Who are we?
AMA DocSIG is the American Marketing Association’s special interest group for marketing doctoral students.
We provide opportunities in which marketing PhD students develop professional skills in the areas of research, writing, teaching, presenting, reviewing, and other areas that aid in job placement and career development.
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2025 ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐-๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐: Join us in Chicago this August!
AMA 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 SummerAMA 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.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ:
- 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.
๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ๐! ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ค ๐ก๐๐ซ๐: https://lnkd.in/gWj9EDri
๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ:
Students will be divided based on their research methodology (i.e., Behavioral, Strategy, and Quantitative).
๐๐ข๐ค๐ถ๐ญ๐ต๐บ ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ (๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ง๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ):
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.
๐๐ข๐ค๐ถ๐ญ๐ต๐บ ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ (๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ฃ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ):
Doctoral students share and refine research ideas, leveraging the insights of faculty mentors and peers.
๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ:
๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐: 2025 SummerAMA in Chicago (co-chaired by Colleen Harmeling, Tonya Williams Bradford, Adithya Pattabhi)
๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ & ๐๐๐ญ๐: Friday, August 22, 2025 8:00 AM โ 12:30 PM
๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐
๐๐: $50
๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ : Breakfast provided
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๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ
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.
๐๐จ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐๐ซ๐ฌ โ 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, with Kealy Carter (PhD), and American Marketing Association, with Marilyn Stone, Riley Fickett, and Matt Weingarden
2025 Winter AMA Academic Conference
For a complete list of the conference events, click here!
For DocSIG events during the conference , click here or use the tab in the menu at the top of the page.
๐ฅ Did you know? DocSIG has a YouTube channel!
Over the past four years, we’ve built a growing archive of webinars tailored to marketing doctoral studentsโby students, for students. Whether you’re preparing for the job market or looking to strengthen your research methodology toolkit, weโve got you covered.
๐ Explore curated playlists on:
๐น Job Market Preparation (CVs, interviews, campus visits & more)
๐น Research Methodologies (experiments, modeling, qualitative methods, etc.)
๐ก Perfect for catching up on missed sessionsโor revisiting insights when you need them most.
๐ง Subscribe now and make the most of the DocSIG knowledge hub:
๐ https://www.youtube.com/@docsigama9927
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Are You Ready for the Job Market?
The American Marketing Association supports you with their newly published Transitions Guide: ๐๐ข๐ท๐ช๐จ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ฐ๐ณ.
Find short relevant articles written by esteemed faculty:
1. “Framing the Job Market and the Job Market Process” by Karen Winterich and Maura L. Scott
2. “CVs, Packets, and Positioning” by Son Lam and Clay Voorhees
3. “What to Consider When Crafting the DEI Statement” by Samantha Cross
4. “Preparing for an Online (Video) Interview” by Denish Shah
5. “Interview Presentations” by Andrea Dixon, Ph.D.
6. “Campus Interviews and Job Talks” by Conor Henderson and Joshua Beck
7. “Job Considerations, Negotiating Offers, and Making a Decision” by Ginger Killian, PhD and Kristy McManus
8. “Last Year as a PhD Student” by Jessica Rixom and Jim Salas
9. “Preparing for Success as a New Assistant Professor” by Mark Houston (TCU) and Cait Lamberton
10. โWaiting to Exhaleโ by Ron hill
Thanks to all faculty for passing on their knowledge in this guide. We appreciate your unwavering support.
Also, many thanks to Matt Weingarden and Marilyn Stone who are DocSIGs strongest advocates in the AMA and publish this report.
Doctoral students, whether you are currently navigating the job market or preparing for it in the upcoming year, we wish you the best of luck and hope this guide proves helpful to you.
Link to report: https://lnkd.in/gD9QmVik
Sparring with your Research Question Before You Go Into the Ring: A Key Milestone in the Journey from Research to Publication
Presentation for the DocSig AMA Academic Winter Meetings 2022, Las Vegas by Dr. Linda L. Price. Click here to read more.
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