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  1. All, So, I was having preliminary talks with my supervisor prior to joining and she said that they do the "three paper system." Meaning three publishable papers as opposed to a monograph. I'm interested in getting more information on what this entails, opinions, etc. At first glance it seems great because, rather than writing a monograph alongside publishable papers, we get straight to the point. Would just like to know pros/cons/perceptions, etc.
  2. All, I hear that in terms of placement in the US - it's LBS or bust. I've been admitted to Cass with a great project and a great advisor. My ultimate goal would to be back in the US down the line. What are the perceptions of Cass... if any at all?
  3. How are you all interpreting these hiring freezes as it pertains to downstream job market? I feel that the ripple effects of very few placements of new PhD's this year could have a ripple effect on the market that lasts 4-5 years. Particularly considering that in the last recession, professorial jobs were cut and not replaced (except with adjuncts). I ask as someone entering a PhD cohort this coming fall.
  4. Anything from South Carolina IB? Radio silence here... Not sure if that means wait list, rejection or they just haven't bothered to start the process.
  5. It is quite common and from what I understand, encouraged. It keeps professors in touch with the actual business world -- not to mention a hefty consulting fee. I'm in the IS field for example, some professors take sabbaticals to consult on implementations/public policy/corporate IS strategy. They often have speaking engagements or workshops with corporations to both educate and add guidance to specific projects. Really, though, how and where you consult is fully dependent on what you specialize in. If you specialize in something that doesn't translate well to corporate needs and rather operate in a niche that's interesting to you but not essential to the bottom line.. you won't find many opportunities. Further, just being a professor at a T50 doesn't mean you'll be inundated with consulting requests; the opposite really. Consulting is a business and you need to operate like a business and generate leads for yourself.
  6. I think there's quite a lot of "by the book-ism" in this thread -- the only people that use it are the Type-A's (No offense meant, it's what got you guys this far). That said, business school committee's aren't dumb and aren't naive and don't sit around and think "Man, I wish this excellent candidate with an excellent background had a more by-the-book LOR." Business school PhD programs don't get the opportunity to have people with your professional background and record often (most people have sub-50 month professional experience, often much lower just have a look at class profiles) and will certainly accept recommendations from accomplished practitioners, to think otherwise is non-sense. With your background, you don't need to go volunteer in a research lab at a local college. In the grand scheme of your resume, that's peanuts and a waste of time. Go with the people who you feel would carry the most weight in the business community and you'll be fine. Obviously, include your academic reference in 1, if possible, but treat it as a compliment to the others. Acknowledge your situation honestly in your supplemental essay. You'll get in a PhD program somewhere.
  7. Have a bet with my girlfriend that today is the day... Last Friday of the month... all of the due dates are over for those that had Mid-Jan cut-offs... Can't decide if the silence is good or bad. Will go with... silence means I haven't been rejected yet.
  8. sjb55

    UK PhDs

    Fair enough -- great insight. Thanks!
  9. sjb55

    UK PhDs

    Wonderful! It's great to get an "inside" voice. As I said above -- my main concern is the lack of data to prospective PhD's. I come from the professional world -- so getting a handle on the ins and outs of academia is a bit foreign.
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    UK PhDs

    My numbers come from the very un-scientific process of going through several schools -- taking the number of placements per year they have listed on their website (obviously, may not accurate) and then taking the current number of students that are listed on the universities "Current Candidates on the job market" page (or however they have it labeled) and assuming that is representative of standard years (again, not a great measurement). Take SC for example, 11 people on the market this year -- last year 6 were placed.. 6 out of 11 seems nice. But, go back to 2006/2007 and 4 were placed over 2 years. Lesser schools are FAR worse -- better schools are marginally better. Further - most schools make NO indication if their "placements" are 9 month contracts or tenure track positions -- We very well could be looking the schools advertising that they placed contracts. I've seen this as well, I've looked for the people that were placed in 2015/16... what do ya know... they're at a different university now after 1 year of work. Ph.D. Alumni Placements - Darla Moore School of Business | University of South Carolina No way of knowing how representative that is. They are literally the only numbers you can find...and the general negativity of the internet surrounding PhD placements (mostly in the humanities, of course) makes me hesitant no matter how passionate I am about the subject matter. All Departments: PhD Career Outcomes Statistics | Duke Graduate School This from Duke is very encouraging, though. As for the Marketing Phd's above -- I could be way off but on first glance, they only account for 81 phd's -- all of which got placements, no real accounting for all of the other PhD's that didn't participate/get positions. Further -- a staggering number in that report that could go overlooked is the average of 14 interviews to 53 applications -- and 2 offers to 14 interviews (Note: the minimum job offers received is 1... so no candidates that didn't receive jobs were accounted for -- go ahead and throw this report out for my purposes). We all know that the market is competitive -- but if at a corporate office I got 2 offers for 14 interviews, I'd think I'm interviewing in the wrong industry or I'm not qualified. I think the part that "scares" me is how slippery the data is on this. We can assume a good percentage of PhD's intentionally avoid academia for corporate jobs -- but PhD programs certainly don't advertise the percentage of students they have that do not get academic positions. With that said -- Not trying to be negative about it -- I'm just the type of person who prefers to have at least SOME data/information to support decisions (MBA programs are great at providing this...) and with PhD's... there's just a big black hole. Trust me... I want to be proved wrong about this.
  11. sjb55

    UK PhDs

    Yes, they have a successful placement record. Mostly in the UK, but they have placed people at good schools in the US as well. An aside, but related note -- How do you all rationalize the "placement problem" for lack of a better phrase? I mean a large portion of PhD's graduating from top 5's still end up in "post-doc hell" or no where near academia. Still finding it hard to wrap my head around 4/5 years of training for a 20% chance (being generous according to my research) of getting a position that's not a short term contract. Anyone have more positive numbers for Biz phd's that I haven't seen?
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    UK PhDs

    Hey again guys and girls - Apologies if this is under the wrong thread - but it's a similar theme and is a part of my admissions process..ish. So, in my previous thread I asked for a profile eval, which some of you graciously did-- now I'm hoping for advice on a different topic. I have the great opportunity to work on a PhD here in London. My supervisor would be a brilliant professor that is highly regarded at the London School of Economics and the project has just been awarded a grant in conjunction with Amazon, Facebook, and four other unis. Two things -- 1.) I have a business background - I want to teach/research in business (though dealing with MIS subject matter). This PhD will technically be in "Computer Science" despite my portion of the research dealing with the organizational/managerial/social aspects. Seems silly now that I type it out, but will this branding impact my job search? 2.) I want to be in the US for my career. It's home. Coming from the UK, will I have issues finding a placement here (beyond the standard competition/placement issues)? 3.) If so -- would I be more competitive pushing to get into a "lesser" University in the states than a combined PhD from LSE/UCL? Thanks all!
  13. Wonderful response, thanks! I reached out to the University, particularly a professor I had been in contact with earlier this year who is aware of my situation. I applied with my old score before the deadline on the 15th -- I am rescheduling the GMAT for January 10th, as I have time over break to prepare. The program coordinator has given me direction and said that they can update my application as late as the 10th. So.. time to grind the GMAT study materials and grind for mock exams here in January! Merry Christmas... haha
  14. I do have strong ties to the university -- I did my undergrad there, father/grandfather worked at the university, numerous family members are alumni, etc. I have an interview tomorrow at UCL for a PhD supervised by a professor here at LSE, which is a wonderful opportunity (No GMAT required). Thanks for the help/responses. I'll never understand (Rhetorical-- they help boost rankings, duh) why a university would prefer you to spend less time on working/researching with world class professors and more time studying for the GMAT. European schools tend to scoff at these tests, despite the correlations between "successful" phd students and high scores. At any rate, SC's deadline for funding is the 15th of December - No time to take the test.
  15. Hey guys and girls, I am applying to do a PhD at the University of South Carolina in International Business. Profile: 7 years of professional experience at two fortune 500 global consultancies. Undergrad GPA: 2.5 from the University of SC (Low.. but a long time ago) I have a Master's in Risk Management from Florida State -- William T Hold Scholar, Dean's List - Final GPA 3.53 (Did this while traveling as a consultant 4 nights a week) Currently, I am studying at The London School of Economics for a MSc in Management, Information Systems and Digital Innovation. I will have two Master's and 7 years professional experience at the time of entry. Problem areas: GMAT -- I took the GMAT in 2015, one time, without studying, to get a feel for the test and got a 540. I never studied for it again, applied to FSU and got in -- When applying to the London School of Economics, I did not need to submit my GMAT so I didn't retake it. 540 is obscenely low. I did not have time to retake this test prior to applying to USC. I was working/consulting full time and upon arriving in London my time is better spent working with world class researchers and studying than reviewing for the GMAT. Also, before anyone trolls -- I did buy GMAT study materials and attempted to prepare -- but here at LSE, if any of you have attended, you read nearly 12 hours a day. It's just simply not possible, there's not enough time in the day. What do you guys think? Is this a killer? I've tried my best to articulate this and point towards my profile strengths in my essays.
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