Cranfield School of Management offers free scholarship for voluntary sector manager
Howard Lake | 26 April 2010 | News
Cranfield School of Management and The Cranfield Trust are working together to support a major research programme on third sector performance measurement. Cranfield is offering funding for a student to study for a full-time PhD under the title ‘Performance Management in the Third Sector’, starting in September 2010.
The course of study will review and map existing practice, develop understanding of the processes and challenges of non-profit performance measurement, and develop tools and techniques for non-profits to embed performance management activities within their organisations.
The PhD will be supervised by Cranfield’s Centre for Business Performance, led by Professor Mike Bourne. The Centre for Business Performance specialises in the design, implementation, use and ongoing maintenance of performance measurement and management systems.
Professor Mike Bourne said of the Third Sector PhD opportunity: “Performance Management is as critical in the third sector as it is in the commercial world. Performance measurement and impact reporting is of growing importance to non-profits and we are delighted to be working with The Cranfield Trust to offer the opportunity for a PhD student to undertake in depth research in this area.”
This investment in voluntary sector management supports Cranfield School of Management’s and The Cranfield Trust’s existing commitments to award scholarship places on Cranfield’s prestigious MBA programmes to those who work in the voluntary sector. For the seventh year, new students have won scholarships on the Executive (part-time) and Modular MBA programmes.
Amanda Tincknell, Chief Executive of The Cranfield Trust, said: “Our work with 200 voluntary organisations a year demonstrates the importance of managers developing the skills they need to meet the challenges of service delivery, particularly in this difficult economic climate. Demonstrating the effectiveness of your organisation is vital as competition in the sector, and between voluntary sector and private sector service providers, continues to grow. Having had outstanding scholarship students on the Cranfield MBA programme over the past 7 years we are now looking for an exceptional voluntary sector manager to take up the opportunity provided by Cranfield School of Management to gain a PhD and make a real contribution to voluntary sector thinking in the impact field.”
The successful candidate will be registered as a full-time PhD student within Cranfield School of Management for 4 years from 27 September 2010. Full-time fees will be paid by Cranfield in addition to a bursary of £13,500 per year to cover living expenses.
Candidates should, in the first instance, express their interest by submitting a CV setting out their background, any previous experience of research and any further information that supports their application to carry out this particular project. These should be emailed to Wendy Habgood, PhD Programme Manager, e: we***********@cr*******.uk by 28 May 2010.
Candidates will then be invited to submit a formal application form, which may be downloaded from the Cranfield School of Management website and shortlisted applicants will be invited to an assessment day at Cranfield. The deadline for final applications is 18 June 2010.
For an informal discussion about the project, contact Professor Mike Bourne on +44 (0)1234 754514. Full details of the PhD programme and a downloadable application form may be found on the website at www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/doctorates
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Notes to editors
Cranfield School of Management is one of Europe’s leading university management schools renowned for its strong links with industry and business. It is committed to providing practical management solutions through a range of activities including postgraduate degree programmes, management development, research and consultancy.
www.som.cranfield.ac.uk
The Cranfield Trust is a leading provider of pro bono management consultancy to voluntary organisations addressing issues of poverty, disability and social exclusion. The Trust works with a register of volunteers from the commercial sector, many of whom are Cranfield alumni.
www.cranfieldtrust.org
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