Posted by moderator on behalf of Alan Meyer, Univ of Oregon
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CALL FOR APPLICANTS: DOCTORAL STUDENT WORKSHOP
SIXTH WEST COAST RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
ON TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Stanford Technology Ventures Program (Stanford University), the Center for
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (University of Washington), the Lloyd Greif
Center of Entrepreneurial Studies (USC), the and the Lundquist Center for
Entrepreneurship (University of Oregon) are sponsoring the 6th West Coast
Research Symposium on Technology Entrepreneurship on September 5 and 6, 2008.
A one-day Doctoral Student Workshop will be held prior to the research
symposium, supported by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
Theme: Doctoral Student Workshop on Technology Entrepreneurship
Location: Stanford University
Date: September 4, 2008
We invite doctoral students to submit applications to attend this workshop.
Sessions will focus on technology entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on
contemporary work in the field. Faculty participating in the workshop include
Kathy Eisenhardt, Stanford Univ.; Riitta Katila, Stanford Univ.; Suresh Kotha,
Univ. of Washington; Alan Meyer, Univ. of Oregon; Nandini Rajagopalan, Univ. of
Southern California, Duane Ireland, Texas A&M univ.; Gautam Ahuja, Univ. of
Michigan; Huggy Rao, Stanford Univ.; and Raghu Garud, Penn State Univ.
The workshop aspires to provide an intellectually stimulating experience, map
the theoretical domain of technology entrepreneurship, and build community.
Students will read several articles on entrepreneurship and come prepared to
discuss them. Workshop participants will have opportunities to present their
own
research interests, to interact with each other, and to get acquainted with
faculty members.
Students selected for the workshop will be invited to attend the two-day
research symposium that follows (September 5th and 6th), which will showcase
cutting-edge work by technology entrepreneurship researchers from the Northwest
and around the country.
Applicants focusing on the nexus of technology, innovation, and
entrepreneurship
who are at or beyond the third year of their doctoral studies will be given
preference. Each attendee will be provided with a $300 travel stipend, as well
as all meals and 3 nights lodging (double occupancy).
The DEADLINE for application is Wednesday, July 30, 2008. If you wish to be
considered, please complete the online application at
https://catalysttools.washington.edu/tools/survey/?sid=21538&owner=entre
We hope to see you in Palo Alto!
CONFERENCE SPONSORS:
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Stanford Technology Ventures Program, Stanford University
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Univ. of Washington
Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, USC
Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship, University of Oregon