AMA-Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium 2024
The AMA-Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium is the premier consortium in the marketing discipline, bringing together the very best doctoral students and faculty from business schools across the world.
AMA-Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium
The 2024 AMA-Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium
The 2024 AMA-Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium will be hosted at Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester on June 11-14, 2024. This unique event brings together the best doctoral students from business schools in the United States, Canada, Europe and the rest of the world. It is the only consortium that exposes doctoral students to the rich diversity of topics, methodological perspectives and theories that exist within the marketing discipline.
This experience is designed to spark creativity and insight by challenging students to think outside their existing paradigms and broaden their views on what constitutes good research.
Additionally, the consortium’s focus is to help students successfully transition to their first faculty position by providing guidance on research, teaching and service. Faculty scholars are selected who have made important contributions to the field and who are dedicated to helping doctoral students establish professional linkages among themselves and with faculty.
History
The first consortium was held in 1966. The program was launched under the leadership of Thomas A. Staudt, and from the beginning, the focus on research and relationship building was vital. In 1997, the name was changed to the AMA-Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium in recognition of the Madhuri & Jagdish N. Sheth Foundation’s commitment to financing part of the consortium on an ongoing basis with the establishment of an AMA Foundation endowed fund.
Alliance Manchester Business School
Alliance Manchester Business School was established in 1965, making it one of the UK’s first business schools. We are a proud member of the illustrious group of business schools that are triple-accredited by AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA.
As a research-led business school, we are ranked third in the UK for research power in the UK government’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021. As a part of the prestigious University of Manchester, we are also number one in Europe and number two in the world for social and environmental impact, according to Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023
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Starts:
- 2:00pm, 11 June 2024
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Ends:
- 2:00pm, 14 June 2024
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Location
- Alliance Manchester Business School, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Contact
- sheth2024@manchester.ac.uk
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Further information
Download the programme here >>
As mentioned in the programme, there is the option to purchase tickets for dinners during the conference. Find out more and purchase tickets >>
How to get to AMBS
The conference will be held in the Executive Education Centre at AMBS.
The Executive Education Centre can easily be accessed by private and public transport via car, rail, air and on foot.
By rail:
The Executive Education Centre is located in the southern quarter of Manchester city centre and is 1.5 miles from Manchester Piccadilly railway station and less than 1 mile from Manchester Oxford Rd railway station. Piccadilly is the main inter-city and cross-country hub.
There is a taxi rank outside the front and rear entrances to Manchester Piccadilly (the rear entrance is slightly nearer to the university campus).
Visit National Rail website >>
By car:
For SatNav please use the postcode M13 9SS.
Once you arrive at this location the Alliance Manchester Business School, Executive Education Centre and the Hyatt Regency hotel are sign-posted.
Parking is next door at the The University of Manchester (Car Park D), Booth Street West, Manchester, M15 6PB or NCP - Manchester Aquatic Centre, Booth Street East, Manchester, M13 9SS. Charges apply.
Please be aware of overnight charges or overnight parking restrictions.
Car parking at The University of Manchester >>
Visit NCP Car Park website >>
Walking:
Manchester is an easy-to-walk city. You can get to the Executive Education Centre by walking from Manchester Oxford Road station which takes approximately 15 minutes and from Manchester Piccadilly station which takes approximately 20 mins.
See the walking route from Piccadilly railway station on Google Maps >>
See the walking route from Oxford Road railway station on Google Maps >>
By air:
The University of Manchester campus and the Executive Education Centre are located 10 miles from Manchester International Airport, or 30 minutes by car.
Trains run frequently from the airport station into Manchester Piccadilly station, or a taxi from the airport to the university will cost approximately £25.
Visit Manchester airport website >>
Journey planning
More than 5.6 million journeys are made across Greater Manchester’s transport network each day. Visit the Transport for Greater Manchester's website to plan your journeys in and around manchester, especially is if you using public transport.
Visit Transport for Greater Manchester website >>
Campus maps
The University of Manchester's maps and travel advice will help you make your way to and around The University of Manchester.
Visit The University of Manchester website to view campus maps >>
City maps
Take a look at the downloadable Maps of the city. Here you can begin to explore the wider city life outside of our campus.
Visitmanchester.com - City Maps >>
Where to stay
Please remember that you are responsible for booking your accommodation. There are several hotels close to AMBS. Below you can find our recommendations from different price ranges. Walking distance from AMBS is also indicated. We recommend booking as soon as possible, to avoid disappointment.
Premium:
Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, 0.6 miles
The Midland, 0.9 miles
Mid-priced:
Maldron Hotel, 0.6 miles
- 20 rooms per night have been secured for up to five nights (arrival Monday 10th, departure Saturday 15th)
- £149.00 per single occupancy room - Bed & Breakfast
- £159.00 per double/twin occupancy room - Bed & Breakfast
- For these preferential prices, please click the above link, select dates and insert the promotional code THEU100624
INNSiDE Manchester, 0.8 miles
- 15 INNSiDE Standard rooms have been secured for up to up to five nights (arrival Monday 10th, departure Saturday 15th)
- Bed & Breakfast - £189.00 based on sole occupancy per room per night
- Bed & Breakfast - £204.00 based on double/twin occupancy per room per night
- To book selected nights, visit this dedicated link >>
Townhouse Hotel Manchester, 0.9 miles
Motel One Manchester Piccadilly, 1.0 miles
Budget:
ibis Princess Street, 0.7 miles
- For single occupancy, 40 Double rooms are available to book for Mon, Tue and Wed nights, and 20 Double rooms for Thu and Fri nights
- Rates (B&B per single occupancy room/night): Mon 10th June - £75; Tue 11th June - £135; Wed 12th June - £115; Thu 13th June - £185; Fri 14th June - £155
- To book, email Almudena.HURTADO@accor.com with the requested nights and include 3143B00394 (the block number) in the subject line
Premier Inn Manchester City Centre (Princess Street), 0.5 miles
About Manchester
Known throughout the world as the birthplace of the industrial revolution, Manchester has a proud history in science, politics, music, arts and sport. Today the city combines this heritage with a progressive vision to be a city that delivers surprise and delight in equal measures. Manchester features in Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2023 list and in National Geographic's influential ‘Best of the World’ list, which annually sets out 25 of the must-see places to visit around the globe.
Visitmanchester.com the official tourism website for Greater Manchester links:
Top attractions in Manchester include:
- Manchester Museum (part of the University of Manchester)
- Science and Industry Museum
- Imperial War Museum North
- National Football Museum
- Stadium tours at Manchester United and Manchester City
- Whitworth Art Gallery and John Rylands Library (both part of the University of Manchester)
Visitmanchester.com - things to do outside of Manchester >>
Exercise facilities nearby:
If you’re looking to exercise during your time at the Conference, Sugden Sports Centre has a wide range of facilities and activities available. Workout in the fitness suite, join a workout class or team up with your friends for an activity in the sports hall.
Address: 114 Grosvenor Street, Manchester, M1 7HL
Visit the Sugden Sports Centre website >>
Alliance Manchester Business School is committed to fostering a socially responsible and inclusive environment for all stakeholders. In line with this commitment, we are pleased to announce the following initiatives:
Lactation room
This year we are pleased to offer breastfeeding mothers a lactation room with a freezer for milk storage throughout the day. If you are interested in using this room during the conference, please email us at sheth2024@manchester.ac.uk. We will then be able to make sure that the room offers enough capacity for everyone.
Caregiving Responsibilities Support Fund
We are also pleased to announce the availability of funding support for attendees with caregiving responsibilities. If you are incurring additional expenses due to your caregiving obligations – such as expenses for childcare in Manchester or back home – we invite you to apply for funding to help offset these costs, the extent of which will depend on the number of applications we receive.
As this is the inaugural offering of such a fund, and because the volume of applications and the range of requested support amounts are currently unknown, we are unable to set a maximum grant limit at this time. Therefore, we kindly request that you apply for the fund using this form:
Form to apply for support >>
Upon reviewing the applications, we will provide more information about the available grant sizes. The deadline for receiving applications is the 30th of April 2024.
In 2024 The University of Manchester will celebrate it’s bicentenary: 200 years of education and innovation. There will be a number of events taking place around university campus to celebrate our impact and recognise the achievements of our people – staff, students, alumni and partners – at a local, national and international level. This section will be constantly updated with events taking place on Campus during the time of the consortium.