Unlock Premier Research Methods Resources with CARMA Institutional Membership

Faculty and doctoral students at CARMA Institutional Member schools receive free, unlimited access to a wide range of educational resources designed to support learning, teaching, and publishing in research methods. Membership includes live online access to the various events listed below. All live online events, with the exception of Short Courses, include interactive Q&A sessions and are recorded for later viewing in our CARMA Video Library. Institutional Members have on-demand access to our full video library of over 250 recordings. Members also receive a 50% discount on CARMA Short Course registrations!

For one annual fee, anyone with an institutional email address can create a CARMA User Account and join our vibrant academic community, which spans topics from macro and micro research to qualitative methods and data technologies. Advanced membership pricing through August 1, 2025, is $795 and increases to $995 after August 1.

Current and past Institutional Members include highly respected universities—both large and small—from around the world. Unsure of your institution’s current membership status? Click here to view our list of 2025–2026 Institutional Members.

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View the 2025-2026 CARMA Schedule

Webcast Lecture Series

  • 12 one-hour lectures delivered via Zoom
  • Topics covering introductory and advanced quantitative and qualitative methods
  • Content relevant to micro, macro, and data technology researchers
  • Supplemental materials including background readings, references, and presentation slides

Live Online Short Courses

  • Hands-on experience applying methodologies to build practical skills
  • Covers introductory and advanced quantitative and qualitative topics
  • Designed for both micro and macro researchers
  • Taught by leading scholars and experts in management research
  • Improve research design and data analysis for organizational studies

Online Workshops

  • Interactive sessions focused on skill development
  • 90-minute sessions offered throughout the year
  • New Student Workshop Series
  • Topic Area Workshops offered on four separate dates
  • Each workshop date features sessions on micro, macro, and qualitative research topics

Ph.D. Prep Panels

  • 6 one-hour panels delivered via Zoom
  • Focus on knowledge and skills essential for doctoral study and career success
  • Sessions tailored for early-, mid-, and late-stage doctoral students
  • Opportunities to network with others who share similar research interests
  • Designed to complement your school’s existing doctoral program activities

Ask the Editors Panels

  • Featuring top editors from leading methods and management journals
  • Insights on the “why, what, and how” of methods research
  • Focus on emerging trends in methods topics in recent years
  • Guidance on applying methods research to your substantive area
  • Tips for improving methods sections in conference papers and journal submissions

CARMA Video Library

  • On-demand access anytime, from anywhere
  • Learn from internationally recognized scholars covering a wide range of research methods topics
  • Recordings designed to enhance both understanding and application of research methods
  • Includes downloadable PowerPoint slides and references
  • Searchable by category, presenter, year, or keyword for easy navigation

Research Methods Faculty Network

  • New benefit exclusively for Institutional Members
  • Supports collaboration and resource-sharing among research methods instructors
  • Helps faculty learn how to effectively use CARMA resources in their teaching
  • Access to special receptions following select CARMA events
  • Includes invitations to exclusive events for methods instructors

Research Methods for Business

  • Expands CARMA reach within member schools
  • Content for marketing, accounting, and information systems
  • Focus on methods topics specific to the areas above
  • Includes lectures, panels, and workshops
  • Network with colleagues with shared interests/backgrounds

View the 2025-2026 below. Event details are arranged by program. Sections can be collapsed/expanded by clicking on the +/- sign next to the program area.

2025-2026 Schedule

2025 Dates 8/18-21/25 9/5/25 9/12/25 9/26/25 10/3/25 10/17/25 10/31/25 11/14/25
2026 Dates 1/30/25 3/6/25 1/23/26 2/13/26 2/20/26 3/27/26 4/10/26  

Date Time Speaker Topic
9/5/2025 9:00 AM EDT (NYC)
2:00 PM BST (London)		 Dr. Stefanie Habersang
Leuphana University		 Qualitative Meta Studies
9/5/2025 Noon EDT (NYC)
5:00 PM BST (London)		 Dr. Richard Landers
University of Minnesota		 Engineering Technologies and Organizational Research
10/3/2025 9:00 AM EDT (NYC)
2:00 PM BST (London)		 Dr. Sandeep Pillai
Tulane University		 Historical or Abductive Methods
10/3/2025 Noon EDT (NYC)
5:00 PM BST (London)		 Dr. Elizabeth (Bess) Rouse
Boston College		 Strategic Data Collection for Qualitative Studies
11/14/2025 9:00 AM EST (NYC)
2:00 PM GMT (London)		 Dr. Anand van Zelderen
University of Zurich		 Virtual Reality Tools for Organizational Research
1/23/2026 9:00 AM EST (NYC)
2:00 PM GMT (London)		 Dr. Richard Haans
Erasmus University		 Internet Scraping
1/23/2026 Noon EST (NYC)
5:00 PM GMT (London)		 Dr. Stine Grodal
Northeastern University		 An Abductive Approach to Qualitative Research
2/20/2026 9:00 AM EST (NYC)
2:00 PM GMT (London)		 Dr. Matthew Grimes
University of Cambridge		 Practical Issues with Mixed Methods Research
2/20/2026 Noon AM EST (NYC)
5:00 PM GMT (London)		 Dr. Justin Frake
University of Michigan		 Partial Identification and Causal Inference
4/10/2026 9:00 AM EDT (NYC)
2:00 PM BST (London)		 Dr. Xavier Martin
Tilburg University		 Publishing Replications: Why, What, How
4/10/2026 Noon EST (NYC)
5:00 PM GMT (London)		 Dr. Stephen Borgatti
University of Kentucky		 Disturbing Trends in Interpreting Stochastic Network Models

Additional Lectures Scheduled: 10/3/2025 (9:00 AM EDT); 11/14/2025 (Noon EST); 2/20/2026 (Noon EST)

Date Time Topic
9/5/2025 10:30 AM EDT (NYC)
3:30 PM BST (London)		 Choosing the Right Method for a Dissertation
10/3/2025 10:30 AM EDT (NYC)
3:30 PM BST (London)		 Planning Data Collection for a Dissertation
11/14/2025 10:30 AM EST (NYC)
3:30 PM GMT (London)		 Tools for Open Science With Your Research
1/23/2026 10:30 AM EST (NYC)
3:30 PM GMT (London)		 From Dissertation to Journal Submission
2/20/2026 10:30 AM EST (NYC)
3:30 PM GMT (London)		 Preparing for Comprehensive Methods Exam

Additional Panel Scheduled: 4/10/2026 (10:30 AM EDT)

Date Time Editors
9/26/25 10:30 AM EDT (NYC)
3:30 PM BST (London)		 Dr. Paul Bliese (AMJ),
Dr. Lisa Lambert (ORM),
Dr. Fred Oswald (Psychological Methods)

Additional Panel Scheduled: 2/13/2026 (10:30 AM EST)

New Student Workshop Series: August 18-21, 2025

Additional Workshops Scheduled: 9/21/2025 (10:30 AM EDT); 10/17/2025 (10:30 AM EDT); 1/30/2026 (10:30 AM EST); 3/6/2026 (10:30 AM EST)

Lectures Scheduled: 10/31/2025 (10:30 AM EDT) and 3/27/2026 (10:30 AM EST)

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