1. T OMORROW ’ S P ROFESSOR Jiesi Cheng Matthew Pickard 12/03/2008 MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 1

2. O UTLINE Setting the Stage Preparing for an Academic Career Finding and Getting the Best Possible Academic Position Looking Ahead to Your First Years on the Job – Advice from the Field Conclusion MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 2

3. S ETTING THE S TAGE MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 3

4. T HE A CADEMIC E NTERPRISE The academic institution is different than other business institutions There are many different types of academic institutions– the important thing is to know what kind of institution you are dealing with Academia is currently going through a period of transition Challenges Facing Academia Budget cuts Demands for increased productivity Implications of University-Industry collaboration 4 MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008

5. N EW C HALLENGES TO THE P ROFESSORIATE Forces for change in teaching and research Use of communications tools Use of computational tools Focus on interdisciplinary programs Government funding Costs of doing research Changing role of industry in academic research Implications for Faculty Scholarship ---- Balance 5 MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008

6. C ARNEGIE C LASSIFICATION 6 MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008

7. T ENURE VS N ON - TENURE TRACK MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 7

8. T HE T ENURE T RACK ' S P ANDORA ' S B OX Remember that whiners are boring. Get to know your colleagues by asking for advice. Get to know your colleagues by getting to know their work. Do invite people out to lunch Don't make enemies with important people. Mom was right: if you can't say something nice don't say it at all. Be a good listener. Give positive feedback publicly. Seek out mentors. Find a likeable side of everyone. Leave your door open. Don't talk too much at meetings. Make friends. Don't get angry: get tenure. Finally, realize that no one can follow all these rules! MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 8

9. P REPARING FOR AN A CADEMIC C AREER MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 9

10. A C ONSEQUENTIAL D ECISION MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 10 Follow your passion Understand what you are getting into Make an informed and thoughtful decision Prepare Rewards of a Faculty Career Joys of teaching/Rewards of working with students Freedom/Flexibility Work environment Rewards of research Variety of work Financial rewards Lifelong learning Job security

11. Breadth-on-Top-of-Depth Place your expertise in a broad context Next-Stage Think ahead, look ahead, act ahead Multiple-Option Concurrently prepare for academic, government and industry careers T HREE -P ART P REPARATION S TRATEGY MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 11

12. R ESEARCH AS A G RADUATE S TUDENT Choosing a Research Topic Choosing an Advisor Writing Research Proposals Carrying out your research Publishing Reviewing Attending conferences Giving talks on your research Supervising other researchers Networking MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 12

13. K EY P OINTS Get involved in research EARLY Choose research topics that are “narrowly focused and carefully defined, but are important parts of a broad-ranging, complex problem” Who cares? Can you do it? How much mileage will you be able to get out of it? Be involved in as many “next-stage” activities as possible Writing research proposals Reviewing Attending conferences Supervising other researchers MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 13

14. T EACHING E XPERIENCES P RIOR TO B ECOMING A P ROFESSOR Why is it important to teach as a Graduate Student? Confirm teaching is what one wants to do. Help prepare for one’s first teaching assignment as a professor. Makes one more marketable. What can I do NOW? Stay aware of teaching opportunities around you Start compiling your teaching portfolio now Make it a habit to file samples of your work MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 14

15. F INDING AND G ETTING THE B EST P OSSIBLE A CADEMIC P OSITION MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 15

16. I DENTIFYING THE P OSSIBILITIES Decide what you want Type of Institution Type of Appointment Location / Setting Research what is out there: Chronicle of Higher Education Find an Academic Job: Online Resources for Locating Academic Positions http://chronicle.com/jobs/ MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 16

17. A PPLYING FOR N EW P OSITIONS Rifle Approach Target one or two schools and do an “in- depth,” customized application Shotgun Approach Target several schools and do a semi- deep application Splatter Approach Sweep all schools with the same application MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 17

18. A DVICE FOR A CADEMIC J OB T ALK Make your research fit into the broader context What do you want people to be thinking about when they leave your talk? Go beyond your dissertation – don’t prepare the talk at the last minute Make it interesting – good examples, relevant anecdotes, and significant details Be prepared – allow yourself to be spontaneous … MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 18

19. N EGOTIATING Need to shift from seeking to received Key Question: What resources do I need to be successful? Make it a win-win situation. Other tips: Make sure you have an offer Make requests in an informational manner Clearly communicate what you want to the right people Negotiate hard on “out of bounds” things, more gently on “in bounds” things MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 19

20. L OOKING A HEAD TO Y OUR F IRST Y EARS ON THE J OB – A DVICE FROM THE F IELD MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 20

21. T IME M ANAGEMENT You don’t cancel your class time, so don’t cancel your research time. Establish your absence (right from the start) MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 21

22. T EACHING & R ESEARCH TeachingResearch StructuredDiscovery MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 22

23. S OURCES OF F UNDING Free gift or grant-in-aid Grant Cooperative agreement Contract Fellowship Scholarship Where to find funding: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/iris/ MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 23

24. W RITING P ROPOSALS “It doesn’t take a genius to realize that the well-organized and thoughtful proposals will have a competitive edge.” (pg. 293) MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 24

25. P UBLICIZE Y OUR W ORK E ARLY O N 1. Think of job interviews as ways to publicize yourself. 2. When you finish a paper, send a preprint to people in your area. 3. Take journal paper reviewing very seriously. MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 25

26. T EN C OMMANDMENTS OF T ENURE S UCCESS 1. Publish, publish, publish! 2. View tenure as a political process. 3. Find out the tenure norms. 4. Document everything. 5. Rely on your record, not on promises of protection. 6. Reinforce research with teaching and service. 7. Do not run your department until after tenure. 8. Be a good department citizen. 9. Manage your own professional image. 10. Develop a marketable record. MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 26

27. G OOD L UCK ! MIS696A Tomorrow's Professor 12/3/2008 27