ANNOUNCE: Entrepreneurship Doctoral Consortium

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

Announcement and Application Information
2009 Entrepreneurship Division Doctoral Consortium

The Entrepreneurship Division will sponsor its annual consortium for doctoral students during the 2009 annual meetings of the Academy of Management in Chicago, IL.  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 an accomplished scholar in the field. The Consortium will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2009 and continue until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2009.  

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 Ted Baker (ted_baker at ncsu.edu) and Sharon Alvarez (alvarez_42 at fisher.osu.edu). 

(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 (including dinner Friday night). 

(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 must 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, 2009.  Review of the application materials will begin on June 16, 2009.  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, Ted Baker (ted_baker at ncsu.edu) and Sharon Alvarez (alvarez_42 at fisher.osu.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.