We are happy to announce that Strategizing Activities and Practices Interest Group (SAP IG) invites scholars to the upcoming SAP Doctoral and Early Career Program (ECP) on Friday, July 31, 2026 during the 86th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management in Philadelphia, PA, USA. As full day event, the ECP is comprised of panels, PDWs, roundtables, and networking opportunities designed to foster the development of a supportive academic community.
Doctoral and early career scholars interested in SAP related topics, methods, and conversations are invited to apply.
What: SAP Doctoral and Early Career Program (1-day)
Where: Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management in Philadelphia, 2026
When: Friday, July 31, 2026
Who: Doctoral students, post-docs, and junior faculty are invited to apply. Again, this year's program will include a series of carefully chosen Professional Development Workshops (PDWs) to enhance participants' SAP-related knowledge and provide opportunities for engaging similar minds.
The day concludes with an exclusive Q&A session with this year's patron Professor Eero Vaara (University of Oxford - Saïd Business School) and participants have reserved seating at the official SAP Community Dinner. Please note that an application to the program requires the commitment to participate in all the scheduled activities.
Application: The deadline for the application is May 31, 2026.
To apply, please send your application to https://forms.gle/RMXAbaS2rZ9i42a2A.
You will be asked to share some information about yourself, including your career stage, your research and its fit with SAP (if applicable), and why you would like to take part in the program. Space is limited to 20 participants.
Acceptances will be announced after the deadline for applications has closed.
If you have any further questions feel free to reach out to me or to anyone of organizing team!
Organizers: Verena Timmer, Kristin Stoiber, Sadi Kurt & Thomas Ortner
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Thomas Ortner
Universität Innsbruck
Innsbruck
thomas.ortner@uibk.ac.at------------------------------