Dear colleagues,
The College of Business at Colorado State University provides funding to support Ph.D. students whose dissertations address topics at the intersection of business and society. We invite participants from all business disciplines. Please find details about the competition below.
What: Business for a Better World Dissertation Proposal Competition – Colorado State University, College of Business
Submission Deadline: June 3, 2026
Complete Details: csu.bz/b4bw-dissertation
Competition Co-Chairs: Adela Chen (adela.chen@colostate.edu) and Boris Nikolaev (boris.nikolaev@colostate.edu)
Three winners, whose dissertation proposals are judged to have the greatest potential for enhancing societal well-being, will each receive $6000 and have the opportunity to present their research at the annual Business for a Better World Research Symposium in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Thank you very much for your interest and participation!
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Zisu Wang
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Information Systems
College of Business
Colorado State University
Fort Collins CO
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