The Premiere Consortium in the Marketing Discipline
The 2026 AMA-Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium will be hosted at Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University in New York on June 11–14, 2026. This unique event brings together the best doctoral students from business schools in the United States, Canada, Europe and the rest of the world. It is the only consortium that exposes doctoral students to the rich diversity of topics, methodological perspectives and theories that exist within the marketing discipline. This experience is designed to spark creativity and insight by challenging students to think outside their existing paradigms and broaden their views on what constitutes good research. Additionally, the consortium’s focus is to help students successfully transition to their first faculty position by providing guidance on research, teaching and service. Faculty scholars are selected who have made important contributions to the field and who are dedicated to helping doctoral students establish professional linkages among themselves and with faculty.
2026 Host Institution
Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University
140 W 62nd St, New York, NY 10023
The Doctoral Student registration includes dorm housing for the duration of the conference.
History
The first consortium was held in 1966. The program was launched under the leadership of Thomas A. Staudt, and from the beginning, the focus on research and relationship building was vital. In 1997, the name was changed to the AMA-Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium in recognition of the Madhuri & Jagdish N. Sheth Foundation’s commitment to financing part of the consortium on an ongoing basis with the establishment of an AMA Foundation endowed fund.
AMA Event Policies
Thursday, June 11
Consortium Registration
Location: Gabelli School- McNally Amphitheatre
Welcome Reception
Location: Gabelli School- Platt Court
Friday, June 12 - “From Ideas to Impact”
Theme: Research, Writing & Crafting Contribution
Breakfast
Opening Plenary and Sessions
Lunch
Small Group Research Presentations and Sessions
Bateaux - NY Dinner Cruise
Buses will be ready.
Saturday, June 13 - “Charting the Academic Journey”
Theme: Career, Relevance & Teaching
Breakfast
Sessions
Lunch
Small Group Research Presentations and Sessions
Formal Dinner & Live FIFA World Cup Game
Location: Law School – Costantino ballroom
Sunday, June 14 – “Reviewing & Publishing: Editorial Insights”
Theme: Shaping Scholarship Through the Editorial Lens
Breakfast
Sessions
Break
Plenary: Meet the Editors
Closing Remarks & Boxed Lunch
Hotels
Students receive dorm housing with registration. Faculty registration does not include a hotel stay. Please book a room at one of the reserved hotels using the Fordham rate; Empire and Belleclaire are the closest to campus.
We’ve reserved room blocks at nearby hotels.
Empire Hotel New York: $319/night (plus tax and fees)
44 W 63rd Street
New York, NY, 10023
Distance to campus: One block from Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business on West 63rd Street.
The room block closes on May 12, 2026, and cancellations must be made at least 72 hours prior to arrival.
Belleclaire Hotel: $359/night (plus tax and fees)
2175 Broadway
New York, NY, 10024
Distance to campus: 15 short blocks away; a 15-minute walk south on Broadway to West 62nd Street, then make a right onto Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business.
The room block closes on May 12, 2026, and cancellations must be made at least 5 days prior to arrival.
- Lincoln Center to see the opera:
Metropolitan Opera House Tickets – Metropolitan Opera House Schedule and Seating Charts | GoTickets - Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis:
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Tickets - TKTS at Lincoln Center to buy cheap tickets to Broadway:
Lincoln Center TKTS Ticket Stand - Visit the shops at Columbus Circle:
Columbus Circle Mall – The Shops at Columbus Circle - Hop on-Hop off bus tour:
Hop On Hop Off New York: Double Decker NYC Bus Tour Pass for Downtown & Uptown plus Statue of Liberty Cruise
Conference guests will receive a pamphlet to visit local restaurants and eateries in their welcome packet.