The PhD Project Virtual Conference

Agenda

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

The PhD Project Overview and Current State of Academia (all attendees)
11:30 – 12:00

Presenters: Blane Ruschak, President, The PhD Project/KPMG U.S. Foundation
Neil Bosland, Chair, PhD Project Board of Directors & AACSB, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Operations Officer

Keynote address:
12:00 – 12:30

The Ph.D. Lifecycle: Setting the Stage (all attendees)
12:30 – 1:35

This session will explore the different paths to entering a business doctoral program, the admissions/application process, university funding and career opportunities in academe.

Sponsor Spotlight
1:35 – 1:40 pm

Break (5 mins)
1:40 – 1:45 pm

Secrets of a Successful Applicant (all attendees)
1:45- 2:40 pm

In contrast to the applications you completed for college and other graduate degree programs, applying to a Ph.D. program is different in a number of important ways. During this session learn how Ph.D. programs view the “ideal” candidate; how admissions committees assess applicants on a number of important dimensions and gain important insights on how the successful applicant approaches each component of the application.

The Ph.D. Lifecycle: The Doctoral Student (all attendees)
2:45 – 4:00 pm

This session offers perspectives on life as a doctoral student from an assistant professor and current students at different stages in their doctoral programs. The panelists will offer practical suggestions for achieving success and overcoming obstacles in addition to answering specific audience questions.

Sponsor Spotlight
4:00 – 4:05 pm

“Setting the Stage”
4:05- 4:15pm

Break
4:15- 4:30pm

Discipline Breakouts/Networking Sessions
4:30 – 6:30 pm

Accounting
Finance & Economics
Information Systems
Marketing
Strategy/Entrepreneurship
- Supply Chain Management
  Management (Org. Behavior Breakout Panel I)
  Management (Org. Behavior Breakout Panel II)

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Welcome Day 2
11:00am – 11:30am

Sponsor Spotlight

Concurrent Sessions
11:30am – 2:30pm

“Statement of Purpose Coaching Session”

Faculty members will review and assist with getting started on or reviewing draft of your Statement of Purpose. Tips will be provided on how to begin.

Alternate Paths to Academia
11:30am – 1:00pm

For those attendees looking at alternative programs/career paths

Discipline Breakouts
11:30am – 1:00pm

Accounting
Finance & Economics
Strategy/Entrepreneurship
Management (Org. Behavior Breakout Panel I)

Information Systems
1:00pm – 2:30pm

Marketing
Supply Chain Management

Management (Org. Behavior Breakout Panel II)
1:00pm – 2:30pm

Break
2:30pm – 2:45pm

New Faculty Spotlight and introduce University Fair
2:45pm – 3:00pm

Dr. Broderick Turner, Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech

UNIVERSITY FAIR
3:00pm – 6:00pm

Break
6:00pm – 6:15pm

Daily Recap
6:15pm – 7:00pm

DJ Relia

Balancing the Doctoral Program and Family (OPTIONAL EVENING SESSION)
7:00pm – 8:00pm

Are you torn by the prospects of managing family life and obtaining a PhD? This session aims at getting to the heart of day-to-day issues related to balancing family life and the demands of the Ph.D. experience. Our panelist will share personal testimonies of their diverse life experiences while pursuing a doctorate degree.

Networking Sessions by Discipline
7:00pm – 8:00 pm

Accounting
Finance & Economics
Information Systems
Management
Marketing

Friday, November 19, 2021

University Fair (optional)
9:30am – 10:30am

Welcome Day 3
11:00am – 11:30am

Sponsor Spotlight (all attendees)

The Ph.D. Lifecycle: Investment or Sacrifice
11:30am – 12:30pm

Faculty will share their journey as a faculty member. They will share how they view the choices they made to achieve their dream to become a business school professor and how they continue to create a balance.

Closing Remarks and New Faculty Graduation Capping Ceremony (all attendees)
12:30pm – 1:30pm

Optional Sessions
1:45pm – 4:00pm

Networking: “Ready, Set….Go”

University Fair (optional)
2:00pm – 3:30 pm

GMAC Presentation / GMAT session
1:45pm – 4:00 pm