SMS Workshops will be hosted on the virtual conference platform. Workshops are included in the cost of registration for the SMS 4th1 Annual Conference. 

Breakthroughs occur when the boundaries of current knowledge are pushed. In this workshop, we will focus on how new methods and data can push the frontier of strategy research to generate novel insights. The session will include a panel discussion and a workshop.

Part A: Panel Discussion: Denisa Mindruta (HEC), Hong Luo (Harvard University), Giada DiStefano (Bocconi University), Dan Elfenbein (Washington University in St. Louis), Evan Starr (University of Maryland) - open to all participants.

Panelists will share insights on publishing research using frontier methodologies. What challenges have they faced from editors and reviewers? How have they dealt with these challenges? What are the advantages in pushing frontier methodologies into “mainstream” strategy research? In the second portion, panelists will address the idea of what kinds of questions can be answered with frontier methods and what are the limitations.

• Publishing at the Frontiers— Authors and editors who have successfully published with frontier methodologies discuss their experience of getting their papers published
• Methodological Frontiers: Leveraging New Methods and Data Sources —what questions can we answer with frontier methods and what are the limitations? How do they see these approaches advancing going forward, i.e., how are the frontiers evolving?

Part B: Round Tables Participants will discuss their research and interests with panelists in roundtables. The roundtables will provide participants the opportunity to gain personalized feedback on their research ideas from faculty panelists. Participants will be asked to submit short abstracts of their ideas or questions prior to the workshop. Potential Round table topics include: Method specific table topics (i.e. machine learning, simulations, etc.), Research design with “frontier” methods, Publishing on the frontiers and navigating the R&R process Going on the market with frontier methods: the opportunities and pitfalls

All registered conference attendees are welcome to attend the panel portion of this workshop! 

An application is required for the round table discussions portion of this workshop. Interested applicants should submit the following materials as a single PDF through the workshop website: 

• An abstract of the paper you wish to discuss with the panelists

For consideration, please apply by August 17, 2021. 

Participants must be registered to attend the SMS 41st Annual Conference to attend the workshop.