The Annual Doctoral Workshop fosters interaction among leading faculty scholars and doctoral students on research and preparing for a professional career in academia. The doctoral student participants will broaden their academic network with senior faculty from around the world and develop a better understanding of the particularities of the academic career.
 

Nomination & Application Guidelines

All nominations must include all of the materials listed below and should be submitted online to the conference website by June 20, 2025. To apply, please upload one (1) PDF document through the online submission system.

Application materials should include:

· Nomination/recommendation letter from a faculty member (with contact information)

· A one-page summary of the applicant’s career to date

· A description of the applicant’s research interests, not to exceed 300 words

Other things being equal, preference will be given to nominees who:

· Are current members of the SMS

· Are nominated by a current member of the SMS

As an international organization with a widely distributed membership, we aim for the workshop attendee composition to reflect this international representation.

A maximum of two participants will be accepted per institution, with no more than one scholarship granted per institution. Scholarship decisions will consider applicants’ stated financial need. This indication is used solely for scholarship consideration and will not affect participant selection.

Submission Instructions

We request that submissions be completed by EITHER the Student OR the Faculty Member. Depending on your role, please follow these instructions: 

For Students: 

Please compile all three (3) application pieces into one (1) PDF file. When you are ready to submit, you will indicate that you are submitting an application as a student.

For Faculty Members:

Please compile all three (3) application pieces into one (1) PDF file. When you are ready to submit, you will indicate that you are a “Faculty Member nominating a student”, and be prepared to enter basic student information into the required fields.

Global Strategy Journal
Call for Co-Editor Applications
Nomination Deadline: June 20, 2025

The Strategic Management Society and Wiley are seeking applications for Co-Editor positions at the Global Strategy Journal (GSJ). GSJ, founded in 2011, is the leading journal on global strategic management research. It aims to shape the direction of conversations on the interaction between the global context and the strategy and strategic management of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. It is a research journal that publishes original work recommended by a developmental, double-blind review process conducted by peer scholars. To learn more about SMJ, including the journal’s vision, themes, and editorial leadership, please visit the SMS website to learn more about the Journal. Please note that SMS strongly recommends nominees be Full Professors to be considered for Co-Editor positions.

This call for applications reflects the end of Co-Editors Gabriel R. Benito, whose term will be ending in December 2025. The new Co-Editor of GSJ will be appointed for a renewable three-year term and will assume duties in January 2026. The new Co-Editor will work with continuing Co-Editor Stewart Miller and Grazia Santangelo, who is up for reappointment to a second term.

Co-Editors of each SMS Journal should be able to manage a complex set of tasks. These include but are not limited to: (a) processing all submissions and being action editors on many manuscripts; (b) recruiting, onboarding, and engaging in continuous development of associate editors and editorial board members; (c) creating and communicating policies to authors, associate editors, and reviewers; and (d) participating in SMS activities.

 Each application should have the following qualifications:

• Scholarly strength: Recognized worldwide as a strong scholar in the global strategic management domain.
• Editorial experience: Has served or is serving as an Associate Editor or Editor of one of the three Strategic Management Society journals (SMJ, SEJ, or GSJ) or has equivalent experience as a decision editor in other leading journals.
• Open-minded and constructive attitude: History of open-mindedness regarding topics and methodologies for global strategy research and constructiveness in helping people develop different types of research opportunities.
• Strong work ethic: History of a strong work ethic in editorial activities, including both timeliness and ability to handle a steady stream of papers.
• Collaborative leadership experience: Ability to work effectively as a leader in an extended team. As GSJ Co-Editor, the relevant team will include the GSJ Editors (Co-Editors and Associate Editors), GSJ Editorial Review Board members and ad hoc reviewers, Co-Editors of other SMS journals, SMS Media Taskforce, SMS Executive Office and Board members, Wiley staff, and an evolving set of other global contributors.
• Passion: Clear commitment to helping the journal and the field move forward, both operationally and strategically.
• Visionary and proactive leadership skills: Co-Editors must take an active part in developing the strategic direction of the journal. A Co-Editor must also stay current on the latest guidelines, recommendations, and evidence about peer review and journal management. The journal, as an instrument of a major scholarly organization in the entrepreneurship field, must both reflect and guide the field. Therefore, the Co-Editor must be actively involved with decisions on journal processes, staffing, planning, and promotion and will coordinate with other SMS journals on a regular basis.

In addition to these criteria, consideration will also be given to the diversity and breadth of expertise of the co-editor group in the journal.

Applications will be accepted until June 20, 2025. Applications should include:

• A statement of interest from the applicant indicating goals for the journal as well as logistical items including name, full address, email address, and telephone number.
• A letter of up to 800 words summarizing the applicant's qualifications relative to the criteria above.
• Up to three third-party letters of support or recommendation. Additional letters and/or multiple signatories to the letters of reference provided will not be considered.
• A current curriculum vitae.
• If available, relevant statistics (number of papers handled, distribution of decisions, evaluations) from previous editorial experiences at journals other than SMJ, SEJ, and GSJ. The SMS office will supply statistics related to its journals to the Search Committee for each candidate.

The Co-Editor Search Committee of the SMS will review applications, select, and recommend the appointment of the Co-Editor(s) to the SMS Board and Wiley no later than Fall 2025. Members of the Search Committee may include current and past members of the SMS Board, SMS Fellows, and current and past Editors of the SMS journals, among others.

 If you have questions about this process, please contact Cobretti Williams, Senior Manager of Publications & Foundations at gsj@strategicmanagement.net.

 For technical assistance with this submission process, please contact Submittable Customer Service.