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
