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 Summer AMA Academic Conference
DocSIG is excited to announce our 2025 Conference Support Grants for the AMA Summer Conference in Chicago! ๐
In response to your feedback, weโre offering:
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Discounted Registration Grants (10% off early bird)
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Free Pre-Conference Registration for those with accepted competitive papers
๐๏ธ Apply by: Sunday, June 22, 2025
๐ฏ Eligibility: Be a current DocSIG member & have an accepted paper at SummerAMA
๐๏ธ Selection: Random raffle
๐ฌ Notifications sent by: July 1, 2025
๐ Apply now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1HXBohmhKo3iSzxcP_Nj9WqLByFKm8ktvxevFf41tSyJ5LA/viewform
Letโs wrap up the academic year by supporting one another and showing up strong in Chicago!
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.
Top 10 Journals in Marketing: Beyond the Financial Times Big 6
Beyond these six journals (i.e., JCR, JCP, JM, JMR, JAMS, & MS), what do you think are the next top 10 journals for young scholars to target their research? This question was answered by 104 expert reviewers in the field of marketing. Click here to find out who made the list!
Building a Strong Publication Record
What does it take to build a strong publication record over the years? The top-ranking scholars talk about their productivity and consistent presence in the Most Published lists. Read their insights here.