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Tips on attending an international conference
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title: Tips on attending an international conference
description: It's likely that English will be the most commonly used language Unless otherwise specified in the conference advertisements and materials, it's highly likely that an international conference will be held in English. That means that the talks and posters will be in English, discussions will be in English, and administration and supporting materials such as the conference handbook will be in English too. In general, even social conversations will take place in English. If you're a non-native English speaker, don't worry, as no one will expect your English to be perfect. Lots of attendees at the conference will be non-native speakers too, so you just need enough English to be able to converse – it doesn't need to be flawless. But having a little of the local language is useful too However, if you're travelling to a non-English speaking country, it can be fun and useful to pick up a few words of the local language before you go. You're not likely to need much, but it's ever so helpful when travelling to have a few basic terms, such as please, thank you, hotel, a few words for food and drink items, and so on. Make yourself small flashcards or keep notes on your phone to study briefly before you leave. If in doubt, you can probably find someone who speaks English in most places in Europe, but it's more respectful to make an effort to speak a little bit of the local language, even if it's only a few words. Native English speakers, simplify your language use As an international conference will have attendees from all over the world, many of whom will have English as a non-native language, it's important for English native speakers to be considerate. When you are at the conference, try to speak more slowly than you usually would, and avoid using distinctive idioms or technical jargon terms. This can help non-native speakers to understand you more easily, so you can better engage with them. Research maps and transport before you leave If you're travelling to a new country fo…
disambiguating description: Maybe you've been to a few smaller national conferences, and now you're getting ready to head to your first international conference. Or perhaps your first conference will be a large international one. In either case, there are some tips that you should keep in mind when attending an international conference specifically. Here is our advice on preparing for and attending an international conference.
date posted: 2017-03-20T09:57:21Z
date modified: 2024-06-20T13:34:00Z
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How to write an abstract for conference paper
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title: How to write an abstract for conference paper
description: If you want to present at a conference, you'll need to send in an application to the conference organisers. As part of this application, you will have to include an abstract which summarises the work which you are planning to present. Here are our tips on writing an abstract for a conference paper, to give you the best chance of being invited to present. Use the usual abstract structure The abstract for your paper should be similar to the abstract you would write for a journal article or other academic purpose. You should use the same structure for your abstract (such as introduction – methodology – results – discussion) that you would normally use in your field. This structure will help you to convey all the relevant information in just a few hundred words. Remember not to be too technical or to use specialist jargon in your abstract, so that it can be understood by people who are outside of your particular sub-field. Also, take note of the word count allowed, and do not go over this. It's fine to present preliminary results, but mark them as such One advantage of a conference presentation is that, unlike a teaching presentation or a written paper, it's fine to show preliminary results. If you have started but not yet completed your data analysis, or if you have found something interesting but you want to run more tests before officially publishing it, you can still present what you have found so far at a conference. In fact, one of the advantages of attending conferences is getting to hear about new work before it is published. But if you do present preliminary data, but sure to mark it and announce it as such, and mention any uncertainties you have or tests you would like to perform on it in the future. This way you can get guidance or suggestions from other attendees regarding your speculations, and the audience will understand that the results you are presenting are not fully peer reviewed or finalised. You can be speculative, more so than in a paper Another di…
disambiguating description: If you want to get your work out to the academic community before you publish it, then presenting at a conference is an excellent opportunity. When you give a talk or present a poster to a conference audience, you can share your work, gather feedback and new ideas from other attendees, and raise your own profile as a researcher.
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Where To Pursue an Academic Career as an Economist: USA vs Europe
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title: Where To Pursue an Academic Career as an Economist: USA vs Europe
description: Reputation and Career Possibilities Many of the most highly regarded institutions in the academic world are based in the USA. If you are looking to work in the very best institutions in your field, these may well be in the USA. This is not to say that there are not world-leading institutions in Europe, but that there are a greater concentration of the most highly regarded universities in the USA. There are also stronger links between institutions within the USA than between those in the USA and those within Europe, so if you have landed a job in a prestigious USA institution then it will be easier for you to get another job in the USA than if you were applying from Europe. In pure prestige terms, the USA is broadly regarded as the best place to be for your academic career. Compensation and Financial Considerations It is generally regarded that salaries in the USA are higher than in Europe. Our INOMICS Salary Report 2016 included a survey of salaries of academics working in economics and related disciplines (such as finance, accounting, statistics, business, and marketing), the vast majority of whom had a PhD or higher degree. It showed that economists in both academia and in the private sector had higher average salaries in Northern America than they did in Western Europe or Asia. To learn more about worldwide salary by gender and region, please visit this page to download the full report for free. In fact, when looking at academia, average salaries in North America for academics we nearly twice the worldwide average - $141,704 being the average of survey respondents in North America, compared to an average of $79,138 worldwide. The largest divergence of salaries between North American and Western Europe comes in the more senior levels, with salaries for PhD candidates and teaching assistants being similar between the two regions, but salaries for associate professors and full professors being much higher in the USA. Quality of Life Naturally, the quality of life th…
disambiguating description: If you're an economist and you're starting to plan out your career options, then you have a big decision to make: where should you pursue your career? The two biggest locations for the academic job market are the USA and Europe. Today we're comparing both of them so you could see which would be the best place for you to work.
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Top Economics Conferences 2016/17
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description: November 2016 Call for Papers: Special Issue of Open Economies Review on Global Labor Markets Organizer: International Monetary Fund Conference Dates: Nov 1, 2016 Deadline for paper submissions: Nov 1, 2016 Deadline for participant registration: Monday, August 8, 2016 Location: Washington, D.C., United States Open Economies Review will publish a special issue during 2017 devoted to analysis of labor markets in advanced countries, emerging markets, and low-income countries. The deadline for submissions is November 1, 2016. Only completed papers will be considered. The issue will be edited by Nauro Campos (Brunel University), Karim El Aynaoui (OCP Policy Center) and Prakash Loungani (IMF). 11th Annual SME Banking Europe Organizer: Fleming. Conference Dates: Nov 8, 2016 to Nov 9, 2016 Deadline for paper submissions: Nov 1, 2016 Deadline for participant registration: Monday, November 7, 2016 Location: Vienna, Austria This high-profile gathering of banking professionals combines innovative insights on successful business banking strategies and hands-on case studies from leading banking & financial institutions. 6th International Symposium “Shaping Europe 2020: socio – economic challenges” Organizer: Pro Global Science Association Conference Dates: Nov 18, 2016 to Nov 19, 2016 Deadline for paper submissions: Oct 30, 2016 Deadline for participant registration: Sunday, October 30, 2016 Location: Bucharest, Romania This year it is the second series of Virtual Conferences, proposing to you an innovative and flexible virtual conference format. A special attention will be paid to early-stage researchers and academic PhD students and Post Docs who are encouraged to take part in the 2016 International Competition: The best research paper on “Circular economy”. There is no registration fee for the best research paper on the subject of circular economy, and a Winner Certificate. Conference in Behavioral Economics and Financial Literacy Organizer: UOC Universitat Oberta de Catalunya…
disambiguating description: Are you looking for a great economics conference? Here we list some of the top economics events taking place 2016/17.
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Meet Vladimir: an Associate Professor of Economics at Ewha Womans University in Seoul
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title: Meet Vladimir: an Associate Professor of Economics at Ewha Womans University in Seoul
description: We asked Vladimir about his impressions from the conference and his academic experience. We share his thoughts below. Conference Impressions Why did you choose this workshop among others? Because it promised to be a high-quality, intensive (two-day) workshop on a narrow theme (health later in life), during which all participants would attend all sessions and give good constructive feedback. How did you spend time in Groningen and how is your overall impression from the workshop? I ended up spending four days in Groningen, sightseeing and enjoying local cuisine. The workshop was what it had promised to be. There was a lot of high-quality interaction. Many participants used similar analytical methods and datasources (European survey of the elderly; one participant using similar Chinese data, myself using Korean data), and several distinguished researchers were in attendance, so the debate was advanced and technical. Which other international conferences or workshops have you attended and how were they useful for your career? I have attended a number of conferences of various formats, from large congresses such as the ASSA meetings, through technical workshops such as this, to conferences of regional associations covering all fields of Economics. Not all conferences are useful, and probably it is the less renowned, more get-down-to-work workshops that have been the most valuable, facilitating useful networking and feedback on presentations, and publicizing presented papers to relevant research communities through dedicated websites. What is the importance of networking for you and what do you do to extend your network? I have benefited from networking in a number of ways, probably including ways that I am not even aware of. I was offered a consultancy engagement, and an opportunity to write a technical paper for an international organization, and I was invited to apply for a job which I ended up getting hired for. I have also been able to collaborate with several high-…
disambiguating description: Vladimir Hlasny is an associate professor of Economics at Ewha Womans University in Seoul. We chose him as the winner of our Conference Grant Contest 2016 and awarded him with a €500 grant. The prize helped him to attend the Joint NIDI-RUG Workshop on Socioeconomics Differences and Health Later in Life organized by the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen. Over 670 participants took part in the contest by submitting short answers related to their own academic career growth. You can see Vladimir's winning answer here.
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Current Prizes for Young Economists
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title: Current Prizes for Young Economists
description: 1. EEAS Young Economist Award The European Economic Association offer an award of €3,000 for the best papers presented at an EEA congress written by someone under 30 who is no more than 3 years past their PhD defense. 2. RES Young Economist of the Year essay competition The Royal Economic Society hold a an essay competition for school students in the UK who are working on their GCSEs or A-levels, and awards a prize of £1,000 for the best. Students are invited to submit an essay of 1,000 to 2,500 words on a subject which is set each year. 3. The Austin Robinson Memorial Prize Another prize from the Royal Economic Society is the Austin Robinson prize, which is a prize of £2,000 which is awarded to the best non-solicited paper published in The Economic Journal. The author must have completed their PhD within the last five years to be eligible. 4. ECB Young Economists’ Poster Session The European Central Bank hold a yearly Forum in which young economists who are working on their PhDs present digital posters on research in the fields of economics or finance. The best poster of the forum is awarded a prize of €10,000. 5. FEED Mark Blaug Student Essay Prize The Foundation for European Economic Development holds an annual essay competition for undergraduates or those who have graduated within the last calendar year. Essays are to critically reflect on the state of economics, and may be up to 6,000 words. Up to two prizes of £500 and £300 are awarded for the best essays. 6. Distinguished CESifo Affiliate Award The Institute for Economic Research at the Center for Economic Studies, based in Munich, holds annual area conferences which focus on specific topics within economics. The best paper which is presented at any of these area conferences by a young economist is given an Affiliate Award to recognise the originality and policy relevance of their work. 7. iOme challenge An independent organisation which aims to raise awareness about retirement and pension planning, the iOme …
disambiguating description: If you're a young economics student, then there are a number of prizes which you might be eligible for. Various economics organisations create competitions or awards in which they give out prizes for the best project or essay submitted by young economists who are either in school, at university, or at an early stage in their career. These prizes can include cash, money for books, or even career opportunities, and winning such a prize is a great boon for your CV. So here are 10 economics prizes which you might consider applying for.
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10 New Year's Resolutions for an Academic Teacher of Economics
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title: 10 New Year's Resolutions for an Academic Teacher of Economics
description: 1. I will read more and keep up to date on events in my field – and in related fields like business, finance, and sociology. You're busy enough as a teacher, with lessons to plan, lecturers to give, and essays to mark, but try to make some time to stay informed about the latest news and developments in your field, so that you can give your students the best possible information. 2. I will make time for as many of my students as possible – even those who are struggling or who aren't good at asking for help. It's no problem to help a student who visits during your office hours and asks clear, direct, and easily-answered questions. But also try to reach out to students who seem like they might be struggling, and let them know that you're there to help. That might be the confidence booster that they need. 3. I will give out information about assignments as early as I can, so that my students have time to prepare. Schedules and timetables are always changing, and it's not always possible to give out all the information on your course right at the beginning. But if you can, give your students information about their classes generally and their assignments specifically as early as possible, so that they can plan and do their best work. 4. I will encourage my students to speak up in class, to debate with each other, and to keep learning outside of the classroom. You know that teaching is much more than just sharing information – it's about encouraging independent and critical thought too. As much as you can, plan your lessons to give students practice at these important life skills. 5. I will be as responsive to student emails as I can be – even if my replies are only brief. Email is the bane of many a teacher! With some students sending in emails which are unprofessional or which ask for information which is clearly in the course handbook, it can be frustrating and it's tempting to ignore these messages. But try to respond to emails in a timely manner, even if your reply i…
disambiguating description: Welcome to 2017! It's the perfect time to start with your New Year's resolutions and see what you want to learn, change or improve this year. Get inspired by our list of 10 goals created especially for university teachers of Economics. We hope it will help you make 2017 even more successful than the previous year!
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How to Find An Economics Job in an International Organisation
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title: How to Find An Economics Job in an International Organisation
description: For career opportunities and job listings in business, finance, and economics, take a look at our jobs section Volunteering One of the most common ways to start working at an international organisation is by volunteering during your free time. If you have a few weeks free over the summer, or you can spare a few hours once a week, then this is a great way to see how an organisation operates up close. However, remember that although volunteering can be a way to get your foot in the door at an organisation, it can be extremely difficult to turn a volunteer position into a paid job. In order to land a paid position, you'll need to work on your CV and your skills. Build up your essential skills In order to be successful in a job in an international organisation, a passion for the mission is important – but it's not enough! You need to show practical skills which will be useful to the organisation you want to work for. Too many students are given the impression that good grades and passion are enough to land them a job, when in fact skills and experience are needed too. So start working on the skills that are important in a job – things like project management, administration, budgeting, or fundraising. These might not be the flashiest sounding achievements, but they are what the day-to-day work of jobs at an international organisation will often involve. So any chance you get to practise these skills you should take up. If you've had a summer job in administration, for example, that's useful experience. Or perhaps you've lead a group project to a successful conclusion, showing your talents at project management. Focus on specific skills for economists As an economist, there are certain skills which you will have acquired during your studies which are helpful for careers in international organisations. Skills like data analysis and high levels of numeracy make you stand out from other job applicants, as they are directly useful for performing research and writing reports.…
disambiguating description: If you're working on your economics degree, you might be wondering about what career options are open to you before. You can do all sorts of work with the skills which you'll pick up from your degree, but one of the most highly desired jobs among ambitious students is a role in an international organisation. This job could be in an inter-governmental organisation (IGO) such as the United Nations or European Union, or in a non-governmental organisation (NGO) such as the charities Amnesty International or Oxfam. If you want to try a career in an international organisation, how do land your first job in the field? This is what we'll be looking at today, so read on for our tips on finding the job you want.
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10 Biggest Struggles of Conference Attendees
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title: 10 Biggest Struggles of Conference Attendees
description: 1.Finding your way around an unfamiliar city When you arrive at your conference destination, you'll need to navigate the public transport system to find your way to your hotel. You'll need to work out where the conference location is, and how you get there – all of which can be a challenge in an unfamiliar city where you might not speak the language. 2.Managing your timetable With a ton of talks, presentations, workshops, discussion sessions, and more, it's not easy to manage your time at a conference so you can get everything you want done. The timetable in the conference guide will be an essential tool for you to make sure you know the time and location of all your conference events. 3.Dealing with nerves Presenting at a conference can be a nerve-racking experience. With a big feeling of pressure and the need to show your research to your peers in a positive way, it's common to struggle with nerves before conference presentations. This is particularly true if you're early in your career and you haven't had much experience with presenting. But the good news is that there are lots of techniques you can try to help you deal with your nerves. 4.Networking effectively You know how important it is to create a professional network of fellow researchers, and conferences are the ideal location for getting to know other people in your field. But it can be tough to maintain enough energy to be networking all throughout a conference. Give yourself a break now and then to casually catch up with old friends or colleagues. 5.Balancing professional events with social events Working all day and then going out for dinner and drinks each night can be a lot of fun – and the social events at conferences can be as important and valuable as the academic events. Trying to find a balance between not missing out on social time but also being alert and focused enough to perform in academic settings isn't easy, however. 6.Getting enough sleep With so much to do at every conference, one commo…
disambiguating description: Academic conferences can be productive, helpful, and even fun. But they're not without their challenges! Here are some struggles which conference attendees have to deal with:
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6 Steps To Become a College Professor
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title: 6 Steps To Become a College Professor
description: Once you've completed a postdoc position or two and you're looking for a professor position, the biggest factor in getting hired will be your publication record. Rightly or wrongly, hiring committees usually consider the number of publications as a candidate has to be more important than the quality of those publications. Of course, publications in big-name journals with high impact factors will be more valued. But the essential factor in getting a professorship will be having many publications, so take every chance you get to add to your publication record. Work on collaborations, dust off any old data you have which you never got round to writing up, and churn out as many publications as you can. 2. Apply for grants and funding. Another factor which hiring committees are looking for is a proven track record of bringing in funding. You need to show not only that you were a successful researcher, but also that you have the skills to be awarded funding from outside sources. So it's a good idea to start applying for third party funding early, as early as during your PhD. Even if you have institutional funding, which is certainly convenient, it can be worth applying for third party funding in addition as it will be such a plus on your CV. 3. Get some teaching experience. Teaching is a big part of a professor's job, but there are differing attitudes to the role of teaching in academia in different countries. In the US, for example, a large amount of emphasis is put on the quality of professors' teaching, with student evaluations and other student feedback forming a large chunk of the evaluation of a professor. If you are interested in working in the US, you will need to have teaching experience, and preferably strong student feedback in order to land a professor job. In other countries such as Germany, however, teaching is considered less important than other job duties and is sometimes even looked down on as less worthwhile than research. Get to know the norms of diffe…
disambiguating description: 1. Publish, publish, publish.
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Which Academic Conferences Should You Attend?
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title: Which Academic Conferences Should You Attend?
description: If you’re in the lucky position of being able to secure funding for every conference that you find interesting, then we certainly encourage broad attendance. For those of you not able to fly around the world on a regular basis, however, it would be helpful to have an outside metric to sift through the thousands of academic events happening every year. So where exactly can one find such a tool? Right now, there is no global list of top conferences. Of course, compiling such a list would be quite difficult, as each discipline, sub-discipline and often sub-sub-discipline has its own slew of gatherings in countries across the globe. How can the importance of an Australian conference on soil analysis be compared to a Dutch conference on computer science? The website conference-ranking.com does some side-by-side comparisons of conferences focusing on math, computer programming and certain types of engineering. They base their rankings on four criteria: connection with industries, convenience of location, quality of committee members and the ratio of acceptance papers. These criteria seem to allow for a rather high level of standardized comparison, making it possible to rank across fields. If too many conferences were compared against each other, however, it could create difficulty, particularly as three of the four criteria are rather subjective. So where can one turn? First off, you can browse through the over 500 conferences listed on INOMICS, which are updated daily and are easy to sort using relevant factors like registration deadline and start date. We also recognize that many people attend conferences to network and engage in knowledge exchange. By subscribing to the INOMICS weekly email alerts, you can be kept up to date on new conferences and gain insight into which organizations are hosting which events. Yet, we’re still left with an open question – what would be the best way to create a comprehensive ranking of academic conferences? Should the notoriety of speak…
disambiguating description: While we try to keep you up to date on top conferences around the world, for instance in two recent posts on 2014 conferences on econometrics and finance, sometimes it’s difficult to know which events are a good fit for you.
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Inviting Participants And Advertising Your Conference
type: Article
title: Inviting Participants And Advertising Your Conference
description: Your working hours as a PhD student or postdoc are already busy and full of demands on your time and your brain, but it’s a great idea to make room in your schedule to organize a small conference or workshop. Gathering around twenty to fifty experts in your field for a day or two’s discussion and debate can be greatly intellectually stimulating, as well as an advantage for your career and a chance to learn new skills. Today we’ll talk about how to go about organizing a conference, and why you should consider doing it. How to organize a conference – getting started The first thing to decide is the topic of your conference. Is there a particular issue which you are interested in, which you feel is not widely discussed in your field? Have there been recent theoretical or empirical developments in your field which would benefit from further discussion? Is there a way for you to bring together researchers from different disciplines or backgrounds in order to engage with a challenging topic? Once you have an idea, ask around your co-workers and friends whether they would be interested in attending a conference on your topic, and whether they’d be interested in organizing it with you. It’s certainly helpful to have other people on your organization committee, to share the workload amongst you – but remember that too many organizers can lead to more discussion than action! Organizing your conference – arranging funding and inviting speakers You’ll need funding for your conference, to pay for the travel and accommodation costs of your speakers, to book rooms to hold the conference in, and for light refreshments to serve during breaks. Often university departments have budgets for the organization of conferences, or you may be able to secure funding from your supervisor, group leader, or grad school. When you request or apply for funding you should be able to give a title for your conference, an outline of the topics to be discussed, and suggestions of speakers that you wish …
disambiguating description: Organizing a small conference or workshop – why and how to do it
date posted: 2016-10-28T16:18:14Z
date modified: 2024-06-19T17:33:24Z
language: en
keywords: advertising conference
type: advice
disciplines: marketing
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disciplines: psychology
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disciplines: generaleconomics
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discipline labels: Law
discipline labels: Economics and Social Sciences
discipline labels: Business
discipline labels: Psychology
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Free Online Courses in Business Management & Engineering
type: Article
title: Free Online Courses in Business Management & Engineering
description: If you want to sharpen your skills in Business Management and Engineering, today we're listing some great free online courses which are available for you to take now. Practical Information Technology Management Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Introduction to Computers in Public Management Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) The Software Business Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Quality Engineering & Management Technische Universität München Innovation and IT Management Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Understanding Wireless: Technology, Economics, and Policy University of Notre Dame Knowledge Management and Big Data in Business Hong Kong Polytechnic University Basics of Energy Sustainability Rice University Economics of Cybersecurity Delft University of Technology Introduction to Cloud Computing IEEE
disambiguating description: Whilst most students still do the bulk of their learning in traditional educational institutions, alternative learning possibilities are becoming more and more common. One such possibility is taking an online course, in which materials and teaching are provided over the internet. Online learning is advantageous in that you can learn at your own pace, in an environment of your choosing, and in some cases at no cost to yourself.
date posted: 2016-10-28T15:13:58Z
date modified: 2024-06-20T13:13:22Z
language: en
keywords: course
keywords: online
type: advice
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disciplines: economics
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disciplines: businesseconomics
discipline labels: Engineering & Business
discipline labels: Economics
discipline labels: Economics and Social Sciences
discipline labels: Business
discipline labels: Business Economics (JEL M)

How Can Social Media Help Researchers In Their Career Development?
type: Article
title: How Can Social Media Help Researchers In Their Career Development?
description: Promote yourself and your research Your social media profiles may well be the first results which turn up in a google search of your name, so it's likely that prospective employers or collaborators will see your social media interactions when they are learning about you. Having an active, professional, interesting social media presence will demonstrate not only your expertise in your subject, but will also show that you spend time staying up to date with recent developments in your field, and that you can engage with other researchers in a helpful way. Social media should also be your first stop to promote your latest research. If you've recently had a paper published, if you're giving a talk or poster presentation, or if you've received an award, then you should share this news on your social media sites so that everyone following you can be informed about your recent achievements. Communicate your findings to the public Another important aspect of social media use for academics is the chance to communicate with the public. Defying the “ivory tower” stereotype and engaging directly with the public shows that you have good communication skills and that you care about the wider societal impact of your work. Plus, you will improve your writing skills, as using a service like twitter which is limited to 140 character inputs is excellent training in communicating succinctly and clearly. Get help and input from other researchers Say you're performing data analysis on your latest data set and you make an unexpected finding. You remember hearing about a statistical test which might be useful for looking at your data, but you haven't used the test before. So you google it, you consult a statistics textbook, and then you try it out – right? Well, it can also be helpful to consult other researchers on social media before you do so. Perhaps you follow a statistician who can advise you on whether the test is appropriate for your data set, or maybe another researcher in your fie…
disambiguating description: Nowadays it's almost expected for academics to be active on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. For a generation who grew up with internet technology as a part of their lives, it's natural that young academics would share their thoughts on academia with an online audience. There are distinct advantages for academics in making use of social media too, for career goals as well as personal fulfilment. If you're wondering whether your online profile is in need of an update, here are a few reasons to consider expanding your online presence to make greater use of social media.
date posted: 2016-10-27T15:20:27Z
date modified: 2024-06-19T17:38:13Z
language: en
keywords: twitter
keywords: researcher
keywords: career goal
keywords: Social Media
keywords: facebook
keywords: Career
type: advice
disciplines: marketing
disciplines: economics
disciplines: education
disciplines: law
disciplines: socialscience
disciplines: business
disciplines: psychology
disciplines: management
disciplines: generaleconomics
discipline labels: Marketing
discipline labels: Economics
discipline labels: Education
discipline labels: Law
discipline labels: Economics and Social Sciences
discipline labels: Business
discipline labels: Psychology
discipline labels: Management
discipline labels: General Economics (JEL A)

How to Get Accepted to an Academic Conference
type: Article
title: How to Get Accepted to an Academic Conference
description: Choosing the right conference Firstly, choose the conference which will be most relevant to your research. Budgets for conference attendance vary, but typically a PhD student might expect to attend either one large conference per year, or two to three smaller conferences. So it's important that the conference you apply to is a good match for your interests. A few factors to consider when selecting a conference: Is it a broad event or is it for a specialist topic? There can be advantages of each – presenting your work to a diverse or interdisciplinary audience is excellent practice for your communication skills. But specialists in your area will be more interested in your work and can give you better feedback. Is it a national conference, or is it international? Generally speaking, international conferences are more highly regarded, but they are also more difficult to get accepted into and they are more expensive to attend. How will you fund your conference trip? You'll need funding to pay for not only the conference fee, but also travel, accommodation, and food while you're away. Universities usually have budgets for students to attend conferences, but there are often restrictions on where you can travel to or how much you can spend in total. Some conferences offer grants for students to attend if they get accepted to give a presentation, so take a look at the conference website and find out what is available funding-wise. Submitting an abstract for a conference presentation Once you've chosen one or two conference that you're interested in attending, look out for the “Call for Abstracts” which comes a few months before the conference date, at which time you can submit your application to present. Generally, you will only need to provide a short abstract of your research, and possibly a CV or motivation letter. But how should you write your abstract in order to give yourself the best chance of being accepted to give a conference presentation? Here are some guideline…
disambiguating description: Attending an academic conference is a great way to hear about new research in your field, to network with other researchers, and to present your own work to an engaged audience and receive feedback. Conferences are generally open to anyone from the field who wants to attend, however, you will get much more from the experience (and be much more likely to receive funding for your trip) if you are presenting some of your own research at the conference. But how do you get accepted to present at a conference? Today we're sharing some tips on this topic.
date posted: 2016-09-06T11:21:29Z
date modified: 2024-06-19T17:50:51Z
language: en
keywords: conference
keywords: Academics
keywords: acceptance
keywords: workshop
keywords: workshops
keywords: Academic
keywords: top conferences
type: advice
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disciplines: law
disciplines: socialscience
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disciplines: psychology
disciplines: management
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discipline labels: Business
discipline labels: Psychology
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discipline labels: General Economics (JEL A)

For Students Or Researchers Changing Disciplines: How To Survive The Shift From Economics To Business
type: Article
title: For Students Or Researchers Changing Disciplines: How To Survive The Shift From Economics To Business
description: Less theory, more practical information The biggest difference between economics and business, whether you're studying or researching, is in terms of the applicability of your subject. Both fields involve the study of companies, markets, and money, but economics focuses on the high-level, abstract concepts involved. Business is much more practically focused. Some people have even gone as far as to describe business as an art, and economics as a science. For an economist starting work in the field of business, this means that you'll have to adapt to new methods and new ways to discuss topics. The focus will be less on “What is this thing, conceptually speaking, and how can we understand it?” and more on “How can we use this thing in a business setting?” As a business student or researcher, you will be expected to produce work which is of immediate practical value. Of course, your arguments still need to be sound and well thought through, but the test of the value of a proposition in business will always be: does it work? This is quite a shift in thinking, especially if you have been in an academic setting for most or all of your career, and you are used to working to more abstract goals. Less big picture, more specific detail Another big difference between the two fields is the scope of what they cover. Economics focuses on large-scale information about international, global markets. Business will focus more on the needs and details of one specific business, and on what knowledge and skills a person would need to start their own business. For an economist embarking on a journey into business studies, this will mean that you will spend much more time on specifics than you have previously. You might be looking at a particular business as a case study, or assessing several local businesses to see what they have in common. You will have to adjust to less overview or 'big picture' thinking, and more on the small changes which can have a big impact on a business. Different…
disambiguating description: If you are thinking about moving from the field of economics into business, here are some tips on surviving the shift.
date posted: 2016-07-14T14:54:25Z
date modified: 2024-06-19T18:03:42Z
language: en
keywords: economics
keywords: researcher
keywords: Students
keywords: shift
keywords: discipline
keywords: Business
type: advice
disciplines: marketing
disciplines: economics
disciplines: socialscience
disciplines: business
disciplines: management
disciplines: generaleconomics
disciplines: businesseconomics
discipline labels: Marketing
discipline labels: Economics
discipline labels: Economics and Social Sciences
discipline labels: Business
discipline labels: Management
discipline labels: General Economics (JEL A)
discipline labels: Business Economics (JEL M)

Top Soft Skills To Boost Your Career As An Economist
type: Article
title: Top Soft Skills To Boost Your Career As An Economist
description: 1.Communication skills In order to really excel in your career, it's not enough for you to know lots of facts and to understand lots of complex ideas – you also have to be able to communicate this knowledge to others. You should work on your oral presentation skills as well as your written work, as you will be asked to present more often as you become more senior. You should also work on the ability to communicate with different audiences – academics, industry people, and lay people all need different approaches, and you should be able to adapt your information to a useful level for each audience. This is particularly true in economics, where there is a huge gulf between the average person's understanding and expert knowledge. Being able to clearly communicate important information to the public about recessions, global economics, and the long-term consequences of economic policies will help you to stand out in your field. 2.Teamwork While academia can often promote a loan wolf approach to research, over your career it is vital for you to be able to work as part of team. You need to be able to take direction from a manager, to cooperate with colleagues, and to give support to more junior workers. This requires you to let go of your ego and to focus on getting the project complete, rather than focusing on what you want to do or what you think is the correct approach. “Difficult to work with” is not something that anyone wants in their reference, so put some effort into improving your teamwork skills. 3.Leadership In addition to working in a team, over your career you will likely need to lead a team in order to be successful. Management is an extremely challenging field, which some people mistakenly believe is easy. Finding the right balance of giving clear instructions while being approachable for your team is tricky! You may also need to manage people from other fields like business, IT, or science, so you need to know how to reach people with these different backgr…
disambiguating description: Hard skills are abilities such as technical skills, programming, or factual knowledge, which can be tested and which generally form the basis for academic assessment. These skills are surely important for you to achieve your career goals. However, there are other important skills which aren't usually taught, but are just as vital for success. They are known as soft skills, and today we're considering some of the soft skills you'll need to distinguish yourself in a career in economics.
date posted: 2016-07-05T15:05:46Z
date modified: 2024-06-19T18:04:54Z
language: en
keywords: economics
keywords: Skills
keywords: teamwork
keywords: leadership
keywords: communication
type: advice
disciplines: economics
disciplines: socialscience
disciplines: business
disciplines: management
disciplines: generaleconomics
discipline labels: Economics
discipline labels: Economics and Social Sciences
discipline labels: Business
discipline labels: Management
discipline labels: General Economics (JEL A)

Pros & Cons Of Online Learning
type: Article
title: Pros & Cons Of Online Learning
description: Pros of Online Learning Flexibility One of the biggest advantages of online learning is that it is flexible, in terms of the time which is required to complete a course. If you work full- or part-time, and are interested in studying but don't want to leave your job, this is very helpful. You can take just one unit if you have only a little bit of spare time, or more when you have more time. There is also no need to attend classes in a physical location, so you don't need to relocate or set aside time for travelling. This is particularly advantageous for older students who have families and jobs, and for whom moving to attend a university would not be possible. Learn at your own pace One issue that many students struggle with is finding classes which are suited to their pace of learning. In an advanced class, material may be presented in a rapid format which is too dense to follow unless you are very familiar with the topic. On the other hand, introductory courses can feel slow and dull to students who have experience in the subject. Online learning alleviates this by allowing students to choose from a wide range of courses and to work at their own pace. If you need to watch a lecture several times to understand it, you can do this easily with online learning. This is helpful for those who have been outside of the educational system for some time and are not fully confident about returning to it. Check out online courses on INOMICS Wide array of topics and courses A further advantage of online learning is the large number of courses which are available. At most brick and mortar universities, you sign up for a course and then choose your topics from a set list of options. With online learning, you can pursue a number of different topics from different fields. If you are looking for broad learning, if you want to perform interdisciplinary work, or if you haven't yet decided what subject you would like the specialise in, then you can take a number of courses from differ…
disambiguating description: With the arrival of reliable, high-speed internet, distance learning for university students has become much more feasible. Students can now sign up for single classes or whole courses to be taught online, which may include streaming lectures, live Q&A chats with tutors, and submitting coursework electronically. But how does an online course compare with a traditional course at a brick and mortar university? Today we're looking at both the pros and cons of learning online.
date posted: 2016-06-24T12:01:24Z
date modified: 2024-06-13T18:54:26Z
employment type: onsite
language: en
keywords: study tips
keywords: online courses
keywords: online
keywords: Courses
keywords: tips
keywords: online learning
type: advice
disciplines: marketing
disciplines: economics
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disciplines: generaleconomics
discipline labels: Marketing
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discipline labels: Psychology
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Energy Sector: Possible Careers
type: Article
title: Energy Sector: Possible Careers
description: Today we're looking at how specialists from various fields might find employment within the energy sector, and what their roles would be. If you have specialist skills and you're looking to move into or start a career in an important emerging global field, then read on for more information. 1. Engineering Energy engineering focuses on the development and maintenance of technologies which are related to energy efficiency, environmental compliance, and alternative energy technologies. Engineers in the energy sector may specialise in drilling and petroleum, in nuclear power, in solar and/or wind energy, or in electrical systems. There is a particularly large demand for specialists in alternative energy solutions, as these are becoming more and more relevant as the availability of oil drops and prices rise. Many countries have governmental schemes which offer financial incentives to businesses which take up more environmentally friendly energy systems, so there are career opportunities for energy engineers in many large companies. 2. Economics As engineers develop the new energy technologies that will become available on the market, energy economists are required to analyse how these new technologies will affect supply and demand in the energy industry. Looking at factors such as the methods and efficiency of energy production, distribution and consumption, economists play an important role in predicting and shaping future energy trends. Jobs for energy economists can be in both governmental agencies and private businesses, which are looking to maintain energy resources. Roles within this field can include policy analysis, product research, or economic research, all of which are expected to grow in importance in future years. Find your perfect job on INOMICS: 3. Law Wherever there is new policy being written, there will be a need for lawyers to detail the regulatory aspects of energy production and consumption. There are opportunities for lawyers to work in the energy i…
disambiguating description: As businesses and individuals become more aware of climate change and environmental issues, a stronger focus is being put on the ways in which we use resources – especially energy. A whole industry has grown which supports the production and management of energy resources, as well as advising companies on how they can become more energy-efficient. With the growth of this industry, new career paths have opened up from many fields which are related to energy research or consumption.
date posted: 2016-05-31T12:58:35Z
date modified: 2024-06-13T19:03:23Z
language: en
keywords: careers
keywords: Engineering
keywords: energy sector
keywords: management
keywords: jobs
keywords: economics law
keywords: Engineers
keywords: Job
keywords: Career
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keywords: energy
type: advice
disciplines: economics
disciplines: law
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disciplines: agriculturalenvironmentaleconomics
discipline labels: Economics
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discipline labels: Economics and Social Sciences
discipline labels: Business
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discipline labels: Economic Development, Innovation and Growth (JEL O)
discipline labels: Agricultural and Environmental Economics (JEL Q)

Top Upcoming Economics & Business Events 2016/2017
type: Article
title: Top Upcoming Economics & Business Events 2016/2017
description: May 2016 Progressive Economy Annual Forum 2016: Investment & Innovation at the Heart of European Recovery Organizer: Progressive Economy Initiative, S&D Group in the European Parliament Conference Date: May 31, 2016 Location: Brussels, Belgium June 2016 2nd International Conference of Development and Economy (ICODECON) Organizer: Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Peloponnese Conference Dates: June 9-12, 2016 Location: Thessaloníki, Greece August 2016 Ninth Asia-Pacific Conference on Global Business, Economics, Finance and Banking Organizer: J.A. Alpha Business Research and Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Conference Dates: Aug 11-13, 2016 Location: Hong Kong September 2016 Economics, Economic Policies and Sustainable Growth in the wake of the Crisis Organizer: Università Politecnica delle Marche Conference Dates: Sep 8-10, 2016 Location: Ancona, Italy Call for papers Research Conference - The Rise of Eurasia: New Perspectives on East-West Business and Economic Relations Organizer: Maastricht School of Management Conference Date: Sep 9, 2016 Location: Maastricht, Netherlands October 2016 17th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development - "Managerial Issues in Modern Business" Organizer: Varazdin Development and Entrepreneurship Agency Conference Dates: October 20-21, 2016 Location: Warsaw, Poland November 2016 The Review of Socio-Economic Perspectives (RSEP) Organizer: RSEP Conference Dates: Nov 2-4, 2016 Location: Madrid, Spain 8th ReCapNet Conference on Behavioural Real Estate Organizer: Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) Conference Dates: Nov 3-4, 2016 Location: Mannheim, Germany International Trade & Academic Research Conference (ITARC) Organizers: Academy of Business and Retail Management (ABRM), UK and Journal of Business and Retail Management Research Conference Dates: November 7-8, 2016 Location: London, UK 20th European Scientific Conference of Doctoral Students Organizer: Faculty of Business and Economics - Mendel Universi…
disambiguating description: To keep up to date with the latest news in economics and business, there's more that you can do than just reading! Events such as lectures, workshops, and debates are excellent ways to keep up with developments in your field. Plus, they give you the chance to meet and network with other people in your field and to hear new perspectives on your work. If you're interested in attending events in economics or finance, then today's article is a list of some of the greatest events coming up soon from around the world.
date posted: 2016-05-25T15:43:58Z
date modified: 2024-06-13T19:04:17Z
language: en
keywords: economics
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keywords: economist
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type: advice
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discipline labels: Financial Economics (JEL G)
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discipline labels: Business
discipline labels: Management
discipline labels: General Economics (JEL A)
discipline labels: Business Economics (JEL M)
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