ANNOUNCE: 1st Annual ifera Doctoral Consortium

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1st Annual ifera Doctoral Consortium
ebs European Family Business Center
Wiesbaden, Germany
20 June 2007
Deadline: 20 April 2007

Dissertation Dilemmas
How to create, design, and publish your doctoral thesis

Call for Participation

As part of the new ifera conference design, we are proud to introduce the 1st annual pre-conference doctoral consortium. The consortium is a high-quality training event for doctorate students concerned with topics in family business studies in the early to middle stages of their Ph.D. thesis. The objective is to discuss and enhance the topic, design and quality of the researcher’s work.

Participants will:

•   Learn how to develop top-quality theory in family business research
•   Understand how to design a suitable and effective research methodology
•   Discover the secrets to publishing and academic writing
•   Discuss one-on-one with leading international family business experts
•   Engage in stimulating conversations in an interactive learning atmosphere

The in-depth seminars are focused on specific topics relevant to supporting and assisting your doctoral studies through collective learning. Leading experts offer their knowledge and expertise with personal and interactive workshops, and are later available for casual discussions during the planned social event.

The track consists of one complete day of doctoral workshops followed by the three day 7th Annual ifera Conference 2007.

1. The first session focuses on theory building in the family business field. Professor Sanjay Goel, Ph.D. discusses the secrets of developing intriguing and relevant theory for your dissertation.
	 
2. In the second session, Professor Kos Smyrnios, Ph.D. talks about the common method bias. Tips on how to overcome the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities are shared. 	  	 

3. The third and last session introduces Professor Shaker Zahra, Ph.D., who will integrate theory development and methodological questions by taking you through the key and crucial steps in publishing your thesis and writing top academic articles for scholarly journals. 	 

This gathering of Ph.D. students not only brings leading family business experts, but also provides the setting for you to exchange your ideas with other researchers sharing similar interests and experiences.

As this is a pre-conference consortium, work-in-progress, working papers and full papers will be discussed during the conference to follow. You are also invited to submit your abstract or full paper to the conference and for consideration of the Special Issue of the Family Business Review. Round-table discussions, poster presentations, and full presentations allow many opportunities for a first-hand look at current research and concepts being developed in the family business field today. For more information and the Call for Papers, please visit www.ifera2007.org.

In order to participate in the consortium, please electronically submit the following to Niki Kux-Kardos:

•   a 1-3 page abstract of your thesis or current research project
•   a letter of recommendation from your local faculty
•   a curriculum vitae demonstrating your interest and capabilities in family business research

To ensure an interactive and stimulating atmosphere, space is limited to 20 students.

Consortium fees:

ifera student member:	no fee
Non-ifera student member:  	90 €

The fee includes lunch, refreshments and dinner on 20 June 2007. In case of limited resources please apply for financial assistance. Contact Niki Kux-Kardos for more information!

Don’t miss your chance and apply today!

The application and submission deadline is

20 April 2007.

Once we have received your submission for the consortium, we will notify your acceptance by no later than

10 May 2007.

Once your acceptance has been notified, please register immediately to also benefit from the Early Bird 7th Annual ifera Conference 2007 fee! Deadline for Early Bird registration ends on

15 May 2007.

For more information, please contact:

Niki Kux-Kardos
ifera Office
c/o ebs European Family Business Center
Söhnleinstrasse 8 D
65201 Wiesbaden, Germany
phone +49 611 36 01 87 25
fax +49 611 36 01 87 02
e-mail: niki kux-kardos

More info at www.ifera2007.org