FAQs

No. Students from ALL Wharton and INSEAD doctoral programs are encouraged to apply, if their research proposal is relevant to the common theme of the Consortium in business studies.

We welcome applications from students at any stage of their program. Our only requirement is that you are in your second year or above of the INSEAD or Wharton doctoral program in the autumn of 2023 (e.g. not graduated or first year).

We do not have a fixed number, but this year we are aiming to accept around 35 students. We will try to ensure that about the same number of students participate from Wharton and from INSEAD; we will also try to ensure a fair split between Fontainebleau and Singapore.

No. Please only submit one paper or idea. Due to limitations with presentation slots, we will have to limit presentations to one per person for the Consortium.

No. We expect students to be presenting work in progress. There is no requirement that you have a finished paper ready. Ideally, the Consortium is an opportunity for you to “test out” a project that will be used to fulfill a program requirement (such as a second-year paper, or a piece of your dissertation), that you intend to present at a major conference - but any original work is welcome!

We are looking for any original work that is relevant to management science. You might want to keep in mind the diversity of the Consortium (in terms of disciplines, methods, and research questions) and think about how your project will spark conversations and interest among Consortium participants and faculty attendees. Successful applications will have a clear motivation, research question, and empirical approach. Theoretical papers will also be considered.

That is really up to you, how far along you think your project will be by the time of the Consortium, and how comfortable you are presenting it.

No. All applications will be submitted to a double-blind review process. Reviewers will be other applicants (yes, by applying, you are committing to serve as a reviewer) as well as other volunteer reviewers. Reviewer and applicant will never be from the same institution (all Wharton applications will be reviewed by INSEAD reviewers, and vice versa).

All applications must be made electronically. The application form on Qualtrics will close at June 25th, 2023 (23:59 EST).

No. The deadline of June 25th, 2023, at 23:59 EST will be strictly enforced.

No. Please use the application form as it provides important information about your proposal that will help match your proposal to appropriate reviewers.

All accepted Wharton students will be reimbursed up to 1500 EUR for round trip travel to Singapore Changi International Airport (SIN). All Accepted INSEAD-Fontainebleau students will be reimbursed up to 1400 EUR for round trip travel to Singapore Changi International Airport (SIN). It is highly recommended that you book your flights directly using INSEAD’s budget through Egencia, INSEAD’s travel platform. Only economy flights will be reimbursed, in accordance with INSEAD-Wharton Alliance policies. Once notified of your acceptance, please book flights as soon as possible to ensure the lowest rates and to guarantee reimbursement. The Consortium will also cover a three-night hotel stay the for the nights of November 1st through November 4th, 2023 at a soon to be announced hotel. Finally, food and beverages and social events will be covered for all accepted participants.