Faculty engagement
The International Partnership of Business Schools (IPBS) has created the IPBS Research Scholar award in support of faculty who provide advocacy and support for cross-cultural student experiences through international exchange. The award recognizes faculty within IPBS member schools who are active in research and scholarly activity, which is in alignment with the IPBS vision, mission and values.
Applicants for the IPBS Research Scholar must submit a CV and include a cover letter describing their proposed programme of research for the upcoming two-year period. The letter should also convey how their research and teaching aligns with the vision, mission and values of IPBS. Applicants from any discipline within the member school may apply and must satisfy the following criteria:
- Full-Time faculty members with research activities who have also teaching responsibilities, ideally in courses that are required by students who participate in IPBS double degrees.
- Preference should be given to applicants who are not already holding another externally funded research appointment or project.
- The best suited candidate will demonstrate strengths in the following areas:
- Past research and/or teaching record, related to global business
- Proposed programme of research aligns with the vision, mission and values of IPBS
- Understands and preferably demonstrates application of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in their teaching and research.
Deadline for submissions is April 1 for consideration for a July 1 start in the same year. The research scholar will be appointed for a two-year term commencing July 1 in a given year with the possibility for renewal.
For more information about the selections process and further details please contact Irena Gaul at: igaul.ipbs@gmail.com
At present, there are 2 appointed IPBS research scholars from DCU and Brock with the appointment period of 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2027.
Dr. Damien Dupré from DCU Business School, Dublin City University. Research subject: Evaluating the impact of double degrees on IPBS alumni careers.
Damien’s research asks whether the international elements of IPBS double degrees, such as study at a partner school and internships abroad, give graduates a measurable career advantage. Evidence on studying abroad is mixed and often limited to starting salaries. Using data analytics, he takes a broader view of career quality, including pay progression, promotion, international mobility and job satisfaction in the first five to seven years after graduation. Through a survey of alumni who graduated between 2018 and 2020 and follow-up interviews, the study aims to show which elements matter most and whether they work through skills, employer perceptions or international networks. The findings will inform programme design across the network and help prospective students make better-informed choices. The study is co-funded by IPBS and DCU Business School.
Dr. Ernest Biktimirov from Goodman School of Business, Brock University – Research subject: Global uncertainty and financial markets.
Ernest’s research examines how economic and geopolitical uncertainty affects financial markets around the world. His recent articles in Finance Research Letters and International Review of Economics & Finance analyse stock market reactions to the 2025 U.S. tariffs in middle-income countries and the effects of index changes in frontier markets. He also uses topic modeling and sentiment analysis to study how media narratives and news sentiment relate to asset prices. Building on this work, he plans to explore new ways to measure economic and geopolitical uncertainty using information contained in global news coverage. The IPBS Research Scholar Award has supported this research through research assistance and other research-related expenses.
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