AIB 2015 Annual Meeting
Bengaluru, India
June 27-30, 2015

Junior Faculty Consortium
June 27, 2015

Sponsored by Boeing Institute of International Business, Saint Louis University

Chair: Ruth Aguilera, Northeastern University and Ravee Chittoor, Indian School of Business

Application Deadline: February 15, 2015 (extended)

The Academy of International Business is organizing a Junior Faculty Consortium, which will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2015 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.

All junior faculty active in research and teaching in international business and strategy are invited to participate, although preference will be given to those who have been involved in teaching and/or research in international business and strategy for no more than three years.

The consortium is being structured to provide lots of opportunities for interaction between junior faculty and senior scholars on the faculty panel, and among junior faculty present in a roundtable format. There will also be an opportunity for junior faculty to discuss their research programs or specific research projects, with other junior and senior faculty members in small groups.

The faculty panel for the Junior Faculty Consortium includes distinguished international business scholars with extensive publication records and experience (please note additions and changes are possible to this list):

Ruth Aguilera, Northeastern University (Co-Chair)

Kazuhiro Asakawa, Keio University

Aya Chacar, Florida International University

Sea-Jin Chang, National University of Singapore

Ravee Chittoor, Indian School of Business (Co-Chair)

Nandini Lahiri, Temple University

Anna Lamin, Northeastern University

JT Li, Hong Kong Science and Technology

Jane Lu, University of Melbourne

Sabina Nielsen, Copenhagen Business School

Phanish Puranam, INSEAD

J Ramachandran, IIM Bangalore

Sougata Ray, IIM Calcutta

Gurneeta Vasudeva, University of Minnesota

Luis Vives, ESADE

Michael Witt, INSEAD

Tentative Program (subject to change)

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Application Requirements:

Please note that space is limited in the program to ensure an optimal level of interaction. To apply, please send an e-mail letter, stating your interest in attending by February 15, 2015 to both: [log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]. Please include the following information in the message:

1. A one page CV.
2. A one page description of your research program which highlights a current paper or project in process (on which you would like input), and its international business focus.

Please attach these as two separate Microsoft Word documents, with your last name in the file title (e.g., ChittoorBio.doc and ChittoorResearch.doc).

Application for Travel Stipends

Due to the kind support of the Boeing Institute of International Business, Saint Louis University a small number of travel grants are available for participants in need of financial support to attend the consortium.

If you would like to apply for one of these travel stipends, please include a separate letter with your consortium application email, stating your request to be considered for a stipend. The letter should include the following information:

1. An estimation of your travel costs including your city and country of departure
2. The name of your university and whether any travel funds are available from your university
3. Whether you are currently an AIB member, and
4. Whether you have previously received a travel stipend from AIB.

NOTE: Separately, Junior Faculty Consortium attendees may also be eligible for Area Scholar Travel Stipends offered by the AIB Foundation. There is a separate application process for these. Information regarding the Area Scholar Travel Stipends can be found at the AIB 2015 Travel Stipends page.

Please e-mail your application (with the subject line "AIB Junior Faculty Consortium") to:
Ruth Aguilera and Ravee Chittoor
Co-Chair, AIB 2015 Junior Faculty Consortium
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