After the success of the first edition, the European Operations Management Association will organize the second Young Scholars Workshop at the EurOMA 2010 Conference in Porto, Portugal. The workshop is targeted at young OM academics in general and Alumni of the EurOMA Doctoral Seminar in particular.

This new activity was conceived as a way to support the career development of young scholars in the field of Operations Management by teaching and sharing with them the major skills needed in an academic career, such as supervising Master and PhD students, reviewing and writing papers, networking, teaching, etc. Each year one of the above subjects will be developed on a rolling base. At the same time, the initiative is aimed at developing the community of young OM scholars, keeping the network alive and providing opportunities to meet and discuss relevant topics.

The theme for the 2010 workshop is Teaching OM to MSc and MBA Students.

The workshop
Day: Sunday, June 6, 2010
Time: 13.00 – 17.30
Location: Foz Campus of the Catholic University of Portugal at Porto (conference venue).
Theme: To be announced.
Cost: Included in the conference fee

The workshop will mix presentations from experienced OM scholars, sharing of attendees’ experiences, and alumni networking. A detailed program will be provided in March 2010. The number of participants is limited to 30 people. Prof. Harry Boer from Aalborg University and Prof. Raffaella Cagliano from Politecnico di Milano will be responsible for the organization of the workshop.

Target group and eligibility
The target group of the workshop is young OM academics that aim at a continued academic career. Priority is given to EurOMA Doctoral Seminar alumni. At least two years involvement in academic job activities is required, e.g. supervising and teaching, apart from the applicant’s own PhD research project.

The 2010 workshop is open to EurOMA members participating at the 2010 annual conference, who have presented the PhD thesis in or after 2005.

Application process
Scholars who participated in the 2009 workshop will receive an invitation and have to confirm their participation in the 2010 workshop by sending an e-mail to raffaella.cagliano@polimi.it before April 16, 2010.
First time applicants are requested to send a CV and proof of EurOMA membership by e-mail to raffaella.cagliano@polimi.it. Deadline for application is April 16, 2010.

Notification of acceptance will be sent out May 14, at the latest.