2023-2024 CARMA Memberships provide research methods education for faculty and graduate students from management, organization studies, and other social science disciplines. CARMA Membership allows access to five new series of lectures and panel sessions, as well as unlimited on-demand access to the CARMA Video Library. Additional benefits include a 50% discount on registration fees for CARMA Short Courses/ Workshops and access to our Research Methods Education Program. Institutions from North America may only become Institutional Premium Members, while other institutions globally may become Institutional Premium Members or Institutional Basic Members. The content of the series available with these two memberships is the same, the only difference is that four of series are delivered live for Institutional Premium Members, while for Institutional Basic Members live access is not allowed. For both memberships, recordings of all events are available on-demand. For either type of membership, once an institution becomes a member, all five series are available to any faculty or student at that institution at no charge to them as individuals.

Archived versions of all Live Webcast Lectures and other key events since 2004 are available within the CARMA Video Library. The Video Library currently contains over 200 recorded lectures from internationally recognized scholars on a variety of research methods (including qualitative and quantitative). We have improved the access and search process for the recordings and our Video Library which will result in a better viewing experience. All faculty and students from member universities will have on-demand individual access to all of these recorded lectures at any time from any location. These lectures and related materials can serve as a resource for authors, reviewers, and editors seeking guidance on basic and advanced research methods design and analysis questions. They also can be used as a teaching resource, adding variety to the in-class experience with group viewing and/or as assigned for individual access outside of class, thus enriching the learning experience. Instructors find our videos valuable as they provide insight into current issues in research methods and give students an opportunity to hear from experts in the field of research methods. The recordings enhance knowledge and application of research methods and by providing a basis of discussion and debate. A full list of all recordings in the CARMA Video Library can be found here.

The CARMA Webcast Lecture Series was established in 2004 to provide university faculty, graduate students, and other researchers with advanced training in research methods and data analysis. This annual series consists of ten live webcast lectures presented by nationally recognized methodologists. These lectures are developed at an introductory and advanced doctoral student level and will typically include an introduction to the topic as well as a consideration of current technical issues. Emphasis is placed on the application of the research method technique. Also, Zoom Webinar platform allows individual live viewing for Premium Members (all faculty and students). For member institutions with access to the series, we will also continue to provide three access points for group viewing for each lecture. Prior to each lecture, background readings, references, and PowerPoint slides will be available on the CARMA website.

One of CARMA’s signature programs since 2004 is its Webcast series. As a supplement to the Webcast series, the CARMA Global Scholars Lecture Series is aimed at increasing awareness of the important methodological work being done by researchers from outside the US. This series, now in its third year, will feature a new set of 10 one- hour lectures on introductory and advanced quantitative and qualitative research topics that are recorded locally (at their home location) by global scholars. This series will be presented live through Zoom Webinar. Recordings will be available for on-demand access. PowerPoint slides and suggested readings will be available for each recorded lecture.

CARMA Institutional Premium and Basic membership include a benefit for participating faculty and students, the option to join one or more Topic Interest Groups (TIG). TIGs are established to meet student and faculty researchers’ needs not currently met by CARMA’s Webcast Lecture Series (and its recordings in the CARMA Video Library) and CARMA Live Online Short Courses. This benefit is available at no additional charge (beyond the institution membership fee) and can be accessed by TIG registration in the CARMA Website User Area. The benefit is available throughout the institutional membership period and will end on a later announced date. CARMA TIG events will be hosted using the Zoom Meeting platform, with individual live access provided.

CARMA TIGs supplement other CARMA programs by providing:

1. instruction on specialized research methods topics via Tutorials
2. access to guidance from noted methodologists through panels
3. discussion of current research methods articles via review sessions
4. opportunity to meet and interact with others sharing similar interests with our CARMANetworking Sessions..

The CARMA PhD Prep Group for 2023-2024 is available only to students and faculty who are associated with organizations that are CARMA Institutional Premium or Basic Members. The PhD Prep Group will host a series of live online events that focus on developing research methods knowledge and skills needed for success as a doctoral student and faculty member. Different sessions will focus on topics related to the specific needs of early, middle, and late- stage doctoral students.

Examples include A Method Lens on Developing a Research Pipeline and Research Identity, Triangulation and Using Multiple Methods, Triumphing in Your Thesis/Dissertation: Aligning Conceptual and Empirical Analysis.

The sessions will also give students from different participating schools the opportunity to network with peers from other schools and should supplement activities occurring within participants’ doctoral programs.

Faculty and students from CARMA Institutional Member Schools receive a 50% discount on CARMA Short Courses. Each CARMA short course is typically 20 hours session on a research method or data analysis topic. CARMA Short Courses place an emphasis on hands-on experience and on the application of the methodology aimed at skills development through an equal amount of lecture and lab time. Instructors are leading methodological scholars recognized within the organizational studies and management areas as experts on their topics. Several are current or past editors of leading organizational journals. A list of CARMA Short Courses includes introductory and advanced training on quantitative and qualitative topics, including content that might not be readily available at your institution. In addition, our short courses provide students and faculty with the opportunity to network with leading scholars and other students/faculty in their areas of interest. More than 1,200 faculty and students from universities throughout the world have attended CARMA Short Courses since the summer of 2004.

Past locations of these courses include Virginia and Michigan in the United States, as well as Canada, Peru, Brazil, Australia, India, The Netherlands, Singapore, Germany, United Kingdom, Israel, and China. Beginning in summer 2020, CARMA Short Courses are offered live and on- line through the CARMA Virtual Global Classroom using Zoom.