2008 Entrepreneurship Division Doctoral Consortium, Aug 8-10, 2008
Announcement and Application Information
The Entrepreneurship Division will sponsor a consortium for doctoral students during the 2008 annual meetings of the <st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management</st1:placename> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Anaheim</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">CA</st1:state></st1:place>. The Consortium brings together doctoral students and experienced faculty to discuss opportunities and challenges as scholars in the field. This year, the program will likely include panels and discussions on the craft of scholarly writing, building an academic career in entrepreneurship, publishing in leading scholarly journals, and a host of other topics. The Consortium will begin at noon on Friday, August 8, 2007 and continue until noon, Sunday, August 10, 2008. The Friday and Saturday sessions will be held at the <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Southern California</st1:placename>, <st1:placename w:st="on">Orange</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Irvine</st1:city></st1:place>.
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@umn.edu) and Ted Baker (ted_baker@ncsu.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.
(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@umn.edu) or Ted Baker (ted_baker@ncsu.edu).
Please note: Acceptance into the consortium is via application only. Do not register online. We will notify all those accepted into the consortium, and they then will be given a registration code to use.
-- Harry J. Sapienza Curtis L. Carlson Chair of Entrepreneurial Studies Carlson School of Management University of Minnesota 321 19th Ave So. Rm 3-365 Minneapolis MN 55345 v 612 625 2442, f x 626 1316
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