2025 AMA Summer Academic Conference

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We look forward to seeing you all in Chicago!

Join us for our social reception at SummerAMA

Saturday, 5.30 PM DocSIG & Sustainable Marketing and Innovation SIG Reception
We invite you all to a social reception in collaboration with the SUSTSIG. As a standing tradition, we welcome all doctoral students and scholars interested in sustainable and innovation research for drinks and fingerfood. Here, we will also honor Jason Lin as recipient and Sushma Kambagowni as Runner-Up for the 2025 DocSIG “Mathew Joseph” Emerging Scholar Award. Please join us in congratulating them.

Thank you to the SUSTSIG for collaborating with us for the fourth time in making this reception a highlight of the conference: Neeraj Bharadwaj, Dionne Nickerson, Antje Graul, and Neil Bendle.

DocSIG Special Session at SummerAMA: Reflections on the 24-25 Job Market and Outlook for 25-26

Saturday, 11.15 AM – 12.15 PM Reflections on the 24-25 Job Market and Outlook for 25-26
Julia van de Sandt and Reza Pedarpour will present findings from this year’s Who Went Where report and discuss how we overhauled the report based on the feedback you all provided us. We will also present trends for the 25-26 job market which we identified through our job market webinar series. Lastly, we’ll welcome Dr. Sina Aghaie, founder of the ranking tool MKTBig15, who will demonstrate the application of the ranking tool for better job market package preparation: “Smarter Job Market Prep: Using MKTBig15 to Find the Right Fit and Position Yourself Effectively”

Tailor cover letters by aligning with faculty research themes and publication records.
Identifying a school’s research identity using journal outlets and article titles.
Assess the value placed on journals beyond the FT50 by target schools, including recognition of ABDC A* publications.
Explore department productivity to find the right institutional fit for your research focus.

DocSIG Pre-Conference at SummerAMA

Friday, 8 – 12.30 PM: Join us for an extended mentor’s breakfast with a job market cohort mixer and a research proposal feedback session. We have 21 faculty mentors from the CB, strategy and quant world there to help you. Thanks to our sponsor, the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, the pre-conference is free to all DocSIG members. Last minute registration is possible. We have 8 student slots open. Email us at docsig.ama@gmail if you are interested.
https://www.ama.org/events/conference/docsig-pre-conference-at-ama-summer-academic-conference/

Many thanks to our mentors-
1. Dr. Mansur Khamitov
2. Dr. Stacey Finkelstein
3. Dr. Umair Usman
4. Dr. Erick Mas
5. Dr. Aaron R. Brough
6. Dr. John Costello
7. Dr. Linda Price
8. Dr. Kevin Sample
9. Dr. Karen Winterich
10. Dr. Yakov Bart
11. Dr. Jan-Benedict Steenkamp
12. Dr. Marc Fischer
13. Dr. Thomas Dotzel
14. Dr. Mahima Hada
15. Dr. Riley T. Krotz
16. Dr. Adithya Pattabhiramaiah
17. Dr. Christian Hughes
18. Dr. Praveen Kopalle
19. Dr. Pradeep K. Chintagunta
20. Dr. Nita Umashankar
21. Dr. Andreas Lanz

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DocSIG Events at SummerAMA

Friday, 8 – 12.30 PM DocSIG Pre-Conference
Join us for an extended mentor’s breakfast with a job market cohort mixer and a research proposal feedback session. We have 21 faculty mentors from the CB, strategy and quant world there to help you. Thanks to our sponsor, the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, the pre-conference is free to all DocSIG members. Last minute registration is possible. We have 8 student slots open. Email us at docsig.ama@gmail if you are interested.
https://www.ama.org/events/conference/docsig-pre-conference-at-ama-summer-academic-conference/

Saturday, 11.15 AM – 12.15 PM Reflections on the 24-25 Job Market and Outlook for 25-26
Julia and Reza will present findings from this year’s Who Went Where report and discuss how we overhauled the report based on the feedback you all provided us. We will also present trends for the 25-26 job market which we identified through our job market webinar series. Lastly, we’ll welcome Dr. Sina Aghaie, founder of the ranking tool MKTBig15, who will demonstrate the application of the ranking tool for better job market package preparation.

𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐀𝐌𝐀 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐒𝐈𝐆 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 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.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:

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.

𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞! 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/gWj9EDri

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

𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘐 (𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘚𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯):
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.

𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘐 (𝘐𝘥𝘦𝘢 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬):
Doctoral students share and refine research ideas, leveraging the insights of faculty mentors and peers.

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬:
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 2025 SummerAMA in Chicago (co-chaired by Colleen Harmeling, Tonya Williams Bradford, Adithya Pattabhi)
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 & 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Friday, August 22, 2025 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐞: $50
𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: Breakfast provided

𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬
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.

𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐬 – 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

DocSIG is excited to announce our 2025 Conference Support Grants for the AMA Summer Conference in Chicago! 🎉

In response to your feedback, we’re offering:
✅ Discounted Registration Grants (10% off early bird)
✅ Free Pre-Conference Registration for those with accepted competitive papers

🗓️ Apply by: Sunday, June 22, 2025
🎯 Eligibility: Be a current DocSIG member & have an accepted paper at SummerAMA
🎟️ Selection: Random raffle
📬 Notifications sent by: July 1, 2025

📌 Apply now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1HXBohmhKo3iSzxcP_Nj9WqLByFKm8ktvxevFf41tSyJ5LA/viewform
Let’s wrap up the academic year by supporting one another and showing up strong in Chicago!

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