PhDreams – The Podcast for Academic Careers in Business and Economics

In this sixth episode of PhDreams, we are joined by our guests Professor Abhishek Borah from INSEAD and Professor Davide Proserpio from the University of Southern California to talk about data-driven academic research. Both Abhi and Davide agree that high-quality data is key to successful research projects and that empirical results often come first, followed by theoretical explanations. We also discuss why young academics should not be discouraged by seemingly strict data scraping regulations imposed by websites and journals, and we explore the pros and cons of the recent trends towards multi-method papers in marketing research. Finally, we answer a listener question about how to quickly evaluate the quality of data, so young researchers don't waste time on poor-quality sources. Tune in to hear the honest and transparent stories of these two leading data experts. If you'd like to suggest a topic or submit a question for a future episode, send us a text or voice recording at phdreams.podcast@gmail.com.

In this fourth episode of PhDreams, we are joined by our guest, Professor Simone Wies from Goethe University Frankfurt. We discuss academic services, the "third mission" of academics alongside research and teaching. We talk about the various levels of services, explore which requests to accept or decline, and demonstrate how academic service and scientific excellence can coexist. Additionally, we answer a listener's question about the pros and cons of personal websites for young scholars. Tune in to learn from Simone's great advice how to make services work best for you! If you'd like to submit a question for a future episode, send us a text or voice recording at phdreams.podcast@gmail.com.

In this second episode of PhDreams, we explore the world of academic conferences with our guest, Professor Anne Roggeveen from Babson College— former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Retailing. She joins us for an inspiring conversation about everything from networking (or as she prefers to call it, "meeting") and handling tough feedback during presentations, to juggling conference travel with family life and how these events might evolve in the future. We also touch on the broader theme of finding balance in life as a researcher. Plus, we answer our very first listener question! If you’d like to submit a question for a future episode, feel free to send us a message — text or, even better, a voice recording — at phdreams.podcast@gmail.com.

Hi! We are Marketing Professors Anatoli Colicev and Alex Edeling. We are here to help PhD students, postdocs and Assistant Professors in Business and Economics navigate their careers. In each episode, we will discuss topics such as publication strategies, conferences or the academic job market with renowned guests from our field and present our own experiences along the way. The podcast builds on the PhD Journey Slides that Anatoli has developed since 2020, which cover several dimensions of the early academic career. Our mission: To help you live your PhDreams to the fullest.