This research symposium has been organized to honor the tremendous and continuing academic achievements of Professor George John, General Mills/Paul S. Gerot Chair in Marketing and Professor of Marketing at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. Prof. John is the quintessential professor’s professor. His exemplary passion and dedication to – mentoring of doctoral students and new faculty, working on innovative research and teaching projects, and continuing service for the marketing profession and the public, has inspired many marketing academics.
In this annual symposium, a select group of marketing scholars and faculty will interact to discuss key theoretical and methodological developments in the broad domain of “Governance” and explore opportunities for collaborative research. The overarching goal is to strengthen and embed governance thinking more deeply into marketing thought and action.
Over a couple of days, the group engages in intense discussions of new paths for ideas/issues that excites the participants and has the potential to move the discipline forward. Both early as well as advanced stage research is encouraged, with a slight preference towards encouraging new research and researchers.
About Prof. George John
Professor John received his bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India and his MBA from the University of Illinois. After earning his Ph.D. in Marketing from Northwestern, he joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin before moving to Minnesota. He is the General Mills-Gerot Chair in Marketing at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. His interests center around distribution channels and high tech marketing. Specifically, he is interested in the strategic and efficiency aspects of governance choices in these settings. His academic honors include an American Marketing Association award for his PhD dissertation, and his selection as a “Highly Cited Researcher” in the Business/Economics category by Thomson Reuters Web of Science.
Organizers of 2024 George John Symposium
Prof. Mrinal Ghosh
University of Arizona
Prof. Raghunath Rao
University of Texas- Austin
Prof. Sourav Ray
University Of Guelph
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