The Premiere Consortium in the Marketing Discipline
The 2025 AMA-Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium will be hosted at Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH on June 25-28, 2025. This unique event brings together the best doctoral students from business schools in the United States, Canada, Europe and the rest of the world. It is the only consortium that exposes doctoral students to the rich diversity of topics, methodological perspectives and theories that exist within the marketing discipline. This experience is designed to spark creativity and insight by challenging students to think outside their existing paradigms and broaden their views on what constitutes good research. Additionally, the consortium’s focus is to help students successfully transition to their first faculty position by providing guidance on research, teaching and service. Faculty scholars are selected who have made important contributions to the field and who are dedicated to helping doctoral students establish professional linkages among themselves and with faculty.
Pricing
Invited Faculty
$550
Doctoral Student
$300
2025 Host Institution
Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University
2100 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43210
History
The first consortium was held in 1966. The program was launched under the leadership of Thomas A. Staudt, and from the beginning, the focus on research and relationship building was vital. In 1997, the name was changed to the AMA-Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium in recognition of the Madhuri & Jagdish N. Sheth Foundation’s commitment to financing part of the consortium on an ongoing basis with the establishment of an AMA Foundation endowed fund.
AMA Event Policies
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 (All in Times in EST)
Registration at the Blackwell Hotel Lobby
Opening Reception and Dinner at The Ohio Union Featuring Brutus Buckeye
• A Brief Welcome from The Ohio State University’s Marketing Faculty
• Speaker: President of the AMA Academic Council, Lerzan Aksoy – Fordham University
Thursday, June 26, 2025 (All in Times in EST)
Breakfast at the Blackwell Ballroom
Plenary Session 1: Staying Curious Over a Lifetime of Research
- Markus Giesler, York University
- John Lynch, University of Colorado
- Christine Moorman, Duke University
- Rick Staelin, Duke University
Break | Move to Next Session
Concurrent Session 1: Changing Topics for Changing Times
Concurrent Session 1a:
Fred Feinberg, University of Michigan
Carl Mela, Duke University
David Schweidel, Emory University
Kannan Srinivasan, Carnegie Mellon University
Concurrent Session 1b:
Anocha Aribarg, University of Michigan
Elea Feit, Drexel University
Oded Netzer, Columbia University
Kaiquan Xu, Renmin University of China
Concurrent Session 1c:
Gergana Nenkov, Boston College
Nailya Ordabayeva, Boston University
Aner Sela, University of Florida
Keith Wilcox, Texas A&M University
Concurrent Session 1d:
Gita Johar, Columbia University
Cait Lamberton, University of Pennsylvania
Vanessa Patrick, University of Houston
Maura Scott, Arizona State University
Concurrent Session 1e: Future of B2B Research
J. Andrew Petersen, Pennsylvania State University (chair)
Mike Ahearne, University of Houston
Jan Heide, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Sandy Jap, Emory University
Lisa Scheer, University of Missouri
Break and Refreshments
Concurrent Session 2: The Nuts and Bolts of Research
Concurrent Session 2a: Working with Unstructured Data
Ryan Dew, University of Pennsylvania
Gui Liberali, Erasmus University
Liye Ma, University of Maryland
Ying Xie, The University of Texas at Dallas
Concurrent Session 2b: Collaboration with Industry
Bryan Bollinger, Dartmouth College
P.K. Kannan, University of Maryland
Lan Luo, University of Southern California
Keith Smith, Marketing Science Institute
Concurrent Session 2c: How to Craft Managerially and Societally Relevant Research
Rajesh Chandy, London Business School
Martin Mende, Arizona State University
Stephanie Noble, University of Tennessee
Venky Shanker, Southern Methodist University
Concurrent Session 2d: Best Practices for CCT Research
Tonya Bradford, University of California – Irvine
David Crockett, University of Illinois at Chicago
Markus Giesler, York University
Concurrent Session 2e: Getting Out of the Lab to Enhance Ecological Validity
Ayelet Gneezy, University of California – San Diego
Jeffrey Inman, University of Pittsburgh
Anat Keinan, Boston University
Avni Shah, University of Toronto
Concurrent Session 2f: Building a Better Lab (or Online) Study
Ellen Evers, University of California – Berkeley
Dan Schley, Erasmus University
Kathleen Vohs, University of Minnesota
Gal Zauberman, Yale University
Lunch in the Blackwell Ballroom
Small Group Research Feedback
Bus to the Columbus Zoo
For Dinner & Social Event
Dinner at the Zoo
Buses will be returning at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Program before dinner to feature an encounter with the zoo’s animal ambassador.
Friday, June 27, 2025 (All in Times in EST)
Breakfast at the Blackwell Ballroom
Concurrent Session 3: Transitioning to Life as a Faculty Member (Take 1)
Concurrent Session 3a: Preparing for the Job Market
Dafna Goor, London Business School
Xiao Liu, New York University
Dionne Nickerson, Emory University
Concurrent Session 3b: Finding Your Co-Author Community
Neeraj Bharadwaj, University of Tennessee
Kelly Haws, Vanderbilt University
Praveen Kopalle, Dartmouth College
Concurrent Session 3c: Making the Most of Your First Year as a Faculty Member
Eva Ascarza, Harvard University
John Costello, University of Notre Dame
Colleen Harmeling, Florida State University
Concurrent Session 3d: Achieving Work-Life Balance
Anatoli Colicev, University of Liverpool
Ximena Garcia-Rada, Texas A&M University
Elisabeth Honka, University of California – Los Angeles
Concurrent Session 3e: Things Junior Faculty Don’t (But Need to) Know about Tenure
Neeraj Arora, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Michael Brady, Florida State University
Manoj Thomas, Cornell University
Break | Move to Next Session
Concurrent Session 3 Continued: Transitioning to Life as a Faculty Member (Take 2)
Faculty-Fellow Networking Event and Refreshments
Concurrent Session 4: How to Write a Great Paper
Concurrent Session 4a
Simona Botti, London Business School
Margaret Meloy, Pennsylvania State University
Rebecca Ratner, University of Maryland
Stephen Spiller, University of California – Los Angeles
Concurrent Session 4b
Susan Broniarczyk, The University of Texas at Austin
Aparna Labroo, Northwestern University
Priya Raghubir, New York University
Oleg Urminsky, University of Chicago
Concurrent Session 4c
Ajay Kohli, Georgia Institute of Technology
Rebecca Slotegraaf, Indiana University
Hari Sridhar, Texas A&M University
Vanitha Swaminathan, University of Pittsburgh
Concurrent Session 4d
Sanjay Jain, The University of Texas at Dallas
Dina Mayzlin, University of Southern California
Sridhar Moorthy, University of Toronto
Jiwoong Shin, Yale University
Concurrent Session 4e
Pradeep Chintagunta, University of Chicago
Puneet Manchanda, University of Michigan
K. Sudhir, Yale University
Sha Yang, University of Southern California
Lunch in the Blackwell Ballroom
Concurrent Sessions 5: Teaching (Take 1)
Concurrent Session 5a: MBA and Case Teaching
Lopo Rego, Indiana University
Raphael Thomadsen, Washington University in St. Louis
Gabriela Tonietto, Rutgers University
Concurrent Session 5b: Tips and Tricks for Teaching for the First Time
Alixandra Barasch, University of Colorado
Norris Bruce, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Alok Saboo, Georgia State University
Concurrent Session 5c: ChatGPT and AI in the Classroom
Luca Cian, University of Virginia
Dhruv Grewal, Babson College
Shane Wang, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Concurrent Session 5d: Creating Engaging Classroom Experiences
V Kumar, Brock University
Natalie Mizik, University of Washington
Tiffany White, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Concurrent Session 5e: Managing Teaching + Research at the Same Time
Scott Fay, Syracuse University
Shuba Srinivasan, Boston University
Alice Wang, University of Iowa
Break | Move to Next Session
Concurrent Sessions 5: Teaching (Take 2)
Break and Refreshments
Small Group Research Feedback
Bus to COSI (Columbus’ Award-Winning Science Museum)
For Social Event and Dinner
Buses will be returning at 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 28, 2025 (All in Times in EST)
Breakfast at the Blackwell Ballroom
Workshop: How to Write a Great Review
Workshop: How to Write a Great Review
Session Chairs: Hari Sridhar, Texas A&M University and Karen Page
Winterich, Pennsylvania State University
Break and Refreshments
Plenary Session: Meet the Editors
Journal of Marketing: Jan-Benedict Steenkamp, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Journal of Marketing Research: Rebecca Hamilton, Georgetown University
Journal of Public Policy and Marketing: Beth Vallen, Villanova University
Journal of International Marketing: Ayşegül Özsomer, Koc University
Journal of Interactive Marketing: Peeter Verlegh, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Journal of Consumer Research: Oleg Urminsky, University of Chicago
Marketing Science: Puneet Manchanda, University of Michigan
Journal of Consumer Psychology: David Wooten, University of Michigan
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science: Charles Noble, University of Tennessee
Journal of Retailing: Katrijn Gielens, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
International Journal of Marketing Research: Sharon Ng, Nanyang Technological University Singapore
Quantitative Marketing and Economics: Carl Mela, Duke University
Journal of the Association for Consumer Research: Andy Gershoff, The University of Texas at Austin
Marketing Letters: Kanishka Misra, Boston College
Production and Operations Management Society (POMS): Praveen Kopalle, Dartmouth College
Management Science: Raphael Thomadsen, Washington University in St. Louis
Closing Remarks
Greg Allenby, The Ohio State University
Box Lunches with Editors to Continue Conversations about Journals
Faculty Accommodations
For participating faculty, we have blocked rooms at The Blackwell Inn, which is part of the Fisher Complex, where the event will take place, and thus, within a short walk of the consortium events. You can use this link, SHETHJUNE25, to book your room and get the preferential rate of $179/night. Deluxe King Bed and Deluxe Two Queen bed options are available, and there is a valet parking fee.
IMPORTANT: The Blackwell Inn only has 110 rooms, which is less than the number of participating faculty. If you are unable to secure an individual room, you can consider one of the following:
- Share a room with a longtime friend at the Blackwell and make a reunion out of attending Sheth.
- Book a room at the Marriott Columbus OSU, where we also have a block of rooms for a discounted rate of $161/night. Note that this option is not within walking distance of the Fisher Complex and will require a taxi/uber. Free shuttles from the hotel are available, as well as free parking for those who want to rent a car. Run of House (Mix of King and Queen options). Last Day to Book: Monday, May 26. Click here to book: Book your group rate for AMA SHETH Doctoral Symposium.
- Stay at the OSU dorms, where the fellows will also be staying. These accommodations are more modest but provide the convenience of walking to the Fisher Complex.
Fellows Accommodations
We have arranged for fellows to stay in single-occupancy dorm rooms on The Ohio State Campus. Dorm housing is single occupancy with a private bathroom. Reservations are available from June 24-29 and cost $88 per night. The price includes one throw blanket, two flat sheets, one pillow with pillowcase, one bath towel, one hand towel and one washcloth. Toiletries (shampoo, soap, etc) are not included. To start the process of booking your room, please fill out this online form.
Parking on The Ohio State Campus
There is no free parking on campus. However, parking is available across the street from the Fisher Complex at the Lane Avenue Garage for $5.5/hour or $18.50/day.
Closest Airport
The John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) is 12 miles away from The Ohio State University campus and offers non-stop domestic flights to over 50 destinations on 10 different airlines. Taxis and ride-sharing services (Uber, Lyft, etc.) are easily available at a cost of about $25.00-30.00 each way. Local bus service ($4.00-6.00 each way) is also available from the airport to campus.
Columbus, OH
Columbus is a city unlike any other. Vibrant and alive, Ohio’s capital is known for its open attitude, smart style and entrepreneurial spirit. Columbus’ blend of neighborhoods, dynamic nightlife, noteworthy music scene, arts and culinary experiences, events, attractions and accommodations are all made unforgettable by the diversity of its outgoing locals who eagerly await and warmly welcome visitors. Free travel guides, maps, online booking and detailed information are available here.
Maps
Access the interactive map of The Ohio State campus.
Below is a map of the Fisher Complex, where the consortium events will take place.
