The SMS held a Doctoral Workshop on June 7, 2018, preceding the SMS Special Conference in Oslo. Attending doctoral students were accepted through an application process.
The main objectives of the Doctoral Workshop were to foster interaction among leading faculty scholars and doctoral students on various aspects of research and on preparing for a professional career in academia. The doctoral student participants broadened their academic network with senior faculty from around the world and developed a better understanding of the particularities of the academic career.
Applicant preference for this workshop was given to doctoral students whose interests and research to date relate to the focus of the SMS Special Conference in Oslo: Sharing Strategies for the Connected World. Leading researchers in the field brought their experience into the discussion to further develop participants’ insight into the key themes of this conference.
The format of the workshop was a combination of presentations by and interactive discussions with a panel of senior international faculty.
08:00 – 08:15 Registration
08:15 – 08:30 Welcome
08:30 – 10:00 Panel 1: Developing Your Dissertation and Research Program
Chair: Helene Loe Colman, BI Norwegian Business School
Panelists: Melissa Graebner, University of Texas
Øystein Fjeldstad, BI Norwegian Business School
Dovev Lavie, Bocconi University
Michael Leiblein, Ohio State University
10:00 – 10:15 Coffee break
10:15 – 11:45 Panel 2: Research Method
Chair: Grazia Santangelo, University of Catania
Panelists: Sjoerd Beugelsdijk, University of Groningen
Kevin Corley, Arizona State University
Timothy Folta, University of Connecticut
Becky Reuber, University of Toronto
11:45 – 12:45 Mentoring Roundtable 1
12:45 – 13:45 Lunch
13:45 – 15:00 Panel 3: Preparing for a Professional Career in Academia
Chair: Helene Loe Colman, BI Norwegian Business School
Panelists: Dries Faems, University of Groningen
Susan Mudambi, Temple University
Bent Petersen, Copenhagen Business School
Charles Snow, Penn State
15:00 – 15:15 Coffee break
15:15 – 16:15: Mentoring Roundtable 2
16:15 – 16:30 Closing Remarks
All current doctoral students interested in participating in the workshop are invited to submit one file in the Application Box that includes their Curriculum Vitae (highlighting work corresponding to the conference theme) and a description of their planned dissertation research (maximum 3 pages, single spaced). The dissertation research document should include the following:
(a) research question(s) and importance
(b) intended contributions to theory and practice
(c) theory or theories to draw from and core constructs of interest (include a conceptual model if possible)
(d) the empirical context and methods, and
(e) stage of your work and expected completion date
