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Oct. 27, 2026 1:00 pm Eastern

The Future of Doctoral Education: A cross-disciplinary panel on declining doctoral applications in accounting and adjacent business disciplines

 

Stephani Mason, Depaul University Moderator:  Stephani Mason, Depaul University

Ranjani Krishnan, Michigan State University Eli Broad College of Business Speaker: Ranjani Krishnan, Michigan State University Eli Broad College of Business

Dan Lynch, University of Wisconsin–Madison Speaker: Dan Lynch, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Nemit Shroff, MIT Sloan School of Management Speaker: Nemit Shroff, MIT Sloan School of Management

Jason Thatcher, University of Colorado-Boulder Speaker: Jason Thatcher, University of Colorado-Boulder

CPE Information (click here)

The Future of Doctoral Education: A cross-disciplinary panel on declining doctoral applications in accounting and adjacent business disciplines

There has been a substantial public conversation over the past several months about declining applications to doctoral programs in accounting and in business disciplines more broadly. Much of it has taken place on LinkedIn, and much of it has been diagnostic: applications are down, some programs have paused admissions, AI is unsettling assumptions about the research model, and the funding environment has deteriorated. This session will discuss what is actually happening, using data rather than impressions; why it's happening; and what we, the accounting academic community, can do about it.

Learning Objective(s): 1. Describe recent trends in doctoral applications and admissions in accounting and related business disciplines. 2. Identify key factors contributing to changes in doctoral program demand. 3. Discuss potential strategies that accounting faculty, doctoral programs, and the broader academic community can pursue to strengthen the doctoral pipeline and attract future applicants.
CPE Information: Personal Development - 1.8CH
Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None

Delivery Method: Group Internet Based

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