Announcement and Application Information
2009 Entrepreneurship Division Doctoral Consortium
The Entrepreneurship Division will sponsor its annual consortium for
doctoral students during the 2009 annual meetings of the Academy of
Management in Chicago, IL. The Consortium brings together doctoral students
and experienced faculty to discuss opportunities and challenges as scholars
in the field. This year, the program will include panels and discussions on
dissertation strategies, first job and career path considerations,
establishing research partnerships, and a host of other topics. Students
will also receive detailed and constructive feedback on their work from a
scholar in the field. The Consortium will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Friday,
August 7, 2009 and continue until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2009.
The Consortium is open to doctoral students who have completed approximately
two years of their Ph.D. program. The ideal candidate will have finished
his/her coursework and be engaged in preparing a dissertation proposal. To
apply, please submit the following four separate documents electronically to
both Ted Baker (
ted_baker@ncsu.edu) and Sharon Alvarez
(
alvarez_42@fisher.osu.edu
<https://webmail.ncsu.edu/src/compose.php?send_to=alvarez_42%40fisher.osu.ed
u> ).
(1) An electronic file/Word document in which you furnish...
(a) Complete contact information (address, phone number, fax, and e-mail
address),
(b) A statement of whether you have attended other doctoral consortia and,
if so, which consortia and when, and
(c) A statement saying that if you are admitted to the Consortium, you
commit to attend ALL sessions (including dinner Friday night).
(2) A recommendation letter from your dean, department chair, or major
advisor that verifies your (a) status/progress and (b) year in your school's
doctoral program.
(3) A current resume/CV.
(4) A "working paper." This paper must be on an entrepreneurship topic and
is best a paper that you are moving towards publication or a detailed
overview of your intended dissertation research. The paper must NOT (a)
exceed 35 pages (all inclusive), (b) be an
accepted-for-publication/published manuscript, or (c) be a defended
dissertation proposal. The working paper is a key requirement for
admission.
Applications must be received on or before June 16, 2008. Review of the
application materials will begin on June 16, 2008. The consortium will be
limited to 30 Ph.D. students, with slots allocated based on application
materials. Questions should be sent to the Consortium Co-chairs, Ted Baker
(
ted_baker@ncsu.edu) and Sharon Alvarez (
alvarez_42@fisher.osu.edu
<https://webmail.ncsu.edu/src/compose.php?send_to=alvarez_42%40fisher.osu.ed
u> ).
Please note: Acceptance into the consortium is via application only. Please
do not register online. We will notify all those accepted into the
consortium, and they will be given a registration code to use.