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AIB/Sheth Foundation Doctoral Student Consortium
AIB 2014 Annual Meeting
June 23, 2014



Chair: Sarianna M. Lundan, University of Bremen 

Submission Deadline: February 10, 2014 

The Academy of International Business is organizing a Doctoral Student
Consortium, which will be held on Monday, June 23, 2014 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 2014 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):

Sarianna M. Lundan, University of Bremen, Chair
Suma Athreye, Brunel University
Tailan Chi, University of Kansas
Jonathan Doh, Villanova University 
Axèle Giroud, UNCTAD
Jean-François Hennart, Tilburg University 
Jane Lu, University of Melbourne
Jennifer Oetzel, American University
Rebecca Piekkari, Aalto University
Christos Pitelis, University of Bath
Rob van Tulder, Erasmus University 
Xiaohua Yang, University of San Francisco

 


Tentative Program (subject to change):


There are three thematic panels in the consortium in addition to the small
group discussion of dissertation research. First, the consortium will
present a panel on how to build a high impact research program in
international business. Second, another panel will provide some helpful
insights for building successful academic careers including dissertation and
job search. Third, a panel of editors of top journals will discuss the
common mistakes that junior scholars make and will provide advice on how to
approach the publication task. 


Monday, June 23, 2014 


09:00 - 09:30

Welcome and Introductions


09:30 - 10:30 

Panel: Conducting High Impact IB Research


10:30 -10:45

Coffee Break


10:45 -12:15

Small Group Discussion of Doctoral Student Research


12:15 - 13:15

Lunch with Mentoring/Networking opportunities (with junior faculty
consortium)


13:30 - 15:00 

Panel: Managing the Dissertation and the Job Search Stage


15:00 - 15:30

Coffee Break


15:30 - 16:30 

Panel: Meet the Editors (jointly with Junior Faculty Consortium)

 


Submission Requirements:


All materials have to be submitted by February 10, 2014. 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, Sarianna M. Lundan, University
of Bremen. 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, 2014) 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
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Information to Be Submitted by Student:


E-mail your application in one file to Sarianna M. Lundan at
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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 2014 Travel Stipends
<http://aib.msu.edu/events/2014/travelstipends.asp>  page for further
instructions.

 

For further information about the Doctoral Consortium, please contact:

 

Sarianna M. Lundan

University of Bremen

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