Year 1

• [ ] Complete courses
• [ ] Discuss with your advisor(s) whether it is appropriate to begin research

Year 2

• [ ] Take the Pedagogy Seminar
• [ ] Complete coursework —> get your coursework plan approved on this portal
• [ ] Form your committee for your comprehensive exams
• [ ] Complete your comprehensive exams (summer)

Year 3

• [ ] After your comprehensive exams are done, get approval to move to Phase III on this portal
• [ ] Shadow a course being taught in marketing
• [ ] Complete your thesis proposal defense

Year 4+

• [ ] Defend your dissertation
• [ ] Teach at minimum one course
• [ ] Remember that people often go on the job market the summer before they defend, so you will want to think about job market in year 4 if you plan to defend in year 5