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Dear colleagues:
Are you responsible for managing a PhD program in Management at your Business School or just interested in further developing doctoral education particularly in Management and Economics? If so, you will be excited to read that we will offer a PDW on this topic, titled: "Padawans or Class One Droids, only? On the Future of Doctoral Education at Business Schools" sponsored by IM, BPS, and HR at the Academy of Management Conference, Anaheim, 2016.
PhD programs and doctoral education should belong to the flagships of higher education at business schools worldwide. Top universities compete for the best graduates and successfully completing a dissertation at a reputed business school almost guarantees job offers in academia worldwide. Using an analogy from the Star Wars fantasy, given their relevance for the future of business schools, PhD students should be Padawans, who are trained in the Jedi Order to one day become a Jedi. However, they often seem to end up as Class One Droids as many PhD programs do not live up to expectations.
Given their importance, one would assume that issues concerning developing and advancing doctoral education are well-researched in our discipline. Surprisingly, however, they are significantly under-researched and rarely discussed outside small circles and/or accreditation institutions such as the AACSB.
Hence, there are many open questions and future research opportunities that call for exploration and cross-institutional and inter-divisional debates. Our PDW aims to bring together senior and junior faculty, as well as PhD students, interested in discussing:
(a) the status quo of doctoral education on an international level,
(b) future needs and developments of doctoral programs,
(c) research opportunities, and
(d) the possibility of building a network of interested scholars.
It is our objective to provide a vibrant learning platform, particularly for those responsible for and/or teaching in PhD programs, interested in exchanging ideas and building networks across divisions.
Pre-registration is required for this workshop. To register online, please visit: https://secure.aom.org/PDWReg
Organizers and facilitators:
Schon Beechler; INSEAD
Kristiina Mäkelä; Aalto U.
Kyle J. Mayer; U. of Southern California
Michael C. Nippa; Free U. Bozen, Bolzano
Anne-Valerie Ohlsson; Singapore Management U
Time: Friday, August 5, 12:30PM - 2:30PM
Location: Anaheim Convention Center in 203A
Schon Beechler, Ph.D.
Senior Affiliate Professor, Organisational Behaviour
Phone: +33 (0)1 60 72 41 08
Office: EW1.16
Europe Campus - Boulevard de Constance 77305 Fontainebleau - France
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