In this third episode of PhDreams, we discuss the particularities of the academic job market with our guest, Professor Andreas Lanz from the University of Basel. We discuss how to make your application file stand out, why the research presentation might not be most important component of a job interview, and the pros and cons of assistant professorships versus postdoc positions. We also answer a listener’s question about how to handle conflicts with your PhD supervisor.

Join us for an interview full of insider knowledge and practical advice!

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In this second episode of PhDreams, we explore the world of academic conferences with our guest, Professor Anne Roggeveen from Babson College— former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Retailing. She joins us for an inspiring conversation about everything from networking (or as she prefers to call it, "meeting") and handling tough feedback during presentations, to juggling conference travel with family life and how these events might evolve in the future. We also touch on the broader theme of finding balance in life as a researcher.

Plus, we answer our very first listener question!

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In this first PhDreams episode, Professor Koen Pauwels from Northeastern University joins us to talk about the publication game. Starting with the question of what young researchers can learn from marathon runners, Koen shares insights on rejections, journal lists, imposter syndrome, and the dark side of publishing from his career as an author, mentor, and current editor of the International Journal of Research in Marketing.

Hi! We are Marketing Professors Anatoli Colicev and Alex Edeling. We are here to help PhD students, postdocs and Assistant Professors in Business and Economics navigate their careers. In each episode, we will discuss topics such as publication strategies, conferences or the academic job market with renowned guests from our field and present our own experiences along the way. The podcast builds on the PhD Journey Slides that Anatoli has developed since 2020, which cover several dimensions of the early academic career. Our mission: To help you live your PhDreams to the fullest.