The six finalists for the 2025 STR Outstanding Dissertation Award are co-organizing a Professional Development Workshop, "Managing your Dissertation," at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2026 in Philadelphia.
This workshop offers practical advice to doctoral students on completing their dissertations and transitioning to their first academic positions. It is anticipated that the workshop will be held in live, on-site format. The workshop is open to all doctoral students. Pre-registration will be required. The workshop will be conducted in an informal setting, allowing students to interact with faculty and other students in small groups. The finalists for last year's STR Outstanding Dissertation Award will coordinate the workshop. The PDW will include presentations and perspectives from last year's finalists, as well as presentations by senior faculty mentors and a keynote delivered by Rajshree Agarwal. Attendees will break out into groups to meet with faculty, and Q&A will be held after all sessions.
Confirmed senior faculty mentors:
Mentors will also host topic-focused breakout tables.
Registration and capacity:
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Pre-register by completing the short survey: https://forms.gle/yFJ2rtoUBgS8x4FU6
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Capacity is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Indicating interest early by filling out the survey is recommended.
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Final sign-up deadline: shortly after the review process for the normal AoM 2026 program has finished.
More updates and reminders will follow.
For questions, please contact us at joe.ploog@ie.edu
With warm regards,
David Chung, Camille Doche, Patrick Hallila, Jino Lu, Joe Ploog, Bo Yang
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Joe Ploog
IE Business School
Madrid
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