1st Annual Doctoral Consortium...Definitely a Success!

In conjunction with the 2006 ABO Research Conference in Portland, the ABO section hosted its 1st annual Doctoral Consortium. Twenty-nine doctoral students and five new faculty attended the Consortium. The doctoral students received complimentary hotel rooms and conference registration. Participants had the opportunity to learn from and interact with leading behavioral researchers. The Consortium began with a session on Starting Your Career at which Steve Kaplan (Arizona State University), Frank Hodge (University of Washington), and Brooke Elliott (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) presented. In the second session, Kamil Jamar (University of Alberta), Ron King (Washington University – St. Louis), and Karen Sedatole (Michigan State University) presented overviews of different types of behavioral accounting research. Participants enjoyed the sessions and the chance to meet and talk with leaders in the field both at the Consortium and the Research Conference following.

The ABO section is grateful to Deloitte US Firms for their financial support and to section members Bryan Church and Anne Magro for coordinating this successful event!