We are cordially inviting PhD students to the inaugural Duke Strategy PhD Conference. This student-run conference will be held in person on June 5, 2024, at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Durham, NC.

The conference will include a social dinner, keynote lecture, and paper presentations to an audience of students. Its purpose is to provide an opportunity for Strategy PhD students to share their work with other PhD students, obtain feedback, network with peers, and improve their presentation skills.

We welcome proposals related to innovation, strategy, and entrepreneurship. By bringing together advanced doctoral students embracing various perspectives, approaches, and methodologies, we hope to create an environment that fosters intellectual exchange and collaboration.

We invite applications from PhD students in Strategy and related fields who have already passed their preliminary examination. We particularly encourage applications from students who are in the early stages of preparing their job market papers (or other solo-authored papers). Applications should include an extended abstract summarizing the research project. Ideally, the extended abstract will discuss the motivation/context, research question, theory (if applicable), data/empirical strategy (if applicable), and preliminary results (if applicable).

The conference is organized by Strategy PhD Candidates from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. Thanks to generous support from the Duke Strategy Area, there are no submission or registration fees. We will cover the cost of one night of accommodation at the JB Duke Hotel (located on campus within walking distance of the Fuqua School of Business) for each presenter. However, presenters will have to cover their other travel expenses. Information relevant to planning a visit to the Fuqua School of Business is available here.

The application period is now closed. Thank you to everyone who expressed interest and submitted their applications. Decisions will be communicated by April 15.