• Professionals interested in or engaged in sustainability and CSR efforts who wish to draw best practices from the leading region in the world.
• Higher education faculty from U.S. institutions—especially if you seek to internationalize your curricula and deepen your exposure to international business practices.
• Government and non-governmental organization (NGO) professionals who wish to collaborate with industry to address pressing environmental and social issues.

• Access to world-leading Scandinavian corporations and practitioners to discuss progressive sustainability and CSR strategies.
• Exposure to contemporary research on sustainability and CSR issues from Scandinavia.
• Awareness of sustainability and CSR practices in Scandinavia through visits with companies, governments, NGOs, and academics.
• Attendance to the Partnership 2012 NGO+Business at the Copenhagen Business School that includes a thematic symposium on the Scandinavian approach to sustainability and CSR tied to a special call for papers with the Journal of Business Ethics.
• Insight into Scandinavian culture through city tours and cultural excursions.

Robert Strand
Instructor
Carlson School of Management

PhD Fellow
CBS Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (cbsCSR)
Copenhagen Business School
phone: +45 3815 3222
e-mail: rs.ikl@cbs.dk web: www.cbs.dk/cbscsr

"Corporate Responsibility in Scandinavian Supply Chains" (PDF)
Journal of Business Ethics

"Toward Sustainable Sustainability Learning" (PDF)
Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability

"The Chief Officer of Corporate Social Responsibility" (PDF)
Journal of Business Ethics

Børsen Series on CSR—Culture & CSR Danish and English versions (PDF)

"There simply is no better place on the planet to learn about effective sustainability and CSR than Scandinavia. I first came to Scandinavia in 2005 as a U.S. Fulbright Scholar and was amazed at the progressive practices I saw. In the time since then I have worked to bring U.S. practitioners, academics, and students to Scandinavia to explore these topics first hand. If you are looking to explore the concepts related to "Creating Shared Value" (Porter & Kramer, 2011), "Stakeholder Engagement" (Freeman et al., 2010), and the formation of innovative partnerships that cross the traditional lines of industry, government, and NGO to tackle social and environmental challenges- Scandinavia is the place to do it." -Robert Strand

Process

• Space is limited to a maximum of 20 people.
• Applicants will be notified of their status as soon as possible after the application is received.
• Applicants will have approximately two weeks after notification of acceptance to confirm their participation and submit a $500 USD program fee deposit.

Before you apply

• Prepare a 200-250 word statement describing your interest in PDIB Scandinavia and how it might contribute to your teaching, research, or work within your company.
• Have an abbreviated CV or Resume (DOC, DOCX, PDF) ready to upload to the online application form.

Apply online

• When you're ready, complete the online application. The application must be completed in one session.

Questions?

Contact CIBER at ciber@umn.edu or 612-625-9225.

How to cancel

• Cancellation from 2012 PDIB Scandinavia must be done in writing via e-mail or mail. Official notification needs to provide the reasons for cancellation from the program and notification must be provided by the participant, not a designated Power of Attorney. Cancellation is effective from the date the official notification is received by the University of Minnesota CIBER.
• Questions and cancellation notification should be sent to: Abby Pinto, apinto@umn.edu
• Participants may not defer placement to a future PDIB program.

Refund of program fee

• The $500 program fee deposit is non-refundable.
• Cancel on or before March 2, 2012: refund of 100% of program fee less the $500 deposit.
• Cancel on or before April 2, 2012: refund of 50% of program fee less the $500 deposit.
• Cancel after April 2, 2012: no refund.
• Trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended.
• If the U.S. Department of State issues a travel warning advising U.S. citizens not to travel to a particular country or, if in a country, to leave, CIBER will suspend the program if it has not already started.

The University of Minnesota CIBER reserves the right to cancel this program for insufficient enrollment or safety reasons. If our office cancels the program, deposits and program fees will be refunded in full.

The information contained in this Cancellation Policy supersedes any verbal or other written information that anyone may receive regarding this policy. This policy only pertains to the PDIB Scandinavia program.

• Visas are not required for U.S. citizens entering Sweden or Denmark and staying less than 90 days.
• Participants are responsible for obtaining their own passport and visa (if applicable).
• For questions about whether you need a visa to enter Sweden or Denmark, please visit the Embassy of Sweden web site and the Embassy of Denmark web site.