Community

The Academic Council represents the volunteer leadership of the AMA Academic Division. The President for 2007-2008 is Pam Scholder Ellen of Georgia State University.

Current Membership - There are twelve current elected members of the Council. The term of the Council runs from July 1 through June 30.

Mission and Objectives - In summary; to lead, encourage, support and recognize the development, dissemination and utilization of marketing knowledge and thought.

Election Process - This page describes how we get from nominations through the selection of the President-Elect-Designate by the membership of the Academic Division.

Special Interest Groups - The Academic Division is organized into groups whose objectives are scholarship, its dissemination, and fellowship among persons of similar professional interests.

Academic Division Programs - The Academic Council is responsible for:

• AMA Academic Conferences including:
  • Summer Marketing Educators' Conference
  • Winter Marketing Educators' Conference
  • Marketing & Public Policy Conference
  • Bi-Annual International Educators' Conference
  • Pre Conference Events
• AMA-Sheth Doctoral Consortium
• John A. Howard AMA Doctoral Dissertation Competition
• AMA/Irwin Distinguished Marketing Educator Award
• Faculty Consortia

Academic Resource Center (ARC)

The ARC is the electronic outlet of the Academic Division, and as such has as it's purpose to be a timely, trusted, useful and enjoyable source of information for the worldwide academic marketing community. There is always a desire for volunteers and contributors to the ARC.