Entrepreneurship Division Call for Applicants
Early Career Development Consortium 2015
Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Friday, August 7, 2015
The Entrepreneurship Division will sponsor an Early Career Development Consortium (ECDC) during the 2015 annual meetings of the Academy of Management in Vancouver, Canada. This consortium is specifically designed to meet the needs of those scholars who are early in their career such as tenure-track assistant professors and ABD’s.
Some of the leading scholars in our field will provide practical advice to help you navigate the tenure & promotion process, manage your career, and develop a successful research stream. Specific topics include:
• Why entrepreneurship research and teaching matters
• Career Strategies for tenure & promotion success
• Tips from assistant professors
• A department head’s perspective
• An Associate Dean’s perspective
• An international perspective
• Developing a research stream
• Tackling a revise and resubmit
• Managing research collaborations
• Writing to get published
• Professional standards and ethical issues
• How to teach (and still find time for research)
Our participating scholars include: Howard Aldrich, Sharon Alvarez, Michel Carney, David Deeds, Kimberly Eddleston, Danielle Cooper, Charles Fenner, Jamie Franco, Michael Hitt, Benson Honig, Franz Kellermanns, Franz Lohrke, Esra Memili, Aaron McKenny, Michael Morris, Rob Nason, Annette Ranft, Dean Shepherd and Mike Wright.
Finally, you will receive publishing advice from a panel of editors representing the leading journals in the field as they present their journal’s mission and editorial policies. Journal editors include: Marc Gruber (AMJ); Joep Cornelissen (AMR), Dev Jennings (ASQ), Ray Bagby (ETP), Pramodita Sharma (FBR), Dean Shepherd (JBV), Suzanne Masterson (JOB), Bill Schulze (JOM), Gloria Barczak (JPIM), and Tom Lumpkin (SEJ).
The Consortium will begin on Friday, August 7, 2015 with a continental breakfast. Lunch will also be served. Following the consortium, there will be a reception.
Thanks to the generosity of the Entrepreneurship Division, participation in the Early Career Development Consortium, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, is free of charge for participants!
This year's consortium is chaired by Franz Kellermanns (UNC Charlotte and WHU) and Michael Carney (Concordia University). The consortium will be limited to 30 participants and qualified applicants will be admitted on a first come basis.
To apply, send the following items as email attachments to Franz Kellermanns (
Kellermanns@uncc.edu) with “Entrepreneurship Early Career Development Consortium” in the subject line.
1. A short (3-5 sentences) biographical sketch, which we can distribute to all participants.
2. A brief statement (3-5 sentences) of your research and teaching interests.
3. A current CV, which will be distributed to all participants
Applications must be received by May 30, 2015.
Thank you!
Franz Kellermanns and Michael Carney
Entrepreneurship ECDC Chairs