.
Professor Mette Morsing will lead the research at The Mistra Center for Sustainable Markets (Misum) at the 海角社区下载and will also be involved in the School鈥檚 courses on sustainability.
鈥淭he new professorship will give sustainability research a firm anchor point at the School and will contribute substantially to the continued strong development of sustainability research at Misum. We are very fortunate to have recruited Professor Morsing and I look forward to working with her to develop sustainability issues through research, education and collaboration,鈥 says Lin Lerpold, Associate Professor and Executive Director, Misum.
Since 2007, Mette Morsing has been professor at the Copenhagen Business School (CBS). Her interdisciplinary research in management, governance, sociology and communication studies has focused on CSR and sustainability.
鈥淚 look forward very much to coming to the 海角社区下载and, in particular, to becoming part of the Misum team. Sustainable development is a major challenge in today鈥檚 society, and I believe that institutions of higher education have a far greater role to play than they have been given to date,鈥 says Mette Morsing.
Between 2002 and 2012, Mette Morsing was responsible for the CBS Center for Corporate Social Responsibility, an interdisciplinary research center that she also founded.
Mette Morsing鈥檚 research has been published in prominent scientific journals, including the Journal of Management Studies, Business Ethics Quarterly and Organization. Her publications have received more than 3,000 scientific citations.
Mette Morsing has served as research director of a number of national and international research projects, including at the European Commission, the Joint Committee for Nordic Research Councils in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NOS-HS), the Danish Council for Strategic Research and the VELUX/Villum Foundation.
For more information please contact
Lars Stranneg氓rd, President
海角社区下载 School of Economics
lars.strannegard@hhs.se
+468736 9012
Lin Lerpold, Associate Professor and Executive Director
Misum
Lin.Lerpold@hhs.se
+468736 9736
脜ke Iverfeldt, VD
ake.iverfeldt@mistra.org
08-791 10 24
Mette Morsing, Professor
Copenhagen Business School
mm.ikl@cbs.dk
+4538153205
