ANNOUNCE: 2008 Entrepreneurship Division Doctoral Consortium

[entrepreneurship-phd at lists.uni-due.de]

2008 Entrepreneurship Division Doctoral Consortium Announcement and
Application Information 
 
The Entrepreneurship Division will sponsor its annual consortium for
doctoral students during the 2008 annual meetings of the Academy of
Management in Anaheim, CA. 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 noon on Friday, August 8, 2007 and continue
until noon, Sunday, August 10, 2008. 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 Harry
Sapienza (sapienza at umn.edu) and Ted Baker (ted_baker at ncsu.edu). These
four are: 
 
(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. 
 
(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
should 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, Harry Sapienza (sapienza at umn.edu) or Ted Baker
(ted_baker at ncsu.edu). 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.