Fall 2007 Dates

Area

Event/Speaker

Friday
Aug 24
12:10-2:00 p.m.

Introduction

Speaker: David Sprott & Cheryl Oliver (Grad Programs)
Topic: Orientation to WSU, the CB, and Business Scholarship

Speaker: David Sprott (Grad Programs)
Topic: The Doctoral Program, Your Committee and Dissertation

Friday
Sept 7
12:10-2:00 p.m.

Research

Speaker: Steve Thornburg and Michael Yu (Accounting)
Topic: Developing Research Topics, Ideas & Streams
Topic: The Structure of Journal Articles & Presentations

Friday
Sept 21
12:10-2:00 p.m.

Research

Speaker: Dogan Gursoy (Hospitality Bus Man)
Topic: Working with Co-Authors and Time Management

Panel Discussion: Dogan Gursoy (Hospitality Bus Man), Rick Sias (Finance), Eric Spangenberg (Dean), Joe Valacich (Info. Systems)
Topic: Publishing in Tier I Journals

Friday
Oct 12
11:10-2:00 p.m.

Research

Speaker: Jean Johnson  (Marketing), Don Stem (Marketing)
Topic: Reviewing and the Review Process

Speaker: John Cullen (Mgt & Operations)
Topic: Research and Professional Ethics

Speaker: Jeff Joireman (Marketing)
Topic: Human Subjects and the IRB

Friday
Oct 19
12:10-2:00 p.m.

Teaching

Panel Discussion: Debra Sanders (Accounting), Dennis Reynolds (Hospitality), Ken Butterfield (Mgt & Operations)
Topic: Syllabi, Lectures, Evaluations and In-Class Discussions

Friday
Nov 2
12:10-2:00 p.m.

Teaching

Speaker: CTLT (12:10 – 12:55)
Topic: Exams, Test Questions, and Writing Assessment

Speaker: Donna Paul (Finance)
Topic: Class Projects 

Friday
Nov 30
11:10-2:00 p.m.

Career

Speaker: Harry Turtle (Finance) and Mark Fuller (Information Systems)
Topic: The Vita and Job Search Process

Panel Discussion: Mark Fuller (Information Systems), David Whidbee (Assoc Dean), John Nofsinger (Finance), Richard Reed (Mgt & Operations), Yany Gregoire (Marketing), Harry Turtle (Finance)
Topic: Managing Your Career Beyond the Ph.D.