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PhDreams – The Podcast for Academic Careers in Business and EconomicsThe Practicalities and Philosophy of Using AI in Academic Research: A Conversation with Professors Simona Botti and Michael HaenleinIn this eighth episode of PhDreams, Alex and Anatoli are joined by Professor Simona Botti from London Business School and Professor Michael Haenlein from ESCP Business School in Paris to take a deep dive into one of the most pressing questions in academia today: How should we deal with the rise of artificial intelligence in the research and peer-review process?
We discuss the sense—and sometimes nonsense—of journal AI policies, why asking PhD students to work the way their advisors did 30 years ago may no longer make much sense, and how the academic system itself might need to evolve as A...
2026-10-0955 min
Eiland KunstSunny Afternoon concerten op Fort Prins FrederikWe gaan in gesprek met Leendert Boudesteijn en Ivo Teeuwen. Zij vertellen over het initiatief achter de Sunny Afternoon concerten op het monumentale Fort Prins Frederik in Ooltgensplaat en hoe zij kwalitatief hoogwaardige, professionele muziek naar het eiland brengen.De aflevering is te beluisteren via Spotify, Amazon Music en Apple Podcasts.Wat begon met de wens om het prachtig gerenoveerde nationale erfgoed in Ooltgensplaat nieuw leven in te blazen, is uitgegroeid tot een reeks concerten waarbij het fort dient als een uniek podium. Het fort, dat stamt uit de tijd van Napoleon en deel uitmaakt...
2026-06-2741 min
PhDreams – The Podcast for Academic Careers in Business and EconomicsDelivering Great Conference Presentations: A Conversation with Professors Beth Fossen and Alex BleierIn this seventh episode of PhDreams, Alex is joined by his guests Professor Beth Fossen from Indiana University and Professor Alex Bleier from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management to discuss conference presentations. Both are among the most engaging and skilled presenters in our field. We explore tips for crafting your best presentation decks (often less is more), suggest ways to deal with difficult questions during talks (try to create positive vibes), and talk about ways to prevent that nobody shows up to your presentation (invite your friends).
Tune in to learn how to take your academic presentations to the...
2026-05-2256 min
PhDreams – The Podcast for Academic Careers in Business and EconomicsData-Driven Academic Research: A Conversation with Professors Abhishek Borah and Davide ProserpioIn 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...
2026-03-1257 min
PhDreams – The Podcast for Academic Careers in Business and EconomicsHow to Achieve Work-Life Balance as an Academic: A Conversation with Professors Els Breugelsmans and Martin SchreierIn this fifth episode of PhDreams, we are joined by our guests Professor Els Breugelmans from KU Leuven and Professor Martin Schreier WU Vienna to discuss work-life balance for academics. We find out that work-life balance is a very individual concept, which entails that there is more to life than work. We further explore that it can be useful for young academics to stay in the shadow as long as possible, why family should always come first, and how sports and other hobbies can help to disconnect and become more productive. In addition, we answer a listener question about our...
2025-12-2248 min
PhDreams – The Podcast for Academic Careers in Business and EconomicsThe Balance Between Scientific Excellence and Academic Service: A Conversation with Professor Simone WiesIn 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!
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2025-09-2450 min
PhDreams – The Podcast for Academic Careers in Business and EconomicsSecuring a Position within the Academic Job Market: A Conversation with Professor Andreas LanzIn this third episode of PhDreams, we discuss the particularities of the academic job market with our guest, Professor Andreas Lanz from the University of Basel. We discuss how to make your application file stand out, why the research presentation might not be most important component of a job interview, and the pros and cons of assistant professorships versus postdoc positions. We also answer a listener’s question about how to handle conflicts with your PhD supervisor.
Join us for an interview full of insider knowledge and practical advice!
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2025-06-2445 min
PhDreams – The Podcast for Academic Careers in Business and EconomicsHow to Ace Academic Conferences: A Conversation with Professor Anne RoggeveenIn 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 ques...
2025-04-2239 min
PhDreams – The Podcast for Academic Careers in Business and EconomicsThe Publication Game: A Conversation with Professor Koen PauwelsIn this first PhDreams episode, Professor Koen Pauwels from Northeastern University joins us to talk about the publication game. Starting with the question of what young researchers can learn from marathon runners, Koen shares insights on rejections, journal lists, imposter syndrome, and the dark side of publishing from his career as an author, mentor, and current editor of the International Journal of Research in Marketing.
2025-02-1937 min
PhDreams – The Podcast for Academic Careers in Business and EconomicsTrailer: PhDreams – The Podcast for Academic Careers in Business and EconomicsHi! 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.
2025-01-0602 min
The Sentinel Report with Alex NewmanSouth African Dr.: ‘America Has Been Captured By Global Interests’In this full-to-the-brim episode of Alex Newman’s The Sentinel Report, the latest news stories are covered, including updates on the horrendous death of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old American woman murdered by an illegal immigrant. Also, Alex and Andrew Muller interview Dr. Herman Edeling, a South African neurosurgeon who is trying to take Pfizer and the COVID-19 shot to court. In addition to fighting against the poisonous COVID jabs, Dr. Edeling has a warning for the West: defeat globalism. ]]>
2024-03-1328 min