Organizational Behavior (OB)

We are seeking nominations for the 2025 AOM OB Doctoral Student Consortium (OBDC). The consortium will take place at the annual AOM conference. It is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 8:00 AM-5:00 PM local time.

The OBDC is designed for students who are in the final year of their doctoral program (i.e., students who will be on the job market in the fall and who have made significant progress on their dissertation research). Therefore, priority will be given to students who have made the most progress toward completing their Ph.D. program (e.g., defended a dissertation proposal, completed data collection), but who have not yet defended their dissertation. 

The consortium includes a mix of presentations, panel discussions, and interactive sessions designed to launch doctoral students into their academic careers. Faculty presentations, interactive panels with journal editors, and roundtable sessions include topics such as crafting the right academic job, acing the job talk, succeeding in research and publishing from the perspective of a panel of editors. More than 50 faculty members have volunteered to speak or host roundtable discussions.

Nomination requirements

The completed nomination should be submitted by the nominating department/school/advisor, via the form linked below. Only nominations submitted via this survey will be considered. There is no formal restriction on the number of students a program may submit. However, we request that programs only nominate students who meet the selection criteria (e.g., only nominate students who are in the final year of their doctoral program, as opposed to early-stage students who would be better served in the future). In the case of space limitations, admission decisions will be made based on demonstrated progress toward the applicant's dissertation and broader research portfolio.

The following information must be provided:

1. The nominee's one-page vita/bio in PDF format (longer documents may be rejected). Please name the file with the nominee's last name followed by ShortCV (e.g., SmithShortCV.pdf). 
2. The nominee's one-page summary of dissertation research in PDF format (title and abstract is fine; longer summaries may be rejected). Please name the file with the nominee's last name followed by Research (e.g., SmithResearch.pdf). 
3. Advisor/program chair endorsement. 

How to submit a nomination

Nominations will only be accepted via this form.

Nomination deadline

Friday, April 25, 2025 (11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time)

Applicants will be notified of their admission status approximately one month after the nomination deadline. 

For questions, please contact Andreas Richter at a.richter@jbs.cam.ac.uk or Shannon Taylor at sgtaylor@ucf.edu. We look forward to welcoming you to the OB Doctoral Consortium at AOM!

Andreas Richter and Shannon Taylor

OB Division Representatives-at-Large

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#AOM2025

Are you an Organizational Behavior (OB) scholar who has recently relocated to or within Europe? Or are you planning to make the move soon?

Join us for our inaugural chapter event—designed to help you build meaningful relationships, navigate your new academic environment, and find a supportive community as you settle into life in Europe.

✓ Connect with fellow OB scholars who are also new to the region

✓ Gain insights from panelists working across different parts of Europe

✓ Exchange ideas on navigating professional life in Europe

✓ Be part of a growing community of OB scholars across Europe

ABOUT

This event is for scholars at all career stages—whether you’ve just relocated, are in the process of moving, or are exploring academic opportunities in Europe.

We imagine this as the first step in building a broader, pan-European OB community. Future chapters will expand to include networking, knowledge-sharing, and regional meet-ups across Europe.

Question? Please reach out to Gouri Mohan (g.mohan@ieseg.fr)

AGENDA

PANEL DISCUSSION (45 MINS)

Insights from scholars who have successfully transitioned across borders to academic life in or within Europe

INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT GROUPS (30 MINS)

Connect with peers and discuss regional experiences

PLENARY & NEXT STEPS (15 MINS)

Co-create ideas for future gatherings

* Agenda is for illustration only and subject to change.

SPEAKERS

Barbara Körner, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Gouri Mohan, IESEG School of Management, France

Mari Kira, University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, USA

Mariella Miraglia, University of Liverpool, UK

Marjo-Riitta Diehl, Aalto University, Finland

Constanze Eib, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden

Max Reinwald, University of Mannheim, Germany

Minna Paunova, ESCP Business School, Spain

Sunny Lee, University College London, UK

Yannick Griep, Radboud University, The Netherlands