The speakers will also present their interpretation of important and emerging research areas in international business and lead discussions on several topics. The emphasis will be placed on issue-oriented research, which may transcend traditional functional boundaries.

Preference is given to doctoral candidates who have finished the equivalent of doctoral examinations but who have not yet completed the bulk of their dissertation work. Since the number of participants will be capped at 25, selection criteria will be focused on quality, as well as on achieving diversity in disciplinary and interdisciplinary orientations. The Academy of International Business will provide US$500 travel stipends to those students that are unable to find funding elsewhere and apply for a stipend. Stipends will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Stipend applicants should contact the AIB office in Hawaii directly.

To apply, the student must be nominated by a faculty member who writes a letter stating the student's interests and abilities. Please send two copies of the nomination letter (including the contact e-mail addresses) and supporting material (that includes a 300-word maximum abstract of the student's current research topic) by September 1, 2001 to:

Walter Kuemmerle
Chair, AIB 2001 Doctoral Consortium
Harvard Business School
315 South Hall
Boston, MA 02163
USA

E-mail: wkuemmerle@hbs.edu
Please send electronic applications to: jgagne@hbs.edu.
Fax: 617-495-3826