Students from a broad range of disciplines, including supply chain management, operations management, management science, operations research, industrial engineering and information systems, are invited to to attend the colloquium. Ideally students would also present at the symposium, but this not necessary. The program will be designed to be most beneficial for PhD students who already have a clear idea about their dissertation research program.

We are planning for a rich program that includes:

• Short presentations of research programs for a selected number of participants followed by discussion
• Teaching Effectiveness: Seasoned education consultants will share their experience in teaching SCM and teaching methodologies in general
• Developing a Career with Industry: What managers seek in SCM graduates? Professional designations in the field of SCM
• Developing a Career with Academia: The job search process and how to build a research program
• Participation in the Reception for the Fifth International Symposium on Supply Chain Management
  
   

  Program Schedule (Richmond Room)
  1:00-1:10 pm	Opening
  1:10 -2:25 pm	PhD Students Brief Research Presentations 1:10-1:25pm   Rodrigo S. Cambiaghi Azevedo, PhD Student, Laval University 1:30-1:45pm   Amin Chaabane, PhD Student, Ecole de Technologie Superieure 1:50-2:05pm   Tushar Daine, PhD Student, University of the West of England 2:10-2:25pm   Erika Marsillac, PhD Student, University of Toledo
  2:30-2:55 pm	Patricia Moser-Stern, President, i3 Advantage Career Paths for Supply Chain Management Graduates
  3:00-3:25 pm	Paola Borin, Educational Consultant, Centre for Leadership in Learning, McMaster Univ. University Teaching for New Faculty
  3:30-3:55 pm	Break
  3:55-4:20 pm	Elkafi Hassini, Assistant Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster Univ. Academic Job Search
  4:25-4:50 pm	Paul Hong, Professor, University of Toledo Building a Successful Research Program
  4:55-5:20 pm	Robert W. Dye, President, Purchasing Management Association of Canada. Professional Designations in the Field of Supply Chain Management
  5:25-5:30 pm	Closing

You do not have to pay registration fees to attend the colloquium. However, if you wish to also attend the SCM Symposium you will need to register. For information on possible sources of financial support for your participation please download this PDF.

Only a limited number of students will be chosen to attend the colloquium. If you are interested in attending please send a message to DC2007@scmsymposium.org before June 25, 2007. Applicants who would like to be given an opportunity to present their research program should also include an abstract.