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AIB/Sheth Foundation Doctoral Student Consortium July 3, 2013 Chair: Grazia Santangelo, University of Catania Submission Deadline: February 10, 2013 The Academy of International Business is organizing a Doctoral Student Consortium, which will be held on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 from 9:00 am to 4:30 p.m. The Consortium will provide a unique opportunity for doctoral students to further develop their research ideas, to learn about the challenges of conducting international business research and building a successful academic career in this field, and to broaden their professional networks. The format of the Consortium will facilitate a constructive and supportive discussion among the doctoral students and the participating faculty on topics of broad interest such as new trends in conducting high-impact international business research, managing the dissertation stage and the job search process, and successful entry into the academic career. In addition, students will receive concrete feedback on their individual current research projects as well as ideas and guidance for their future research agenda. The most suitable candidates for the Consortium are Ph.D. students in international business who have completed their course work, are in the dissertation stage of their programs, and have a relatively clear idea about their dissertation research. While all such candidates will be considered, preference will be given to those who have defended their dissertation proposals. Selection criteria will also include research potential of the dissertation topic and contribution to the disciplinary and geographical diversity of representation. In order to make the consortium an effective exchange forum, we will be restricting the number of participants to 30 and will emphasize quality and diversity in the selection. The faculty panel of the 2013 Doctoral Student Consortium will include a number of accomplished and upcoming international business scholars who have an extensive publication record, have served as editors or are members of the editorial boards of leading academic journals, have won best dissertation or other research awards, and have substantial experience supervising doctoral students. (Please note: additions and changes are possible): Grazia Santangelo, University of Catania, Chair Gabriel Benito, BI Norwegian Business School Peter J. Buckley, University of Leeds Aya Chacar, Florida International University Lorraine Eden, Texas A&M University Sarianna Lundan, University of Bremen Marjorie A. Lyles, Indiana University Shige Makino, Chinese University of Hong Kong Steve Tallman, University of Richmond Lena Zander, University of Uppsala Minyuan Zhao, University of Michigan Tentative Program (subject to change): Wednesday, July 3, 2013 09:00 - 09:30 Welcome and Introduction 09:30 - 10:30 Panel: Conducting High Impact IB Research 10:30 -10:45 Coffee Break 10:45 -12:45 Small Group Discussion of Doctoral Student Research 12:45 - 13:45 Lunch with Mentoring/Networking opportunities (with junior faculty consortium) 13:45 - 14:45 Panel: Managing the Dissertation and the Job Search Stage 14:45 - 15:00 Coffee Break 15:00 - 16:30 Panel: Meet the Editors (jointly with Junior Faculty Consortium) Submission Requirements: All materials have to be submitted by February 10, 2013. Please note that late submissions or submissions that do not follow the requirements will not be considered. Information to Be Submitted by Advisor: 1. Letter of nomination: The student's dissertation advisor should send a nomination letter to the Consortium Chair, Grazia Santangelo, University of Catania. The letter should discuss the progress of the student in the program and his/her academic performance and potential. It should state clearly whether the applicant has defended (or is expected to defend by June 15, 2013) his/her dissertation proposal. If the student is enrolled in a doctoral program that does not have a formal proposal defense, the dissertation advisor's statement of approval of the proposal will suffice. The nomination letter should be sent via e-mail to [log in to unmask] . Information to Be Submitted by Student: E-mail your application in one file to Grazia Santangelo at [log in to unmask] . Your application must include the following documents: 1. A 5-page, single-space, abstract of the dissertation proposal. Please include title, author information, abstract, keywords, and dissertation research summary. Diagrams, tables, and references should be provided at the end of the document but do not count towards the 5-page limit. The extended abstract should succinctly cover the research question, theoretical background, proposed research design, and intended contribution. 2. A 1 page resume. Highlight your academic and work experience, along with publications including manuscripts under review. AIB Award for the Best Doctoral Dissertation Proposal All participants in the Doctoral Student Consortium are eligible for the AIB Award for the Best Doctoral Dissertation Proposal. There is no separate application process for this award. All completed applications to the Consortium are automatically entered into the competition. The winner(s) will receive a plaque and a monetary award. The selection is done by the faculty panel of the Doctoral Student Consortium and is based on the submitted dissertation proposal abstracts. The criteria used in evaluating the abstracts include: (a) originality and theoretical foundations of the work; (b) rigor and soundness of the proposed methodology; and (c) potential contribution and impact of the proposed work to advancing the field. This award is generously sponsored by the AIB Foundation. Application for Travel Stipend Due to the kind support of the Sheth Foundation, several travel grants are available for students in need of financial support to attend the Consortium. If you would like to apply for one of these travel stipends, please check the AIB 2013 Travel Stipends <http://aib.msu.edu/events/2013/travelstipends.asp> page for further instructions. For further information about the Doctoral Consortium, please contact: Grazia Santangelo Professor of International Business Department of Political and Social Science University of Catania Via Vittorio Emanuele 8 Catania, 95131 Tel: +39-095-70305258 E-mail: [log in to unmask] ____ AIB-L is brought to you by the Academy of International Business. For information: http://aib.msu.edu/community/aib-l.asp To post message: [log in to unmask] For assistance: [log in to unmask] AIB-L is a moderated list.