Rising Scholars Agenda

Dean Schmittlein is the John C Head III Dean and Professor of Marketing at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Kwabena B. Donkor is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Stanford Graduate
School of Business, a Faculty Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), and was a 2022–2023 Fletcher Jones Faculty Scholar. His research areas are: Behavioral Economics, Industrial Organizations, Marketing, and Labor Economics. Donkor's work combines insights from behavioral economics with data and field experiments to study social norms, identity, and how these constructs interact with policy within the marketplace. He studied at the University of Ghana and holds a BA/MA in Economics from Hunter College (CUNY), as well as an MS in Agricultural & Resource Economics and a PhD in Agricultural & Resource Economics, both degrees from University of California-Berkeley. His honors include a IRLE Dissertation Fellowship and a UC Berkeley Mentor Research Award.

Joining Professor Donkor for this conversation is Stone Kalisa, a first year PhD student in our Finance group at MIT Sloan.

These sessions run concurrently.

• Accounting - facilitated by Professor Joe Weber
• Diversity & Equity - facilitated by Professor Ray Reagans
• Information Systems & Operations - facilitated by Professor Johan Chu

Xiaolu Hsi earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Boston University. She is a psychologist at MIT Student Health and Counseling, where she specializes in neuropsychology. Xiaolu regularly runs workshops for MIT graduate students on topics such as writer's block, procrastination, and anxiety.

This session is open to Rising Scholars presenters only; please check your email for Zoom link.

These sessions run concurrently.

• Finance - facilitated by Professor Hui Chen
• Organizations and Management - facilitated by Professor Jared Curhan
• Work - facilitated by Professor Emilio Castilla

Jodi R. R. Smith began promoting better behaviors in 1986 and founded Mannersmith Etiquette Consulting in January 1996. She continues to serve as president. Her extensive background in motivational psychology and human resources has reaffirmed her belief that proper manners and etiquette are an essential part of functioning successfully in today's world. Jodi is a nationally known etiquette expert, specializing in personal and professional conduct, and is sought out by the media for her no-nonsense approach. Jodi has been seen on the NBC Today Show, Good Morning America and on the CBS Early Show. She has been quoted in the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and USA Today. She has been a featured guest on radio shows from coast to coast and into Canada. Jodi holds a bachelor’s degree in motivational psychology from the University of Rochester and a master’s degree from Cornell University. She is also the author of three etiquette books. Jodi is well known among her clients for her educational and entertaining style. Please visit www.Mannersmith.com to learn more.

This session is open to Rising Scholars presenters only; please check your email for Zoom link.

Eric So is Sloan Distinguished Professor of Global Economics and Management and Faculty Chair of the PhD Program

Eric So is the Sloan Distinguished Professor of Global Economics and Management and the Faculty Chair of the PhD Program. 

These sessions run concurrently.

• Economics - facilitated by Professor Eric So
• Strategy - facilitated by Dr. Hiram Samel

Dale DeLetis is a professional presentation coach. Dale is currently the MIT Sloan “job talk coach” for doctoral students, a position he has held for fifteen years. Having heard hundreds of students, Dale will discuss best practices about content and delivery for a winning research talk.

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These sessions run concurrently.

• Behavior & Sociology - facilitated by Professor Ezra Zuckerman Sivan
• Entrepreneurship & Innovation - facilitated by Professor Jacquelyn Pless
• Information Systems - facilitated by Professor John Horton
• Marketing - facilitated by Professor David Rand

Rodrigo Verdi is the Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning and the Nanyang Technological University Professor of Accounting at the MIT Sloan School of Management.