AIB Doctoral Student Consortium
June 26, 2010 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sponsored by the Madhuri and Jagdish N. Sheth Foundation
Submission Deadline: February 21, 2010
The Academy of International Business is organizing a Doctoral Student Consortium, which will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2010 from 8am to 4pm. 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 2010 Doctoral Student Consortium includes 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.
There are three thematic panels in the consortium. First, the institutional context of business schools is changing rapidly posing new demands on international business scholars. To address this, the consortium will present a deans panel to provide some helpful insights for building successful academic careers. Second, there is increased pressure for doctoral students and junior scholars to publish in leading academic journals. 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. Third, given the increasing emphasis on emerging markets, and the unique data and the complexity of collecting such data from these markets, the consortium will include an expert panel on emerging markets to provide some insights on effective research designs for doing research in these markets.
The faculty who have already committed to participating in the Consortium include (please note: additions and changes are possible):
Charles Dhanaraj, Indiana University, USA (Chair)
Ruth V. Aguilera, University of Illinois, USA
Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra, University of South Carolina, USA
Susan Feinberg, Rutgers University, USA
Anthony Goerzen, University of Victoria, CANADA
Jane Lu, National University of Singapore, SINGAPORE
Felipe Monteiro, University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), USA
Sam Park, Moscow School of Management, RUSSIA
Subi Rangan, INSEAD, FRANCE
Sougata Ray, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, INDIA
Rosalie Tung, Simon Fraser University, CANADA
Changqi Wu, Peking University, CHINA
Tentative Program (subject to change):
Friday, June 25, 2010
18:00 - 21:00 Networking Dinner
Saturday, June 26, 2010
8:00 - 8:30 Welcome and Introductions
8:30 - 10:00 Small Group Discussion of Doctoral Student Research I
10:00 - 10:15 Coffee Break
10:15 - 11:45 Small Group Discussion of Doctoral Student Research II
11:45 - 12:30 Doing research in emerging Markets - Expert Panel
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch with Mentoring/Networking opportunities (with junior faculty consortium)
13:30 - 14:30 Building Academic Careers in IB: From the Dean's Vantage - Deans Panel
14:30 - 14:45 Coffee Break
14:45 - 15:45 Why Manuscripts Get Rejected: Top Three Reasons - Editors' Panel
15:45 - 16:00 Wrap-up
Submission Requirements:
All materials have to be submitted by February 21, 2010. Please note that late submissions or submissions that do not follow the requirements will not be considered.
Information to Be Submitted by Advisor:
- Letter of nomination: The student's dissertation advisor should send a nomination letter to the Consortium Chair, Charles Dhanaraj, Indiana University. 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, 2010) 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 dhanaraj@iu.edu.
Information to Be Submitted by Student:
E-mail your application in one file to Charles Dhanaraj at dhanaraj@iu.edu. Your application must include the following documents:
- 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.
- 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 2010 Travel Stipends page for further instructions.
For further information about the Doctoral Consortium, please contact:
Charles Dhanaraj, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Management
Schmenner Research Fellow in International Business
Kelley School of Business
Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
317-274-5694
E-mail: dhanaraj@iu.edu