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Entrepreneurship Division Call for Applicants

Early Career Development Consortium 2014

Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Friday, August 1, 2014

The Entrepreneurship Division will sponsor an Early Career Development Consortium  (ECDC) during the 2014 annual meetings of the Academy of Management in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  This consortium is specifically designed to meet the needs of those scholars who are early in their career such as tenure-track assistant professors and ABD's.

Some of the leading scholars in our field will provide practical advice to help you navigate the tenure & promotion process, manage your career, and develop a successful research stream. Specific topics include:

·         Why entrepreneurship research and teaching matters

·         Career Strategies for tenure & promotion success

o   Tips from assistant professors

o   A department head's perspective

o   A Dean's perspective

o   An international perspective

·         Developing a research stream

·         Tackling a revise and resubmit

·         Managing research collaborations

·         Writing to get published

·         Professional standards and ethical issues

·         How to teach (and still find time for research)

Our participating scholars include: Howard Aldrich, Sharon Alvarez, Donna De Carolis, David Deeds, Dimo Dimov, Kimberly Eddleston, Michael Hitt, Benson Honig, Franz Kellermanns, Franz Lohrke, Esra Memili , Ron Mitchell, Michael Morris, Whitney Peak, William Schulze, Dean Shepherd, and Justin Webb.

Finally, you will receive publishing advice from a panel of editors representing the leading journals in the field as they present their journal's mission and editorial policies. Journal editors include: Roy Suddaby (AMR), Andy Van de Ven (AMD), Dev Jennings (ASQ), Dean Shepherd (JBV), Tom Lumpkin (SEJ), and Ray Bagby (ETP). 

The Consortium will begin on Friday, August 1, 2014 with a continental breakfast.  Lunch will also be served.  Following the consortium, there will be a reception sponsored in part by Northeastern University.

Thanks to the generosity of the Entrepreneurship Division, participation in the Early Career Development Consortium, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, is free of charge for participants!

This year's consortium is chaired by Kim Eddleston (Northeastern University) and Franz Kellermanns (UNC Charlotte).  The consortium will be limited to 30 participants and qualified applicants will be admitted on a first come basis.

To apply, send the following items as email attachments to Kim Eddleston (k.eddleston@neu.edu) and her assistant Grace Oliveira (g.oliveira@neu.edu) with "Entrepreneurship Early Career Development Consortium" in the subject line.

1.      A short (3-5 sentences) biographical sketch, which we can distribute to all participants. 

2.      A brief statement (3-5 sentences) of your research and teaching interests.

3.      A current CV

Applications must be received by May 30, 2014.

Thank you!

Kim Eddleston and Franz Kellermanns

Entrepreneurship ECDC Chairs