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ÂÜÀòÉç¹ÙÍø DocSIG Pre-Conference Event

Introduction

Chicago, 22 Aug 2025

INTEREST CATEGORY: DOCTORAL STUDENTS
POSTING TYPE: Events

Posted by: Julia van de Sandt

ð’ð®ð¦ð¦ðžð«ð€ðŒð€ ðƒð¨ðœð’ðˆð† ðð«ðž-ð‚ð¨ð§ðŸðžð«ðžð§ðœðž: Join us in Chicago this August!

ÂÜÀòÉç¹ÙÍø DocSIG is excited to reintroduce a dedicated doctoral pre-conference in response to the high demand for mentoring and peer-networking opportunities among PhD students at SummerÂÜÀòÉç¹ÙÍø in Chicago this August. We aim to provide PhD students with robust support as they navigate coursework, develop dissertation ideas, prepare for the job market, and transition into their academic careers.

ðŠðžð² ððžð§ðžðŸð¢ð­ð¬ ðŸð¨ð« ðƒð¨ðœð­ð¨ð«ðšð¥ ð’ð­ð®ððžð§ð­ð¬:

– Mentorship Opportunities: Intimate sessions led by experienced faculty covering challenges in both early and later stages of a PhD program.

– Networking & Peer Community: Dedicated time to connect with fellow doctoral students and established scholars in an informal, supportive atmosphere.

– Research Feedback from Published Faculty: Engage in interactive discussions about research ideas, learn strategies for publishing, and receive personalized feedback from mentors.

ð‹ð¢ð¦ð¢ð­ðžð ð¬ðžðšð­ð¬ ðšð¯ðšð¢ð¥ðšð›ð¥ðž! ð…ð¨ð« ð«ðžð ð¢ð¬ð­ð«ðšð­ð¢ð¨ð§, ðœð¥ð¢ðœð¤ ð¡ðžð«ðž:

ð“ðžð§ð­ðšð­ð¢ð¯ðž ðð«ð¨ð ð«ðšð¦ ðŽð¯ðžð«ð¯ð¢ðžð°:

Students will be divided based on their research methodology (i.e., Behavioral, Strategy, and Quantitative).

ð˜ð˜¢ð˜¤ð˜¶ð˜­ð˜µð˜º ð˜”ð˜¦ð˜¯ð˜µð˜°ð˜³ ð˜šð˜¦ð˜´ð˜´ð˜ªð˜°ð˜¯ ð˜ (ð˜‰ð˜³ð˜¦ð˜¢ð˜¬ð˜§ð˜¢ð˜´ð˜µ ð˜šð˜¦ð˜´ð˜´ð˜ªð˜°ð˜¯):

Track 1: Early PhD Years: Focus on coursework, forming a dissertation topic, and building a strong research pipeline.

Track 2: Later PhD Years: Guidance on preparing for later stages of the PhD, including publication strategies and navigating the job market.

ð˜ð˜¢ð˜¤ð˜¶ð˜­ð˜µð˜º ð˜”ð˜¦ð˜¯ð˜µð˜°ð˜³ ð˜šð˜¦ð˜´ð˜´ð˜ªð˜°ð˜¯ ð˜ð˜ (ð˜ð˜¥ð˜¦ð˜¢ ð˜ð˜¦ð˜¦ð˜¥ð˜£ð˜¢ð˜¤ð˜¬):

Doctoral students share and refine research ideas, leveraging the insights of faculty mentors and peers.

ð„ð¯ðžð§ð­ ðƒðžð­ðšð¢ð¥ð¬:

ð‚ð¨ð§ðŸðžð«ðžð§ðœðž: 2025 SummerÂÜÀòÉç¹ÙÍø in Chicago (co-chaired by Colleen Harmeling, Tonya Williams Bradford, Adithya Pattabhi)

ð“ð¢ð¦ðž & ðƒðšð­ðž: Friday, August 22, 2025 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

ð‘ðžð ð¢ð¬ð­ð«ðšð­ð¢ð¨ð§ ð…ðžðž: $50

ð‚ðšð­ðžð«ð¢ð§ð : Breakfast provided

ð…ðšðœð®ð¥ð­ð² ð€ð¦ð›ðšð¬ð¬ðšðð¨ð«ð¬

DocSIG collaborates with faculty ambassadors Professors Dr. Karen Winterich (Penn State Smeal College of Business, CB, Co-Editor Journal of Marketing Research) and Dr. Andreas Lanz (University of Basel, Quant) in making this event a success for doctoral students by gathering distinguished faculty as mentors.

ðƒð¨ðœð­ð¨ð«ðšð¥ ð’ð­ð®ððžð§ð­ ðŽð«ð ðšð§ð¢ð³ðžð«ð¬ – DocSIG Leadership (Julia van de Sandt, Ishita Nagpal); Reach out to us at docsig.ama@gmail.com with questions.

Thanks to our supporters for making this unique doctoral mentorship opportunity possible: University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business and ÂÜÀòÉç¹ÙÍø