The ICSB Doctoral Consortium (DC) is a fantastic opportunity for PhD students from around the globe to develop new social networks, present their research, engage with local stakeholders, learn about how to navigate the academic job market and how to publish, and to participate in an innovative project to potentially earn authorship on an academic publication!
In addition to a traditional academic conference (yes, you will still submit a paper and present it) you will attend a series of workshops and socials to build your network. You will work with local stakeholders, other doctoral students, and a faculty mentor on research project that runs throughout the week, with some responsibilities prior to and after the conference. Each team will have a lead faculty mentor and lead doctoral student. More information to follow for those interested in applying to the Sydney DC.
There are several other mentors who are co-leading this doctoral consortium, and your application will be reviewed by a committee.
6 weeks prior to the conference (mid-late May 2025)
1:30pm: Hour Zoom introductory workshop to discuss project and publication plans (plus you get to start conversing with your DC colleagues BEFORE the conference!)
Sunday 6 July 2025
5:00pm – 7:00pm: Welcome social for doctoral consortium students and mentors. Location - Brewdog Pub, Everleigh
Monday 7 July 2025
8:30am - 10:30am: Doctoral consortium orientation and welcome, outlining project objectives for the week. The University of Sydney Business School, room TBC
10:30am - 1:00pm: Group visits to off-site partners to begin project.
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Lunch
2:00pm - 4:30pm: Teambuilding activity off-site
4:30pm - 6:30pm: Social and debrief, location TBC
Tuesday 8 July 2025
ICSB Academic Conference Day
8:00am - 8:45am: Strategic Networking Workshop
8:45am - 10:15am: Doctoral consortium individual paper presentations (information to follow)
10:15am - 5:00pm: Attend academic conference (DC student room will be available for breaks)
Evening: ICSB social event, see main schedule
Wednesday 9 July 2025
8:00am - 9:15am: Academic job market workshop
9:15am -12:00pm: Group visits to off-site partners to continue project work
12:00pm - 5:00pm: Attend ICSB conference at Hyatt Evening: ICSB social event, see main schedule
Thursday 10 July 2025
8:00am - 9:15am: Academic publishing workshop
9:15am - 12:00pm: Group visits to off-site partners to continue project work
12:00pm - 4:00pm: Attend ICSB conference at Hyatt
4:00pm - 5:00pm: Debrief projects for ‘next steps’ (information to follow)
Evening: ICSB social event, see main schedule, closing DC social to follow if interest
Friday 11 July 2025: OPTIONAL
9:00am - 4:00pm: University-wide Sustainability forum (optional, for doctoral consortium students only), co-hosted by The University of Sydney Business School and the Sydney Environment Institute, location University of Sydney, building TBC