From Recruitment to Placement

The Fox School of Business Temple University Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Program in Business Administration PhD Student Development Guide From Recruitment to Placement A Complete Guide to PhD Student Development OFFICIAL STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-12 A Publication of the Fox School of Business PhD Program in Business Administration THIS DOCUMENT IS INTENDED TO GUIDE PHD STUDENTS, PHD ADVISORS, AND FOX FACULTY ON THE DETAILS OF THE PHD PROGRAM AT THE FOX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY. PLEASE REFER TO THIS DOCUMENT FOR ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE PHD PROGRAM. 1

From Recruitment to Placement A Complete Guide to PhD Student Development TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. About the PhD Program in Business Administration...7 A Commitment to Excellence in PhD Education, Training, and Mentorship...7 Vision, Mission, and Key Objectives of the PhD Program in Business Administration...8 Vision of the PhD Program...8 Mission of the PhD Program...8 Key Objectives...8 Key Principles...8 Learning Objectives...9 2. Recruitment of PhD Students... 10 Identifying Talented PhD Students... 10 The Interviewing Process... 10 The Decision Process... 11 Financial Support... 11 3. Mentorship: Relationship between PhD Students and Faculty... 12 Mentorship Program... 12 List of Advisors/Mentors... 12 The Mentoring Process... 13 Timeline... 14 Building a Mentoring Partnership between PhD Students and Faculty... 15 PhD Mentorship as Service Contribution for Faculty... 15 Change of PhD Mentors... 15 Change of Concentrations... 15 Student Services... 16 Networking with PhD Students... 16 Association of Doctoral Students (FADS)... 16 2

4. Excellence in Courses and Formal Examinations... 17 Curricular Requirements... 17 Required Core Courses... 18 Theoretical Courses... 18 Methodological Courses... 18 Concentration Seminars... 19 Elective Courses... 19 Required Grade... 19 Approvals... 20 Formal Examinations... 21 Screening Exam... 21 Research Paper Requirement... 22 Comprehensive (Preliminary) Exam... 23 Sample Coursework and Exam Schedule... 24 5. Excellence in Research by PhD Students... 26 Engaging in the Research Process... 26 Research Seminars... 26 Internal Student Presentations... 27 Conference Presentations... 27 Building a Research Portfolio... 28 Becoming Member of the Broader Academic Community... 28 Recognizing Research Achievement by PhD Students... 29 Benchmarks of Excellence in Research... 29 Research Awards and Recognitions... 31 Newsletter with PhD Students Accomplishments... 31 On the Verge Magazine... 31 Broader Recognition for Research Accomplishments by PhD Students... 31 Research Support... 31 The Cochran Center for Research and Doctoral Programs... 31 Young Scholars Forum... 32 Distinguished Visiting Scholars Program... 32 3

Publishing Workshops... 32 Databases & Access to Data... 32 Social Science Data Library... 32 Samuel Paley Memorial Library... 33 Academic Integrity: A Code of Research Ethics... 33 6. The Dissertation: A Foundation for Your Research... 34 Dissertation Proposal Committee... 34 Selecting a Dissertation Chair... 34 Selecting Dissertation Committee Members... 35 Outside Dissertation Committee Members... 35 Dissertation Proposal Defense... 35 Dissertation Proposal Competition... 37 Dissertation Defense Committee... 37 Dissertation Defense... 37 Best Dissertation Award... 38 7. Building a Strong Teaching Portfolio... 39 Teaching Requirements... 39 Developing a Solid Teaching Portfolio... 40 Teaching Support... 40 Fox Teaching in Higher Education Workshop Series... 40 8. Progress Review and Annual Evaluation... 41 Annual Progress Review... 41 Written Evaluation... 41 Ensuring Sufficient Progress... 43 Commitment to Research and Scholarship... 43 Frequent Meetings with PhD Mentor and Concentration Advisor... 43 Attendance and Participation in Research Seminars... 43 Formal Timelines... 43 Termination (Dismissal)... 43 Broader Purpose of Annual Evaluation of PhD Students... 44 4

9. Placement: Landing a Job in a Premier Research University... 45 Resources for Supporting Job Placement... 45 Seminar for PhD Students in the Job Market... 45 Individual Faculty Support... 45 Appendix 1. Graduate Faculty and Faculty Eligible to Chair Dissertations... 46 Graduate Faculty... 46 Faculty Qualified to Chair Doctoral Dissertations... 48 Appendix 2. Program Directors and PhD Coordinators... 51 Concentration Advisors (PhD Coordinators)... 52 Appendix 3. Academic Program Requirements... 53 Accounting... 53 Finance... 59 International Business... 62 Marketing... 64 Management Information Systems (MIS)... 65 Risk Management & Insurance... 68 Strategic Management (SGM)... 71 Tourism & Sport... 75 PhD Seminars... 76 Accounting... 76 Finance... 76 International Business... 76 Marketing... 76 Management Information Systems... 76 Risk Management & Insurance... 76 Strategic Management... 76 Tourism & Sport... 76 Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships... 77 5

Tuition Remission... 77 Health Insurance... 78 Continuous Enrollment... 78 Maximum Number of Courses... 78 Waivers... 78 Transfer of Credit... 79 Time Limit... 79 Leave of Absence... 79 Post-Coursework Registration... 79 Guidelines for International PhD Students... 80 F-1 Visas / I-20... 80 I-9 Processing- Proof of Citizenship or Authorization to Study and Work in the US... 80 Certification of English Language Fluency... 80 Graduate School Policies... 81 Appendix 4. Journal Lists... 82 Business A... 82 Non Business A... 83 Business A... 84 Appendix 5. University Resources (List of relevant online resources)... 86 Appendix 6. Academic Integrity... 89 Plagiarism... 89 Academic Grievance... 90 Appendix 7. Temple University Policy and Procedures for Instructors... 92 6

1. About the PhD Program in Business Administration A Commitment to Excellence in PhD Education, Training, and Mentorship The PhD Program at the Fox School of Business focuses on educating, training, and mentoring outstanding PhD students whose research and teaching aspires to advance management theory and practice. We effectively prepare our PhD students to lead their respective fields of research and pursue life-long academic careers at prestigious research universities around the world. Rigorous training and personalized attention are hallmarks of the PhD program at the Fox School. Our faculty is committed to educating future scholars who aspire to become leaders in business and management research. Receiving a PhD degree from the Fox School is a demanding and challenging experience that requires discipline, intense work and personal commitment. We seek motivated and hard-working individuals with solid intellectual skills to carry forward a fruitful research agenda that tackles complex business and management problems. Annually the PhD program recruits a select group of applicants with stellar credentials and great ideas for research from a pool of several hundred applicants. The PhD program recruits those who are most likely to immerse themselves into the distinctive research environment of the Fox School and desire to understand and inform the changing business world for years to come. PhD students are an integral component of the Fox School s vision to be a premier center of business research. The greatest resource provided by the PhD program at the Fox School of Business is its faculty, who are internationally recognized leaders in their respective fields, including accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, international business, human resource management, marketing, management information systems, risk management and insurance, strategic management, and tourism and sport. Our faculty are engaged in cutting-edge disciplinary and inter-disciplinary research that offers insights on theory and practice. Faculty collaborate closely with PhD students to tackle pioneering topics and push the frontier of management research. The Fox School of Business and Management has been an important part of Temple University since 1918. With nearly a hundred years of history behind us, the University s vision is to be the top public urban business school in the United States and among the leading business schools in the world. Now, in the 21st century, the school continues to be committed to its mission of preparing new scholars for prominent roles in international research forums and the global marketplace, giving them the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed. This document is the Official Student Handbook for students entering in Fall 2011, and it is intended to help PhD students and faculty at Fox to navigate the Fox School s research culture and environment. This guide contains information that is likely to be useful and relevant for all PhD students and faculty. This document provides the important administrative information and practices that PhD students will need as they build their knowledge base and research careers during their tenure at the Fox School. The document also describes the program s requirements and other aspects of a PhD student s life, and it is intended to complement the Graduate School s policies and procedures as described in detail in the Temple University Graduate Policies and Procedures. This document also provides information about the PhD Program s vision and mission; its administrative structure; the recruitment, mentorship, and resources supporting PhD student development; research requirements, formal courses and exams, and the PhD dissertation; building a strong teaching portfolio, annual evaluation of PhD students; and the I overall culture of excellence leading to placement in premier research Universities around the globe. 7

Vision, Mission, and Key Objectives of the PhD Program in Business Administration The vision and mission of the PhD program in business administration are grounded in the vision and mission of the Fox School to promote high-caliber research and advanced PhD education. Vision of the PhD Program The vision of the PhD Program is to enhance the research profile and overall reputation of the Fox School of Business by developing outstanding PhD graduates to become leaders and advance management theory and practice. Mission of the PhD Program The mission of the PhD Program at the Fox School of Business is to recruit talented students, educate, train, mentor them in a supportive research environment with the aid of Fox faculty to generate and publish ground-breaking research in premier outlets, and place them in prestigious research institutions around the world. Key Objectives Identify and recruit talented PhD students who have the potential to become thought leaders in academia and practice. Offer PhD students a top quality education through intensive coursework, hands-on guidance, and collaboration with Fox faculty. Train and mentor PhD students in a supportive and collaborative research environment to conduct ground-breaking research that pushes the frontiers of theory and practice and to publish their research in top academic journals. Place PhD students in prestigious peer or aspirant research institutions around the world. Key Principles PhD students must have an appreciation of, and a commitment to, the foundations of science (see Section 2 for more details). PhD students are first and foremost committed to their own professional growth and development and to the achievement of high personal goals through personal effort and with the assistance of well chosen PhD mentors (see Section 3 for more details). PhD students will seek an area in which to develop expertise, but they are expected to be knowledgeable in many areas of business administration and are encouraged to develop their expertise in a way that crosses traditional disciplinary lines (see Section 4 for more details). PhD students learn through their own research activities and are expected to contribute to the knowledge of others through research (see Section 5 for more details). PhD students must develop and demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills. 8

Learning Objectives The five main learning outcomes for the PhD program are based on the program s objectives that all graduating PhD students will enter academic careers in prestigious research institutions where high-quality research and effective teaching are expected. Accordingly, all PhD students must demonstrate that they have achieved the following learning objectives: Obtain strong theoretical and conceptual knowledge in their area of concentration through appropriate theory courses (Section 4). Build advanced theoretical and practical research skills related to their area of concentration through appropriate methodological courses (Section 4). Demonstrate theoretical and conceptual knowledge in a core business discipline to support specialized high-quality research within a specific business context (Section 5). Develop written skills for dissertation proposal development, writing a doctoral dissertation, and publication of research findings in refereed journals (Section 6). Build effective teaching and communications skills to be able to organize and deliver courses, design learning objectives, convey concepts, and assure student learning (Section 7). 9

Identifying Talented PhD Students 2. Recruitment of PhD Students Identifying and attracting talented students in the PhD program at the Fox School is an essential investment toward building a world-class PhD program. The recruiting process requires close coordination between Fox faculty, concentrations with their sponsoring departments / Institutes / Centers, concentration PhD advisors, current PhD students, and the Director of the PhD program. Concentration advisors are strongly encouraged to include research-active faculty in the recruiting process, particularly for identifying and interviewing applicants. Faculty should also strive to identify talented prospective PhD students from around the world who could become ideal PhD students, and they should work closely with the concentration advisor, department/institute/center Chair and Director of the PhD program to attract such talented candidates to the PhD program. Finally, current PhD students should assist in the recruitment process and encourage talented PhD candidates to apply to the PhD program as part of the overall goal to bring top talent to the PhD program in the Fox School. The Interviewing Process The process begins with a review of the requirements for PhD students in each concentration. PhD advisors are encouraged to work with the faculty and the Chair of their sponsoring department/institute/center to identify a short-list of promising candidates from the pool of all applicants in the concentration and start the interviewing process. Similar to faculty recruiting, all potential PhD students who are put forth by the concentrations must be interviewed by the PhD advisor and/or other faculty, at least electronically, and it is highly recommended that other faculty also interview promising PhD applicants. In order to recruit the best PhD students possible, it is imperative to consider more than the formal application and paper credentials to get the applicant s complete picture, including English proficiency, strong communication skills, adequate academic preparation, and fit with faculty research. If possible, PhD candidates should also be interviewed in person with a campus visit. Electronic Interviewing. It is first recommended to conduct electronic interviews via teleconferencing or ideally via videoconferencing. Both WebEx (www.webex.com/go/temple1) and Skype (www.skype.com) are available for free. All PhD candidates must be interviewed by at least one or two faculty members in the area of concentration before an admission request is made to the PhD Program Director. The PhD advisor is encouraged to interview all candidates or consult with the faculty who interviewed the candidates. Besides, faculty who travel internationally are encouraged to interview promising PhD candidates in person. Campus Interviewing Candidates who have successfully gone through electronic interviews and who have been specifically targeted for recruitment are highly encouraged to be invited to campus for a face-to-face interview. Campus interviews provide the opportunity for prospective PhD students to meet the faculty and current PhD students. Campus interviews also give information to faculty to make more informed admission decisions. They also increase the likelihood of a positive recruiting result for attractive applicants with multiple offers. Given that departments/institutes/centers benefit directly from the admission of highly qualified PhD candidates (research and teaching prospects), campus interviews will be funded through contributions from the sponsoring department/institute/center and support from the PhD program. All travel must be cleared in advance through the PhD Program Director (to vet the quality of the 10

PhD candidate) and the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs (who will review cost estimates). There may be a need for outstanding PhD applicants to travel from outside the United States for a campus interview. Strong justification must be provided by the concentration along with a cost estimate, and approval must come from the Vice Dean of the Fox School. PhD advisors are encouraged to include research-active faculty in the recruiting process, and all faculty are encouraged to participate in the interviewing process, both in terms of interviewing candidates electronically and also meeting them in person during campus interviews. Once the interviewing process is completed, all faculty who have met with the candidate will be given the opportunity to offer feedback to the concentration advisor, department/institute/center Chair, and PhD Program Director. The Decision Process Once the evaluations are completed, the concentration advisor should summarize the findings of the interviews and other pertinent information on the candidate and make a case for hiring to the PhD Program Director. The PhD Program Director in consultation with the concentration advisor makes a final decision whether to admit an applicant and make an offer of financial assistantship according to the applicant s fit with the strategic direction of the PhD program and the resources available in the recruitment cycle. Financial Support Typically all PhD students receive financial assistantship in the form of full tuition remission and a stipend in return for offering services as a Research Assistant (RA) or Teaching Assistant (TA). Level of support is based on the concentration, the applicant s qualifications, and competitive considerations. Concentration advisors are encouraged to work with their departments / institutes / centers and the Office of the PhD Program Director to offer competitive levels of support to ensure that highly qualified PhD applicants accept our offers and join the PhD program. 11

3. Mentorship: Relationship between PhD Students and Faculty Mentorship Program PhD students are an integral component of the Fox School s research mission to be a premier center of business research, and faculty are strongly encouraged to collaborate with PhD students. PhD students can benefit from the high quality research produced by the Fox School faculty, and at the same time, they serve as the catalyst and energizer of even higher levels of research output. The Fox School greatly appreciates and values the research contributions made by PhD students and sees them as an integral part of the school s research and educational mission. The PhD program formally encourages a culture of mentoring that includes PhD coordinators in each concentration, department chairs, and other Graduate faculty (Appendix 1). Faculty are expected to play an important mentorship role in offering guidance to PhD students. Faculty should provide hands-on direction to PhD students to help them develop research skills and build their own research portfolio. Mentoring should be both formal and informal, and it is intended to support PhD students in adapting to academic life and becoming successful academic scholars. PhD students are also encouraged to seek mentorship and guidance as they progress in their research to assure that their research advances their individual research program and reputation. The success of the mentoring program depends on both faculty mentors (e.g., PhD mentors, concentration advisors, department chairs, other faculty) and PhD students who should take an active role in the mentoring process. Successful outcomes are a function of the commitment and willingness of the mentor and mentee, to invest their time and effort in the mentorship process. Within this culture of collaboration, mentorship is an active process throughout a PhD student s tenure in the PhD program and also a lifetime commitment to research collaboration. List of Advisors/Mentors In the course of their tenure at the Fox School, PhD students may have multiple advisors, including a PhD advisor in each area of concentration, PhD mentors, the dissertation chair and committee members, and the PhD Program Director. Formal mentorship in the PhD program is provided by the PhD Program Director. In addition, each area has a concentration PhD Advisor. A complete list of current concentration PhD advisors in the eight PhD granting areas of the Fox School is provided in Appendix 1. Besides, each student s concentration advisor will work with them to identify a PhD mentor from within their concentration who will guide the PhD student. It is important to differentiate between the advisorship and mentorship of PhD students: PhD Student Advisorship. Each concentration s PhD advisor maintains the overall responsibility for the academic advisement of all PhD students in the area of concentration from pre-admission to graduation. PhD advisor in each concentration are the de-facto mentors of all PhD students in the concentration throughout the students tenure at the Fox School, and PhD advisors serve as each new student s mentor until another faculty member is assigned as mentor. Even after another mentor has been assigned, the concentration advisor continues to advise PhD students on course selection, workshop attendance, compliance with departmental and program rules, and finding resources (e.g., office space, travel money, etc.). 12

Concentration advisors also inform the new PhD students of policies, procedures, and resources available to facilitate their success and provide insights to PhD students about departmental and school culture, work life balance, and other matters affecting PhD students throughout their tenure in the program. The activities of the concentration advisors include, but are not limited, to: Offering suggestions to PhD students on course selection Providing insights to PhD students about the departmental and school culture Helping PhD students build connections with academics outside the Fox School Providing feedback about the PhD student s progress and research Sharing ideas about the PhD student s balance of work and life The complete list of the PhD advisors in each area of concentration is shown in Appendix 2. PhD Mentorship provided by graduate faculty (Appendix 1) offers hands-on guidance on research projects, advice on career development and professional demeanor, and help on developing the PhD student s research portfolio. The mentor relationship will be in the form of an apprenticeship that seeks to encourage hands-on research training for PhD students and collaborative research. The PhD mentor is not the equivalent of a faculty member that a PhD student is assigned to work as a research or teaching assistant, but it is possible, but not necessary, that PhD students work as research or teaching assistants for their PhD mentors on a given semester. A PhD mentor is a likely, but not necessary, choice for the student s dissertation chair. The primary activities of the PhD mentor include, but are not limited, to: Offering suggestions to PhD students on course selection Providing insights to PhD students about the departmental and school culture Helping PhD students build connections with academics outside the Fox School Giving advice on the PhD student s research and teaching portfolio Sharing ideas about the PhD student s balance of work and life Reading drafts of working papers written by PhD students and giving them feedback Providing feedback about the PhD student s progress and research Faculty taking on the privilege and responsibility of mentoring PhD students are expected to pursue the formal objectives of the PhD program, including monitoring PhD student s course grades, facilitating presentations at premier conferences, pursuing publication in top journals, and helping with placement at top research institutions. The Mentoring Process The PhD program at the Fox School offers a formal structure to the PhD mentoring process. First, as a condition for admitting a PhD student, each concentration must have at least one faculty member in mind who could potentially serve as the student s mentor and eventually chair the student s dissertation. The PhD mentor should thus be a faculty member who can ultimately chair or co-chair the student s PhD dissertation (Appendix 1). A faculty mentor must express interest in working with the PhD student and must make a tentative, but not binding, 13

commitment to work and mentor the PhD student during the student s tenure in the Fox School. Faculty members who are interested in serving as mentors for PhD students must communicate with prospective students and play an active role in the recruitment process, including but not limited to interviewing students and convincing them to accept the offer from the Fox School. While concentration advisors play the most important role in recruiting new PhD students, other faculty members should also help in the recruitment of PhD students, particularly for students they wish to mentor. Hence, all PhD students should enter the program with either an assigned PhD mentor (taking into consideration the student s input into the selection of faculty member), or there should be a plan for assigning the student to a PhD mentor based on research interests. Because the concentration PhD advisors are actively involved in the recruitment process and continue to play a significant role in student s success in the PhD program, particularly in the first year, they are the de-facto advisors. Concentration advisors could also serve as PhD mentors for PhD students, especially in the first year before another faculty member is formally assigned. While the PhD program aims to facilitate the mentorship process, it is the student s responsibility to seek mentorship and to take full advantage of the opportunity to work with faculty mentors. Timeline During a PhD student s tenure at the Fox School, the PhD mentorship process is outlined below: Year 1. In the beginning of the Fall semester of Year 1, with guidance from the concentration s PhD advisor, all PhD students must be assigned to a PhD mentor based on research interests. In some areas, the concentration advisor may serve as a student s mentor until another faculty member is assigned. It is expected that meetings between the PhD student and the faculty mentor are held at least once every month. During Year 1, it is important that the faculty mentor and PhD student start defining their respective roles and set goals and expectations for their professional relationship. Faculty mentors should work closely with the concentration s PhD advisor to ensure uniformity in the feedback provided to students on their research progress. Years 2 and 3. By the end of the Fall semester of Year 2, all students must have a PhD mentor assigned to them who is willing to chair their dissertation (Appendix 1). During Years 2 and 3, it is expected that all PhD students develop a clear research plan with guidance from a PhD mentor. During Years 2 and 3, the PhD mentor must continue to provide feedback on the PhD student s research and work with the PhD student to develop specific strategies for improvement of the student s research portfolio and research program. Besides the role of the PhD mentor, concentrations may include additional processes for offering formal feedback on the students research progress, and each student s PhD mentor should work with the concentration advisor to ensure the student s success in the PhD program. Year 4 and onward. PhD mentors are strongly encouraged to take an active role in helping their PhD students to prepare and defend a PhD proposal and dissertation, identify dissertation committee members, and chair and subsequently help PhD students defend their PhD dissertation. PhD mentors should take an active role in the PhD student s job placement efforts and help students prepare for job interviews, write recommendation letters, and promote the candidacy of their PhD students to premier universities around the globe. Additional details on helping PhD students obtain proper placement are discussed in Section 9 (Placement: Landing a Job in a Premier Research University). 14

Building a Mentoring Partnership between PhD Students and Faculty As part of the research vision of the Fox School, research-active faculty are expected to work closely with PhD students to push the frontier of management research by tackling pioneering business topics. Mentoring is both formal and informal as faculty mentors share advice, insights and experiences to ensure the success of PhD students in terms of research and job placement. While it is mainly the PhD student's responsibility to maintain satisfactory progress in the PhD program in terms of coursework and actively engaging in research projects, faculty mentors are also held accountable for ensuring the success of PhD students and aiding them in attaining the necessary support, direction, and encouragement to succeed in the PhD program. PhD Mentorship as Service Contribution for Faculty Successful mentoring of PhD students is an important service contribution to the school, and the evaluation of faculty members is largely based on the successful mentoring of PhD students. Mentoring PhD students is an important factor in determining meritorious service performance, and successful PhD mentorship is a major consideration for promotion from assistant to associate and full professor. In contrast, failure to provide mentoring to PhD students as discerned by the department chair is considered a breach of professional conduct. Faculty members who do not provide mentoring will not be eligible to mentor PhD students in the future and such failure may be indicative of less than outstanding school service. A commitment to the PhD mentoring process by research-active faculty members is essential for promoting excellence in the Fox School, and faculty are strongly encouraged to be involved in the mentorship of PhD students. Change of PhD Mentors It is important to note that the PhD mentor may change during the course of the PhD student s tenure since students do have an active role in choosing their PhD mentor and dissertation chair. As a PhD student s research interests may change, they may wish to change faculty mentors. Should a student or the faculty mentor express the desire to change, such request should first be discussed with the concentration advisor who will assign a new faculty mentor to the student, provided such change is deemed to be appropriate and the respective expectations are discussed. When PhD students work with more than one faculty member, it is possible to gravitate toward one faculty member who would serve as the student s dissertation advisor. Concentrations may have informal ways to let students change mentors without a formal change in assignments. Change of Concentrations Should a student wish to change concentrations (and also a faculty mentor in another discipline), this should be discussed first with the concentration PhD advisors of both the current and proposed areas of concentration to determine the rationale and the feasibility of such change. Then, such request should be discussed with the PhD Program Director who has the final authority in determining whether a PhD student could switch from one concentration to another. Changing concentrations is not a normal occurrence in the PhD program, and it should be rarely exercised under special cases. PhD students make a commitment to join their concentration, and they are expected to complete the PhD program in their initial area of concentration. 15

Student Services Besides the academic mentorship provided by their PhD mentors, the concentration advisor, the chair of the department/institute/center, and other faculty, PhD students enjoy the services of the PhD program that include course registration, monitoring progress in the courses and exams, dealing with the formal requirements of the Graduate School, and all other administrative issues pertaining to the PhD Program. PhD students are encouraged to contact the Assistant Director of the PhD Program Ms. Lisa Fitch for a detailed list of student services provided by the program. Networking with PhD Students While the PhD program entails individual research, PhD students are encouraged to interact with other PhD students, both socially and professionally. Collegiality and collaboration in research are highly valued in the Fox School, and the PhD program actively encourages and supports collaborations among PhD students. Accordingly, the PhD program frequently sponsors social networking events, such as receptions in the beginning of the academic year and end of each semester, and other formal and informal social networking activities for PhD students. Commitment to research also entails working collegially with student peers and other colleagues in the broader academic community. Active engagement with other PhD students, participation in social networking activities sponsored by the PhD program, and contributions to the life of the Fox School, Temple University, and the broader academic community are expected. In fact, service to the PhD Program is considered an important component in the annual evaluation of PhD students (Section 8: Annual Evaluation). Association of Doctoral Students (FADS) The Fox Association of Doctoral Students (FADS) (hwww.fox.temple.edu/phd/students.html) serves as a forum for PhD students to engage with each other, organize events and collaborate with faculty, and form a social community. The FADS supports the Quality Circles, a forum that allows PhD students to give feedback to the PhD program. All PhD students are encouraged to actively participate in the FADS and consider holding an elected position in the Association. Besides the formal activities organized by the PhD program with the support of the FADS, all PhD students are encouraged to organize their own research forums to informally discuss and present their research in front of their peers. For example, students in the same concentration, students within the same year, or students with a common research interest could form a social and/or professional networking group. The PhD program is very receptive to supporting various networking activities by PhD students. Vacation PhD students are expected to be working on their coursework and research throughout the year. Students are advised not to take more than three (3) weeks of vacation throughout the year. Two weeks could be taken during the summer, and one week during the Winter break. Students must notify their concentration advisor and PhD mentor of the vacation plan, and they must obtain approval from their concentration advisor and their mentor. If students wish to extend their vacation over three weeks, they must receive approval from the Director of the PhD program after consultation with the concentration advisor and PhD mentor. 16

4. Excellence in Courses and Formal Examinations Curricular Requirements PhD students must first obtain strong theoretical knowledge in their core discipline to support their research program. They should obtain appropriate methodological skills to be able to effectively undertake their intended research program. Therefore, all PhD students should have an appropriate blend of theoretical and methodological foundations, as required by their area of concentration and particular research topics they intend to focus upon. In consultation with the student s PhD mentor and PhD advisor, each PhD student should follow a curriculum plan that is consistent with both the needs of the discipline and the student s own research interests. PhD students must complete the basic coursework specified in their chosen concentration. The PhD Program offers some guidelines on helping PhD students complete a minimum of a set of theoretical and methodological courses to ensure appropriate foundations for a doctoral study. Concentrations are encouraged to work with the Director of the PhD program to devise a discipline-specific course selection in consultation with the Doctoral Program Committee (DPC). The PhD curriculum consists of a total of 16 PhD-level courses (48 credit hours), 1 which include four concentration seminars (three core seminars and one pro-seminar), two required courses, eight theory and methods courses, and two elective courses, as described in detail below: In summary, the PhD curriculum includes the following courses and credits: 1 Concentration pro-seminar (3 credits) 3 Concentration courses (9 credits) 10 - Theory and Research Methods courses (30 credits) 2 - Elective courses (6 credits) 3 Doctoral Examinations (6 credits) o Preliminary Exam Prep (BA 9994 1 credit minimum; 2 credits maximum) o Dissertation Proposal (BA 9998) 1 credit minimum o Dissertation (BA 9999) 2 credits minimum PhD students who have completed all coursework but have not passed the preliminary examination must be registered for BA 9994 in the semester in which the examination is taken, even during summer. A student who retakes the preliminary examination in whole or in part must re-register for 1 credit of BA 9994 in the semester in which the examination is retaken. Doctoral Examinations require a minimum of 6 credits, with at least 2 credits of the 6 credits required to be in course number 9999. The remaining 4 credits can be a combination of the following course numbers: 9994, 9998, and/or 9999. A PhD candidate must register each Fall and Spring semester, and in the term in which the oral examination is held, for BA 9999. All PhD students must complete a minimum of 2 credits of BA 9999 after elevation to candidacy. 1 PhD students may not take Masters or undergraduate level courses for credit toward their PhD degree. In the University numbering system, any course below 5 as the first digit is an undergraduate level, 5 is Masters, 8 either Masters or PhD, and 9 PhD. 17

Required Core Courses The PhD program also offers a 3-week foundation mathematics course (BA 9100) in August before the first semester of Year 1 for incoming PhD students. This required course aims to prepare students for their subsequent methodology courses. An examination will be given to all PhD students at the beginning of this course, and students may elect to waive this course if they are familiar with the concepts of this course. This introductory course does not count toward the overall 48-course PhD curriculum, albeit it carries a formal credit and a letter grade. All PhD students are required to complete two common core courses, typically offered in the first semester of Year 1 one pertaining to core methodology (mathematics and statistics) (either BA 9101a or BA 9101b) and one foundation theory (microeconomic theory) (BA 9103). BA 9101a Statistical Methods for Business Research I (Applied) BA 9101b Statistical Methods for Business Research I (Theoretical) BA 9103 Economic Theory of Choice Students can take both BA 9101a and BA9101b during their first semester of Year 1 and use the second course as part of their broader methodology courses. Theoretical Courses PhD students should take at least three (3) theoretical courses that cover basic theory foundations in the social sciences, including economics and management. Students should consult with their mentors and concentration advisors to identify appropriate theoretical courses. BA 9001 Organizations and Management Theory BA 9003 Seminar in Organizational Behavior BA 9104 Game Theory BA 9205 Information Economics BA 9203 Financial Economics BA 9108 Capital Markets Research IB 9001 Theories of International Business The available theoretical courses are not limited solely to those offered by the Fox School. Appropriate theory courses may be identified in other schools of the University and PhD students should identify such courses that fit their career goals. Courses outside the Fox School may be taken with the approval of the concentration advisor and the Director of the PhD Program. Concentrations may also propose new theory courses that cover material beyond existing courses, either as BA-listed courses or as concentration-specific courses. Courses will be reviewed by the Doctoral Programs Committee and approved by the Director of the PhD Program. Methodological Courses Students must be familiar with research methodologies consistent with their research interests, and they should take at least three (3) methodological courses from the list below: 18

BA 9002 Scientific Inquiry in Management Research BA 9102 Statistical Methods for Business Research II BA 9105 Business Econometrics I BA 9106 Business Econometrics II BA 9209 Business Econometrics III BA 9201 Quantitative Research Methods I BA 9207 Quantitative Research Methods II BA 9208 Quantitative Research Methods III BA 9202 Qualitative Research Methods Stat 8108 Advanced Multivariate Analysis Stat 8114 Time Series Analysis and Forecasting The available methodological courses are not limited solely to those offered by the Fox School. Appropriate methodological courses may be identified in other schools of the University, and PhD students should identify such courses that fit their research interests and career goals. Courses outside the Fox School may be taken with the approval of the concentration advisor and the Director of the PhD Program. Concentrations may also propose new methodological courses that cover material beyond existing courses, either as BA-listed courses or as concentration-specific courses. Methodological courses will be reviewed by the Doctoral Programs Committee and should be approved by the Director of the PhD Program. Concentration Seminars PhD students must expose themselves to an appropriate array of literature and concepts relevant to their concentration, own research interests, and planned dissertation topic. PhD students must complete a minimum of four concentration seminars in their area of concentration (Appendix 1). Each concentration offers a pro-seminar in Year 1 and subsequently three seminars. These seminars provide students appropriate discipline-specific foundations. The required seminars in each concentration cannot be substituted by other seminars from within the school or outside the school without the approval of the concentration s PhD advisor and the PhD Program Director. Elective Courses PhD students are expected to take two electives courses; a minimum of one elective course must be taken from outside their concentration. These electives may be selected from theoretical or methodological courses or seminars offered by other concentrations. PhD students seeking to take electives outside the Fox School will be allowed to do so only with permission from the concentration advisor and the Director of the PhD Program. Required Grades All PhD students must maintain at least a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and not receive more than two grades of C+ or worse or more than one grade of F. The Fox School requirement for the renewal of financial assistantships is 3.25. 19

Approvals To ensure appropriate coursework that meets the requirements of the PhD program, before the PhD students register for their courses each semester, they should obtain written approval from the concentration advisor and their PhD mentor. 20

Formal Examinations There are three formal examinations that all PhD students must successfully pass to continue on the second year (Screening Exam), continue onto the third year (Research Paper Requirement), and advance to candidacy (Comprehensive or Preliminary Exam). Screening Exam The first-year Screening Exam is typically administered in the summer after the 1 st year of study, and it has two school-wide components, one administered by the PhD Program in consultation with the Doctoral Program Committee (DPC) and one by each concentration separately. Each concentration may have its own requirements for PhD students to pass the screening exam and advance into the second year in the PhD Program. Core Courses: First, the PhD program has a school-wide screening exam that is formulated by a faculty committee formed in consultation with the Director of the PhD Program and the DPC. The screening exam committee is typically comprised of faculty members who have taught core PhD courses to first-year students. The screening exam aims to ensure that students have mastered the theoretical and methodological concepts obtained during their coursework in the first year in the program. Typically each faculty member would prepare a question or problem that pertains to the core course for inclusion in the screening exam, and the format and timing of the exam is formed in consultation with the Director of the PhD program. Specific criteria for grading and passing the Screening exam will be determined by the PhD Program, and they will be conveyed to first-year PhD students at least 3 months before the scheduled date for the exam. The first part of the exam on core courses is expected to be taken in June after the end of the spring semester of Year 1. The screening exam committee will summarize the grades of each individual faculty and identify areas of weakness and strength. The written evaluation of each PhD student s performance in the screening exam becomes part of the student s record, and it is an important component in the student s annual evaluation (Section 8). Moreover, the results of the screening exam will be used by the PhD Program and the DPC to identify areas of weakness in the PhD students preparation and attempt to provide solutions for overcoming any potential weaknesses. If a student receives a failing grade in the school-wide screening exam, a second exam may be scheduled at the discretion of the Director of the PhD Program in consultation with the concentration advisor and the student s PhD mentor (assuming sufficient progress otherwise). Students who do not pass the screening exam will be terminated from the PhD program. Research Proposal: Second, in consultation with each area of concentration that will specify the specific requirements, all PhD students are strongly encouraged write and present a proposal for a research study. The research proposal must include the motivation of the research idea, a review of relevant literature, plan for conceptual development and sample propositions / hypotheses, and expected contributions and implications. Each concentration may form a committee chaired by the concentration advisor and at least two PhD faculty members to review the submitted research proposals, monitor presentations, and assess the quality of the proposals. The mentors of all first-year PhD students are encouraged to participate in the committee. For those concentrations that select the option of a research proposal for 1 st year PhD students, the research proposal and presentation will be graded as High Pass, Pass, Marginal Pass or Fail. 21

PhD students who receive a High Pass (typically 25% of the proposals in each concentration) may be invited for a presentation of their research proposals in a school-wide forum for consideration for research awards. PhD students who receive a Marginal Pass will be given a written report by the committee with specific weaknesses and may be asked to re-write and resubmit their proposals after improvements have been made (or presenting the proposal again). Students who receive a Fail grade may be asked to re-write their proposal and present it again in front of the committee. Failure to receive a passing grade in the research proposal part of the screening exam may result in termination from the PhD program. Finally, the committee should summarize the strengths and weaknesses of each proposal and offer feedback to all PhD students toward developing their proposals into full research paper. All concentrations that opt for the option of a 1 st -year research proposal as part of the screening exam are expected to complete all evaluations of the research proposals before the beginning of the fall semester of Year 2. Finally, each concentration may have additional requirements for PhD students to advance into the second year, such as taking an exam that is more specific to the area of concentration or writing a review of a research paper or passing certification exams in programming languages, such as SAS. Each concentration must discuss any formal requirements with the Director of the PhD Program to conform to the Graduate School s guidelines. Research Paper Requirement To develop research skills needed to build original ideas that are relevant to theory and practice, all PhD students are expected to work on a research paper throughout Year 2 of the program (including the summer) and complete and present an individual research paper before the beginning of the fall semester of the 3 rd year in the program (Table 1). This research paper, which may be based on the research proposal (see above), should be a full research paper that includes a research motivation, a comprehensive literature review, theory development, appropriate methodology, and specific contributions and implications for theory and practice. This paper, which should make a unique theoretical and practical contribution by itself, may be used toward the PhD student s dissertation, depending on the dissertation format of the concentration (e.g., three essays) and the determination of the dissertation committee (Section 6). This high-quality research paper is a formal degree requirement, and all PhD students must successfully pass this requirement before becoming eligible to take the comprehensive exam. Each concentration has a committee chaired by the concentration advisor and at least two Graduate faculty members to review the submitted research papers, monitor oral presentations, and assess the quality of the research paper. The PhD mentors of the students taking the research paper requirement are encouraged to participate in the committee. The research paper and presentation will be graded as High Pass, Pass, Marginal Pass or Fail. PhD students who receive a High Pass (about 25% of the research papers in each concentration) may be invited for a presentation of their research papers in a school-wide forum for consideration for research awards (often held in the beginning of the fall semester). PhD students who receive a Pass will receive a written report by the committee outlining specific feedback. PhD students who receive a Marginal Pass will be given a written report outlining specific weaknesses and may be asked to re-write and resubmit their research papers after improvements have been made. Students who receive a Fail grade will also be given a written report outlining their weaknesses, and they may be asked to rewrite their paper. At the committee s discretion, these students may be asked to orally present their research paper again. Failure to receive a passing grade in the research paper requirement will result in termination from the PhD program. 22

Besides the requirements of the PhD program, concentrations may have additional requirements, such as two or more research papers and presentations at national and regional conferences. Comprehensive (Preliminary) Exam PhD students are required to take and pass the Comprehensive (Preliminary) Exam, which aims at testing whether the students have a comprehensive understanding of theoretical concepts and methodological foundations in their area of concentration. The exam also evaluates the student s ability to synthesize these foundations to effectively undertake their dissertation work. Accordingly, the preliminary exam primarily focuses on the knowledge gained primarily during the concentration seminars and theory courses, albeit other pertinent materials to the concentration and beyond may also be included in the comprehensive exam. PhD students must take the comprehensive examination within 6 months of completing their coursework and after successfully completing the research paper requirement (see above). While it is advised that students complete their coursework before taking the comprehensive exam, it is possible to take the comprehensive exam before finishing all 48 credit hours, as long as students have taken an adequate number of concentration seminars and theory courses. Accordingly, they are expected to take the comprehensive exam in the fall or spring semester of Year 3 (Table 1). While taking the comprehensive examination, all PhD students must be continuously enrolled for a minimum of one (1) credit per semester (BA 9994). Completion of the comprehensive exam is a prerequisite for defending a dissertation proposal. There is no school-wide comprehensive exam administered by the PhD program. The comprehensive exam is administered by each concentration separately, and each concentration has policies that are consistent with the spirit of the comprehensive exam. The concentration s advisor and the student s PhD mentor are primarily responsible for the comprehensive exam, but other faculty members who taught the concentration s seminars are encouraged to be involved in the formation of the exam. The comprehensive exam could test the student s knowledge on key research areas in the concentration, request students to read and review an unpublished or a published paper, or ask students to identify and motivate an unanswered research question by forming a set of hypotheses and proposing a plan to answer the research question by testing the proposed hypotheses. The comprehensive exam may also include an oral part where students are asked to verbally answer specific questions, present a research study, or propose a research plan. Each concentration must develop the format of the exam in advance and give adequate notice to PhD students who are planning to take the comprehensive exam about the exact format. Each concentration must have a uniform set of guidelines for the comprehensive exam and maintain the same format over time, or at least for all PhD students in a given academic year. Concentration advisors should discuss the format of the comprehensive exam with the Director of the PhD Program to ensure consistency and identify best practices across concentrations. Concentrations may appoint an examination committee to supervise the comprehensive exam, formed by the concentration s PhD advisor and other Graduate faculty. The examination committee may differ for each student (with the student s PhD mentor serving as the committee s Chair), or it may be the same for all PhD students in the cohort who take the exam during the same period (with the concentration PhD advisor likely serving as the Chair of the examination committee). 23

If a PhD student fails the comprehensive exam on the first attempt, it is possible to retake the exam (provided there is adequate progress) no later than six months after being notified of the failure. The student will receive a warning letter that states that failing the exam the second time will be cause the immediate termination from the PhD program. The Chair of the comprehensive examination committee (who is typically the concentration PhD advisor or the student s PhD mentor) should provide feedback by identifying specific problem areas and weaknesses and offering suggestions for improvement. PhD students must retake and pass the comprehensive exam within a reasonable time frame (about 1-2 months but no more than 6 months) in order to continue to remain eligible for assistantship and continue making sufficient progress toward the PhD degree. For more details, please see http://www.temple.edu/grad/policies/gradpolicies.htm. Sample Coursework and Exam Schedule A sample program for progressing through the coursework and examinations is shown in Table 1. Besides the general schedule pertaining to all PhD students, each concentration could have a more specific coursework that is more applicable to students in the concentration. Please note that not all listed courses will be offered on the semester listed below, and they may be offered in a different semester or they may be offered every second year. If the PhD degree is not completed by Spring of Year 4, students are required to be enrolled in BA 9999 until defending their dissertation and completing the requirements for the PhD degree. For more details regarding the dissertation requirements, please see Section 6 (The Dissertation). Please see Appendix 2 for detailed academic requirements pertaining to the PhD program, including graduate teaching and research assistantships, tuition remission, continuous enrollment, and time limits for completing the PhD degree. 24

Table 1. Sample Coursework and Exam Schedule Fall Year 1 Spring Year 1 Required Elective BA 9100 - Math Preparation (August) BA 9104 Game Theory BA 9101a and/or BA 9101b - Business Statistics I BA 9108 Capital Markets Research BA 9103 - Theory of Choice BA 9105 Business Econometrics I Concentration pro-seminar (over 1 or 2 semesters) BA 9201 - Quantitative Research Methods I BA 9102 - Business Statistics II Elective BA 9203 - Financial Economics BA 9002 - Philosophy of Science BA 9001 Organization and Management Theory EXAMS Screening Exam (June) Fall Year 2 Spring Year 2 Required Required Concentration seminar Concentration seminar Elective BA 9002 Philosophy of Science BA 9106 Business Econometrics II BA 9301 Financial Economics BA 9207 Quantitative Research Methods II Elective BA 9104 Game Theory BA 9209 Business Econometrics III BA 9108 Capital Markets Research BA 9205 Information Economics BA 9208 - Quantitative Research Methods III BA 9202 Qualitative Research Methods EXAMS Research Paper Requirement (August) Fall Year 3 Spring Year 3 Options (if 48-credit coursework not completed) Elective Concentration seminar Dissertation Proposal Defense Theory or Methods course Elective course EXAMS Preliminary Exam EXAMS Preliminary Exam (if not taken in Fall semester) Dissertation Proposal Defense Fall Year 4 Spring Year 4 Dissertation Proposal Defense (if not taken in Fall semester) Work on Dissertation (until Dissertation Defense) Dissertation Defense 25

5. Excellence in Research by PhD Students Following its vision and mission statement, the PhD program at the Fox School is committed to educating, training, and mentoring PhD students to generate and disseminate high-quality research that seeks to advance management theory and practice. As an integral part of a major research university, the Fox School is committed to creating and disseminating knowledge. Research is the most important part of a PhD student s academic life, and PhD students are strongly encouraged to actively engage in high-profile research projects. PhD students should thus strive for research excellence, independent thinking, and innovative ideas, and high-quality of basic, academic, and practice driven research is expected from all students. They should pursue an influential research agenda that contributes to knowledge creation, focus on their own personal growth as academic researchers, and disseminate their findings in top-tier journals. Besides leading their own research agendas and developing expertise in a particular research area, PhD students are also expected to actively engage with faculty and other PhD students in discussing, sharing, and developing the ideas of others, providing support to others, and supporting the Fox School s culture of research collaboration. PhD students are also expected to be familiar with other areas of research related to their area of expertise. Besides, they should try to cross traditional disciplinary lines to develop expertise in inter-disciplinary lines of research. Understanding how one s research area fits within the broader academic discipline, and how the discipline relates to other disciplines is a sign of a true academic scholar, and PhD students are encouraged to obtain a broad appreciation of other disciplines and of inter-disciplinary work. Engaging in the Research Process When students start the PhD program, they should be actively engaged in the research process. An understanding of the basic foundations of science is a prerequisite for high-quality research, and PhD students are strongly encouraged to formally and informally master these foundations and build appreciation for the value of scholarship. Being engaged in the research process goes beyond coursework (which is a means to an end), and it includes research discussions with faculty and PhD students, attending research seminars, and being immersed into the research environment of the Fox School. PhD students must also identify important research questions and apply appropriate theory, methods, and data to come up with appropriate answers. Students must also enhance their written and oral communication skills to be able to present and defend their research to different audiences, describe their hypotheses, findings, and implications, and prepare manuscripts for publication in conference proceedings and journals. Overall, a great amount of personal effort and commitment is required to conduct research of publishable quality, and all PhD students are obligated to exert the required effort to undertake high-quality research. Research Seminars Each concentration at the Fox School organizes research seminars on a regular basis, and PhD students should be aware of all relevant research seminars. All PhD students are required to attend and participate in these research seminars, and they are also encouraged to attend other school-wide research seminars in their area of interest. Participation in these research seminars is crucial in exposing students to the many facets of research in a given concentration, as well as providing students with the opportunity to meet visiting scholars. PhD students are required to attend and encouraged to be active participants in departmental research seminars by asking meaningful questions, challenging assumptions in a respectful manner, and offering judicious 26

and helpful suggestions. Active engagement in concentration seminars and visiting scholars is assessed each year for each PhD student and is considered in the annual evaluation (Section 8). Internal Student Presentations In preparing for an academic career it is very important that students seek the opportunity to present their research to peers. PhD students must develop and demonstrate strong oral communication skills, and they should be able to effectively present and convey their research to diverse audiences. Departments are strongly encouraged to provide the opportunity to all PhD students to present their research, both in the form of discussing new research ideas and presenting research findings. Departments should provide a forum for all PhD students to present their research, at least once a year. Weekly departmental seminars could provide such a forum for more advanced PhD students to present their completed research, while frequent events for 1 st and 2 nd year students to present their research ideas may be organized by departments or areas. The PhD Program hosts annual and bi-annual forums for PhD students to present their research. Different types of school-wide forums are organized in consultation with all academic areas to give the opportunity to all PhD students at different years in the program to present their work. Besides allowing PhD students to showcase their research and receive feedback from faculty, these forums could be used to provide support for promising research ideas by PhD students. Conference Presentations The Fox School recognizes that the presentation of research at prestigious regional, national or international research conferences is important and thus strongly encouraged. The opportunity to present their research output at academic conferences gives PhD students valuable experience and feedback on their research and increases the likelihood of publication of such research in scholarly publications. Presenting and participating in such conferences also allows PhD students to network and develop professional relationships that are vital for collaborative research and improving their own reputation besides the reputation of the Fox School. Academic conferences are generally announced at least a year in advance; deadlines for submission of abstracts and papers for consideration are generally 6-9 months prior to the conference date, and PhD students should become aware of the major conferences and events in their area of concentration. PhD students are encouraged, with their mentor s approval and support, to identify appropriate regional, national, and international academic conferences and submit their research for publication in the conference proceedings and presentation during the conference. PhD students must consult with their mentors to ensure the quality of their submission. Departments are encouraged to give the opportunity to PhD students who plan to present at major academic conferences to have a mock presentation at a department or area seminar. Faculty and PhD students should attend these presentations and offer feedback for improvement. Delivering an outstanding presentation at a conference is very important to enhance the student s reputation, and proper preparation is very useful, particularly for PhD students. To maximize the value of attending conferences, PhD students should be very active in networking with faculty and PhD students from other universities by participating in relevant conference events. First, PhD students must actively attend other research presentations in their areas of interest. Networking is an important element of both a successful academic career and also job placement, and PhD students are strongly encouraged to actively participate in social events and networking breaks and seek to interact with key researchers in their area of interest. 27

Students must be ready to describe their research projects and overall research agenda when interacting with other researchers at conferences. Travel Support to Present at Academic Conferences. Travel support is available to PhD students who will be presenting their research findings at reputable regional, national, and international conferences and research meetings. Travel support is conditional on budget availability and authorization for travel, and all PhD student travel must go through an authorization process. As soon as notification of paper acceptance is received, PhD students should complete the travel authorization request forms including authorization for out-of-state travel or other policies of the Fox School in effect at the time of the travel request. The necessary forms are available on the blackboard FSBM doctoral students travel page. PhD students are also responsible for submitting proper documents for purpose of reimbursement and must follow the University s travel policies (http://www.temple.edu/controller/travel/update_pol.htm). This policy does not constitute a promise of funding; it merely lays out the conditions necessary to be considered for funding. Eligibility conditions for travel to conferences are provided on the Temple Blackboard system under PhD Student Policy on Travel Funding for Presentation of Research at Conferences. Building a Research Portfolio All PhD students must become involved in the research process early on in the PhD program, and they should start building a Research Portfolio that includes their research areas, philosophy of their research, and the relevance of the research for theory and practice. The research portfolio includes publications in the proceedings of refereed conferences, presentations in regional, national, and international conferences, and published articles in refereed journals. Each student should have a Research Portfolio that is formally maintained by the Office of the PhD program, and it should be updated diligently with any new research accomplishment. Each PhD student should also maintain a private record in the form of a Curriculum Vitae (CV) that includes all major research accomplishments. Having a high-quality Research Portfolio is necessary to attain a faculty position at a prestigious research university, as outlined in Section 9 (Placement: Landing a Job in a Premier Research University). To facilitate the process of building a research portfolio, the PhD program encourages all concentrations to have their students author or co-author at least one research paper to be presented in the concentration seminar series before taking the Preliminary exam (Section 4). Such papers are expected to be in a publishable format and ready to be submitted for publication. Moreover, concentrations are encouraged to have their PhD students present a research paper or research idea as part of the Screening exam (Section 4) in front of the faculty and PhD students. Becoming Member of the Broader Academic Community PhD students must recognize that they are important members of the academic community of the Fox School, Temple University, and the broader community of scholars in their discipline. Accordingly, they must become familiar with professional associations and the broader academic community related to their field of study. These associations are typically organized at the regional, national and international level, and PhD students must consult with their area s PhD advisor and their own PhD mentor to become members of appropriate communities. 28

Peer reviewing is an integral part of an academic community. In departmental seminars and core theory courses, PhD students must learn proper reviewing procedures and etiquette. They should also seek opportunities to gain experience in peer reviewing to prepare them to act as reviewers for conferences or journals. As many Fox faculty serve as editors at journals and conferences, PhD students will be encouraged to engage early on to identify potential reviewing assignments to gain practical exposure to peer reviewing. Recognizing Research Achievement by PhD Students Commitment and dedication to research excellence is a fundamental value of the PhD Program at the Fox School, and PhD students are expected to conduct high-quality research that expands the frontiers of knowledge and business education, consistent with the mission of the PhD program. Research is the most important part of a PhD student s overall performance in the PhD program and also a major component of the annual performance review. Similar to faculty, PhD students are expected to contribute to the research reputation of the Fox School and Temple University. Accordingly, PhD students are expected to initiate, actively engage, and undertake research projects with faculty and/or other PhD students. Successful progression in the PhD program is highly contingent upon evidence of excellent research, including oral research presentations, high-quality research papers, submission and acceptance of papers at refereed conferences and conference presentations, and journal submissions and acceptances at major journals. The research performance of PhD students follows the same standards for research instituted by the Fox School, and PhD students should have clear guidance of PhD program s expectations. Excellence in research is closely tied to publications, specifically the quality of the conference proceedings and journals where PhD students publish. The Fox School has engaged in an elaborate process to benchmark and define research excellence, and faculty committees in the Fox School have identified a school wide set of journals, which have been categorized according to their quality, as summarized below. As an integral part of the Fox School, PhD students should also adhere to the school-wide set of journals in terms of achieving excellence in research. Benchmarks of Excellence in Research The journal quality standards have been set forth by the Journal Voting Committee (JVC), and the full list of journals by category is documented in Appendix 3. Publications in the following journals by PhD students will automatically carry a monetary award, as indicated below: Business A: These journals are deemed as the top journals for publication of business research across all business disciplines. PhD students who publish in these journals as primary authors (judged by the Program Director in consultation with the publication s other authors 2 ) while at the Fox School will automatically receive $3,000 as recognition of their work. PhD students who are secondary authors will receive $1,500. 2 Whether a PhD student is deemed a primary or secondary author on a publication is based on the number of authors, the order of the student s name in the list of co-authors, and the student s contribution to the theory and methods of the publication. Final authority in determining the importance of authorship lies with the Director of the PhD Program in consultation with the publication s other co-authors. 29

Non Business A: These journals are among the top journals for research in the core foundational disciplines of economics, psychology and sociology, and core research among specialty fields such as healthcare management. The financial recognition for such journals is $2,000 for primary authorship and $1,000 for secondary authorship. Business A : These journals are of very high quality and prestige. However, by current metrics and reputation they fall just short of the standard of the Business A list. PhD students who publish in the Business A- list while at the Fox School will automatically receive $1,000 for primary authorship and $500 for secondary authorship. Field A and A : In addition to the above lists, individual departments may develop lists of leading journals in their fields, using rigorous criteria and procedures similar to those used in constructing the three school wide top tier journal lists. Financial recognition will be provided to PhD students in consultation with the student s concentration PhD advisor and department. Publication in these venues provides prima facie evidence of the quality of Fox research, and these lists are provided to PhD students to give them clear direction as they engage in research. The gold standard of research performance is publication in these top tier peer reviewed journals. However, in the spirit of academic freedom, PhD students may publish in venues that advance their respective lines of research and their respective disciplines in consultation with their faculty mentors and co-authors. The PhD program values and rewards both publications in refereed journals and in conference proceeding as indices for PhD students' research productivity. However, since there are no established lists of high-quality conferences in each business discipline, PhD students are strongly encouraged to consult with their mentors or co-authors to select prestigious conferences. The PhD program rewards students for their acceptances to high-quality refereed conferences by supporting their travel to these venues, as outlined earlier. Research excellence goes beyond numbers of journal and conference proceedings publications to include recognized research awards, invitations to give research seminars at other universities, originality of the research as judged by relevant faculty, and a focused research stream. Besides, applying for and obtaining research grants and being actively involved in sponsored research is also encouraged and valued. PhD students who receive research grants bring credit to themselves and to the Fox School, and the PhD program supports such activities. To adhere to the vision and mission of the Fox School and the PhD Program, PhD students are expected to contribute to the overall research reputation of the School through publications in premier refereed journals and conference proceedings, as outlined above. Moreover, the quality of a PhD student s publications is extremely important to the student s potential to receive employment in a premier research university and have a successful career in academia. Therefore, PhD students are strongly encouraged to submit their best quality research to prestigious journals as early as possible to ensure acceptances and publications in journals while still in the program. It is the expectation of the PhD program for PhD students to have at least one journal acceptance (ideally in a Business or Non-Business A, but at least in a Business A-) while at the Fox School. Publishing as a PhD student increases the chances of placement in a premier research university. 30

Research Awards and Recognitions Besides offering financial incentives for journal publications and sponsoring conference travel, the PhD program recognizes research achievements by PhD students in various forms, including awards, certificates, and other honorary mentions. School-wide research forums, which take place in the beginning of the fall semester, allow the best PhD students from each concentration to present their research also receive research awards. The PhD program also recognizes PhD students in an annual celebration event typically organized in the end of the Spring semester. Furthermore, outstanding PhD students are also recognized during the Fox School s annual Awards Ceremony together with faculty and staff. Each concentration is also encouraged to institute research awards and recognitions for its outstanding PhD students. Newsletter with PhD Students Accomplishments The PhD program sends a newsletter to all faculty, PhD students, and staff at the Fox School highlighting the accomplishments of graduate faculty and PhD students, including publications, acceptances at conferences, presentations at conferences, and other noteworthy achievements (termed Friday Announcements ). There is a Special Section of Friday Announcements dedicated to Accomplishments by PhD Students, and all students are strongly encouraged to publicize their research accomplishments. On the Verge Magazine The accomplishments of PhD students and their research collaborations with faculty are also usually featured in the Fox School s On the Verge magazine. PhD students are encouraged to inform the PhD program of any research accomplishments to potentially feature in the magazine. Broader Recognition for Research Accomplishments by PhD Students Besides recognizing PhD students for their achievements in research, the PhD program at the Fox School also recognizes faculty who co-author or supervise PhD students and their research. As noted earlier (Section 3), the Fox School values mentorship and collaboration between faculty and PhD students and rewards Fox faculty for successfully working with PhD students. Also, besides individual faculty mentors, the PhD student s own concentration (department or program) is recognized and rewarded for the student s research achievements, both in terms of the specific publication or research award and also for its support to the research vision of the Fox School. Faculty and concentrations whose PhD students are successful in research and publications would be rewarded with higher support from the PhD program for recruiting future PhD students. Research Support Besides faculty resources and mentorship, the PhD program at the Fox School offers valuable resources to PhD students to undertake an effective research program and publish in top journals and refereed conference proceedings. Some of these resources are summarized below: The Cochran Center for Research and Doctoral Programs The Cochran Center, located in the Dean s office, supports the PhD Program in particular and the research agenda of the Fox School in general. The Cochran Center thus provides support to PhD students through access to databases, financial support, and information on research grants. 31

Young Scholars Forum The Fox School has established an inter-disciplinary Young Scholars forum for junior faculty and PhD students to propose their research ideas and obtain seed funding for their research. Junior faculty members are strongly encouraged to include PhD students in their research teams, and special funding allocation is given to PhD students. All PhD students are invited to attend the Young Scholars forums where junior faculty and PhD students present their research ideas, and PhD students could make the group s presentation during the forum. Moreover, PhD students are encouraged to take leading roles in inter-disciplinary proposals with faculty and seek seed funding as part of the Young Scholars program to advance their research. Distinguished Visiting Scholars Program The Fox School has instituted the Distinguished Visiting Scholars program that aims to program aims to attract leading scholars from around the world to visit the Fox School of Business (http://www.fox.temple.edu/directory/dvs/index.html). This program provides the opportunity for PhD students to interact with distinguished scholars to enable research collaborations, networking opportunities, and knowledge dissemination. Distinguished scholars typically offer research seminars and courses on specialized topics specifically for PhD students, and students can benefit from the presence and instruction of distinguished visiting scholars. Publishing Workshops The PhD program offers workshop with faculty who serve on journal editorial boards on how to publish in refereed journals. The Cochran Center supports departments, institutes, and centers by providing a conduit for workshop development specific to each business discipline. Databases & Access to Data The Fox School subscribes to Wharton Research Data Services, which provides faculty and students with access to several databases, including COMPUSTAT, CRSP and Audit Analytics, among others. A description of the databases available to Temple subscribers is available at the following website: https://wrds.wharton.upenn.edu/demo/index.shtml. All PhD students are eligible to establish an account with WRDS. To establish a WRDS account, students should follow the menu-driven directions on the WRDS website to register an account. PhD accounts are time limited and must be renewed by the account representative. Students are only eligible up until graduation at which time the account is terminated. Social Science Data Library The Social Science Data Library (http://www.temple.edu/ssdl/) is Temple University s repository for social science data. Currently, its holdings incorporate files on virtually every subject of interest to social scientists (e.g., nineteenth century census data, health examination surveys of national samples, arrest records from the Paris Insurrection of 1848, international economic statistics). SSDL is also a member of the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, which provides students and faculty access to thousands of other data files. SSDL staff provides limited consulting on statistical and research methodology. For example, the staff may suggest statistical procedures appropriate to the nature of the data in a particular file, 32

assist users in interpreting statistical results, suggest how best to organize data for analysis or presentation, or recommend appropriate software and hardware for a particular analytic problem. Samuel Paley Memorial Library The Samuel Paley Library is a major university library. The Business and Management collection accounts for approximately 12 percent of the total collection. The University is also a member of the Research Libraries Group, a consortium of 30 major United States research libraries which make their resources available to their members' faculty and students. The Paley Library also has computer search facilities for card catalogs and journal abstracts. You can access University Libraries through: http://library.temple.edu/. Paley provides access to numerous databases related to business research. You can find databases through the database finder functions: http://library.temple.edu/articles/dbfinder/;jsessionid=2caf7a168fb0e78792a9f6c2a180d6 67?bhcp=1 http://library.temple.edu/articles/dbfinder/index.jsp?subjects=10&bhcp=1 For more information, please contact the Business Librarian, Mr. Adam Shambaugh, Paley Library Room 220, 215-204-5694, adam.shambaugh@temple.edu. Additional resources available to PhD students are also shown in Appendix 4. Academic Integrity: A Code of Research Ethics PhD students at the Fox School should adhere to a strict code of ethics, academic integrity, and the traditional principles of academic freedom. PhD students at Fox are members of the broader academic community, and they should recognize the importance of showing respect for others and maintain a strong culture of ethics, integrity, trust, and respect to the academic community, both during and after their tenure at the Fox School. Additional details on maintaining academic integrity, avoiding plagiarism, and dealing with academic grievances are provided in Appendix 5. 33

6. The Dissertation: A Foundation for Your Research The dissertation is the rite of passage in a PhD program where PhD students must clearly demonstrate that they have acquired the skills and competencies to produce high quality research. The dissertation is not separate from but integral to the student effort to develop an outstanding research portfolio. This section specifically focuses on the dissertation process requirements that must be followed by every student in the PhD program. Within one year of passing the preliminary exam (Section 4, Table 1), all PhD students are required to develop and formally defend a dissertation proposal. During the interim period, between completion of the exam and proposal defense, the student must be enrolled continuously in a minimum of one (1) credit per semester (BA 9998) (Appendix 2). After successfully defending a dissertation proposal, all PhD students must complete and defend their dissertation. A total minimum of 6 credits of BA 9999 is required regardless of how many semesters the completion of the dissertation requires. Dissertation Proposal Committee The PhD student s dissertation proposal is supervised by a Dissertation Proposal (or Examining) Committee, which is composed by at least three individuals, including a chairperson. The Dissertation Chair and at least one other dissertation member must be faculty from the student s area of concentration. One member of the committee may be from outside the student s core field of concentration. The Chairperson must be a member of the University Graduate Faculty and must be approved by the Fox School to act as a PhD Dissertation Chair (Appendix 1). Besides, all dissertation committee members must be members of the Graduate Faculty of the University (http://www.temple.edu/grad/faculty/index.htm). The Dissertation Chair and the formation of the Dissertation Committee are important decisions, and PhD students should carefully consider the formation of their dissertation committee. Students should consult with the PhD Program Office to ensure that the faculty members they consider to serve on or chair their committee are qualified to serve on dissertation committees. Moreover, students must keep in mind that, when selecting a committee, the reputation of the student s dissertation committee and particularly the dissertation Chair will determine in large measure the types of job opportunities that will be available after graduation. Thus, PhD students are encouraged to discuss the formation of their dissertation committee with their PhD mentor (who could also serve as the Dissertation Chair) and the concentration PhD advisor. Selecting a Dissertation Chair PhD students should first seek a dissertation chair who is most compatible with their research ideas and research interests. A PhD mentor could be a potential, but not a necessary, choice for a dissertation chair. When asking a faculty member to serve as the dissertation committee chair, PhD students should construct a write-up of the initial research idea for the dissertation and present the idea to the prospective chair. If the research idea is acceptable and the faculty is willing and qualified to serve as the dissertation chair, the faculty member will then consult with the PhD student about the choice of other committee members. The Chair of the Dissertation Proposal Committee is typically expected to also chair the Dissertation Defense Committee. 34

Dissertation Chairs must meet the high standards set by the Fox School and the Graduate School to be eligible to chair a doctoral dissertation (Appendix 1). Only faculty whose name appears on the Fox School list of those eligible to chair may chair a dissertation committee, and students should check with the Assistant Director of the PhD Program for faculty who are eligible to chair PhD dissertations. If faculty are not on the list of faculty who are eligible to chair (Appendix 1), they must be approved to chair a PhD dissertation with the advanced written approval of the Dean of the Graduate School. Selecting Dissertation Committee Members In consultation with the Dissertation Chair, PhD students must ask other faculty members to serve on their dissertation committee. Only Graduate Faculty as determined by the Fox School (Appendix 1) can serve as dissertation committee members. PhD students should develop their initial research idea with feedback from their dissertation chair and present the idea to prospective faculty members. Selecting dissertation committee members is an iterative process that helps the PhD student to identify appropriate committee members with relevant theoretical and methodological expertise and also help refine the research idea to improve the dissertation. The minimum size of the committee is 3 members of the Temple University Graduate Faculty, including the Chair (Appendix 1); two of the three must be members of the concentration faculty (full or jointly appointed). If faculty are not members of the University s Graduate Faculty, they must be approved to serve with an advanced written approval of the Dean of the Graduate School. Outside Dissertation Committee Members The dissertation committee may be expanded to include other Temple faculty and/or qualified experts from outside Temple University, provided that a majority of the members of the Doctoral Advisory Committee are members of the Temple University Graduate Faculty. PhD students may consider including an outside faculty member who is not a faculty member at the Fox School or Temple University. In such case, they must first seek approval for that person to serve. Outside faculty must meet the Graduate School s criteria for affiliate membership on the Graduate Faculty in order to serve as dissertation committee members. The Chair of the Doctoral Advisory Committee must request approval by submitting the Nomination for Service on Doctoral Committee Form and a current curriculum vitae to the Dean of the Graduate School. Approval must be received prior to filing the approved proposal with the Graduate School. However, outside faculty members cannot chair a dissertation committee. For any questions about eligibility to serve, please check with the PhD Program Director. While concentration advisors and PhD mentors could provide guidance to PhD students, each student is ultimately responsible for forming a dissertation committee. Inability to form a dissertation committee is evidence that the student is failing to make satisfactory progress toward completing the PhD degree and will be terminated from the PhD program. Dissertation Proposal Defense Having formed a dissertation committee and received feedback about the research idea for the dissertation, PhD students must submit their dissertation proposal in writing to their committee. In consultation with the dissertation chair, the proposal should include: a statement of the general research problem and motivation for the research, the questions or hypotheses to be investigated, 35

the relevance of the problem to business theory and practice, a review of relevant literature, an outline of the dissertation, a detailed description of the methodology to be used, and expected contributions and implications that would stem from the dissertation. The PhD students should then schedule a date for their dissertation proposal defense to ensure that all dissertation committee members are present. Upon identifying the date of the defense, PhD students must notify their concentration advisor and the Director of the PhD Program. While the dissertation proposal defense is not necessarily open to the public, PhD students should consult with their dissertation chair and concentration advisor about potentially inviting other faculty and PhD students to the defense. Following the dissertation proposal defense, the dissertation chair and the committee members, in consultation with the PhD Program Director shall either: Accept the proposal as presented and make specific requests to the PhD student be undertaken for the completed dissertation. Accept the proposal, subject to modifications to be incorporated into the final dissertation, clearly noted at the time of defense and agreed upon by the dissertation committee. Reject the proposal. In this case, a new dissertation proposal must be developed and a new dissertation defense should be scheduled. Failure to successfully defend the proposal within a reasonable period from the date of passing the preliminary examination constitutes lack of satisfactory academic progress, and it could be a basis for termination from the PhD program. It is to the discretion of the dissertation committee in consultation with the concentration advisor and PhD Program Director to reject a dissertation proposal. The Chair of the dissertation committee in consultation with the examining committee Chair (who merely serves as chairing the dissertation proposal meeting) are required to jointly provide the PhD student with a written statement that identifies the necessary modifications that must be made for the dissertation to be considered acceptable. A copy of this statement and the accepted dissertation proposal (which may include the necessary modifications) must be filed with the Director of the PhD Program and the Graduate School within thirty days following the date of the defense. The accepted dissertation proposal and the required modifications communicated to the PhD student by the dissertation committee specify what is expected for the PhD dissertation, and students should remain in close consultation with their chair and committee members to ensure that the required modifications meet the committee s requests. In general, formal approval of the proposal by the student s dissertation committee is, in essence, a mutual commitment of both the committee and also by the student to proceed with the theoretical development and research methodology as proposed, without major alteration. The PhD student should then submit their successfully defended (accepted) proposal and the Dissertation Proposal Transmittal to the Office of the PhD Program and the Graduate School. The PhD student is then formally elevated to candidacy and can proceed with the dissertation. All PhD students must successfully defend a doctoral dissertation. By Graduate School policy (http://www.temple.edu/grad/policies/gradpolicies.htm), a minimum of six (6) credits of dissertation research (BA 9999) is required. These credits can only be taken once the dissertation proposal has been successfully defended. 36

Dissertation Proposal Competition The PhD Program will host a school-wide forum (to be held in the beginning of the fall semester) where PhD students who successfully defended their dissertation proposal during the previous academic year will be invited for presentation of their dissertation idea. Each concentration will recommend one or two outstanding PhD students for the school-wide forum, and PhD students will compete for research awards and support to effectively undertake their dissertation. Dissertation Defense Committee Based on the dissertation proposal committee, PhD students must form a Dissertation Defense Committee to approve the dissertation. The Dissertation Defense Committee must include, at a minimum, the student s Dissertation Proposal Committee members, as well as a faculty member from the PhD in program who is outside the area of concentration and who is not on the Dissertation Proposal Committee. PhD students should consult with their Dissertation Chair, other committee members, and the concentration PhD advisor to identify the additional member. Following the guidelines for the Dissertation Proposal Committee, PhD students may decide to invite a faculty member from another school at Temple University or from another University. PhD students are required to meet with their Dissertation Defense Committee at least once a semester. This meeting should review the previous semester s work and outline a timetable for completion of the dissertation. The Chair of the dissertation committee must provide the PhD student and the Director of the PhD Program a copy of the Progress Report that result from the annual meeting. The Progress Report is a required document that provides documentary evidence for reference during any future petition to the Graduate School for an extension of time, and it will be considered as part of the PhD student s formal annual evaluation (Section 8). It is strongly encouraged that PhD students regularly meet with their Dissertation Chair to ensure reasonable progress toward their dissertation. Moreover, they should attempt to meet and update all other dissertation committee members at regular intervals. Accordingly, faculty who are serving on doctoral dissertation committees, particularly chairing a dissertation, must make reasonable effort to meet with the PhD students and offer feedback on the dissertation. If any member of the dissertation committee decides to withdraw from the committee, the PhD student must notify the Chair of the dissertation committee and the Director of the PhD Program. The student is responsible for finding a replacement, in consultation with their dissertation chair. If the chair withdraws from the dissertation committee, the process of identifying a chair will be the same, and the remaining committee members will assist the student in finding a replacement. The withdrawal of a member or the chair does not require that the proposal be re-defended, and the new member or chair must agree with the accepted dissertation proposal and dissertation plan. Dissertation Defense All PhD students must orally defend their doctoral dissertation. Prior to the dissertation defense, the PhD student must furnish the written dissertation to all members of the dissertation defense committee, and it is expected that all members of the committee stipulate in writing that the written dissertation is of sufficient quality and it is ready to be defended. PhD students should attempt to meet with all dissertation committee members to ensure that all their requirements 37

have been properly addressed and the dissertation is ready to be defended. The Chair should also ensure that all committee members are in agreement about the quality of the dissertation. The written dissertation must meet all requirements of the Graduate School as stated in the Catalog and other official documents. Information about format and style of the dissertation can be found on the Graduate School website: http://www.temple.edu/dissertationhandbook/. Prior to the dissertation defense, PhD students must complete the Procedures for Graduation (PhD) form. The form must be signed by all members of the Dissertation Committee and by the Director of the PhD Program. All PhD dissertation defense examinations must be publicly announced by the dissertation Chair in writing and communicated to the Dean of the Graduate School at least ten (10) days prior to the examination. Copies of the written dissertation must be made available by the PhD student. The oral defense is open to the academic community. However, at the PhD Dissertation Defense, only the members of the Dissertation Committee have the authority to decide whether the PhD student has passed or failed. The Dean of the Graduate School and the Graduate Board must also approve the student s defended dissertation. All of the members of the Dissertation Committee must attend the oral dissertation defense (unless written approval has been obtained in advance from the Dean of the Graduate School). The Chair must always be physically present. Absent members of the dissertation committee may still participate through appropriate technology. No more than one member may be absent. If there are issues with the dissertation that the committee would like the student to address, the Chair of the Dissertation Committee in consultation with the Chair of the Examining Committee must provide written feedback to the student with specific deadlines to undertake such revisions. The revised dissertation should be submitted to the Dissertation Committee for final approval. The Graduate School requires that the successfully defended and the revised dissertation be submitted electronically within four weeks of the defense. If not, the Dissertation Committee must be reconvened and the dissertation must be defended again and all prior rules still apply. Deadlines for submission of the written dissertation are listed on the Graduate School calendar. Please be sure to follow all Graduate School and University requirements for graduation including timely application for graduation and submission of all paperwork (http://www.temple.edu/grad/calendar/index.htm). Best Dissertation Award The PhD Program will host a school-wide forum (to be held in the beginning of the fall semester) where PhD graduates who have successfully defended their doctoral dissertations can present their dissertation in front of faculty and PhD students for the best dissertation award. 38

7. Building a Strong Teaching Portfolio Teaching is an integral part of an academic career and an essential determinant of obtaining a high-quality job placement in a premier university after graduation, and PhD students are required to have a variety of successful teaching experiences before completing their PhD degree. Valuable teaching experience can be gained both by acting as a Graduate Teaching Assistant under the guidance of a Fox faculty member, and also by teaching at the undergraduate level under the guidance of experienced Fox faculty. Moreover, PhD students must build a solid Teaching Portfolio to make them competitive for academic jobs. Teaching Requirements Depending on the needs of the concentration, PhD students may be asked to serve as Graduate Teaching Assistants anytime during their career at the Fox School. Being a Teaching Assistant (TA) exposes PhD students to teaching and allows them to work closely with an experienced instructor to offer a high-quality learning experience for undergraduate and/or graduate students. All students preparing for graduate teaching assistantships are required to complete preparatory programs offered by the University Teaching and Learning Center (http://www.temple.edu/tlc/), the Fox Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (http://www.sbm.temple.edu/foxteach/), or a University Teaching Certificate Program (for Fox PhD students). Please refer to Appendix 2 and Appendix 6 for more details). PhD students should inquire about the specific program they must take when preparing to serve as teaching assistants. As part of the PhD degree requirements, PhD students are expected to teach a minimum of one semester-long course in their area of concentration. In general, PhD students should not teach until successfully completing their coursework and passing the comprehensive examination (please see Section 4). However, special exceptions can be made on the basis of exceptional performance for students in their 2 nd or 3 rd year in the program. However, no exceptions should be made for incoming PhD students to serve as instructors in the 1 st year of the program. Most importantly, concentrations should not admit PhD students on the expectation that students will serve as instructors, particularly in the early years in the PhD program while taking courses. Besides teaching an existing undergraduate course in their area of concentration, PhD students could submit proposals to teach special topics (elective) courses that fit their research interests. Proposals submitted should include a course motivation and a draft syllabus. These course proposals will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the PhD student s department chair, and they should be approved by the concentration s advisor in consultation with the student s PhD mentor. Approval of such elective course proposals will be made based on interest and enrollment by students following the Fox School s teaching policies and needs. While serving as teaching assistants or instructors, PhD students are required to demonstrate dedication and professionalism in their teaching duties. They should closely work with their faculty mentors to develop and improve course syllabi, organize and deliver effective lectures, presentations, and discussion sections, and support, evaluate, and ensure their students learning. PhD students are expected to be able to teach effectively, and they should develop strong communication skills to effectively organize courses, convey complex concepts and materials to different audiences, organize learning objectives, and ensure learning outcomes for students. Similar teaching guidelines and expectations for faculty specified by Temple University 39

(Appendix 6) also apply to PhD students, and all PhD students must carefully review these guidelines prior to commencing any teaching responsibilities at the Fox School. Developing a Solid Teaching Portfolio The Teaching Portfolio normally consists of a teaching philosophy, as well as syllabi for courses developed and taught, and teaching evaluations for the courses taught from students and from faculty asked to evaluate the course. An effective teaching portfolio reflects the PhD student s contribution to the development and instruction of a variety of courses. Each PhD student is required to initiate a Teaching Portfolio while serving as a graduate teaching assistant and continue to enrich the portfolio with additional courses he serves as a teaching assistant or teaches. The teaching portfolio contributes to the evolution of the student s Curriculum Vitae. Teaching Support The Temple Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) offers a wide variety of seminars throughout the course of the school year. For additional information on resources offered by the TLC, please visit the following website: http://www.temple.edu/tlc/. Appendix 6 also provides additional details on the teaching policies and regulations set forth by Temple University. PhD students must closely adhere to these policies when teaching any course at the Fox School at Temple University. Fox Teaching in Higher Education Workshop Series The Cochran Center for Research and Doctoral Programs in collaboration with the Fox Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning and the Temple University Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) sponsor a Teaching in Higher Education Workshop Series for PhD students. The Teaching in Higher Education Workshop Series provides PhD students with the opportunity to develop as teachers and thus be prepared to teach as they enter their first academic appointment. PhD students are encouraged to attend lectures and seminars offered by the TLC. As a result of the growing national focus on learning outcomes and incorporation of these expectations in accrediting standards, AACSB accredited schools of business seriously consider the ability to teach in making hiring decisions. Completion of the workshop series and subsequent teaching experience in the classroom demonstrate to Universities that PhD students have acquired and practiced basic teaching skills. The Fox Teaching in Higher Education Workshop Series was designed to promote effective teaching by doctoral students across the Fox School. In the workshop series, PhD students study general principles of teaching and learning and also focus on teaching issues in their own academic areas. Requirements for the award include completion of all 6 learning modules (Appendix 6). 40

8. Progress Review and Annual Evaluation PhD students are evaluated each year by their concentration s PhD Advisor, their PhD mentor, other PhD faculty, and the Director of the PhD Program on making satisfactory progress in the PhD program in terms of achieving excellent academic performance in their courses and exams (Section 4), advancing their own research program (Section 5) and making progress on their dissertation (Section 6), and satisfying responsibilities as teaching assistants or instructors (Section 7) (Table 2). These clearly designed objectives form the basis of the annual evaluation. PhD students are also evaluated on their overall demeanor in the PhD program, including but not limited to actively participating in research seminars, being responsive to their research and teaching assistant responsibilities, making successful presentations of their research, and overall showing effort, commitment, and enthusiasm toward a speed completion of their PhD degree. Table 2 Progress Review Schedule Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Years 4 5 Screening Exam Research Paper Comprehensive Exam Dissertation Proposal Defense Dissertation Defense Progress Review Progress Review Progress Review Progress Review Annual Progress Review All PhD students are required to have a formal meeting with their PhD mentor and concentration PhD advisor once a year after the completion of the previous academic year (during the Summer). The PhD mentor and concentration chair must make reasonable effort to schedule a meeting with each PhD student during the Summer. The PhD mentor and concentration advisor may elect to invite other Graduate faculty in the concentration in the meeting who are involved with the student during the academic year (e.g., teaching seminars, serving as members of the student s dissertation committee, teaching a class that the student served as teaching assistant). The meeting should review the student s progress during the past academic year and include academic performance (grade point average) in coursework and screening/preliminary exams (Section 4), performance in the student s research, participation in research seminars, and other responsibilities related to a research assistantship (Section 5), teaching performance for PhD students with teaching assistantships (Section 6), and overall progress toward the dissertation for advanced PhD students (Section 7). The annual evaluation may also include feedback by the PhD mentor and other graduate faculty on the student s overall demeanor in the PhD program, performance in the life of the PhD program, and overall commitment toward the PhD program. Written Evaluation After the meeting, the concentration advisor in consultation with the PhD mentor will prepare a written evaluation of the student s progress. The PhD student will receive the annual evaluation (with a copy sent to the Director of the PhD Program to be stored in the PhD student s file) shortly after the annual review (before November 1 of each year). The annual evaluation will result in four outcomes: High Pass: Pass: Marginal Pass: Fail: The student is making outstanding progress in the PhD program. The student is making satisfactory progress in the PhD program. The student is making adequate progress in the PhD program. The student is not making adequate progress in the PhD program. 41

High Pass should be given rarely to truly outstanding PhD students who have made exceptional progress during the previous academic year. Examples of High Pass performance include 4.0 grade point average in their coursework, superb performance in the screening or comprehensive exam, formal research proposal and research paper requirements, publications in top journals (such as A list in Appendix 3) and prestigious conferences, research awards, teaching awards and very high teaching evaluations, and other demonstrated instances of outstanding performance. No more than 25% of the PhD students in a concentration are typically expected to receive a High Pass in their annual evaluation, and each concentration must make a strong case that a PhD student warrants a High Pass in the annual evaluation. Students who receive a high pass are eligible for merit-based performance bonuses that will be determined by the Director of the PhD Program in consultation with concentration advisors. These performance-based bonuses may be in the form of stipend, research budget, or other monetary or non-monetary rewards. Pass should be given to PhD students who make very good progress in their PhD program, substantiated through very high grade point average in coursework, strong performance in the screening or comprehensive exam, publications in top journals ( A- list in Appendix 3) and reputable conferences, high teaching evaluations, and other evidence of strong performance. Pass should be given to students who participate in research presentations and show good citizenship. It is expected that at least 50-75% of PhD students receive a Pass, and both the PhD mentor and the concentration advisor should work with all of their PhD students during the year to ensure that all students make at least very good progress in the PhD program to warranty a Pass grade. Marginal Pass is given to PhD students who make barely adequate progress in the PhD program. This evaluation would be given to students with weak performance in their coursework, failure or borderline performance in the screening or preliminary exams, lack of strong research record, weak teaching evaluations by students or faculty, and other evidence of weak performance. Marginal pass must be given to students who do not actively participate in research presentations. Students receiving a Marginal Pass usually have weaknesses in the major parts of the program, such as coursework, screening or preliminary exam, failure to defend a dissertation proposal, or inadequate progress toward the dissertation. PhD students who receive a Marginal Pass must meet with the Director of the PhD Program both individually and also with their PhD mentor and concentration advisor to review their progress and identify steps to improve performance. Also, PhD students who receive a marginal pass may have their research or teaching assistantship terminated at the discretion of the Director of the PhD program in consultation with the student s PhD mentor and the concentration advisor. Fail is given to PhD students who have substantial weaknesses in the PhD program evidenced through poor grades, failing the screening or preliminary exam, no independent research record, poor teaching evaluations, and no progress toward the dissertation. Students not attending the concentration s regular research presentations should also receive a failing grade. Receiving a Fail in the annual evaluation constitutes a basis for dismissal from the PhD program, and it is usually accompanied by other demonstrated problems in the program, such as insufficient progress on the dissertation, failing the screening or preliminary exam, or problems with coursework. Students who receive a failing grade in the annual evaluation will have their assistantships terminated and may be subject to dismissal. Recommendations for dismissal will be reviewed by the Director of the PhD Program in consultation with the Doctoral Program Committee (DPC). Recommendations to dismiss or give academic warning will be forwarded to the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs who will pursue appropriate actions. 42

Ensuring Sufficient Progress Besides the formal annual evaluation, PhD students, PhD mentors, concentration advisors, and the Director of the PhD program are expected to continuously monitor and discuss the progress of PhD students throughout the academic year to ensure sufficient progress. The PhD program is an investment s toward the enhancement of Fox School s overall reputation, and it is imperative that all involved parties ensure that all PhD students maintain excellence throughout the program. Commitment to Research and Scholarship The student s commitment to research is another intangible component of the annual evaluation. This is because successful academic scholarship requires strong commitment and dedication to research. Evidence of commitment to research includes, but is not limited to, active involvement in the research culture of the Fox School, frequent research discussions with faculty and other PhD students, active participation to research seminars and research symposia, and dedication to meeting and exceeding the standards for high-quality research. Frequent Meetings with PhD Mentor and Concentration Advisor All PhD students are also expected to meet with both their PhD mentor and also with their concentration s PhD advisor at least once a semester to discuss their progress, review their coursework, and ensure sufficient progress in the program. It is the PhD student s responsibility to schedule such meetings at least once a semester, and PhD mentors and concentration advisors should make reasonable effort to schedule meetings with PhD students. Attendance and Participation in Research Seminars Attendance in research seminars offered by the concentration is required for all PhD students, and active participation in these seminars is an indicator of performance in the PhD program. Failure to attend research seminars will negatively count toward performance evaluation and can negatively affect decisions regarding renewal of assistantships and continuance in the program. Formal Timelines The annual evaluation is largely based on ensuring sufficient progress and excellent performance in the PhD program by successfully undertaking the required courses, exams, and dissertation within the required formal timelines (Table 1). Failure to meet these formal timelines will negatively affect the student s annual evaluation and may jeopardize the success in the program. Termination (Dismissal) It is the explicit objective of the PhD Program to give all PhD students adequate support, resources, and guidance to succeed and excel in the program. However, in the rare occasion that a PhD student does not make sufficient progress in the program, besides failing particular milestones in the program, there are formal steps for termination of the student that must be taken, which are outlined below. First, if students receive substandard grades (less than B-) they will receive a warning from the Graduate School. Students will be dismissed by the Graduate school after 2 substandard grades of on award of a second failing grade. Please refer to Graduate School policy for further details. 43

Second, if a concentration advisor, in consultation with the student s PhD mentor, other faculty, and the Director of the PhD Program, deems that a PhD student does not make adequate progress (receiving a Fail or Marginal Pass in the annual evaluation), a formal warning letter will be issued by the concentration advisor or department chair to the student clearly specifying the weaknesses and recommending a course of improvement along a specific time frame. Second, the Associate Dean will send a warning letter to all PhD students who fail to pass any of the formal examinations (screening exam, research paper requirement, preliminary exam) specifying the timeframe for retaking the exam in consultation with the student s PhD mentor and the Director of the PhD program. Students who receive such warning letters may be ineligible for a graduate assistantship, and the concentration advisor may make a recommendation to the Director of the PhD Program to suspend the assistantship for the next semester or not renew the assistantship for the following academic year. Students who are successful in addressing the stated weaknesses in the warning letter and pass the particular exam will be reinstated. However, students who fail to meet the requirements are subject to dismissal. In such instances, the concentration advisor would make a recommendation for dismissal to the Director of the PhD Program who will then make a final recommendation for dismissal on the basis of failing to make satisfactory progress and meet the academic obligations as stated by the PhD Program. The Assistant Dean for Doctoral Programs or the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs at the recommendation of the Director of the PhD Program will initiate action resulting in dismissal. Besides dismissal on the basis of lack of satisfactory progress, PhD students will be dismissed automatically when failing to have satisfactory grades (as stated in Section 4), failing any of the required exams the second time (Section 4), not forming a dissertation committee in the stated timeline (Section 6), and failing to successfully defend a dissertation within 7 years (Section 6). Broader Purpose of Annual Evaluation of PhD Students In addition to these formal annual evaluations, PhD students are continuously evaluated throughout their tenure at the PhD program to ensure continuous improvement and success. Besides facilitating the progress of each PhD student, the purpose of the annual evaluation is to continuously improve the PhD program, identify problem areas, and ensure the best possible career outcomes for the PhD students toward finding placement at peer or aspirant universities. Accordingly, each student evaluation point should provide feedback to the area of concentration and to the PhD Program to determine if there is sufficient progress, learning, and improvement. 44

9. Placement: Landing a Job in a Premier Research University The PhD program in Business Administration at the Fox School prepares students for advanced research, teaching, and service at premier AACSB-accredited schools of business in research universities. We expect PhD students to seek academic appointment at peer or aspirant research universities as rated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/lookup_listings/standard.php) as follows: RU/VH: Research Universities (very high research activity) RU/H: Research Universities (high research activity) Given the vision and mission of the PhD program at the Fox School to place our PhD graduates in prestigious research institutions around the world, helping our PhD students gain employment in top universities is a joint responsibility of the PhD program, the concentration areas in departments/programs, and the individual faculty mentors in the student s area of concentration. Besides, the success of the overall PhD program and each concentrations is largely dependent on successful placement of PhD students, and the ability of concentrations to attract and recruit new PhD students (Section 2: Recruitment of PhD Students) is directly linked to the placement of graduating PhD students. Accordingly, concentrations should be rewarded for placing their students in premier research universities, both in terms of enhancing their overall reputation as programs and also for facilitating the vision and mission of the PhD program and the Fox School. Finally, individual faculty should be rewarded for placing their mentees in premier institutions, both in terms of enhancing their own reputation, allowing them to continue working with their PhD students who are placed in research universities, and being recognized by the Fox School. Resources for Supporting Job Placement The PhD program in cooperation with the Fox School offer several resources for facilitating the job search and placement processes for PhD students: Seminar for PhD Students in the Job Market In the beginning of each academic year, the PhD office supports a workshop on best practices for job placement for PhD students who will be in the job market that year. The workshop is run by faculty from several disciplines (both junior who recently landed a job at the Fox School and also more senior faculty who are more familiar with the recruiting process) who will give guidance to PhD students about conducting their job search. Individual Faculty Support Getting an academic job search process is a highly individual experience where the PhD student s dissertation chair or mentor, dissertation committee members, and other faculty in the concentration can help by writing strong recommendation letters, contacting faculty in other hiring institutions, and actively helping the job search process of our PhD students. 45

Appendix 1. Graduate Faculty and Faculty Eligible to Chair Dissertations Appendix 1a. Criteria for Graduate Faculty Status School/College: Fox School of Business and Management Department, if appropriate: Date Submitted to the Graduate School: In accordance with the Graduate Faculty Criteria and Responsibilities approved by the Graduate Board on February 26, 2004, Graduate Faculty status entitles the individual to direct master s theses and projects and to serve on, but not direct, doctoral dissertation committees. A Graduate Faculty appointment in the home unit allows service in other units, provided that the other units have approved such service, thereby eliminating the need for multiple Graduate Faculty appointments. Appointment to the Graduate Faculty is for 4 years. The Board-approved Graduate Faculty Criteria and Responsibilities document stipulates that the individual must have a tenure-track appointment in the University and earned a terminal degree in the field of appointment or in a closely related field. In addition, the faculty member must demonstrate active participation in the graduate program through teaching, serving on the advisory committees of graduate students, directing graduate work, conducting research, or contributing in other direct and substantial ways to the University s graduate programs. Therefore, the successful candidate for Graduate Faculty status in the school/college/department identified above must fulfill the criteria delineated below in the Research, Service and Teaching areas: RESEARCH (EITHER #1 or #2 /AND/ EITHER #3 or #4 required) 1. Published scholarship within the past 4 years to include at least two of the four options a-d quantified below: a. At least 1 scholarly book in the discipline: authored co-authored b. At least 1 book chapter in a scholarly volumes in the discipline. c. At least 2 book chapters in edited textbooks in the discipline. d. At least 1 journal article in the discipline published or in press in blind, peer-reviewed scholarly publications. 46

2. A career total of at least 20 intellectual contributions, comprised of authored or co-authored scholarly books, book chapters, and full-length journal articles in the discipline, published in blind, peer-reviewed scholarly publications 3. At least 1 invited or accepted presentation of research papers at international, national, regional, or state conferences, or university-based research seminars within the past 4 years. 4. Receipt of at least $ 4,500 in grant funding during the past 4 years for research in the discipline. The funding will have been generated through external or internal sources. SERVICE 5. Professional contributions within the past 4 years to include at least one of the four options below: a. Editor, member of an editorial board, or reviewer for academic peer-reviewed or professional publications. b. Officer or an active committee member of an academic or professional organization. c. Consultant to organizations requiring one s professional expertise. d. Recipient of an award or recognition from a professional organization or foundation for outstanding research, creativity, teaching, or service. 47

Appendix 1b. Criteria for Graduate Faculty to Chair Doctoral Dissertations Faculty Qualified to Chair Doctoral Dissertations Faculty qualified to chair doctoral dissertations (formally referred to as Doctorally Qualified (DQ)) faculty are those faculty who are members of the Graduate Faculty (Appendix 1a), meet the Graduate School criteria to chair dissertations, and they meet the Fox School criteria as proposed by the Doctoral Review Committee to include: ----------------------------------------------------- Faculty will have published at least four feature articles in one of the Fox School Business A, non-business A, or Fox Business A- journal list (Appendix 4) in the previous 10 years, with at least one Business A article. ----------------------------------------------------- /OR/ ----------------------------------------------------- Faculty will have published at least one feature article in one of the Fox School Business A or non-business A journal list (Appendix 4) during the previous 4 years, /AND/ Faculty will have published at least two feature articles in the Fox School Business A, non-business A, or Business A- journal lists (Appendix 4) during the previous 4 years. ---------------------------------------------------- In addition, faculty who want to chair dissertations must show continuing research engagement through participation in research conferences, journal editorships, and participation in professional research organizations. Faculty will have at least three invited or accepted presentations of research papers at international, national, regional, or state conferences, or university-based research seminars within the past four years; /AND/ Faculty will be professionally active, as evidenced by service on editorial boards, review of manuscripts, serving as an officer or committee member in a research organization or be the recipient of an academic research award. Visibility in the field is of critical importance. If faculty can demonstrate field prominence without active or visible participation, this requirement may be waived. In addition to the above, history of placement of advisees by faculty in peer or better universities will be given special recognition in light of our mission to place students at such universities. 48

School/College: Fox School of Business and Management Department, if appropriate: Date Submitted to the Graduate School: In accordance with the Graduate Faculty Criteria and Responsibilities approved by the Graduate Board on February 26, 2004, an individual who has been awarded Graduate Faculty status qualifies to serve as Chair of doctoral committees when the individual has demonstrated a pattern of highly productive scholarly activity, including a record of scholarship, publication, and other contribution to the field, as well as consistent and committed contribution to graduate education. This appointment extends to the individual the privilege of chairing doctoral dissertation committees and doctorate advisory committees. Appointment to chair doctoral committees is for 4 years. The school/college/department identified above requires fulfillment of expanded criteria for appointment to chair doctoral committees, as delineated below in the areas of research and service: RESEARCH (#1 or #2, and #3 & #4 required) 1. Published scholarship within the past 4 years to include: a. At least 3 journal articles in the discipline published or in press in the Fox School Business A, non-business A or Business A- list (Appendix 4), with at least one in the Fox School Business A list. 2. Published scholarship within the past 10 years to include: b. At least 4 journal articles in the discipline published or in press in the Fox School Business A, non-business A, or Business A- list (Appendix 4), with at least one in the Fox School Business A list. 3. At least 3 invited or accepted presentations of research papers at international, national, regional, or state conferences, or university-based research seminars within the past 4 years. 49

SERVICE 4. Professional contributions within the past 4 years to include at least two of the three options below: a. Editor or reviewer for blind, peer-reviewed academic publications or conferences. b. Officer or an Active Committee Member for academic/research professional organization c. Recipient of an award or recognition from an academic/research professional organization or foundation for outstanding research or service. In addition to the above, history of placement of advisees by faculty in peer or better universities will be given special recognition in light of our mission to place students at such universities. 50

Appendix 2. Program Directors and PhD Coordinators The Doctoral Programs Office is the home for PhD student services. Ms. Lisa Fitch is the Assistant Director for Student Services and can be found in 336 Alter Hall. The Graduate School also provides student services and can be found in 501 Carnell Hall. Please check with the Fox Doctoral Programs Office before seeking assistance from the Graduate School Dr. Paul A. Pavlou Director, PhD Program Alter Hall 334 Tel 213-268-2259 pavlou@temple.edu Ms. Stefanie Vishab Associate Director Admissions & Alumni Relations Alter Hall 337 Tel 215-204-7043 stefanie.vishab@temple.edu Ms. Lisa Fitch Assistant Director Student Services Alter Hall 336 Tel 215-204-7677 lfitch@temple.edu PhD Student Ombudsperson TBA Ms. Julie Fesenmaier Associate Director Research & Sponsored Projects A335 215-204-7040 juliefes@temple.edu Dr. William Aaronson Associate Dean for Graduate Programs 701 Alter Hall 215-204-8128 waaronso@temple.edu 51

Concentration Advisors (PhD Coordinators) ACCOUNTING Dr. Jagannathan Krishnan Alter Hall 456 Tel 215-204-8126 krish@temple.edu FINANCE Dr. Connie Mao Alter Hall 416 Tel 215-204-4895 cmao@temple.edu INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Dr. J. Jay Choi Alter Hall 417 Tel 215-204-5084 jjchoi@temple.edu MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS Dr. Youngjin Yoo Speakman Hall 209G Tel 215-204-3058 Youngjin.Yoo@temple.edu MARKETING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Dr. Anthony C. Di Benedetto Alter Hall 523 Tel 215-204-8147 tonyd@temple.edu RISK MANAGEMENT & INSURANCE Dr. J. David Cummins Alter Hall 617 Tel 215-204-8468 cummins@temple.edu STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Dr. Arun Kumaraswamy Alter Hall 545 Tel 215-204-6876 akumaras@temple.edu TOURISM & SPORT Dr. Daniel Funk Speakman Hall Tel 215-204-1972 dfunk@temple.edu 52

Appendix 3. Academic Program Requirements Each concentration may impose additional program requirements in terms of coursework, requirements, and examinations, which are listed below for each of the eight concentrations: Accounting The accounting PhD coordinator (concentration advisor) is the de-facto advisor of all students. Students are expected to find a mentor by the end of Fall of the 2 nd year. By that time the students will have an opportunity to understand the research interests of faculty members. Students will have many opportunities to interact with faculty via PhD seminars, workshops, working as research assistants, and research collaborations. In some cases, students are admitted with a particular research interest (e.g., ADS Scholar either audit or tax). In such cases, PhD students will be identified with a mentor (s) as a condition to their admission in the PhD program. The role of the mentor in the initial stages is to guide the student on a research project. As the student progresses in the program, the mentor could take on the role of the dissertation advisor. If the student works with more than one faculty, as is the case in accounting, the student could have multiple mentors. At some point in the program, preferably immediately after the course work is completed, the student will make a decision about the dissertation advisor. Coursework The expectation is that students will come with a thorough understanding of the undergraduate calculus sequence and linear (matrix) algebra. Students should refer to Table A1_ACCT below for course selection. In addition, students are expected to sit in at least 50% of the sessions of the PhD seminars with about 70% or higher in seminars where their areas of interest coincide. Every student must have his/her course selections approved by the PhD coordinator and mentor. Any add/drop of courses must be approved by the PhD coordinator and mentor. Paper Requirements 1st year paper: Typically the 1 st year paper will come out of the pro-seminar class and sitting in the three accounting PhD seminars. The deadline for presentation of the 1 st year paper in the accounting research workshop is December 1 of the second year. 2 nd year paper: The deadline for presentation of paper in the accounting research workshop is December 1 of the third year. At the end of each presentation, the accounting PhD committee will evaluate whether the student has satisfactorily completed the presentation requirement. Publication of Research Papers The purpose of requiring students to work on research papers is to ultimately get them published. Publication, while in the PhD program, will help students to get placed in a research university. Students are expected to publish at least one paper in a journal on the school-wide journal list (see Appendix 4 for the journal list) while they are in the PhD program. There are also other incentives for students to publish. The Fox School provides prize money up to $3,000 for publication in A journals and $1,000 for publication in A- journals of the Fox School JVC list (Appendix 4). In addition, the accounting department will make additional contribution towards the prize money (please see Section 5 for a detailed discussion of excellence in research). 53

SAS Certification Requirement Students pursuing empirical research are required to pass two SAS certification exams. The first level certification must be completed preferably before they join the program but no later than July 15 of Year 1. The second level certification must be completed by July 15 of year 2. Comprehensive Exam Students are expected to take the comprehensive (preliminary) exam in early Spring of Year 3 after they complete their coursework, and present two papers in the workshop. To test students competency, at least 50% of the exam should be based on an in-class exam. The content of the comprehensive exam will be based on the concentration seminars. A reading list (comprising 10-15 papers) will be provided by each PhD instructor. Guest lecturers in these concentration seminars (including the pro-seminar) will also be invited to contribute questions for the comprehensive exam along with a reading list. The exam will be graded by the Comprehensive Examination Committee (which is typically the PhD committee) formed by the PhD coordinator and will include concentration seminar instructors (see section 4 for additional information). Workshop Attendance and Critiques Attendance at the workshops is mandatory. Only in extenuating circumstances will the student be excused from workshop attendance. The student must inform the PhD coordinator and the mentor of the reason for the absence. Merely informing that they will be absent is not considered adequate. Written critiques of the workshop papers are required to be submitted to the PhD coordinator at least 2 days (usually by 10am on Wednesdays for Friday workshops) in advance. Students who pass the comprehensive exam are exempt from workshop critiques, but are expected to read the papers and participate in the workshop. Performance Evaluation At the end of the academic year (in early May) students will be asked to complete an evaluation form. The due date for this form will be May 25 (after students grades for the Spring semester are available). This form will be circulated among members of the Accounting PhD committee, and based on the committee s deliberations, the PhD coordinator will provide written feedback to students. If, in the committee s assessment, a student is not making satisfactory progress (i.e., does not achieve a high pass or pass as defined in section 8), s/he will immediately be put on probation and asked to fulfill remedial conditions by the end of a certain deadline. If the student does not meet these requirements, s/he will be dismissed from the PhD program. Conferences and Doctoral Consortia Presentations at Conferences: Students are encouraged to present at national and section conferences. Before they submit a paper, they are required to consult with their mentor(s). Partial funding will be provided for attending the conference where the student presents a paper. In some situations (e.g., where the conference is prestigious), partial funding may be provided when the student volunteers to be a discussant of a paper. 54

Doctoral Consortia: Every year the accounting department will nominate a few students to the AAA Main and AAA Sections doctoral consortia. The AAA Main doctoral consortium is held in June while the Section consortia are held in January and February. Barring unusual circumstances, students are expected to attend these consortia. Partial funding for attendance will be provided by the department. Placement The ultimate goal of the PhD program is to place the student in a Carnegie RU/VH (very high research activity) or RU/H (high research activity) university (see Section 9). 3 All of the requirements (including the two papers) are aimed at achieving this goal. Students are encouraged to discuss with the PhD coordinator and mentor about how to accomplish this goal. Other matters GAs will be assigned to professors in August. GAs are expected to complete a weekly report, and email the report to the PhD coordinator. Students are expected to be collegial and collaborative. They are also expected to volunteer for faculty and PhD recruitment activities. Vacations: Students are expected to be working on their course work and research projects. The department recommends that they not take more than 2 weeks of vacation during the Summer. During the Winter break, students are strongly encouraged to take their vacation in December so that they are available during the first two weeks of January. If students are going to leave town before the (Summer, Winter, or Spring) break officially begins, they are expected to obtain approval from the PhD coordinator and their mentor. Summer Plan: In February, the PhD coordinator will send a memo asking students to submit a weekly plan for the Summer. This plan will be shared with the mentor (if the student has selected a mentor) and students are expected to provide a weekly update to the PhD coordinator and their mentor on the implementation of the plan. Other requirements: In addition to the above requirements, the department can impose additional requirements. 33 A list of RU/VH & RU/H universities are available at: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/lookup_listings/standard.php. 55

Required Table A1_ACCT - Accounting Coursework and Exam Schedule* Fall Year 1 Spring Year 1 Required BA 9100 Math Preparation (August) BA 9101a and/or BA 9101b Business Statistics I BA 9103 Theory of ChoiceACC9090 Concentration pro-seminar (over 2 semesters) Sit in at least 50% of the Concentration Seminar sessions (ACC9002) Attend Research Workshops Elective Elective (to be approved by the PhD concentration advisor) in case a student and the advisor decide that the student need not take both versions of BA9101 BA 9108 Capital Markets Research BA 9105 Business Econometrics I BA 9102 Business Statistics II ACC9090 Concentration pro-seminar (over 2 semesters) Sit in at least 50% of the Concentration Seminar sessions (ACC9001 and ACC9003) Attend Research Workshops Summer Plan (February 28) First Research Paper Proposal (May 1) Annual Evaluation Form (May 25) Required Summer (end of) Year 1 Screening Exam (June) SAS Certification 1 (July 15) Work on Research Paper Attend Research Workshops Required Fall Year 2 Spring Year 2 Required ACC9002 Concentration seminar Electives BA 9106 Business Econometrics II STAT 8108 Multivariate Statistics (or another suitable course) Required Attend Research Workshops First Research Paper presentation (December 1) Elective Required ACC9001 Concentration seminar ACC9003 Concentration seminar BA 9104 Game Theory Attend Research Workshops Summer Plan (February 28) Annual Evaluation Form (May 25) 56

Required Summer (end of) Year 2 SAS Certification 2 (July 15) Work on Research Papers Attend Research Workshops Fall Year 3 Spring Year 3 Electives (if 48-credit coursework not completed) Electives (if 48-credit coursework not completed) BA 9205 Information Economics Other courses Required Attend Research Workshops Second Research Paper presentation (December 1) Work on Research Papers (conference presentations, journal submissions/revisions) Required Comprehensive Exam Attend Research Workshops Work on Research Papers (conference presentations, journal submissions/revisions) Summer Plan (February 28) Annual Evaluation Form (May 25) Summer (end of) Year 3 Required Work on Dissertation Proposal Work on Research Papers (conference presentations, journal submissions/revisions) Attend Research Workshops Fall Year 4 Spring Year 4 Attend Research Workshops Comprehensive Exam (if not taken in Spring Year 3) Work on Dissertation Proposal (until Dissertation Proposal Defense) Dissertation Proposal Defense Work on Research Papers (conference presentations, journal submission) Attend Research Workshops Work on Dissertation (until Dissertation Defense) Work on Research Papers (conference presentations, journal submission) Summer Plan (February 28) Annual Evaluation Form (May 25) 57

Summer (end of) Year 4 Work on Dissertation Research Papers (conference presentations, journal submissions/revisions) Preliminary interviews (Carnegie RU/VH and RU/H schools only) at the AAA (if ready) Attend Research Workshops Fall Year 5 Spring Year 5 Present Road Paper in Accounting Workshop Campus Interviews (Carnegie RU/VH and RU/H schools only) Work on Dissertation and Research Papers Attend Research Workshops Campus Interviews (Carnegie RU/VH and RU/H schools only) Work on Dissertation and Research Papers Dissertation Defense (Spring or Summer) Attend Research Workshops * Every student must have his/her course selections approved by the PhD coordinator and mentor. Any add/drop of courses must be approved by the PhD coordinator and mentor. 58

Finance Overview The finance PhD program involves course work for two or two and a half years, a preliminary exam in statistics and econometrics, a second year research paper, a finance comprehensive exam, and a dissertation. In addition, PhD students must meet teaching and residence requirements. The average expected time to completion is five years. Sample schedule is shown in Table A1_FIN. Course Requirements The PhD curriculum consists of a total of 16 PhD-level courses (48 credit hours), which include: 1 Concentration pro-seminar (FIN 9090 Special Topics in Finance) 3 Concentration seminars - FIN 9001 - Corporate Finance Theory - FIN 9002 - Empirical Research in Corporate Finance - FIN 9005 - Empirical Asset Pricing 9 Theory and Research Methods courses - BA 9101b Statistical Methods for Business Research I (Theoretical) - BA 9103 Economic Theory of Choice - BA 9104 Game Theory - BA 9205 Information Economics - BA 9203 Financial Economics - BA 9108 Capital Markets Research - BA 9105 Business Econometrics I - BA 9106 Business Econometrics II - BA 9209 Business Econometrics III 3 Additional courses with the approval of the Finance Ph.D. advisor Second Year Research Paper and Presentation Requirements PhD students in Finance are required to complete a 2nd year research paper. The deadline for presentation of paper in the finance department internal seminar is Fall of the third year. After each presentation, a committee of finance faculty will evaluate whether the student has completed the presentation requirement with satisfaction. Comprehensive (Preliminary) Exam PhD students in Finance are required to pass a Comprehensive (Preliminary) Exam, which is designed to test whether the student has a comprehensive and integrated understanding of the theories, methodologies, and empirical findings in finance. The exam primarily focuses on the knowledge gained in the concentration seminars and theory courses, albeit other pertinent materials may also be included in the comprehensive exam. 59

The comprehensive exam is administered by a committee consisting of faculty who teach the three concentration seminars (FIN 9001, FIN 9002, and FIN 9005) and the core course, BA 9203 (Financial Economics). The exam contains four parts relating to each of the above four courses. The exam is closed book and closed note. If a PhD student fails the comprehensive exam on the first attempt, the student must retake and pass the comprehensive exam within a reasonable time frame (usually 2-3 months). Failing the exam a second time will lead to dismissal from the PhD program. Other Requirements Department seminars: There are two department seminar series: external seminar and internal seminar. Finance PhD students are required to attend both seminars. In the case of absence, a student must inform the PhD advisor and their mentor of the reason for the absence. Starting from the 3rd year, PhD students are required to present their research at the department internal seminar at least once per academic year. Vacation policy: Students are expected to work on their course work and research projects throughout the entire calendar year. The department recommends that students do not take more than 3 weeks of vacation during the Winter break and Summer. Presentations at Conferences: Students are encouraged to present at national and regional conferences. Before they submit a paper, they are required to consult with their faculty mentor(s). Partial funding will be provided by the department for attending the conference where the student presents a paper. Students are expected to be collegial and collaborative. They are also expected to volunteer for faculty and PhD recruitment activities, as well as other department events. 60

Table A1_FIN. Sample Coursework and Exam Schedule (Finance) Fall Year 1 Spring Year 1 Required Required BA 9100 Math Preparation (August) BA 9104 Game Theory BA 9101b Statistical Methods for Business BA 9105 Business Econometrics I Research I (Theoretical) BA 9203 Financial Economics BA 9103 Economic Theory of Choice BA 9108 Capital Markets Research Fin 9090 Pro-seminar BA 9205 Information Economics EXAMS Screening Exam (June) Elective BA9208/FIN9004 Seminar in International Finance Fall Year 2 Spring Year 2 Required Required Fin 9001 Corporate Finance Theory Fin 9002 Empirical Research in Corporate Finance BA 9106 Business Econometrics II Fin 9005 Empirical Asset Pricing BA 9205 Information Economics (if not taken in BA 9209 Business Econometrics III year 1) BA 9108 Capital Markets Research (if not taken in year 1) Elective BA9208/FIN9004 Seminar in International Finance Elective (if not taken in year 1) SGM9211 Theoretical Foundations of Other courses with the approve of the Finance Ph.D. Entrepreneurship advisor Other courses with the approve of the Finance Ph.D. advisor EXAMS Research Paper Requirement (August) Fall Year 3 Spring Year 3 Options (if 48-credit coursework not completed) Elective Concentration seminar Dissertation Proposal Defense Elective course EXAMS Preliminary Exam EXAMS Preliminary Exam (if not taken in Fall semester) Dissertation Proposal Defense Fall Year 4 Spring Year 4 Dissertation Proposal Defense (if not taken in Fall semester) Work on Dissertation (until Dissertation Defense) Dissertation Defense 61

International Business International Business (IB), as an academic discipline, purports to examine the theory, behavior, and management of international business and multinational corporations. As such, IB is interdisciplinary it draws from economics and institutional and behavioral sciences, and its research areas include international dimensions of generic business functional areas as well as some distinct IB topics that challenge the paradigms and assumptions of individual functions or disciplines. As a specialization within a Ph.D. in Business Administration, the IB Ph.D. program consists of 16 courses (48 credits), which include: 1 concentration pro-seminar (3 credits), 10 core theory and research method courses (30 credits), 3 concentration courses (9 credits), and 2 elective courses (6 credits). In addition, additional credits must be maintained during the time of preparation for comprehensive exams, dissertation proposal and final defense. The 10 core courses include 2 required courses: BA9101 (statistics methods for business research, either (a) applied or (b) theoretical section), and BA9103 (economic theory of choice); plus 8 more from the menus of other BA-listed courses, indicated in the Ph.D. Handbook. Courses required for IB major are: IB 9001 (BA cross-listed) Theory of International Business and Multinational Firms IB 9002 Empirical Research in International Business BA9208/FIN9004 Seminar in International Finance GSM9001 Strategy Formulation and International Business IB students are also required to take a minor in one business functional area (e.g., marketing, finance, strategy), and take 1-2 generic functional courses in that area after consultation with the IB doctoral advisor. The sample coursework is available on Table A1_IB below. The Ph.D. Program also stipulates the following additional requirements: Qualifying exam in statistics after the first year First-year research proposal (encouraged) by the end of summer after the first year Second-year paper requirement - by the end of summer after the second year Comprehensive exam in IB after all coursework is completed Dissertation proposal defense Final dissertation defense IB PhD Faculty: Rajan Chandran J. Jay Choi Anthony DiBenedetto Betsy Gordon Masaaki Kotabe Ram Mudambi Arvind Parkhe David Reeb 62

Table A1_IB. PhD in International Business Sample Coursework and Exam Schedule* Fall Year 1 Spring Year 1 Required Required BA 9100 - Math Preparation (August) IB9001 Theory of International Business and Multinational Firms BA 9101a and/or BA 9101b - Business Statistics I SGM9001 Strategy 1 (strategic formulation and BA 9103 Economic Theory of Choice international business) SGM9090 or FIN9090 or MKT9090: Pro-seminar BA 9105 Business Econometrics I (over 2 semesters) Elective Elective BA 9001 Organization and Management Theory BA 9002 - Philosophy of Science BA 9205 Information Economics Choose faculty mentor (by August) EXAMS Screening Exam (June) Research Proposal (August) Fall Year 2 Spring Year 2 Required Required BA9208/Fin9004 Seminar in international finance IB9002 Empirical research in international business Elective SGM9211 Theoretical Foundations of Elective Entrepreneurship SGM9003 Strategy 2 SGMxxxx Design of Econometric Research FIN9001 Corporate Finance Theory BA 9104 Game Theory SGMxxxx Management of Technology and BA 9202 Qualitative Research Methods (or) Innovation BA9102 Business Statistics II BA 9106 Business Econometrics II BA 9207 Quantitative Research Methods II EXAMS Research Paper Requirement (August) Fall Year 3 Spring Year 3 Options (if 48-credit coursework is not completed) Work on Dissertation Proposal Elective course with the approval of IB Ph.D. advisor EXAMS Preliminary Exam in IB Preliminary Exam Fall (in Year mid-october) 4 Spring Year 4 Dissertation Proposal Defense Dissertation Proposal Defense (if not completed in Fall semester) Work on Dissertation (until Dissertation Defense) Fall Year 5 Spring Year 5 Dissertation Defense Dissertation Defense (if not completed in Fall semester) Work on Dissertation (until Dissertation Defense) * These are indicative. This schedule will be modified based on the requirements for individual students. 63

Marketing A sample schedule for PhD students in Marketing is provided in Table A1_MKTG. Table A1_MKTG - Marketing Coursework and Exam Schedule (Sample)* Spring Year 1 Required Required BA 9100 Math Preparation (August) BA 9201 Quantitative Research Methods I BA 9102 Business Statistics II BA 9101a and/or BA 9101b Business Statistics I MKT 9001 Marketing Theory Development BA 9103 Economic Theory of Choice MKT 9090 Proseminar on Selected Topics Elective BA 9001 Organization and Management Theory Elective BA 9104 Game Theory BA 9002 Philosophy of Science BA 9105 Business Econometrics I Other as determined with Mentor BA 9108 Capital Markets Research Other as determined with Mentor EXAMS Screening Exam (June) Research Proposal (August) Fall Year 2 Spring Year 2 Required Required MKT 9003 Quantitative Research in Marketing MKT 9002 Behavioral Research in Marketing Elective BA 9106 Econometric Analysis II BA 9002 Philosophy of Science BA 9301 Financial Economics BA 9207 Quantitative Research Methods II BA 9205 Information Economics Other as determined with Mentor e.g., PSY 8031 Multivariate Technique Elective BA 9104 Game Theory BA 9106 Econometric Analysis II BA 9108 Capital Markets Research BA 9208 Quantitative Research Methods III BA 9202 Qualitative Research Methods Other as determined with Mentor EXAMS Research Paper Requirement (August) Fall Year 3 Spring Year 3 Required Required BA 9994 Preliminary Examination Preparation BA 9998 Pre-Dissertation Research Other courses to complete 48 credit requirement and requirements for Theory and Methods courses, or courses as determined with Mentor. Electives (as determined with Mentor) Dissertation Proposal Defense EXAMS Preliminary Exam Fall Year 4 Spring Year 4 BA 9999 Dissertation Research BA 9999 Dissertation Research Dissertation Defense * This schedule will be modified based on the requirements of individual students. 64

Management Information Systems (MIS) 1. Coursework Expectations All MIS PhD students are expected to carry full course load (4 courses) during the 1 st and the 2 nd year. They are expected to finish their coursework by the end of second year following Table A1. Students who want to get a waiver of this requirement must speak to the MIS concentration advisor. All MIS PhD students must seek an approval for their course selections by their mentor and MIS concentration advisor before they register for courses. 2. 1 st and 2 nd year research paper requirements All MIS PhD students who have not officially defended their thesis proposal shall be evaluated for their academic performance each year. The annual evaluation will be done in a comprehensive manner based on the coursework, research paper, research presentation and other research activities. As an important part of the annual performance evaluation, all 1 st and 2 nd year students must complete a research paper. By the last day of class in the spring semester, all students must submit an electronic copy of their research papers to the MIS concentration advisor. The paper can be based on the student s work for one of the research seminars or an independent research paper that is written outside of the normal coursework. All students are encouraged to work closely with at least one faculty mentor throughout the year to develop their papers. If a student has a research paper that has been submitted or accepted for a journal or a conference, he/she can use that paper for the research paper requirement. While co-authoring the paper with faculty member(s) is permitted, the student must be the unambiguous lead author. The co-authoring faculty member must confirm that it was a studentled research project. If you are not sure if your current project meets this requirement, please check with the MIS concentration advisor as soon as possible. Although each student should determine the nature of the research paper, the 1 st year students are encouraged to pursue a conceptual or review paper on a topic of their interests. The 2 nd year students must submit a paper that has some form of an empirical study. Research-in-progress or a research proposal will not be accepted for the 2 nd year paper. All 1 st and 2 nd year students must present their research at the annual research presentation workshop which will be typically scheduled about couple weeks after the paper submission deadline. Each student must prepare a 20-minute presentation. Failure to submit or present a research paper will result in immediate dismissal from the program. The MIS faculty will discuss the performance of the students and make decisions for the following year s research and education program for each individual student. The MIS concentration advisor will synthesize the feedback and the decision by the faculty, and prepare a letter for individual student. If the faculty decides that the performance of a student is not satisfactory, the student may be asked to re-take certain courses, revise research paper, re-do the 65

presentation or some other research activities that deem to be necessary to improve the student s research performance. The MIS concentration advisor will clear the student s status by the end of summer based on the student s performance following the recommendation by the faculty. If the faculty determines that a student s research performance is not likely to improve with additional mentoring and other interventions, the faculty may determine the termination of the financial assistantship or the dismissal of the student from the program. 3. Post-coursework annual research presentation In order to ensure adequate progress of all students who are in the dissertation stage, the department requires all students who are in the dissertation stage to give a research presentation on the same day when the 1 st and 2 nd year students make their research presentations. Each student must prepare a short summary of his/her progress in thesis research as well as other professional activities including publication, teaching, and service. The MIS faculty will discuss the student s progress and make necessary suggestions to the student s thesis advisor. If the thesis advisor and the MIS faculty agree that the student is not making adequate progress and is not likely to complete his/her thesis in a timely manner, the MIS PhD program director will issue a warning letter to the student. If the student receives the second warning letter, that will lead to automatic dismissal from the program. 4. Preliminary Examination Upon the completion of the coursework, students must take and pass a Preliminary Examination. A Preliminary Examination Committee shall be formed based on the PhD-level MIS courses that a student has taken. The MIS concentration advisor will notify the student the composition of the Preliminary Examination Committee. Students are expected to take the Preliminary Examination by the end of the 2 nd summer. Students who fail are allowed to sit for reexamination. A second failure will result in an automatic dismissal from the program. Third attempts are not allowed. 5. Dissertation Proposal and Defense Upon the successful passage of the Preliminary Examination, students are expected to select a dissertation advisor and the dissertation committee within 3 months. The student must notify the MIS concentration advisor his/her choice of advisor and committee members. A dissertation committee must have a minimum of 4 faculty members, 3 of which must represent the MIS department and at least one must a non-mis faculty member. Students must formally defend the proposal with the Dissertation Committee s approval no later than one year from the time of completing the Preliminary Examination. Students must work with the dissertation committee to select the date for thesis proposal defense and notify the MIS concentration advisor. Both proposal defense must be publicly announced by the MIS PhD program at least one week prior to the date of defense and must be open to the public. All students must successfully defend a doctoral dissertation. Students must complete the dissertation within five years after having passed the Preliminary Examination. Extensions of one year at a time may be applied for. The total time to completion after the Preliminary Examination cannot exceed seven years. The sample coursework and examination schedule for MIS PhD students is shown in Table A1. 66

Table A1_MIS - PhD Program Coursework Schedule for MIS Fall Year 1 Spring Year 1 Required Required BA 9100 - Math Preparation (August) MIS 9002 (or MIS 9003) MIS seminar I BA 9101a or BA 9101b - Business Statistics I BA9001 Organizations and Management Theory BA 9103 - Theory of Choice BA 9102 - Business Statistics II BA 9002 - Philosophy of Science BA 9105 Business Econometrics I Concentration pro-seminar OR BA 9201 - Quantitative Research Methods I STATISTICS EXAM FIRST YEAR RESEARCH PAPER Fall Year 2 Spring Year 2 Required Required MIS 9004 MIS seminar II MIS 9003 (or MIS 9003) MIS seminar III BA 9207 Quantitative Research Methods II BA 9208 - Quantitative Research Methods III OR OR BA 9106 Business Econometrics II BA 9209 Business Econometrics III Electives Electives BA 9205 Information Economics BA 9202 Qualitative Research Methods SECOND YEAR RESEARCH PAPER PRELIMINARY EXAM (SUMMER S END) Fall Year 3 Spring Year 3 Dissertation Proposal Defense Work on Dissertation (until Dissertation Defense) Fall Year 4 Spring Year 4 Work on Dissertation (until Dissertation Defense) Dissertation Defense 67

Risk Management & Insurance Special Requirements 1. First Year Courses Students in the Risk Management & Insurance (RMI) concentration typically take four courses during their first semester and then three courses per semester until the coursework is completed (Table A1_RMI). The standard course work for the first year is given below: SUMMER: BA 9100 FALL: BA 9101b or STAT 8001 BA 9103 RMI 9090 BA 9205 Math Preparation (August) Statistical Methods for Business Research (Theoretical) Probability and Statistics Theory I Economic Theory Of Choice Special Topics in Risk Management & Insurance Information Economics Students taking STAT 8001 may want to follow up this course at some stage of the program with the following course: STAT 8002 Probability and Statistics Theory II However, during the second semester of the first year, it is preferable to take BA 9105. SPRING: BA 9104 BA 9105 RMI 9001 FIN 9203 Game Theory Econometrics I Seminar in Insurance Markets Financial Economics Students taking STAT 8001 may want to follow up this course at some stage of the program with the following course: STAT 8002 Probability and Statistics Theory II However, during the second semester of the first year, it is preferable to take BA 9105. It is also possible that RMI 9001 will move to the Fall semester of the second year at some stage, in which case STAT 8002 could be substituted. 68

2. Second Year Courses In subsequent years, students typically will focus on additional required courses and elective courses, with the latter primarily in Finance, because of the close relationship between the research methodologies in Finance and RMI. Additional coursework in economic theory also would be appropriate. A typical course schedule would be: FALL: RMI 9003 BA 9106 FIN 9001 Seminar in Risk Theory Business Econometrics II Corporate Finance Theory SPRING: RMI 9002 BA 9209 FIN 9002 Seminar in Pensions and Employee Benefits Business Econometrics III Empirical Research in Corporate Finance 3. Third Year Courses During the third year, students need to select two elective courses, preferably in the Fall semester, to complete their coursework requirements. The selection of courses must be approved by the PhD Program Coordinator in Risk Management & Insurance. 4. Coursework in RMI Concentration The required concentration courses in RMI are: RMI 9001 RMI 9002 RMI 9003 Seminar In Insurance Markets Seminar In Pensions And Employee Benefits Seminar In Risk Theory However, there is some possibility that RMI 9002 will not be offered for students entering in the Fall of 2012. If the course is not offered, students are permitted to substitute the following course: FIN 9001 Corporate Finance Theory 5. Research Proposal and Research Paper Requirements The research proposal and research paper requirements for the RMI students will be evaluated by the concentration advisor and at least one other Graduate faculty (Appendix 1). 69

Table A1_RMI. Sample Coursework and Exam Schedule Risk Management and Insurance PhD Program Fall Year 1 Spring Year 1 Required Required BA 9100 - Math Preparation (August) BA 9104 Game Theory BA 9101b Statistical Methods for Business Research BA 9105 Business Econometrics I (Theoretical) FIN 9203 Financial Economics or RMI 9001 Seminar in Insurance Markets STAT 8001 Probability and Statistics Theory I BA 9103 Economic Theory of Choice RMI 9090 Proseminar in RMI EXAMS BA 9205 Information Economics Screening Exam (June) Research Proposal (August) Fall Year 2 Spring Year 2 Required Required RMI 9003 Seminar in Risk Theory RMI 9002 Seminar in Pensions and Employee BA 9106 Business Econometrics II Benefits FIN 9001 Corporate Finance Theory BA 9209 Business Econometrics III FIN 9002 Empirical Research in Corporate Finance EXAMS Research Paper Requirement (August) Fall Year 3 Spring Year 3 Electives Two courses approved by RMI Ph.D. advisor Preliminary Exam (January) Dissertation Proposal Defense EXAMS Preliminary Exam (if not taken in Fall semester) Fall Year 4 Spring Year 4 Work on Dissertation (until Dissertation Defense) Dissertation Defense 70

Strategic Management (SGM) SGM Program Overview The primary goal of the PhD program in Strategic Management (SGM) is to prepare students for successful research and teaching careers at peer or aspirant universities in the areas of Strategic Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Our internationally acclaimed faculty members employ diverse methodologies to study organizations and their performance in a variety of environments, and have recently published in the premier journals in our field, including Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Management Science, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Business Venturing, MIS Quarterly and Organization Science. In addition, our faculty members serve as editors and editorial board members of reputable journals. Under the guidance of our committed faculty, SGM PhD students are exploring a wide range of topical issues such as social entrepreneurship, the effect of executive compensation on firm risk and performance, the evolving fit between a firm's R&D strategy and organization, and the implications of the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation for technology intensive-firms. Historically, our alumni have been placed in research institutions, such as George Mason University, Northeastern University and Rutgers University. SGM Program Requirements Course Requirements: SGM PhD students are required to complete 48 credits of coursework (i.e., 16 three-credit courses), typically over four semesters, before they can sit for the comprehensive examination (Table A1_SGM). Several new research methods and SGM courses are under development and will be integrated into the program as they are offered. Students can consult with the SGM PhD coordinator to customize coursework to suit their specific research interests. A typical program of study for SGM PhD students follows: Research Methods courses (3x5 = 15 credits): BA9002 Scientific Inquiry in Management Research STAT8112 Statistical Methods in Business Research I STAT8113 Statistical Methods in Business Research II (multivariate) BA9105 Business Econometric Analysis I BA9106 Business Econometric Analysis II 71

Foundation and Elective courses (3x6 = 18 credits): BA9103 Economic Theory of Choice BA9001 Organization and Management Theory BA9003 Seminar in Organizational Behavior IBA9001 Theories of International Business Any two non-sgm elective courses, such as: o BA9104 Game Theory o MIS9004 Economics of Information, Network and Technology o FIN9001 Corporate Finance Theory SGM courses (3x5 = 15 credits): SGM9090 Pro-seminar in Strategic Management SGM9001 Strategy I SGM9003 Strategy II SGM9211 Theoretical Foundations of Entrepreneurship SGM9xxx Management of Technology and Innovation (under development) In addition to coursework, SGM PhD students are required to attend brown-bag seminars offered by SGM or visiting faculty, and periodic workshops on teaching/presentation skills and the use of specific Statistical packages. After passing the comprehensive examination, students will get the opportunity to teach SGM/IB courses and hone their teaching skills as Teaching Assistants (TAs). International students may be required to attend workshops to refine their English language skills before they are permitted to teach. Second-year Research Paper Requirement: By the end of their second year, students are required to co-author a research paper with a SGM faculty member. This paper should be of sufficient quality to be submitted to a major conference and, later, developed into a submission to a top journal. Students also are required to present this paper at a departmental brown-bag seminar. Other Requirements: All SGM students are required to identify a research-active departmental faculty member as mentor by the beginning of their second year. Students with Research Assistantships (RAs) are required to assist departmental faculty members to whom they are assigned with on-going research projects. In addition, RAs are expected to propose and initiate collaborative research projects with the potential to lead to conference presentations and journal submissions. 72

Though Temple University fellowships do not require any service during the first two years, students supported by such fellowships are expected to make full use of this free time to work closely with our faculty on collaborative research projects and submissions. All students will be evaluated annually on their performance, progress and potential. Continuation of financial support (RA/TA or fellowships) in subsequent years is contingent on satisfactory performance and progress through the program. When in doubt about a program requirement, please refer to the most recent version of the PhD Student Development Guide or seek prompt advice from the SGM PhD coordinator(s). Progression through the program: Although students can take up to seven years to complete the PhD program, a typical student in the SGM department should expect to meet the following milestones: Identify a SGM faculty mentor by the Fall term of the second year Co-author (and present) a research paper with a SGM faculty member at the end of the second year. Complete all coursework by the Spring term of the second year. Sit for comprehensive examination during the Fall term of the third year. Complete thesis proposal defense by the Summer term of the fourth year. Enter the job market during the Fall term of the fifth year. Complete the final thesis defense by the Summer term of the fifth year. 73

Table A1_SGM. PhD in SGM Sample Coursework and Exam Schedule* Fall Year 1 Spring Year 1 Required Required BA 9100 - Math Preparation (August) SGM9001 Strategy 1 (concentration seminar) BA 9101a and/or BA 9101b - Business Statistics I BA 9103 - Theory of Choice Elective SGM9090: Strategy pro-seminar (over 2 semesters) BA 9001 Organization and Management Theory BA 9105 Business Econometrics I Elective SGMxxxx Design of Econometric Research BA 9002 - Philosophy of Science Choose faculty mentor (by August) EXAMS Screening Exam (June) Research Proposal (August) Fall Year 2 Spring Year 2 Required Required SGM9003 Strategy 2 (concentration seminar) SGM9211 Theoretical Foundations of Entrepreneurship (concentration seminar) Elective SGMxxxx Management of Technology and Elective Innovation IB9001 Theories of International Business BA 9106 Business Econometrics II BA 9104 Game Theory BA 9207 Quantitative Research Methods II (OR) BA 9202 Qualitative Research Methods (OR) other non-sgm elective BA9102 Business Statistics II EXAMS Research Paper Requirement (August) Fall Year 3 Spring Year 3 EXAMS Work on Dissertation Proposal Preliminary Exam (in mid-october) Dissertation Proposal Defense Fall Year 4 Spring Year 4 Dissertation Proposal Defense (if not completed in Fall semester) Work on Dissertation (until Dissertation Defense) Enter the job market (by August) Fall Year 5 Spring Year 5 Dissertation Defense Dissertation Defense (if not completed in Fall semester) Work on Dissertation (until Dissertation Defense) * These are indicative. This schedule will be modified based on the requirements for individual students. 74

Tourism & Sport A sample schedule for PhD students in Tourism and Sport is provided in Table A1_STHM. Table A1_STHM. Concentration in Tourism and Sport Sample Coursework and Exam Schedule Fall Year 1 Spring Year 1 Required BA 9100 - Math Preparation (August) BA 9101a and/or BA 9101b - Business Statistics I BA 9103 - Theory of Choice STHM 9002 Seminar in Theory Development: tourism and Sport Concepts STHM 9090: Special Topics in Tourism and Sport Required STHM 9003 Seminar in Tourism and Sport Theory STHM 9090: Special Topics in Tourism and Sport Elective (choose 2) BA 9104 Game Theory BA 9108 Capital Markets Research BA 9105 Business Econometrics I BA 9201 - Quantitative Research Methods I BA 9102 - Business Statistics II EXAMS Screening Exam (June) Research Proposal (August) Elective Summer STHM 9090 Special Topics in Tourism and Sport Fall Year 2 Spring Year 2 Required STHM 9090: Special Topics in Tourism and Sport Required STHM 9090: Special Topics in Tourism and Sport Elective (Choose 3) Elective (Choose 3) BA 9104 Game Theory BA 9002 - Philosophy of Science BA 9209 Business Econometrics III BA 9001 Organization and Management BA 9108 Capital Markets Research Theory BA 9205 Information Economics BA 9106 Business Econometrics II BA 9208 - Quantitative Research Methods III BA 9301 Financial Economics BA 9202 Qualitative Research Methods BA 9207 Quantitative Research Methods II Course in cognate area of specialization Course in cognate area of specialization EXAMS Research Paper Requirement (August) Elective Summer STHM 9090 Special Topics in Tourism and Sport Fall Year 3 Spring Year 3 Options (if 48-credit coursework not completed) Elective Theory or Methods course Dissertation Proposal Defense Elective course EXAMS Preliminary Exam EXAMS Preliminary Exam (if not taken in Fall semester) Fall Year 4 Spring Year 4 Dissertation Proposal Defense Dissertation Proposal Defense (if not taken in Fall semester) Work on Dissertation (until Dissertation Defense) Dissertation Defense 75

PhD Seminars The following are the PhD seminars offered by each of the eight concentrations: Accounting ACC 9001 ACC 9002 ACC 9003 Finance FIN 9001 FIN 9002 FIN 9003 Interdisciplinary Accounting Research Seminar Seminar in Financial Accounting Theory Seminar in Accounting Research Methods Corporate Finance Theory Empirical Research in Corporate Finance Empirical Asset Pricing International Business IB 9001 Theory of International Business and Multinational Firms IB 9002 Empirical Research in International Business FIN9004 Seminar in International Finance GSM9001 Strategy Formulation and International Business Marketing MKT 9001 MKT 9002 MKT 9003 Seminar in Marketing Theory Development Seminar in Behavioral Research in Marketing Seminar in Quantitative Research in Marketing Management Information Systems MIS 9001 Management Information Systems Foundations and Theory MIS 9002 Research Seminar on MIS: An Organizational Perspective MIS 9003 Research Seminar on MIS: An Economic Perspective Risk Management & Insurance RMI 9001 Seminar in Property-Liability Insurance Markets RMI 9002 Seminar in Pensions and Employee Benefits RMI 9003 Seminar in Risk Theory Strategic Management GSM 9001 Strategy Formulation and International Business GSM 9002 Seminar in Administration of Strategic Decisions GSM 9003 Seminar in Management Control Tourism & Sport THM 9001 Research Seminar in Tourism and Sport (Revised) THM 9002 Seminar in Tourism and Sport Theory (Revised) THM 9003 Seminar in Culture and Communication (Revised) 76

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships Graduate assistantships are awarded to all incoming PhD students with outstanding records. These assistantships are not fellowships or scholarships, and they require that students with assistantships to provide 20 hours per week of teaching and/or research support to Fox faculty. Each assistantship provides a monthly stipend over the 9-month or 12-month contract period. PhD students are provided with full tuition remission and health insurance benefits. For students on 9-month contracts, assistantships (research or teaching) may extend to the summer as well. Each assistantship, which represents a substantial monetary expenditure and is considered an investment toward the improvement of the Fox School s academic reputation, is renewable for a maximum of 4 years. In order to have their graduate assistantships renewed on an annual basis, PhD students must demonstrate their commitment to their professional growth through excellent academic performance and dedication to performing their assigned graduate assistant duties. Assistantships will only be renewed if there is sufficient progress in the program, and if the PhD student s performance warrants renewal based on the student s annual evaluation (Section 8). Students who are on assistantships are required to complete employment forms, such as: Acknowledgement of Confidential Information Policy Form W-4 (2009) Employee s Withholding Allowance Certificate (Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service) Temple University Tax Compliance Notification Sheet (non US citizens) Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification (Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) (please see Guidelines for International Students below). You must complete the forms in the PhD program office and please bring with you proper identification as listed on the Form I-9 instruction sheet Lists of Acceptable Documents. All first year, newly hired assistantships must comply. All forms must be completed in person along with proper identification. No copies of identification will be accepted. No exceptions will be made. Tuition Remission PhD students with assistantships receive 100% tuition remission during the academic year. How to use tuition remission: 1. Bring a copy of your award letter along with a completed Graduate Student Tuition Remission form to PhD program office Lisa Fitch, Assistant Director Student Services. (Forms are located on line at www.temple.edu/bursar and in the PhD Program office) 2. The forms will be reviewed and upon approval, the forms will be sent to the bursar s office. You may pick up a copy from the PhD programs office upon request. If you have any questions about your assistantship, please contact Ms. Lisa Fitch. Assistantships and Tuition Remission in Years 5 and Beyond. Graduate assistantships are renewed for up to 4 years. In Year 5, you may be asked to teach courses. You will then be eligible for a Graduate Teaching Assistantship proportionate to the number of courses you teach per term. Two courses per term constitute a fulltime assistantship with commensurate fulltime benefits. One course per term constitutes half time, and benefits are proportionate. 77

Health Insurance For PhD students on full-time appointment for the entire academic year, Temple University will contribute the premium required to pay for a 12-month Keystone Point of Service plan. For students holding less than a full-time appointment or an appointment for less than an entire academic year, Temple s contribution will be prorated accordingly. Current insurance plan options and rates can be found on the Human Resources website at www.temple.edu/hr/students. If the amount contributed by Temple is not sufficient to fully pay the premiums for the plan a PhD student select, the student is responsible for any difference in premium. PhD Students will receive a bill from Independence Blue Cross for this differential and will be responsible for submitting payment directly to Independence Blue Cross. Temple s obligation to contribute is conditioned upon maintaining a current award status. Failing to maintain a current award status will reduce Temple s contribution pro rata for that period of time. PhD students may enroll in a healthcare plan online through the Independence Blue Cross website at: www.ibx.com/temple_students during the designated open enrollment period. After accepting the award and completing all employment procedures, the subsidy will be credited. For further assistance and questions about health benefits, please contact Velda Fletcher-Jones, Student Benefits Specialist at 215-204-3325, Velda.fletcher-jones@temple.edu or contact the Benefits office via phone 215-204-1321. Continuous Enrollment The PhD program requires continuous full-time status that includes at least three courses (9 credits) during the fall and spring semesters of the first two years while in the program. Subsequent to completion of coursework, PhD students must be enrolled in either BA 9994 (preliminary examination preparation), BA 9998 (pre-dissertation research), or BA 9999 (dissertation research), each semester (Appendix 2). Maximum Number of Courses Students must take a minimum of 3 (or 4 to accelerate) courses each semester. The pro-seminar course is taken as a fourth course in either the first or second semester of year 1. Students may take four courses per semester consequently complete all coursework in two academic years. PhD students cannot take more than four courses per semester or exceed the allocated 48 credits. Waivers PhD students who have taken courses in their Master s studies that are good substitutes for, or go beyond courses required by the PhD program may request waivers for these courses. Waivers should be discussed with the concentration s PhD advisor, and if they are deemed appropriate, a formal request should be made to the PhD Program Director. If the waiver is approved, the student will be allowed to substitute an additional, higher level course for the course waived. Waivers do not reduce the required number of courses (48 credit hours) for the PhD degree. 78

Transfer of Credit Students may transfer up to 6 credit hours (2 courses) from a recognized PhD (not Masters) program upon approval by the PhD Program Director. Such approval will be based on a decision by the Program Director (with the input from the course instructor) that the course(s) in question are good substitutes for specific courses in the PhD in Business course of study and evidence of exemplary performance in the course (essentially an A or A-). Time Limit The PhD program, including the dissertation, must be completed within seven years of admission. Extension of the time limit can be requested and may be granted by the PhD Program Director. Requests are usually granted when the PhD student is in the dissertation stage and the delay is caused by extraneous factors that delay the normal completion of the doctoral dissertation. Proper substantiation includes a timetable for completion of the dissertation and a letter of agreement signed by the dissertation chair in consultation with the concentration s PhD advisor. All extensions require the approval of the PhD Program Director. Extensions beyond ten years require approval by the Dean of the Graduate School. Leave of Absence Leaves of absence are approved by the PhD Program Director only for legitimate circumstances. However, a leave of absence does not extend the maximum time limit for completion. Post-Coursework Registration PhD students are required to demonstrate continuous registration by registering for the one of the three designations listed below, depending on their status in the PhD program: BA 9994 - Preliminary Examination Preparation: Students must register for 1 credit per semester beginning the semester following completion of their coursework and prior to passing their Preliminary Examination. After passing the preliminary examination, students have five years to complete their PhD dissertation. Failure to complete their dissertation in the 5-year period will require retaking and passing a new preliminary examination to remain in good academic standing. This rule does not extend the requirement that the PhD program is completed within seven years. BA 9998 - Pre-Dissertation Research: Students must register for 1 credit once they have passed their Preliminary Exam and are preparing for their Dissertation Proposal. Students must continue to register until they have successfully defended their dissertation proposal. BA 9999 - Dissertation Research. Students must register for 1 6 credits per semester once they have defended their dissertation proposal and depending on their expected progress toward completing their PhD dissertation. To receive a PhD degree, students must register for at least 6 credits of BA 9999 according to Graduate School policy. 79

Guidelines for International PhD Students International students enrolled in the PhD program at the Fox School of Business may receive an F-1 visa during their tenure at the program. It is incumbent upon each international student to obey US immigration laws and seek information necessary to maintain proper visa status. The following is a list of some issues pertinent to international students at Fox: F-1 Visas / I-20 F-1 Visa: The F-1 visa is a non-immigrant, full-time, student visa that allows foreign students to pursue education in the United States. The I-20 Form is issued by universities to provide supporting information for the issuance of your F-1 Visa. Temple University s Office of International Services (http://www.temple.edu/ois) can assist you in obtaining these documents. For further information, please refer to the US Department of State Website at http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1268.html. I-9 Processing- Proof of Citizenship or Authorization to Study and Work in the US Federal law requires that all persons provide evidence of U.S. citizenship to seek employment in the United States. Non-U.S. citizens must provide evidence of authorization to work in the United States. U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and non-resident aliens must complete the I-9 form. Temple University requires that Form I-9 is completed in person before beginning employment. Form, instructions, and required documents to complete the I-9 form are available in the Department of Justice website (http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/files/i- 9.pdf). Temple University is unable to pay any portion of a stipend before international PhD students have completed the I-9 and other required forms. Students on a non-immigrant visa who work prior to their official start date may be considered to engage in unauthorized employment by the Immigration and Naturalization Work Act potentially engaging in a violation of their status. Certification of English Language Fluency Pennsylvania state law requires that all instructors or instructional supports (Teaching Assistants) who are not native English speakers be certified in spoken English. In compliance with this law, Temple University requires that each international Teaching Assistant and any U.S. citizen who is not a native English speaker be certified for oral English proficiency. This requirement must be met prior to the first day of classes for the semester in which the PhD student will serve as an Instructor or Teaching Assistant. Certification is obtained by passing either the Test of Spoken English (TSE) with a score of 55 or higher or the SPEAK test with a score of 50 or higher. The Educational Testing Service (http://www.ets.org/tse/) offers the TSE in the United States and other countries. The SPEAK test is administered by Temple s ITA Program (http://www.temple.edu/ita/) for all Teaching Assistants or instructors who need to be tested. The Program Director will meet with all incoming PhD students to assess their English fluency. Evidence of English proficiency is a part of the student s academic record. 80

Graduate School Policies The PhD Program in Business Administration is governed by the Graduate School procedures laid out in the Graduate Bulletin. Withdrawal from the University, readmission, appeals, and grievances must follow the Graduate School policies, and they are not outlined in this document. 81

Appendix 4. Journal Lists (Approved by the Fox School Journal Vetting Committee on March 24, 2010) Business A Academy of Management Journal Academy of Management Review Administrative Science Quarterly Information Systems Research Journal of Accounting and Economics Journal of Accounting Research Journal of Business and Economic Statistics Journal of Consumer Research Journal of Finance Journal of Financial Economics Journal of Marketing Journal of Marketing Research Journal of Risk and Insurance++ MIS Quarterly Management Science Marketing Science Operations Research Organization Science Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes Review of Financial Studies Strategic Management Journal The Accounting Review ++ JRI is the top journal in the field of risk and insurance. Risk and insurance is part of an important department in the Fox School: Risk, Insurance, and Healthcare Management (RIHM). For P&T candidates from the RIHM department (only), JRI will count as a top tier journal. 82

Non Business A American Economic Review American Journal of Sociology American Sociological Review Annals of Applied Statistics Annals of Statistics Annual Review of Sociology Biometrics Biometrika Econometrica Games and Economic Behavior Health Economics Journal of the American Statistical Association Journal of Applied Psychology Journal of Econometrics Journal of Economic Geography Journal of Health Economics Journal of Law and Economics Journal of Monetary Economics Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Journal of Political Economy Journal of Public Economics Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series B Journal of Vocational Behavior Mathematics of Operations Research Math Programming Medical Care Milbank Quarterly Personnel Psychology Psychological Bulletin Quarterly Journal of Economics Rand Journal of Economics Review of Economic Studies Review of Economics and Statistics 83

Business A Accounting Horizons Accounting, Organizations, and Society American Statistician Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory Biostatistics Computer Statistics and Data Analysis Computers and Operations Research Contemporary Accounting Research* Decision Sciences* Decision Support Systems European Journal of Information Systems European Journal of Operations Research Financial Management Harvard Business Review Health Affairs* Health Services Research* Human Performance Human Relations Human Resource Management IIE Transactions Industrial Labor Relations Review Information and Organization Information Systems Journal Insurance, Math, and Economics International Journal of Operations and Production Management International Journal of Production Economics International Journal of Research in Marketing Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Journal of the Association of Information Systems Journal of American Taxation Association Journal of Banking and Finance Journal of Business Venturing Journal of Computer and Graphical Statistics Journal of Consumer Psychology Journal of Corporate Finance Journal of Financial Intermediation Journal of Financial Markets Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis* Journal of International Business Studies* Journal of International Economics Journal of Management* Journal of Management Accounting Research Journal of MIS* 84

Journal of Management Studies Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking* Journal of Multivariate Analysis Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology Journal of the Operational Research Society Journal of Operations Management* Journal of Organizational Behavior* Journal of Product Innovation Management Journal of Quality Technology Journal of Retailing Journal of Risk and Uncertainty* Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference Journal of Time Series Analysis Leadership Quarterly Long Range Planning North American Actuarial Journal Omega Organization Research Methods Organization Studies Production and Operations Management* Real Estate Economics Research in Organizational Behavior* Research Policy Review of Accounting Studies* Statistical Science Statistics in Medicine Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal Technometrics* Transportation Science* * Journals marked * did not make our Business A or Non Business A lists. However, these are prestigious journals, and publication in these journals will be weighted more heavily than publication in other Business A journals. 85

Appendix 5. University Resources (List of relevant online resources) All students should become familiar with the Graduate School s policies and services. Information on the organization and role of the Graduate School can be found at: http://www.temple.edu/grad. All students are members of the FSBM Doctoral Students and Advisors Blackboard Community. You can access the community through: https://tuportal3.temple.edu/cp/home/loginf or https://blackboard.temple.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp. The BB community will be the primary medium of communication and information exchange. Since many universities use BB it will be very useful to become familiar with BB and TUPortal. Through TUPortal (https://tuportal3.temple.edu/cp/home/loginf) you can access all university resources and your personal academic records through OWLnet (http://owlnet.temple.edu/). In order to track your progress and to move through the myriad of steps, there are a number of forms you will need. We will post relevant forms to the Doctoral Students and Advisors Blackboard Community site. You may also find most relevant forms at the Graduate School website. Click on forms. If in doubt, ask. The first line of help is with Ms. Lisa Fitch, Assistant Director for Student Services. Always contact Ms. Fitch, your concentration advisor, mentor, department chair or Dr. Aaronson with questions. If your situation warrants we will refer you to the Graduate School. However, you should not contact the Graduate School otherwise. General Links 1. Fox School of Business and Management: www.fox.temple.edu 2. School of Tourism and Hospitality Management: www.temple.edu/sthm 3. Collegial Assembly of the Fox School of Business: CAFSB Community on Blackboard 4. Academic Calendar: www.temple.edu/registrar/acad_calendars.html 5. Cherry & White Pages (Directory): http://directory.temple.edu/search 6. AACSB International: www.aacsb.edu (Accreditation/Faculty Qualifications) 7. University Libraries: http://library.temple.edu Administrative Policies 8. Human Resources (Benefits/Leave of Absence): www.temple.edu/hr/faculty/index.html 9. Policy on Sexual Harassment: http://policies.temple.edu/getdoc.asp?policy_no=04.82.01 10. Travel Policy: www.temple.edu/controller/travel/update_pol.htm 11. Travel Forms (Authorization, Travel & Expense Report): http://webserv.adminsvc.temple.edu/employeeforms/tra vel.htm 12. Parking: www.temple.edu/parking 13. WageWorks (Commuter Benefits): www.wageworks.com 86

Research 21. Digital Measures: https://foxweb.fox.temple.edu/foxdata/dgm/main/login.aspx 22. Research Incentive Fund: www.research.temple.edu/funding/internal.html 23. Additional Research Funding Opportunities: i. Cochran Research Center: www.sbm.temple.edu/crc ii. University Office of Research: www.research.temple.edu 24. Wharton Research Data Services: http://wrds.wharton.upenn.edu University Sponsored Grants and Awards (www.temple.edu/vpfaculty/awards/index.htm) 25. Merit Awards 26. Great Teacher Award 27. Lindback (Teaching) Award 28. Research & Study Leaves 29. Grant in Aid Awards 30. Summer 31. Research Fellowships Teaching 32. Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning: www.sbm.temple.edu/foxteach 33. University Teaching and Learning Center: www.temple.edu/tlc 34. Computer Services and Support: http://sbm.temple.edu/it/ 35. Blackboard: http://tuportal.temple.edu 36. Apreso: www.apreso.com/online 37. Seminars: http://seminars.temple.edu Student Related Policies 38. Policy on Course Syllabi: http://policies.temple.edu/getdoc.asp?policy_no=02.78.13 39. Incomplete Grade: http://policies.temple.edu/getdoc.asp?policy_no=02.10.13 40. Policy on Course and Teaching Evaluations: http://policies.temple.edu/getdoc.asp?policy_no=02.78.14 41. Policy on Faculty Office Hours: http://policies.temple.edu/getdoc.asp?policy_no=02.78.12 42. Inclement Weather Class Cancellations: http://policies.temple.edu/getdoc.asp?policy_no=04.31.12 43. FSB Grievance Procedures: http://sbm.temple.edu/advising/ombuds.html 44. Fox School Student Code of Conduct (Honor Code): http://sbm.temple.edu/advising/documents/foxsbmstud entcodeofconduct.pdf 45. University Student Code of Conduct: http://policies.temple.edu/getdoc.asp?policy_no=03.70.12 46. University Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities: http://policies.temple.edu/getdoc.asp?policy_no=03.70.02 87

Where to Refer Undergraduate Students 47. Fox Center for Undergraduate Advising: www.sbm.temple.edu/advising 48. Student Professional Development i. Undergraduate: Center for Student Professional Development: www.sbm.temple.edu/cspd ii. Graduate: Graduate Career Management Centerhttp://www.fox.temple.edu/gcmc/ 49. University Writing Center: www.temple.edu/writingctr 50. Math and Science Resource Center: www.temple.edu/msrc 51. Tuttleman Counseling Services: www.temple.edu/counseling 52. Disability Resources and Services: www.temple.edu/disability 88

Appendix 6. Academic Integrity Academic integrity is an essential characteristic for successful research and teaching careers. Academic integrity is founded on the principles of honesty, integrity of data and research methodology, and confidentiality. PhD students should have intellectual and personal honesty in learning, teaching, and research. They should not knowingly misrepresent data or their origin. Names of co-authors and collaborators represent their true contribution and are not added or deleted without their permission. PhD students should be true to reporting results, do not act in gross negligence in collecting and analyzing data, and they do not selectively reporting or omitting data for deceptive purposes. Furthermore, PhD students do not take or release the ideas or data of others that were shared with the legitimate expectation of confidentiality. PhD students should also adhere to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) policies on protecting human or animal subjects, and students should refer to Temple University s IRB policies when conducting human-related experiments or survey research. For information about IRB at Temple University, please read: http://www.temple.edu/ovpr/irb/. Plagiarism PhD students are forbidden from plagiarizing or helping other students plagiarize. Plagiarism is the unacknowledged use of another person's words, ideas and facts, or work, as explained below. Words: When using a phrase, a sentence, or longer passages that someone else wrote or spoke, PhD students must surround the copied language with quotation marks and indicate the source. Do not closely paraphrase someone else's written or spoken language and pass it off as your own. When in doubt, it is recommended to give the citation. Longer passages should be indented, without quotation marks. When in doubt, PhD students should consult their mentors. Ideas and Facts: When mentioning someone else's ideas, they must be acknowledged by naming the source. Some facts are commonly known, undisputed pieces of information, and it may not be necessary to name their source. However, when using ideas or facts that are not widely known, their source must be duly credited. Work: In course assignments, PhD students must do their own original work and not submit their own work from another course without the agreement of the instructor. The instructor may expect PhD students to cooperate with other students. PhD students should not submit work that does not contain a significant contribution of their own. When computer programs or laboratory reports are required from each individual student, group discussion may be encouraged, but students are then expected to work toward a final product on their own; at no time should all, or part, of a program or report be developed jointly, or copied from another student. Examinations: Unless the instructor informs otherwise, all examinations are "closed book." Penalties: Charges of plagiarism or any form of academic misconduct should be brought immediately to the attention of the PhD Program Director. It is the Director s responsibility to inform the Vice Dean and the Academic Grievance Committee of the Fox School of Business. This committee, which is composed of faculty and students, determines guilt or innocence and, if guilty, makes a recommendation to the Dean of the Fox School who makes the final decision. 89

Academic Grievance Temple University students who believe that instructors are introducing extraneous material into class discussions or that their grades are being affected by their opinions or views that are unrelated to a course s subject matter can file a complaint under the University s policy on academic rights and responsibilities. The full policy can be found at: http://policies.temple.edu/getdoc.asp?policy_no=03.70.02 The policy encourages students to first discuss their concerns with their instructor. If a student is uncomfortable doing so, or if discussions with the instructor do not resolve the student s concerns, an informal complaint can be made to the Student Ombudsperson for the student s school or college. Unresolved complaints may be referred to the Dean for handling in accordance with the school or college s established grievance procedure. Final appeals will be determined by the Provost. All students and faculty in Temple University have the right to adjudicate grievances concerning academic matters within the Fox School of Business in a fair and expeditious manner. However, the standards of academic performance are reserved for faculty responsible for teaching the course in question. The procedures set forth below are for the purpose of insuring a fair adjudication of grievances. These procedures apply to all grievances arising from any course offered by FSB. These procedures do not apply to grievances arising out of courses offered by other schools and colleges within the University. The scope of academic grievances shall include academic matters and/or other matters affecting a student's academic degree program and/or academic performance, such as good standing, grades, written evaluations (exclusive of letters of recommendation), faculty performance, comprehensives, dissertations, and granting of degrees. Grounds for academic grievances may include: discrimination by race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability; clerical error; coercion and intimidation (including sexual harassment); fraud; and violation of the rules of FSB and Temple University. A student or group of students who wish to present a grievance shall do so as expeditiously as possible and must follow the steps in the order presented below. Grievances must be filed within six months of the occurrence of the alleged grievance. A student may withdraw a grievance at any time. Although any student has the right to formal adjudication of an academic grievance, this right should not be abused. The formal presentation of a grievance is a serious action, and should therefore be instituted only when the situation warrants doing so. Further, all informal methods of adjudication (for example, informal conferences, mediation through the Ombudsperson and/or Administrator) must be exhausted before instituting a formal grievance. If a student chooses to file a formal grievance, the assistance of the Ombudsperson and/or the appropriate Administrator may be used at any time. 90

The role of the Ombudsperson and/or the Administrator shall be that of mediator, not advocate. The Ombudsperson and/or the Administrator will be the only third party permitted to participate in these procedures. This is not, however, to preclude the calling of witnesses. Any student may retain legal counsel but their role will be limited to that of an observer only. Any formal grievance must follow the order of stages given below. The parties shall attempt to resolve the grievance expeditiously and at the earliest possible stage. 91

Appendix 7. Temple University Policy and Procedures for Instructors Temple University has instituted several policies, effective September 1, 2003, designed to foster student academic progress and strengthen communications between and among instructors, students and advisers. The complete statements of these policies are available on the Temple policy website at http://policies.temple.edu and in the UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN, "Academic Policies," http://www.temple.edu/bulletin/. Sample forms and summaries are available on the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies web site. Course Syllabus: In the first week of the term, instructors are required to supply students a detailed syllabus explaining course rules and expectations. The required items for your course syllabi are enumerated on the policy website and include eleven categories of information. A copy should be given to your departmental office. Prerequisites and Co Requisites: Official course prerequisites or co requisites must be clearly indicated in your course syllabus. They are published in the Undergraduate Course Descriptions and online at http://webserv.adminsvc.temple.edu/tucourses/. If you are in doubt about the published prerequisites to be identified in your course syllabus, consult with your departmental chair. Students who have not satisfied the published prerequisites or co requisites may have their registrations cancelled and be removed from class. Send students who lack the appropriate prerequisites or co requisites to their advisers to correct their course schedules. Instructor Office Hours: Full time instructors are required to hold a minimum of three office hours per week and should schedule one hour immediately before or after one of the scheduled class meeting times for each course. Adjunct instructors are required to schedule one office hour per week for each class they teach and should schedule that hour either immediately before or after one of the scheduled class meeting times for that course. Please talk regularly with your students about their academic work and progress in the course. (policy #02.78.12 and #02.72.11) Registration: Students must be registered for the courses they attend. Instructors should be concerned with two potential problems regarding student registration. First, students appear on your class list but never attend the class. If the student is still on your grade list at the end of term, your only option is to give the student a grade of "F." Second, students attend the class but are not on your class list. Send such unregistered students to their academic advising office to correct their course schedules right away. Students not on the published grade list may not receive grades or credit for the course. In order to help keep track of students officially in your course, you can request updated course rosters from your department or your Dean s Office. (http://www.temple.edu/bulletin/). OWLnet and Temple Portal: All students have available on "OWLnet" a complete electronic record of their active course registrations, billing status, grades and academic history. They also receive important messages about their academic standing. This means that students in your class who have questions about whether they have received passing grades in prerequisite courses, whether they are officially registered for your course, and many other matters, can find immediate answers online. 92

Temple E Mail: All students are required to obtain a Temple e mail address and to follow guidelines for University use of e mail; instructors will now be able to depend on an @temple.edu address to communicate with each student and to use the addresses to create course Listservs or e mailing lists. (policy #04.74.11) Lower Division Courses: Student Academic Progress: Beginning in spring 2004, instructors in all courses numbered 0001 0099 will provide evaluations of satisfactory and unsatisfactory student progress by the end of the fifth week of class. If you are teaching one of these courses, you will receive a ratings report, similar to a grade list. It is your responsibility to schedule and return graded assignments early enough to accommodate this report and to complete it by the deadline. Students and advisers will receive the ratings electronically on OWLnet. (policy #02.10.15) Withdrawal from Classes: No student may withdraw from a course after the ninth week of classes. A student may not withdraw from the same course more than once. A student may withdraw from no more than five courses (taken after Sept. 1, 2003) during an undergraduate career. Students are encouraged to discuss this option in advance with their instructor. To withdraw, students must obtain an adviser s signature. Instructors will not be required to sign withdrawal forms. (policy #02.10.14) Incomplete Course Work: Instructors submitting a grade of "I" (Incomplete) for students must file, with the department, a written agreement describing the nature of the work to be completed and the completion deadline. The instructor must report a default grade that will be entered if the student's work is not completed or if the instructor does not change the "I" grade within one year. An instructor will file an "I" (Incomplete) only if the student has completed the majority of the work of the course at a passing level, and only if the student's work for the course was not completed for reasons beyond the student's control. (policy #02.12.13) Course and Teaching Evaluations (CATE): With few exceptions, each instructor is required to employ a standard form for student evaluation of courses and teaching. You should review the evaluation form when planning your courses. Instructors should not be present while students are filling out the CATE. The evaluation is not to be administered during final examinations. (policy #02.78.14) Grade List Changes: Beginning in December 2003, instructors filling out grade lists should note important changes. All students on your grade list should receive letter grades (A to F), unless you are teaching a specially approved credit/no credit course. (The "NR" grade is no longer an instructor s grading option.) Do not leave a student grade blank. Instructors submitting "I" (Incomplete) grades must complete a departmental, written agreement and enter a default grade to be assigned if the student s work is not completed. Uniform Hours for Office Providing Student Services: When referring students, be aware that all University offices directly serving students maintain uniform business hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (policy #04.31.11) 93

Academic Warning: A student with a semester grade point average below 2.00 will be placed on Academic Warning and will not be permitted to register by telephone or online. All students on Academic Warning must receive the approval of their academic adviser for registration. Students with fewer than 24 cumulative credits will also receive an Academic Warning if their cumulative GPA is below 2.0. (policy #02.10.11). Academic Probation: Academic Probation is a sanction given to students whose cumulative grade point average (cgpa) is below 2.0 after having accumulated 24 credits or more. Students on Academic Probation at the end of the spring grading cycle are not eligible for financial aid or university housing in the next semester, unless they raise their cgpa to 2.0 or above by taking Temple summer school courses. (policy #02.10.11) Academic Dismissal: Academic Dismissal will be determined by a system of deficiency points that will allow students to track their academic performance more easily. If a student has been on probation in the previously attended semester, has 24 credits or more, and has too many deficiency points, the student will be dismissed. Please review material on the policy website or in the Undergraduate Bulletin to familiarize yourself with this method of representing academic performance. (policy #02.10.11). Reinstatement and Readmission: Students who have been dismissed for poor academic performance may apply for reinstatement after completing work successfully on Conditional Status; dismissed students not approved for such status may apply for readmission five years after their last enrollment. Rules governing these applications are explained at the policy website and in the Undergraduate Bulletin. (policy #02.10.11) Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies 500 Conwell Hall 1801 N. Broad Street / Philadelphia, PA 19122 http://www.temple.edu/vp_ugstudies/ Tel. (215) 204.2044 Fox Higher Education Teaching Workshop Modules MODULE #1: Apply principles of integrated course design to develop syllabi, assignments, and assessments MODULE #2: Apply theories of learning and development to teaching MODULE #3: Use in-class, digital media and web conferencing tools to become more effective in classroom teaching as well as online teaching modalities MODULE #4: Use a variety of effective teaching methods to address all learners effectively MODULE #5: Develop a reflective and purposeful approach to teaching (Dr. William Aaronson) MODULE #6: Apply principles to the teaching of courses in business 94