Details


When:  Thursday, Friday, and Saturday – See schedule for more details 

Where:  The Savannah International Trade & Convention Center  (First Floor, Near Exhibit Hall A, Behind the River Concourse)

Co-Chairs:

Jennifer Claggett, University of Virginia
Nick Berente, University of Georgia
Michael Frutiger, Georgia Tech


The doctoral student corner is a dedicated space for doctoral students attending the conference to orient them to the AMCIS experience and to connect them to others in the field. Located on the first floor of the Convention Center, this space will be available throughout the conference to provide a place for doctoral students to network and relax between conference events. We encourage doctoral students of all levels to register for this free ancillary event when registering for AMCIS 2014.

Students registering for this event in advance will be assigned two student buddies. These buddy groups, made up of fellow doctoral students, are designed to help seed additional networking connections and provide new associates to get to know during conference receptions and meals. There will be additional activities, including a scavenger hunt with prizes and semi-structured round table discussions during networking coffee breaks.

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Schedule of Events: 


Thursday

Kick-Off     1:00-6:00

Description: Drop by during the doctoral student corner kick-off and get important information about our activities planned for the conference. If you’re participating in the buddy-system, this is a great place to arrange to meet your buddies. Catch up with old friends and make some new ones before heading next door to the opening reception.


Friday

Networking Break: Talking about Your Research Effectively   10:00-10:30            

Description: Stop by during your break and participate in some round table discussions or meet other students and fill out your scavenger hunt cards. The suggested round table topic of this break is the importance of a good elevator speech (a.k.a., how to give a meaningful but brief description of your dissertation project). Various faculty will be around to provide feedback.


Networking Break: Building Your Teaching & Research Portfolio    3:00-3:30

Description: Stop by during your break and participate in some round table discussions or meet other students and fill out your scavenger hunt cards. The suggested round table topic of this break is tips and advice for preparing your teaching and research portfolio. It's important to start planning for your job market material, even as a first year student. Various faculty will be around to contribute to the discussion.

 
Pre-Reception   5:00-5:30

Description: Come by the doctoral student corner before heading over to the reception. Work on filling out your scavenger hunt cards and meet-up with your buddies and discuss dinner plans. Some small prizes may be given out to encourage participation.

 

Saturday

Networking Break: MIS Celebrity Topic – Future Directions of the Field   10:00-10:30          

Description: Stop by during your break and participate in some round table discussions or meet other students and fill out your scavenger hunt cards. During this networking break we will invite some senior scholars to discuss the important future directions of the field. Various faculty will be around to contribute to the discussion.

Networking Break: Closing Remarks and Scavenger Hunt Drawing    3:00-3:30

Description:  As the doctoral student corner draws to a close, we invite everyone to stop by for the closing remarks. Make sure to get your completed scavenger cards in, as we'll do the big drawing for our prizes. We anticipate giving out several hundred dollars of amazon gift cards!!