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SUMMARY:2026 AIB South Asia Workshop Series: Teaching International Marketing
DESCRIPTION:visit the 2026 south asia workshop series website\nregister now\n\nDate & Time: 17 October 2026\, 13:00-14:30 UTC (View Local Time) \nRegistration Deadline: 16 October 2026 \nHost: AIB South Asia Chapter \nPoint of Contact: Shankari Chidambaram (aibsac@iimb.ac.in) \nCertificate Policy: Current AIB members will receive a Digital Certificate of Participation for full video attendance of this workshop’s Zoom session. \n\n\nEvent Overview: This workshop is designed as an interactive forum for faculty members and PhD students to exchange ideas\, experiences\, and best practices in teaching International Marketing. The session will include discussions on the following topics: \n• International Marketing course syllabi: A comparative review of course syllabi developed and used by four colleagues.\n• Approaches to teaching International Marketing: Exploring different approaches to teaching the subject at undergraduate and postgraduate levels\, including examples from colleagues’ teaching practices.\n• Teaching cases: Sharing and discussing effective cases\, case-based teaching methods\, and their application in the International Marketing classroom.\n• Reading lists: Reviewing recommended readings\, journal articles\, textbooks\, and other resources for designing and delivering International Marketing courses.\n• Interactive teaching methods: Discussing classroom activities\, simulations\, projects\, and assessment techniques that can enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. \nThe workshop is intended for PhD students and faculty members interested in teaching International Marketing and developing effective courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It will also be useful for scholars seeking to exchange teaching resources\, classroom practices\, and ideas for strengthening their International Marketing curriculum. \n\n\n\nWORKSHOP LEADER \nMalika is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Marketing at IIM Bangalore. Prior to joining\, she was an Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow in the Department of Marketing at the Stern School of Business. She earned her Ph.D. in Management from Indian School of Business\, her M.Phil. in Social and Developmental Psychology from University of Cambridge and her M.A. and B.A. in Psychology from Panjab University. Her research focuses on individual differences and cultural differences in interpersonal and consumer context.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/2026-aib-south-asia-workshop-series-teaching-international-marketing/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: Online,Professional Development Workshop
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SUMMARY:AIB SIG Webinar: Global Digitalization and Unicorns from Emerging Economies
DESCRIPTION:register now\n\nDate & Time: 14 October 2026\, 16:00 UTC (View Local Time) \nHosts: AIB Digitalization Shared Interest Group \nPoint of Contact: Fernanda Cahen (fernanda.cahen@espm.br) \nEvent Recording Access: Current AIB members will be able to access a recording of this event in the “AIB Video Archive” section of our login portal. New webinar recordings are typically posted within five business days of the original event date. \n\n\nEvent Overview: In this webinar\, we discuss how startups from emerging economies scale up and reach unicorn status. In business terms\, a “unicorn” is a privately owned startup valued at over $1 billion. Unicorns once belonged mostly to developed countries\, but emerging economies now host one-third of the world’s unicorns. This shift marks a change in the digital globalization and innovation landscape. Companies from the Global South are competitive in digitalization\, technology\, and business model innovation and are changing the future of International Business. \n\n\n\nPRESENTERS \nDiego Finchelstein is an Associate Professor at Universidad de San Andrés (Argentina) and a researcher at Argentina´s National Research Agency. He holds a PhD from Northwestern University. His main areas of expertise are related to the relation between institutional environments\, State actions and internationalization\, as well as innovation from emerging markets. His research has been published in several prestigious international journals. He has recently co-edited a book about unicorns from emerging economies (Cambridge University Press). Diego had been executive director of the Emerging Multinationals Research Network and he is a member of the executive board at the Latin American and Caribbean Chapter of the Academy of International Business. He has also done consultancy work for the Argentine Secretariat of Energy and the IADB. \nLourdes Casanova is Gail and Rob Cañizares Director Cañizares Center for Emerging Markets\, Teaching Professor Cornell S.C. Johnson College of Business\, Cornell University. Fellow of the Business Association of Latin American Studies\, Euroknowledge Global Thought Leader by Foreign Investment Network. One of 50 most influential Iberoamerican intellectuals. Author of various books. Co-author of the The Digital Currency. Revolution. Co-editor with F. Cahen A. Miroux: From copycats to Leaders: Innovation from Emerging Markets. Cambridge University Press. with A. Miroux: The Era of Chinese Multinationals. Academic Press. Elsevier 2019. Emerging Market Multinationals Report 2025\, 2024\, 2023\, 2022\, 2021\, 2020\, 2019\, 2018\, 2017 and 2016. Co-author with P. Cornelius\, S. Dutta: Entrepreneurship and the Finance of Innovation in Emerging Markets. Academic Press. Elsevier. With J. Kassum: The Political Economy of an Emerging Global Power: In search of the Brazilian Dream\, Palgrave Macmillan 2014\, author Global Latinas: Latin America’s emerging multinationalsPalgrave Macmillan 2009. Member of the World Economic Forum Global Growth Global Future Councils. Board Member Foreign Affairs Latin America\, BALAS and Triple Helix. Trustee Canning House. Op-ed contributor to Latin Trade\, Agenda Publica contributor to CNN en español\, El País The Economist\, NegociosTV\, Latin America Advisor of The Dialogue and Voice of America. \nFernanda Cahen is Associate Professor of International Business and Innovation and Department Chair of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at ESPM – Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing\, Brazil. Co-chair of AIB Digitalization Shared Interest Group. She was a visiting researcher at University of Southern California – Marshal Business School\, at Adelaide University\, Australia\, and a postdoctoral fellow at Indiana University – Kelley School of Business. Member of the Emerging Multinationals Research Network (EMRN) of the Emerging Markets Institute (EMI) at Cornell University. PhD from University of São Paulo. Publications focused on international business\, innovation and digital globalization with journal articles\, teaching cases\, and two books on the topic. International business and innovation consultant. \nDISCUSSANT \nCharles Dhanaraj is J. Mack Robinson Professor of International Business and Academic Director of the DBA Program at Robinson College of Business\, Georgia State University\, Atlanta\, USA. Dhanaraj is an elected Fellow of the Academy of International Business. His research focuses on strategic partnerships\, innovation\, leadership\, and digital globalization. Founder and previous chair of the AIB Digitalization SIG. He has published in top academic journals\, including Strategic Management Journal\, Journal of International Business Studies\, Academy of Management Review\, and Harvard Business Review. In his current research\, Dhanaraj is studying how digital innovation ecosystems evolve in differ\, how multinational companies overcome discrimination in foreign countries\, and more importantly how leaders drive purposeful strategy in their organizations. As a strategy and international business expert\, he has taught in executive education programs at the University of Denver\, Temple University\, IMD Switzerland\, Indian School of Business (ISB)\, Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC\, Brazil)\, Copenhagen Business School (CBS\, Denmark)\, and Ivey Business School (Canada). He has worked with several global organizations such as Eli Lilly\, Sanofi\, Cummins\, Danske Bank\, Agricultural Bank of China\, Saudi Arabia British Bank (SABB)\, Unicredit\, Pernod Ricard\, Maersk Drilling\, Arla\, Valmet\, Deloitte\, Sika\, Hilti and several Indian corporate groups\, such as Tata\, Birla\, and Mahindra. \nMODERATOR \nClarice Kogut is Professor of Strategy & IB at IAG Business School\, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)\, Brazil; Dean of Admissions & Registrars (PUC-Rio). PhD in Management\, The Coppead Graduate School of Business\, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Post-doctoral studies at IAG Business School\, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. MBA from Columbia University. IB scholar with research interest in emerging market firms\, digitalization\, and entrepreneurship. Award-winner and nominee at the AIB (Academy of International Business) and EIBA (European International Business Association) past editions. Published works in International Business Review\, International Marketing Review\, Journal of International Management\, Management International Review\, Multinational Business Review\, Competitiveness Review\, European Sport Management Quarterly\, and the International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship. Member of AIB Shared Interest Groups for Digitalization\, Emerging Markets\, and Women in AIB.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-sig-webinar-global-digitalization-and-unicorns-from-emerging-economies/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event Modality: Online,Shared Interest Group (SIG) Activity,Webinar
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SUMMARY:2026 AIB South Asia Workshop Series: Research Skills in International Marketing
DESCRIPTION:visit the 2026 south asia workshop series website\nregister now\n\nDate & Time: 10 October 2026\, 13:00-14:30 UTC (View Local Time) \nRegistration Deadline: 9 October 2026 \nHost: AIB South Asia Chapter \nPoint of Contact: Shankari Chidambaram (aibsac@iimb.ac.in) \nCertificate Policy: Current AIB members will receive a Digital Certificate of Participation for full video attendance of this workshop’s Zoom session. \n\n\nEvent Overview: In this workshop\, Prof. G. Shainesh will share insights from his international academic career spanning over three decades\, drawing on specific examples from his own research journey. He will highlight best practices and proven pathways to achieving success in: \n• Conducting high-quality research in international marketing and related domains\n• Publishing papers in top international journals\n• Supervising doctoral students effectively\n• Developing sustainable academic and industry partnerships \nThe session is designed to be highly interactive. Participants are welcome to share their own experiences\, challenges\, and aspirations\, so that the group can collectively learn from diverse perspectives and identify practical strategies to overcome common obstacles in building a strong research profile. \nCiting concrete examples from his 30+ years in academia\, Prof. Shainesh will also address issues such as choosing research topics with global relevance\, positioning work for leading journals\, navigating the review process\, and balancing teaching\, research\, and service responsibilities. \n\n\n\nWORKSHOP LEADER \nG. Shainesh has over three decades of research and teaching experience in India and abroad. He has conducted collaborative research and teaching assignments at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden)\, University of St. Gallen (Switzerland)\, HEC Paris\, Audencia Nantes and IESEG (France)\, Vienna University and MCI Innsbruck (Austria)\, Bocconi University (Milan)\, Curtin University of Technology (Perth) and the American University of Armenia (Yerevan). His research and teaching focus on Digital Marketing Strategies\, CRM\, Services Marketing and Service Innovations. At IIMB\, Shainesh has served as Dean – Administration (2014-17)\, Chair – Executive Education (2020-23)\, Chair – EPGP (2013-14) and Chair – Student Exchange Program (2006-09). He serves the boards of the Academy of International Business – South Asia Chapter (AIB-SAC) as the Vice Chair and the International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS).
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/2026-aib-south-asia-workshop-series-research-skills-in-international-marketing/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: Online,Professional Development Workshop
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SUMMARY:AIB US Northeast 2026 Chapter Conference
DESCRIPTION:download full cfp\nregister now (aib membership required)\nConference Theme: Rethinking Global Strategy: Adaptation\, Resilience\, and Renewal \nExtended Submission Deadline: 8 August 2026 (Formerly 1 August) \nEarly Bird Registration Deadline: 2 September 2026\nRegular Registration Deadline: 16 September 2026 \nPoint of Contact: Soni Jha\, aibne2026@pfw.edu \nEvent Overview: Uncertainty is a chronic\, structural feature of the global economy. Today’s global businesses operate in a world of true uncertainty that cannot be reliably predicted\, priced\, or planned for\, a condition that is fundamentally distinct from measurable risk (Knight\, 1921). For decades\, most global businesses have ignored this reality. They pursued hyper-efficient global strategies\, treating resilience as a cost to cut rather than a capability to build (Sheffi & Rice Jr.\, 2005). Recently\, the pandemic and the escalation of geopolitical tensions have shattered this complacency\, revealing how quickly optimized global operations can become points of vulnerability. This has compelled global businesses to rethink the foundations of global strategy\, emphasizing adaptation and renewal rather than efficiency alone. International business scholars had long anticipated this shift. Buckley and Casson (1998) cautioned us that strategic flexibility under uncertainty would prove central to international business theories\, arguing that firms must balance the efficiency gains of global coordination with the costly but essential capacity to adapt when conditions shift. Luo (2000) anticipated that global businesses would need to go beyond mere survival and proactively build adaptive capacity to convert turbulence into competitive advantage. This year’s conference theme\, ‘Rethinking Global Strategy: Adaptation\, Resilience\, and Renewal\,’ is a homage to the prescient thinking of these IB scholars. We invite scholars and practitioners to explore how multinational firms can design strategies that are inherently resilient\, continuously adaptive\, and oriented toward long-term renewal in an era of persistent change. \nThe possibilities for exploring how global businesses can build resilient strategies and adapt to persistent uncertainty are vast. A growing body of research shows that resilience is not a single capability but a system of them. Agility\, redundancy\, collaboration\, and a deeply embedded culture of risk awareness together enable firms to sense\, adapt\, and transform in the face of shifting global conditions (Ponomarov and Holcomb\, 2009; Tukamuhabwa\, Stevenson\, Busby\, and Zorzini\, 2015). At the same time\, Industry 4.0 technologies are reshaping what resilience looks like in practice. Artificial intelligence\, big data analytics\, and digital twins are giving firms the power to anticipate disruptions before they strike\, not merely react after the damage is done (Lücker\, Timonina-Farkas\, and Seifert\, 2025). At this year’s conference\, we will bring together leading researchers\, business leaders\, and policymakers to examine how organizations are harnessing these capabilities to renew their global strategies\, e.g.\, reconfiguring supply networks\, investing in adaptive capacity\, cultivating collaborative ecosystems\, and pursuing new models of sustainable international growth. Boston is a city of intellectual restlessness\, a place where competing visions of the future collide and where the tension between established ways and radical renewal is a defining feature of its character (James\, 1886). Suffolk University will host participants from around the globe to engage with the forward-looking strategic questions that will define the next era of international business.\n \nAIB US Northeast is one of thirteen regional chapters of the Academy of International Business (AIB). Our region stretches from Maine to Virginia along the Northeast coast of the US. and the central states\, including Illinois\, Indiana\, Michigan\, Ohio\, and Wisconsin. We are the largest US Chapter in the AIB community of scholars and practitioners. Our mission is to provide an opportunity for interaction and sharing ideas for researching\, teaching\, and practicing international business among our members. One of our main venues for this purpose is our annual conference.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-us-northeast-2026-chapter-conference/
LOCATION:Sawyer Business School\, Suffolk University\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: In-Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260924
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SUMMARY:AIB Central and Eastern Europe 2026 Chapter Conference
DESCRIPTION:register now (aib membership required)\ndownload full cfp\nvisit event host’s website\nEarly Bird Registration Deadline: 17 July 2026\nRegular Registration Deadline: 14 August 2026\nLate Registration Deadline: 11 September 2026 \nRegistration Policy: An active AIB membership will be required to access the registration form for this event. If you are not a current member of AIB or your membership is set to expire prior to 23 November 2026\, you must purchase or renew your membership before registering for the 2026 AIB Central and Eastern Europe Chapter Conference. Membership transactions may take up to 3 business days to process\, so please take that into consideration if you are interested in having your registration transaction processed by a particular date. \nConference Theme: Central and Eastern Europe in Transition Again? Rethinking International Business in a Changing World \nEvent Overview: More than three decades after the collapse of state socialism\, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) remains a region of strong interest for international business scholarship. Once seen as a “natural laboratory” for studying institutional change and firm adaptation\, CEE is now facing a new wave of geopolitical\, technological\, and sustainability-related challenges\, which raise fundamental questions about the region’s evolving role in international business. \nAgainst this backdrop\, the 12th AIB-CEE Chapter Annual Conference invites scholars\, practitioners\, and policymakers to revisit whether – and how – CEE continues to offer distinctive insights for international business theory and practice. The conference will explore macro-\, meso-\, and micro-level dynamics shaping firms and institutions in the region\, including geopolitical uncertainty\, institutional diversity\, upgrading trajectories\, innovation\, and changing business models. \nHosted by the Poznań University of Economics and Business as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations\, the conference aims to foster dialogue on the relevance of CEE as a laboratory for understanding international business in an era of global fragmentation and transformation. During the conference\, you will have the opportunity to meet distinguished AIB Scholars\, including Sarianna Lundan (Aalto University\, Finland) Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra (Northeastern University\, USA)\, Ari Van Assche (HEC Montreal\, Canada)\, Matt Raskovic (Auckland University of Technology\, New Zealand).
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-central-and-eastern-europe-2026-chapter-conference/
LOCATION:Poznań University of Economics and Business\, Poznań\, Poland
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: In-Person
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260917T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260917T143000
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SUMMARY:AIB Journals Webinar: Geopolitics and International Business
DESCRIPTION:register now\n\nDate & Time: 17 September 2026\, 13:00 UTC (View Local Time) \nHosts: Journal of International Business Studies and Journal of International Business Policy \nPoint of Contact: Carl Fey (carl.fey@bi.no) \nEvent Recording Access: Current AIB members will be able to access a recording of this event in the “AIB Video Archive” section of our login portal. New webinar recordings are typically posted within five business days of the original event date. \n\nEvent Overview: Geopolitical tensions have been increasing in recent years. As a result\, a great need exists to better understand how geopolitics affects international business and which strategies firms can use to minimize resulting challenges. This webinar will showcase three recent publications from the Journal of International Business Studies and the Journal of International Business Policy which explore these issues in innovative ways. Join us for an exciting webinar where an author of each article will provide a 15-minute summary of their work\, followed by a brief Q&A. \nAt the end of the webinar we will have a panel discussion where both the moderator and the audience can ask questions to the paper presenters. This webinar is part of the JIBS/JIBP Webinar Series which is run by Carl Fey from BI Norwegian Business School and Harvard and Stephanie Wang from Indiana University. \n\nARTICLES TO BE DISCUSSED \nEstrin\, S.\, Hancké\, B. How geopolitics\, geoeconomics\, and new organizational models are changing the world of business. J Int Bus Policy 9\, 254–266 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1057/s42214-026-00246-w \nYang\, B.\, Song\, J.\, Wei\, Y. et al. Navigating geopolitical risks: How U.S. firms adjust supply chains amid U.S.–China rivalry. J Int Bus Stud 56\, 937–949 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-025-00800-3 \nMa\, H.\, Clougherty\, J.A. Third-country MNEs\, trade wars\, and competitive opportunities: a real-options perspective. J Int Bus Stud 57\, 102–119 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-025-00821-y \n\nPANELISTS \nSaul Estrin is an emeritus Professor of the Department of Management at LSE. His current research is mainly in international business and entrepreneurship\, especially with reference to emerging and transition economies. He has published around 200 books and scholarly papers. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and of the Academy of International Business (AIB). His most recent book\, Modern Autocracy: The Rise of Authoritarian Economies—and Why Only Some Can Succeed\, will be published by the University of Chicago Press in 2027. \nBob Hancké is a Senior Research Fellow in Political Economy at the University of Mainz\, Visiting Senior Fellow at the LSE and runs the political economy consultancy PEACS. From 2000 to 2024\, he was Associate Professor of Political Economy at the LSE. He is the author and editor of over a hundred books\, research articles and book chapters in different areas of political economy\, business studies and research methodology. He has worked with governments\, the EU\, trade unions\, business associations and companies on processes of industrial restructuring. His most recent books are Understanding Political Economy (Elgar 2025) and The Great Moderation Revisited (Palgrave 2025). \nBo Yang is an Assistant Professor in Management and Strategy at HKU Business School. His research addresses a central question: How can firms effectively engage with various nonmarket stakeholders in external institutional environments—including government agencies\, political parties\, and activist groups—to manage sociopolitical risks rising from domestic politics and/or geopolitical tensions? By combining insights from strategic management\, international business\, and comparative politics\, he has developed multiple research projects aimed at understanding how firms can achieve better performance by integrating market and nonmarket strategies in an ever-changing sociopolitical landscape. He earned his Ph.D. in Management from the University of Southern California and his B.A. in Economics from Fudan University. \nHyewon Ma is an Assistant Professor of Management at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.  Her research focuses on global strategy\, Geopolitical conflicts\, Cross-border mergers and acquisitions\, foreign direct investment under uncertainty\, real options theory\, Trade wars\, and de-globalization.  She has won several awards including: The Academy of Management Best Dissertation Award in International Management in 2025\, The Peter J. Buckley and Mark Casson AIB Best Dissertation Award in 2025\, and the Alan M. Rugman Young Scholar Award from the Academy of International Business in 2022. \nMODERATOR \nCarl F. Fey is a Professor of Strategy at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo\, Norway\, a Visiting Scholar at Harvard\, and a Fellow of the Academy of International Business. Professor Fey’s work helps firms understand which management practices and strategies can help them internationalize and increase innovation and organizational effectiveness.  Professor Fey has a special interest in understanding what works well in China and other large transforming economies.  Winner of the 2013 Journal of International Business Studies Decade Award for his work on international knowledge transfer\, Fey is also a highly sought-after executive educator. Fey was previously Dean of Nottingham University Business School China. 
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-journals-webinar-geopolitics-and-international-business/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:AIB Journals Activity,Event Modality: Online,Webinar
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SUMMARY:2026 AIB South Asia Workshop Series: Teaching International Business Strategy
DESCRIPTION:visit the 2026 south asia workshop series website\nregister now\n\nDates & Times:\n12 September 2026\, 13:00-15:00 UTC (View Local Time)\n19 September 2026\, 13:00-15:00 UTC (View Local Time) \nRegistration Deadline: 10 September 2026 \nHost: AIB South Asia Chapter \nPoint of Contact: Shankari Chidambaram (aibsac@iimb.ac.in) \nCertificate Policy: Current AIB members will receive a Digital Certificate of Participation for full video attendance of this workshop’s Zoom sessions. \n\n\nEvent Overview: Bringing “Strategy” into the classroom is an art: the delivery must blend concepts with practice and reflect the contemporariness of the domain. Teaching “International Business Strategy (IBS)” further requires dwelling on cross-border issues and developing a nuanced global mindset. It is often felt that strategy is primarily for top management\, with students and even faculty reducing it to handling various frameworks—from SWOT to BSC. Such perceptions make teaching IBS even more challenging. \nIn most business schools\, the basic course on Strategy is taught before IBS\, which makes the faculty’s task of sustaining participant interest even more demanding. In this two-session workshop\, it is proposed to help existing and aspiring faculty in conceptualizing a course on IBS through: \n• Suggested modules and a model course curriculum\n• Guidance on class preparation\, pedagogy\, and positioning the course\n• Clarity on credits\, evaluation\, and expected course outcomes \nGiven the current geopolitical landscape\, a separate\, well-designed course on IBS will significantly enrich students’ learning of strategy and its application in international contexts. \nThis workshop will be useful to: \n• Faculty members who are teaching or are likely to take up teaching International Business Strategy–related courses\n• Scholars who wish to develop expertise for research work in this area\n• In-house trainers who may benefit from the framework for organizing training programs on international business strategy in their organizations \n\n\n\nWORKSHOP LEADER \nDr. K. Rangarajan is Professor of Strategy at IIFT and heading the Kolkata Campus of IIFT \nProf. Rangarajan has more than 25 years of professional experience in teaching\, consulting\, research\, and academic administration\, including four years of industry experience at an MNC. He has traveled widely on academic assignments across the United Kingdom\, United States\, and Asia Pacific\, and has lectured on strategic issues at various national and international forums. \nHe has been faculty for numerous MDPs for both policymakers and industry\, coordinated with SMEs on strategic issues\, and served as National Expert for UNIDO\, Austria (Innovation in Textiles Industry Project) and for UNIDO evaluation missions in India. He has conducted a research study on “Implications of EU and US GSP Rules of Origin on the Exports of Indian Textiles and Clothing Industry” for the Commonwealth Secretariat\, UK\, and writes regularly on sectoral issues in national dailies and refereed journals
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/2026-aib-south-asia-workshop-series-teaching-international-business-strategy/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: Online,Professional Development Workshop
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SUMMARY:AIB Chapter-SIG Webinar: Keeping IB Curriculum Content Current in Times of Rapid Geopolitical Change
DESCRIPTION:register now\n\nDate & Time: 10 September 2026\, 12:30 UTC (View Local Time) \nHosts: AIB United Kingdom & Ireland Chapter and AIB Teaching & Education Shared Interest Group \nPoint of Contact: Stefan Zagelmeyer (S.Zagelmeyer@manchester.ac.uk) \n\nEvent Overview: International business and management students now operate in a fast-moving\, volatile and contested information environment. Geopolitical disruption\, disinformation\, platform-driven attention cycles and declining trust in public knowledge make it increasingly difficult to separate signal from noise. At the same time\, sanctions\, industrial policy\, technology restrictions\, supply-chain disruption and political risk must often be interpreted in real time\, before academic research has fully caught up. As a result\, keeping IB curricula current and developing students’ information literacy\, including their ability to source\, evaluate\, triangulate and communicate evidence amid competing narratives and contested facts\, have become central educational challenges. \nThis webinar will address both challenges. Andrew Jack\, Global Education Editor at the Financial Times\, will discuss which IB topics now need reframing in response to rapid geopolitical change and introduce FT resources for educators\, including Ask FT\, Professor Picks\, mini cases\, and wider FT coverage\, as practical tools for keeping courses current. He will also compare journalistic and academic sources as forms of evidence and explain how quality control works in professional journalism. The presentation will be followed by a moderated discussion with substantial time for audience questions\, including:\n \n-Which IB topics\, concepts or case logics may now mislead students and therefore need reframing? \n-How can high-quality journalism and curated media resources be used in IB teaching to build capability rather than simply add current examples? \n-How do journalistic and academic sources differ as evidence\, and how should students learn to assess and triangulate them? \n-How can information literacy be embedded and assessed as a core IB curriculum capability? \nThe session is designed as a guest presentation followed by a moderated audience Q&A\, aiming to leave participants with a set of practical\, immediately usable resources and ideas for keeping their IB teaching current and credible. \n\nGUEST SPEAKER \nAndrew Jack is Global Education Editor at the Financial Times\, where he covers education internationally and leads the FT’s free access programmes for schools and universities. He has been with the FT since 1990 and has held senior editorial and reporting roles\, including head of the curated content team\, pharmaceuticals correspondent\, Moscow bureau chief\, Paris correspondent and financial correspondent. He is the author of Inside Putin’s Russia and The French Exception\, and regularly provides commentary for the BBC and other media. \nHOST AND MODERATOR \nStefan Zagelmeyer is Reader in Comparative and International Business at the University of Manchester and Teaching and Education Representative on the AIB UK&I executive board. His related blogpost\, “Navigating Business Information at Speed: Independent Journalism\, Ask FT and Information Literacy in Management Education” \, examines the role of independent\, high-quality journalism as a form of evidence in management education.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-chapter-sig-webinar-keeping-ib-curriculum-content-current-in-times-of-rapid-geopolitical-change/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: Online,Shared Interest Group (SIG) Activity,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260829T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260829T143000
DTSTAMP:20260828T172500Z
CREATED:20260828T171637Z
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SUMMARY:2026 AIB South Asia Workshop Series: Publishing South Asia-Focused Research in Top Management and International Business Journals
DESCRIPTION:visit the 2026 south asia workshop series website\nregister now\n\nDate & Time: 29 August 2026\, 13:00-14:30 UTC (View Local Time) \nRegistration Deadline: 28 August 2026 \nHost: AIB South Asia Chapter \nPoint of Contact: Shankari Chidambaram (aibsac@iimb.ac.in) \nCertificate Policy: Current AIB members will receive a Digital Certificate of Participation for full video attendance of this workshop’s Zoom session. \n\n\nEvent Overview: This session is designed for doctoral students and early-career faculty who conduct research on management and international business (IB) topics in South Asia and aim to publish in the world’s leading journals—primarily based in the U.S. and Europe. Although Western academic journals have become more open to research from developing-country contexts\, significant challenges remain for scholars working in or on South Asia. \nParticipants are expected to come prepared to share their experiences with carrying out and publishing South Asia–focused research in top-tier outlets. In particular\, attendees should bring: \n• A concise list of challenges they have encountered (e.g.\, building theory from context-rich data\, addressing reviewer concerns about generalizability\, navigating access to field sites\, positioning qualitative work for mainstream IB/management journals)\n• Strategies they have tried—or are considering—to overcome these hurdles \nThe speaker will share parallel insights drawn from four decades of research and editorial experience\, with special attention to publishing qualitative studies. Two sample articles will be provided in advance; participants are asked to skim them before the workshop to facilitate an informed\, practice-oriented discussion. \n\n\n\nWORKSHOP LEADER \nRavi Ramamurti is University Distinguished Professor of International Business & Strategy and Founding Director of the Center for Emerging Markets at Northeastern University. He got his MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad (gold medalist) and his DBA from Harvard University. He studies strategy and innovation in emerging markets. Ravi has been a visiting professor at Harvard Business School\, the Wharton School\, MIT-Sloan School\, the Fletcher School\, CEIBS-Shanghai\, and IMD-Switzerland. He was elected a Fellow of the Academy of International Business in 2008 and has served as Deputy Dean of the AIB Fellows (2020-2023). His nine books include three published by Cambridge University Press on the internationalization of emerging-market firms\, and one published by HBR Press on reverse innovation in healthcare. A Stanford study includes Ravi among the Top-2% of all scientists in the world based on citations\, and he is among the top-5 most cited scholars working on emerging markets. Ravi has studied or consulted with dozens of public and private firms in 20 emerging economies\, and has been a consultant to several international organizations\, including serving as chief consultant to the World Bank’s board on its privatization strategy in developing countries. He has published in the leading management journals\, such as Academy of Management Review\, Academy of Management Executive\, Journal of International Business Studies\, and Management Science\, as well as practitioner-oriented journals\, such as Business Horizons\, California Management Review\, and Harvard Business Review. His other passion is building the research and outreach programs of the Center for Emerging Markets at Northeastern University.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/2026-aib-south-asia-workshop-series-publishing-south-asia-focused-research-in-top-management-and-international-business-journals/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: Online,Professional Development Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260803T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260803T150000
DTSTAMP:20260730T161736Z
CREATED:20260720T134916Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Ready to Join the 4th ACDA Cohort? Inside the Scholars’ Experience & Tips for a Standout Application
DESCRIPTION:register now\n\nDate & Time: 3 August 2026\, 14:00 UTC (View Local Time) \nHost: AIB-CIBER Doctoral Academy \nPoint of Contact: Katerina Boncheva (doctoralalumni@aib.msu.edu) \nEvent Recording Access: Current AIB members will be able to access a recording of this event in the “AIB Video Archive” section of our login portal. New webinar recordings are typically posted within five business days of the original event date. \n\nEvent Overview: Curious what makes the AIB-CIBER Doctoral Academy a transformative experience for emerging international business scholars? Join ACDA alumni\, recent graduates\, and current students from across all three cohorts for an insider’s look at the opportunities\, impact\, and community that define this premier doctoral experience in international business scholarship.  \nHear first-hand how Academy scholars have: \n• Deepened their expertise in international business theory\, research methods\, and practice \n• Strengthened their research productivity and advanced their professional development \n• Built lasting global networks and fostered cross-disciplinary\, multicultural collaborations \n• Developed the skills\, perspectives\, and confidence needed to stand out in academia \n• Navigated the application process and gained valuable tips for submitting a strong application \n \n\nThe session will conclude with a live Q&A\, where Academy scholars will share their experiences and answer your questions about the program\, the scholar journey\, and how to make the most of the Doctoral Academy experience. All members of the IB academic community are welcome to participate\, with a special emphasis on the following groups:\n\n  \n• Current Doctoral Students in IB\, and related fields such as Strategy\, Marketing\, Economics\, and Entrepreneurship\, who want to deepen their expertise and expand their research skill set in IB.\n• Prospective PhD Candidates curious about how to elevate their doctoral experience through participation in a premier Doctoral Academy.\n• PhD Advisors & Faculty seeking additional ways to support and direct their doctoral students in enhancing their knowledge and development by leveraging a leading Doctoral Academy’s resources and network\n\n\n\nGiuseppe Pirrone is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Pavia\, Italy. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Economics and Management from the joint doctoral program of the University of Pavia and the University of Bergamo. He was part of the inaugural cohort of the AIB-CIBER Doctoral Academy (ACDA) and is now a member of the ACDA Alumni Network. His research lies at the intersection of Entrepreneurship\, International Entrepreneurship\, and International Business\, with a focus on scaling\, global scaling\, and organizational agility. He is also a researcher at AgileLab\, part of the Institute for Transformative Innovation Research (ITIR). \nDaniela Rivera Piedra is an incoming Assistant Professor of Strategic Management at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and earned her PhD in International Business from Georgia State University.  She recently graduated as part of the second ACDA cohort and is now a member of the ACDA Alumni Network.  Her research examines how intercultural trust\, organizational practices\, and institutional environments shape refugee and immigrant workforce integration\, global mobility\, and cross-cultural management. \nEmily McAnally is a PhD student in International Business at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a lecturer in the Department of Management at Middle Tennessee State University\, where she teaches courses in leadership and human resource management. As a member of the third cohort of ACDA\, her research focuses on expatriate adjustment\, identity work\, and global mobility. She aspires to contribute to teaching and research in international human resource management and cross-cultural management. \nRaj Mohan has a Ph.D. in Strategy and International Business from the Indian Institute of Management Indore. He is part if the third ACDA cohort. His research examines pro-market reforms in emerging markets\, corporate sustainability\, and the effect of AI on strategy and international management. \nAynur Temel is a doctoral candidate and Research & Teaching Associate at the Institute for International Business (IIB) at WU Vienna\, and a member of the third cohort of the ACDA. Her research explores the intersection of internationalisation\, geopolitics\, and strategic decision-making\, with a focus on corporate responses to geopolitical upheaval\, divestment\, and strategic leadership team heterogeneity. \nMODERATOR\nKaterina Boncheva is an incoming Lecturer in International Business at Aalto University\, Finland\, and she recently earned her PhD from Cardiff University in the UK. She is an alumna of the inaugural ACDA cohort supported by the Jean Boddewyn Endowment scholarship and now serves as the first President of the ACDA Alumni Network. Her research lies at the intersection of international strategy and international business\, examining the strategic contradictions that shape firms’ internationalisation decisions
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/webinar-ready-to-join-the-4th-acda-cohort-inside-the-scholars-experience-tips-for-a-standout-application/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event Modality: Online,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260711
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260713
DTSTAMP:20260528T165147Z
CREATED:20260406T200128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T165147Z
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SUMMARY:Special Theme Conference: SME Internationalization in the AI Era
DESCRIPTION:download full cfp\n\nExtended Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 May 2026\nFull Paper Submission Deadline: 15 June 2026 \nRegistration Deadline: 6 July 2026 \nHosts: AIB Asia Pacific Chapter\, Zhejiang University of Technology. East China University of Science and Technology\, and University of San Francisco \nPoint of Contact: zjutaib2026@163.com \nSubmission Guidelines: We invite submissions of original\, unpublished academic papers. Manuscripts should be submitted in English or Chinese (for the Chinese track). Please format papers according to Management World (for Chinese manuscripts) or Journal of International Business Studies (for English manuscripts) style guidelines. Please indicate in the email subject line: “AIB 2026 Special Conference Submission + First Author’s Name.” Submissions should be sent to: zjutaib2026_sub@163.com. \nEvent Overview: Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents a foundational technology underpinning the current wave of global scientific\, technological\, and industrial transformation. Emerging innovations—including generative AI\, large-scale models\, and intelligent manufacturing—are restructuring global value chains and catalyzing a transition toward “Intelligent Globalization.” Through enhanced cross-border resource optimization and the reduction of market-entry barriers\, AI enables small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate more actively in international economic networks. As AI-driven digital tools evolve into critical components of global economic infrastructure\, the internationalization of SMEs has reached a decisive inflection point. Given their role as dynamic nodes of innovation\, employment\, and sustainable growth\, SMEs constitute an essential conduit for promoting equitable and inclusive globalization. \nHowever\, opportunities and challenges coexist in the AI era. While AI makes information a key factor of production and helps SMEs to neutralize the channel advantages traditionally held by large incumbents\, the uneven diffusion of technology creates a new “intelligence divide.” Meanwhile\, data compliance\, algorithm governance\, and IP disputes increase global uncertainty. This raises urgent questions for scholars and practitioners: How have the drivers of SME internationalization changed in the AI era? How does AI empower global business models and technological innovation? How can SMEs build digital-intelligent resilience amid geopolitical and technological competition? \nIn view of this\, the AIB Asia Pacific Chapter\, together with Zhejiang University of Technology\, East China University of Science and Technology\, and the University of San Francisco\, USA\, will hold a special conference on “SME Internationalization in the AI Era” on July 11–12\, 2026\, at Zhejiang University of Technology (Moganshan Campus)\, Huzhou\, China. We warmly welcome scholars\, policymakers\, and industry leaders worldwide to join us for high-level dialogues and to explore SMEs’ global pathways in the AI era. \nThe conference is committed to providing participants with a high-level platform for academic and practical exchanges. We welcome submissions on any topics related to firm internationalization\, cross-border operations\, and innovation management in the context of artificial intelligence. We particularly encourage theoretical research and practical cases sharing that focus on SMEs as the research context.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/special-theme-conference-sme-internationalization-in-the-ai-era/
LOCATION:Zhejiang University of Technology (Moganshan Campus)\, Huzhou\, China
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: In-Person,Special Theme Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260630T101500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260630T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T190807Z
CREATED:20260310T161205Z
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SUMMARY:Research and Policy: A Day of Cross-Cutting Dialogue at AIB 2026 Manchester
DESCRIPTION:Visit event website\nRSVP for this event (AIB 2026 Registration Required)\n\nEvent Co-Chairs:\nMatthew Allen (Matthew.Allen@mmu.ac.uk)\nMohammad Roohanifar (m.roohanifar@mmu.ac.uk) \nTheme: New Frontiers for International Business Research in a Diverging World \nOverview: All AIB 2026 Manchester registrants are invited to take part in Research and Policy: A Day of Cross-Cutting Dialogue on 30 June\, from 10:15 to 16:30—no additional sign-up required. Coordinated by the AIB UK & Ireland Chapter and hosted by the Manchester Metropolitan University Business School\, this flagship day of programming will bring together IB scholars with senior policymakers\, industry leaders\, and international organizations to connect frontier research with the policy choices that will shape our futures.  \nIn an additional gesture of welcome to our Host City\, refreshments\, lunch\, and coffee will be provided to all AIB 2026 registrants in attendance. \nFor up-to-date information on all of the programming included in this Day of Cross-Cutting Dialogue\, please visit the official event website\, organized by AIB’s UK & Ireland Chapter.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/research-and-policy-a-day-of-cross-cutting-dialogue-at-aib-2026-manchester/
LOCATION:Manchester Metropolitan University Business School\, Manchester\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting,Chapter Activity,Event Modality: In-Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260629
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260704
DTSTAMP:20260515T175405Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting: AIB 2026 Manchester
DESCRIPTION:Visit event website\n\nLocation: Manchester\, England\, United Kingdom \nProgram Chair: Sjoerd Beugelsdijk\, University of South Carolina (2026chair@aib.msu.edu) \nOverview: The Academy of International Business (AIB) holds annual meetings each summer (June-July) in various pre-determined locations around the world. Each conference features a combination of plenaries\, panels\, and papers. All papers presented at AIB conferences go through a double-blind review process. The abstracts of the presented papers are published as a conference proceedings. \nResearch and Policy: A Day of Cross-Cutting Dialogue: As an additional benefit to AIB 2026 Manchester registrants\, a full day of unique programming will be offered on 30 June at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School from 10:15 to 16:30. Coordinated by the AIB UK & Ireland Chapter\, this event is open to all Annual Meeting attendees—no additional sign-up required. Refreshments\, lunch\, and coffee will be provided. For current information on this Day of Cross-Cutting Dialogue\, please visit the official event website.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/annual-meeting-aib-2026-manchester/
LOCATION:Manchester\, England\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting,Event Modality: In-Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260530
DTSTAMP:20260415T191534Z
CREATED:20251121T164421Z
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SUMMARY:AIB Africa 2026 Chapter Conference
DESCRIPTION:get information on travel authorization to kenya\nview excursion packages available to conference delegates\nregister using $USD (active AIB membership required)\nregister using KES/M-PESA (requires creation of SBS Events account)\n\nExtended Early Bird Registration Deadline: 21 April 2026 (Formerly 14 April)\nExtended Late Registration Deadline: 19 May 2026 (Formerly 12 May) \nRegistration Policy: To accommodate multiple methods of payment\, two separate registration forms have been created for this conference. One form accepts transactions solely in $USD\, the other is for registrants who wish to pay using KES/M-PESA.  \nAn active AIB membership is required to access the registration form for this event which accepts payments in $USD. If you are not a current member of AIB or your membership is set to expire prior to 29 May 2026\, you must purchase or renew your membership before registering for the 2026 AIB Africa Chapter Conference. Membership transactions may take up to 3 business days to process\, so please take that into consideration if you are interested in having your registration transaction processed by a particular date. \nThe form which accepts payments in KES will require you to create an SBS Events account in order to access it. When you have progressed to the final payment page\, you can use the drop-down menu next to the “Total” field to display your costs in KES. Payments can be made via M-PESA by selecting the “Mobile” menu option under “Choose Payment Method”. \nPoint of Contact: aibforafrica@gmail.com  \nTheme: Navigating Uncertainty\, Complexity\, and Redefining Limits: Africa’s Role in Shaping Global Business \n\nRECOMMENDED LODGING OPTIONS \n \n\n\n\n\nHotel\nDaily Rate (Includes Breakfast)\nDistance from Conference Venue\n\n\n\n\nRadisson Blu Hotel Upper Hill\n$220\n3.1 km\n\n\nTamarind Tree Hotel\n$135\n3.8 km\n\n\nDouble Tree by Hilton\n$120\n5.6 km\n\n\nHill Park Hotel\n$100\n3.1 km\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Overview: In an era defined by unprecedented global uncertainty and complexity\, Africa is no longer merely a recipient of global business strategies but an active architect of innovative solutions that are reshaping international commerce\, supply chains\, and economic models. The continent’s unique economic\, social\, and institutional contexts offer invaluable empirical insights for advancing international business scholarship and challenging established paradigms in management science. With a combined GDP exceeding US$3 trillion\, the world’s youngest population\, and a demonstrated ability to leapfrog traditional development models\, Africa is undoubtedly emerging as a critical player in shaping the future of global business. \nAgainst this background\, the 2026 AIB Africa conference provides a platform to advance business understanding by combining academic rigor with practical insights\, leveraging Africa’s rich business contexts to develop knowledge that is both theoretically sound and practically relevant. The conference addresses the reality that uncertainty has become the new constant in global commerce. Rather than viewing volatility as an obstacle\, we will examine how African markets\, entrepreneurs\, and institutions are developing adaptive strategies\, resilient business models\, and innovative approaches that not only transform the continent but also offer valuable lessons for global business leaders navigating an increasingly complex world. With 54 independent countries – each with a unique institutional framework – and demonstrated capacity for innovative business models\, Africa offers unparalleled opportunities for rigorous academic inquiry and the development of theory. \nThrough a program that integrates scholarly presentations with practitioner panels\, the conference will feature keynote addresses from leading international business (IB) academics\, CEOs of major organizations\, and policy makers\, research workshops led by renowned scholars\, executive roundtables facilitated by industry leaders\, and collaborative sessions that bring together academics and practitioners to address complex business challenges. This hybrid approach aims to facilitate academic contributions that are both practically relevant and advance theoretical understanding through business insights.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-africa-2026-chapter-conference/
LOCATION:Strathmore University Business School\, Nairobi\, Kenya
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: In-Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260522
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260524
DTSTAMP:20260213T212942Z
CREATED:20251113T164711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T212942Z
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SUMMARY:AIB Canada 2026 Chapter Conference
DESCRIPTION:download full cfp\nregister now (active AIB membership required)\n\nRegistration Policy: An active AIB membership is required to access the registration form for this event. If you are not a current member of AIB or your membership is set to expire prior to 23 May 2026\, you must purchase or renew your membership before registering for the 2026 AIB Canada Chapter Conference. Membership transactions may take up to 3 business days to process\, so please take that into consideration if you are interested in having your registration transaction processed by a particular date. \nSubmission Deadline: 6 February 2026 (Formerly 30 January)\n \nRegistration Deadline for Presenters: 17 March 2026\n \nPoint of Contact: Cagdas Kilic (cagdas_kilic@sfu.ca) \nTheme: Global Strategy\, Sustainability\, and Mobility in a Changing World Order \nEvent Overview: Geopolitical rivalry\, technological competition\, and pressures for clean energy transition are redefining the international business environment for multinational enterprises. Governments are exerting stronger influence over corporate behavior through techno-nationalism and strategic industrial policies—ranging from investment incentives to export restrictions—marking a shift away from liberal economic models toward a new era of economic statecraft. These transformations create both challenges and opportunities\, reshaping how firms invest\, innovate\, and collaborate across borders. They have profound implications for the global mobility of capital\, technology\, and talent amid rising protectionism\, regionalization\, and environmental constraints. On the human side of international business\, advances in technology\, coupled with increasing restrictions on labour market mobility\, are inviting a fundamental rethinking of how work is conducted on a global scale. Leading across countries in a way that fosters innovation and resilience demands navigating pluralistic values and contested narratives in hybrid work settings. \nThis conference explores how geopolitical rivalry\, state intervention\, and sustainability imperatives intersect to reshape multinational strategy and global talent management. We particularly welcome research examining the cross-border investment\, innovation\, and environmental implications of these global shifts\, as well as studies focused on strategic industries such as new energy\, high technology\, and critical minerals. Further\, we welcome submissions that examine the evolving landscape of global talent management in the face of growing uncertainty and intensifying political\, social\, and cultural polarization\, whilst also addressing the need for decent\, meaningful work and sustainable careers.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-canada-2026-chapter-conference/
LOCATION:Simon Fraser University\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: In-Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260518
DTSTAMP:20260416T144859Z
CREATED:20251205T202423Z
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SUMMARY:2026 JIBS-Tsinghua University Paper Development Workshop
DESCRIPTION:download full cfp\n\nPlease Note: All deadlines and schedules related to this event are listed in China Standard Time (CST). \nExtended Submission Deadline: 15 March 2026\nAcceptance Notifications: 31 March 2026\nExtended Registration Deadline: 2 May 2026 (Formerly 15 April) \nPoints of Contact: Ke Rong (r@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn); Ludan Wu (ludanwu@tsinghua.edu.cn) \n\nEvent Overview: The Asia Pacific region\, particularly China\, has witnessed a significant surge in IB research activities and output. This has been fueled\, in part at least\, by rapid digital transformation\, the diffusion of artificial intelligence\, and evolving geopolitical developments that have altered the dynamics and nature of international business. Despite this growth\, structured professional development opportunities for scholars in the region remain scarce. This JIBS-THU PDW seeks to address this gap by providing emerging scholars with rigorous developmental feedback and editorial mentorship from JIBS editors\, thereby enhancing the academic quality and global visibility of IB scholarship originating from the region. This PDW will offer structured editorial mentoring to scholars across China and neighboring countries. It aligns with AIB’s mission to support global scholarly development and will engage a growing regional author base. \n\nEditors’ Panel: This workshop will feature an esteemed panel of JIBS editors\, including: \nEditor-in-Chief:  \n• Professor Rosalie L. Tung (Simon Fraser University) \nArea Editors: \n• Ke Rong (Tsinghua University)\n• Tailan Chi (University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee)\n• Tony Fang (Stockholm University)\n• Heli Wang (Singapore Management University)\n• Xufei Ma (Chinese University of Hong Kong)\n• Shaker Zahra (University of Minnesota)\n \nPanelists will be matched with authors to provide tailored developmental guidance\, fostering meaningful dialogue and constructive critique. \n\nOrganizing Committee & Sponsoring Institutions:  \n•  Ke Rong\, Institute of Economics\, School of Social Sciences\, Tsinghua University\n•  Jingtao Yi\, Renmin Business School\, Renmin University of China\n•  Runtian Jing\, Antai College of Economics and Management\, Shanghai Jiao Tong University\n•  Xiao-Yun Xie\, School of Management\, Zhejiang University\n•  En Xie\, School of Economics and Management\, Tongji University\n\nThis event is jointly organized and sponsored by leading Chinese institutions—Tsinghua University (principal host)\, Renmin University of China\, Shanghai Jiao Tong University\, Zhejiang University and Tongji University—with demonstrated capacity to host international academic events.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/2026-jibs-tsinghua-university-paper-development-workshop/
LOCATION:Tsinghua University\, Beijing\, China
CATEGORIES:AIB Journals Activity,Event Modality: In-Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260508
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260511
DTSTAMP:20251112T202146Z
CREATED:20251112T202032Z
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SUMMARY:Special Theme Conference: New Connections in International Business
DESCRIPTION:download full cfp\nvisit event website\n\nSubmission Deadline: 30 December 2025 \nSend Submissions to: zju-aib2026@zju.edu.cn \nHosts: School of Management and the Tsingshan Institute for Advanced Business Studies\, Zhejiang University. \nPoint of Contact: 0924235@zju.edu.cn \nOverview: In 2017\, ‘The Determinants of Chinese Outward Foreign Direct Investment\,’ published by Peter Buckley and co-authors in 2007\, was the 2017 AIB JIBS Decade Award Winner. Almost 20 years on from this publication we are in a very different global environment. Geopolitical disruption\, technical change and economic turbulence are challenging the resilience of MNEs to adapt. At the same time\, China has evolved to become a leading innovation nation and a key player in the global economy. \nThis conference will be an opportunity to reflect on the evolution of China and Chinese firms in the international arena\, but we welcome papers across the IB studies field\, with a preference for our key themes listed in our Call for Papers. \nZhejiang University\, Hangzhou city and Zhejiang Province are recognised as innovation leaders\, the birthplace of entrepreneurial firms from Alibaba and Geely to DeepSeek. 107 of the top 500 Chinese private enterprises are based in the province. Appropriately\, our first conference theme (below) is international innovation and entrepreneurship in the digital era. This includes\, but extends beyond digital internationalisation\, digital platforms and AI as new enablers for international expansion and managing global businesses. \nConfirmed speakers include Peter Buckley (Manchester Alliance Business School)\, Grazia Santangelo (Copenhagen Business School)\, Yadong Luo (UM Herbert Business School)\, Torben Pedersen (Copenhagen Business School)\, Jiatao (JT) Li (HKUST)\, Xufei Ma (CUHK Business School)\, Changqi Wu (Guanghua School of Management).
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/special-theme-conference-new-connections-in-international-business/
LOCATION:Zhejiang University\, Hangzhou\, China
CATEGORIES:Event Modality: In-Person,Special Theme Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTSTAMP:20260511T145709Z
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SUMMARY:2026 AIB South Asia Workshop Series: Theory Building and Research Methodology in the Arena of IB
DESCRIPTION:visit the event organizer’s website\nregister now\n\nWorkshop Host: AIB South Asia Chapter \nPoint of Contact: aibsac@iimb.ac.in \n\n\nEvent Overview: The goal of this workshop series is to help IB scholars\, particularly those with an interest in topics related to management\, to sharpen their understanding of core theoretical frameworks and research designs that underlie current research in arena of International Business. \nRegistered participants will be provided all relevant reading materials in advance of each workshop. Each session will deep dive into one or more key theoretical perspective. \n\n\n\nWORKSHOP DATES AND FACILITATORS \n \n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Date\nWorkshop Facilitator\n\n\n\n\n25 April 2026\nS Raghunath\n\n\n30 May 2026\nK Rangarajan\n\n\n20 June 2026\nSurender Munjal\n\n\n25 July 2026\nElizabeth Rose\n\n\n29 August 2026\nNiti Bhasin\n\n\n26 September\nAgnieszka (Aggie) Chidlow\n\n\n28 October 2026\nSumit Kundu\n\n\n28 November 2026\nAlka Maurya
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/2026-aib-south-asia-workshop-series-theory-building-and-research-methodology-in-the-arena-of-ib/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: Online,Professional Development Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260323T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260323T130000
DTSTAMP:20260211T212049Z
CREATED:20260209T152646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T212049Z
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SUMMARY:AIB Chapter-SIG Webinar: Blockchain and AI in International Business: What Can We Learn from Practitioners?
DESCRIPTION:register now\n\nDate & Time: 23 March 2026\, 12:00 UTC (View Local Time) \nHosts: AIB Digitalization Shared Interest Group and AIB UK & Ireland Chapter \nPoint of Contact: Aušrinė Šilenskytė (ausrine.silenskyte@uwasa.fi) \nEvent Recording Access: Current AIB members will be able to access a recording of this event in the “AIB Video Archive” section of our login portal. New webinar recordings are typically posted within five business days of the original event date. \n\nEvent Overview: This webinar explores how blockchain and artificial intelligence are shaping international business in practice\, drawing on direct engagement with practitioners embedded in diverse blockchain ecosystems. Instead of focusing on technological promise\, the session examines how practitioners actually deploy these technologies across borders\, value chains\, and platforms. We intend to understand what this means for international business research\, theory development\, and engagement with practice. In doing so\, the webinar aims to surface empirical insights and conceptual blind spots that can inform future international business research agendas. \nParticipants will gain insight into how blockchain’s diverse architectures influence trust\, coordination\, and transparency in global networks\, with implications for theorizing internationalization\, governance\, and digital value creation. The session also examines the growing convergence of blockchain and AI\, highlighting emerging opportunities alongside practical\, sustainability\, and ethical considerations that are salient for international business research and theory development. To bridge academic perspectives with the realities of technological implementation\, the webinar features guests from industry who share their views of how these tools are used\, where they generate value\, and where challenges persist. \nA distinctive feature of the webinar is its facilitated dialogue between scholars and practitioners. Alongside academic perspectives\, managers from different blockchain ecosystems will share first-hand experiences of implementation\, experimentation\, and limits of the technology. This will open up space for discussion on how international business scholarship can better engage with\, learn from\, and inform emerging digital practices. \nThe event builds on themes emerging from a recent special issue in the European Journal of International Management (Šilenskytė\, Sinkovics\, and Kuivalainen 2025)\, offering a timely and grounded conversation for scholars\, practitioners\, and anyone interested in the future of global business. \n  \n\nPANELISTS \nHelena Rebane is an executive leader in applied AI and the CEO of AddSearch\, an AI-powered search and discovery platform supporting organisations in improving information access and digital experiences. Her work focuses on the practical adoption of AI in business\, including strategic decision-making\, implementation challenges\, and governance considerations across international contexts. In this webinar\, she contributes a practitioner and leadership perspective on how AI technologies are deployed in real-world\, cross-border business environments. \nMarius Šilenskis\, CEO and co-founder of SiloTech.xyz\, he leads the development of AI-driven business solutions\, focusing on process automation\, software development\, and operational optimization. He established a methodology that helps businesses identify and measure the biggest pain points with the highest ROI for automation. Leveraging this framework\, he currently helps enterprises across Europe\, Singapore\, Tokyo\, and Jakarta to apply AI integration strategies with the highest effectiveness. His leadership is backed by over 13 years of technical expertise holding Developer\, CTO\, and CPO positions\, maintaining proficient coding skills in TypeScript\, React\, Node.js\, and Solidity. He is also a serial entrepreneur with a track record of two successful exits. Throughout his career\, including over 4 years as Partner & VP of Web3 & AI Engineering at Saakuru Labs\, he has delivered many high-tech solutions. His portfolio includes gasless blockchain architectures\, decentralized mobile health platforms\, staking platforms\, and mobile SDKs. He has also led the development of banking apps\, mobile wallet platforms\, and gamification solutions featured by Samsung\, delivering innovative enterprise products across multiple industries.  \nDiana Zhu is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist with a proven track record in scaling high-tech ventures across global markets. She gained significant recognition as the founder of Galaxy Blitz\, a Crypto SLG (Simulation Game). Under her leadership\, the project successfully raised $10 million USD and was strategically acquired in late 2022 by 37 Interactive Entertainment (三七互娱)\, a leading publicly listed gaming conglomerate in China. The official website stopped running after the acquisition\, but you can find the company information on Crunchbase. Currently\, Diana serves as the Venture Partner of Eureka Partners\, a boutique venture fund with $40 million USD in Assets Under Management (AUM). The fund is backed by a prestigious group of Limited Partners (LPs)\, including founding members of Alipay (Alibaba Group)\, ultra-high-net-worth family offices\, and successful tech entrepreneurs across the US and China. Her current investment thesis focuses on early-to-growth stage startups in Web3 Infra\, Applied AI & AI Agents; Advanced Robotics. \nMODERATORS \nAušrinė Šilenskytė (PhD\, University of Vaasa\, Finland) is Assistant Professor of International Strategic Management at the School of Management\, University of Vaasa\, Finland. Her research focuses on strategy implementation\, advanced technologies (including AI and blockchain) in international strategic management\, and social sustainability\, alongside interests in inclusive and innovative business education. She serves on the governing board of the AIB-CIBER Doctoral Academy and previously chaired the AIB Teaching & Education SIG.  \nRudolf R. Sinkovics (Dr.rer.soc.oec\, WU-Vienna\, Austria) is Professor of Strategy and International Business at Durham University\, United Kingdom\, and Visiting Professor at LUT University\, Finland. His research covers issues of inter-organizational governance\, and the role of advanced technologies\, focusing on responsible business. He is Co-Editor-in-Chief for Critical Perspectives on International Business and serves as Chair of the Europe\, Middle East\, Africa area of the AIB Digitalization Special Interest Group (AIB DIG-SIG).  \n 
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-chapter-sig-webinar-blockchain-and-ai-in-international-business-what-can-we-learn-from-practitioners/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: Online,Shared Interest Group (SIG) Activity,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260320T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260320T123000
DTSTAMP:20260224T143647Z
CREATED:20260220T191546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T143647Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Sustainability SIG PhD and Early-Career Researchers Virtual Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Membership Requirements: Please note that participation in this event requires a current AIB membership\, effective through 20 March 2026. If needed\, your AIB membership can be purchased or renewed directly through our website. \nSubmission Deadline: 28 February 2026 \nOverview: This event is a virtual workshop designed for early-career researchers to refine their research ideas\, ranging from fully developed manuscripts to preliminary concepts that can be summarized in a one-page abstract. The event will also feature Q&A sessions on how to do sustainability research – participants should send their questions prior to the event. The online workshop will feature breakout room sessions where participants will be grouped according to the relevance of their topics\, allowing them to share and discuss their research. \n\nSubmission Method: To join the AIB Sustainability SIG symposium\, kindly submit an extended abstract of your current sustainability research project (maximum 1 page\, excluding references). Additionally\, if you have specific questions about conducting sustainability research\, please send them prior to the symposium. All documents\, including the extended abstract and questions\, should be submitted to sustainabilitysig@aib.world by February 28\, 2026 with the subject line ‘4th Annual SIG Symposium’. \nTopics can fall into research fields such as the UN’s Sustainability Development Goals in IB\, sustainability in emerging economics\, circular and sharing economy\, sustainability issues related to innovation\, the global value chain\, and other topics on sustainability in international business research. \n\nMENTORS\nSandra Alday is Deputy Head of the Discipline of International Business at the University of Sydney Business School. Extending her experience in strategy and organisation development consulting\, her scholarly and industry research explore risk management and transformational learning for sustainable futures. Committed to excellence and innovation in higher education\, Sandra is a recipient of an Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. She is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Management Education (JME). \nMiguel Cordova is an Associate Professor at the Business School\, at Tecnologico de Monterrey\, Mexico. He holds a PhD in Strategic Management and Sustainability. His research interests are Power and Influence\, Sustainable Development\, Strategy\, Global Value Chains\, Blue Economy\, and Economic Democracy. He serves as Chair at the Teaching & Education SIG of the Academy of International Business (AIB)\, as Vice Chair at the AIB Latin American Chapter (AIB-LAC)\, as Associate Editor at the International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education\, and as Member of the Expert Council for Economic Democracy of the European Union. \nValentina De Marchi is Associate Professor at the Department of Society\, Politics and Sustainability and director of the center for Teaching and Learning at ESADE Business School. She is interested in environmental innovations and circular economy in the context of global value chains. Her more recent research aims at understanding the role of paradoxical approaches to support achieving sustainability results\, and on regeneration strategies. She is deputy editor of Journal of International Business Policy and member of the editorial board of Organization & Environment and Journal of International Business Studies. She has been the Italian representative at the European International Business Academy (EIBA)\, president of the GRONEN association\, and member of the organizing committee of Network O (Global Value Chains) within the SASE conference. \nElisabeth Fröhlich served as President of CBS University of Applied Science\, Germany\, until 2022. She is a Full Professor of Sustainable Procurement and Supply Chains and an internationally recognized expert in sustainable supply chain management. She is the founder of the ISPIRA Think Tank for Sustainable Supply Chains and has developed an innovative business mentoring approach designed to help companies navigate the challenges of emerging European sustainability regulations. In this context\, she has created several practical templates and tools that support organizations in transforming their supply chains into resilient and sustainable systems. Elisabeth is strongly committed to Responsible Management Education and serves as a Board Member of PRME and is the Chair of the PRME DACH Chapter. In addition\, she acts as Vice Chair of the AOM Management Education Division Ambassador Program. Her research focuses on sustainable supply chain management\, green and strategic procurement\, circular economy approaches in global value chains\, and strategic supplier relationship management.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/2026-sustainability-sig-phd-and-early-career-researchers-virtual-symposium/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event Modality: Online,Shared Interest Group (SIG) Activity
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260303
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260306
DTSTAMP:20260223T125822Z
CREATED:20250819T114832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T125822Z
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SUMMARY:AIB Latin America and the Caribbean 2026 Chapter Conference
DESCRIPTION:download full cfp\nregister now (current aib members only)\n\nEarly Bird Registration Deadline: 15 January 2026\nExtended Regular Registration Deadline: 24 February 2026 (Formerly 17 February) \nRegistration Policy: An active AIB membership is required to access the registration form for this event. If you are not a current member of AIB or your membership is set to expire prior to 5 March 2026\, you must purchase or renew your membership before registering for the 2026 AIB LAC Chapter Conference. Membership transactions may take up to 3 business days to process\, so please take that into consideration if you are interested in registering prior to our Early Bird or Regular registration deadlines. \nTheme: MNEs’ Responsibilities and Contributions to the Social and Economic Development of the Region \nPoint of Contact: Clarice Kogut\, clarice.kogut@iag.puc-rio.br \nEvent Overview: Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have undergone multiple cycles of economic development. While commodity exports primarily drove the region’s initial growth\, it has progressively transitioned towards more advanced and complex models of economic expansion. Nevertheless\, this evolution has consistently been hindered by persistent challenges\, including stagnant macroeconomic performance and limited economic and trade openness. During the 1990s and 2000s\, policy focus in the LAC region centred on achieving macroeconomic stability and promoting growth. These efforts have made the region increasingly attractive to foreign direct investment (FDI)\, primarily driven by multinational enterprises (MNEs). \nGiven the central and expected role of MNEs in shaping the international competitiveness of the LAC region\, there is a pressing need for research examining the complex interrelations between MNE strategies and the region’s economic\, social\, and environmental development. The AIB Latin America and the Caribbean 2026 Chapter Conference aims to foster academic debate regarding the contributions of MNEs to regional development and the consequent implications for policy and practice.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-2026-chapter-conference/
LOCATION:Universidad de Lima\, Lima\, Peru
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: In-Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260303
DTSTAMP:20260213T143907Z
CREATED:20251103T161521Z
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SUMMARY:2026 JIBS-Singapore Management University Paper Development Workshop
DESCRIPTION:download full cfp\n\nPlease Note: All deadlines and schedules related to this event are listed in Singapore Standard Time (SST). \nExtended Submission Deadline: 15 January 2026 (Formerly 1 December 2025)\nAcceptance Notifications: 1 February 2026\nRegistration Deadline: 10 February 2026 \nPoint of Contact: 2026-jibs-smu-pdw@aib.msu.edu \nTheme: International Business\, Societal Impact\, and Sustainability \n\nEvent Overview: The Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS)\, the premier scholarly outlet for international business research and an official publication of the Academy of International Business (AIB)\, is pleased to announce a Paper Development Workshop (PDW) in collaboration with Singapore Management University. This event will take place in Singapore and is designed to foster academic growth and research impact in the field of international business\, as well as to cultivate a broader community of engaged and impactful IB scholarship in the region. \nThis PDW is tailored to support scholars in and around the region\, especially early career scholars and doctoral students\, who are developing manuscripts related to international business. All IB topics are welcome\, while implications for societal impact and sustainability would be encouraged. PDW participants will receive personalized feedback from JIBS’s editorial team on the submitted paper. \n\nEditors’ Panel: This workshop will feature an esteemed panel of JIBS editors\, including: \n–Editor-in-Chief: Professor Rosalie L. Tung (Simon Fraser University) \n–Deputy Editor: Professor Ruth A. Aguilera (Northeastern University) \n–Area Editors: Professor Jonathan Doh (Villanova University)\, Kazuhiro Asakawa (Keio University)\, Professor Ke Rong (Tsinghua University)\, Professor Heli Wang (Singapore Management University)\, and Professor Daphne W. Yiu (Singapore Management University) \n–Selected Members of the Consulting Editorial Board and Editorial Review Board \nPanelists will be matched with authors to provide tailored developmental guidance\, fostering meaningful dialogue and constructive critique.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/2026-jibs-singapore-management-university-paper-development-workshop/
LOCATION:Lee Kong Chian School of Business; Singapore Management University\, Singapore
CATEGORIES:AIB Journals Activity,Event Modality: In-Person,Paper Development Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260217T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260217T160000
DTSTAMP:20260120T164945Z
CREATED:20251205T151249Z
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SUMMARY:AIB SIG Webinar: Process Research Methods for International Business
DESCRIPTION:register now\n\nDate & Time: 17 February 2026\, 14:30 UTC (View Local Time) \nHosts: AIB Research Methods Shared Interest Group \nPoint of Contact: Roberta Aguzzoli (roberta.aguzzoli@durham.ac.uk) \nEvent Recording Access: Current AIB members will be able to access a recording of this event in the “AIB Video Archive” section of our login portal. New webinar recordings are typically posted within five business days of the original event date. \n\nEvent Overview: Process research deepens our understanding of how phenomena emerge\, unfold\, and evolve over time through ongoing activities and events. In this webinar\, Professor Langley and Professor De Villa will discuss process research and the challenges of conducting process studies in international business.\n \n\nPANELISTS \nAnn Langley is Emerita Professor of Management at HEC Montréal\, and Distinguished Research Environment Professor at University of Warwick. Her research deals with strategic processes and practices in complex organizations with an emphasis on qualitative and processual research methods. She has published on these methods notably in Academy of Management Review\, International Business Review\, Strategic Management Journal\, and Strategic Organization. She is also co-editor of the Sage Handbook of Process Organization Studies\, and co-editor with Haridimos Tsoukas of the book series Perspectives on Process Organization Studies published by Oxford University Press. From 2022-2025\, she was Deputy Editor for qualitative research at Academy of Management Journal.  \nMaria Andrea De Villa is Professor of Strategy at EAFIT University and Visiting Professor at University of Michigan-Flint. She received her Ph.D. from Cranfield University (UK). Her research focuses on how firms manage sociopolitical interactions and risks through nonmarket strategies\, and how they strategize to address grand challenges such as climate change. She has a special interest in qualitative research methods\, particularly in the use of case studies from process\, practice\, and variance perspectives\, as well as in configurational thinking and qualitative comparative analysis. She serves as the Global Rep-at-Large for the Global Strategy Interest Group of the Strategic Management Society\, Co-Editor of a Special Issue in Journal of International Business Studies\, Communications Editor of Long Range Planning\, and Editorial Review Board Member of Global Strategy Journal\, Long Range Planning\, Strategic Organization\, and Multinational Business Review. Her work has been published in Global Strategy Journal\, International Business Review\, Journal of International Management\, among others. \nMODERATOR \nEmmanuella Plakoyiannaki is a Chaired Professor of International Business at the University of Vienna\, Austria. She is also a Visiting Professor at Leeds University Business School\, UK\, and the University of Turku\, Finland. She serves as an Associate Editor for the British Journal of Management. Her research interests include qualitative research methods\, the philosophy of science\, and the internationalization of SMEs and family firms. Her work has been published in leading journals such as the Academy of Management Review\, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice\, Journal of International Business Studies\, and Journal of World Business\, among others. She is a Fellow of both the European International Business Academy (EIBA) and the British Academy of Management (BAM).
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-sig-webinar-process-research-methods-for-international-business/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event Modality: Online,Shared Interest Group (SIG) Activity,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260212T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260212T143000
DTSTAMP:20251119T170621Z
CREATED:20251119T170515Z
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SUMMARY:AIB SIG Webinar: Geopolitics and the New Rules for Digital Businesses
DESCRIPTION:register now\n\nDate & Time: 12 February 2026\, 13:00 UTC (View Local Time) \nHost: AIB Digitalization Shared Interest Group \nPoint of Contact: Noman Shaheer (noman.shaheer@sydney.edu.au) \nEvent Recording Access: Current AIB members will be able to access a recording of this event in the “AIB Video Archive” section of our login portal. New webinar recordings are typically posted within five business days of the original event date. \n\nEvent Overview: A great disruption is underway. Geopolitics is reshaping the foundations of international business and managers of e-commerce and digital services must navigate a new and changing world. Building on the book\, The Great Disruption: How Geopolitics is Changing Companies\, Managers\, and Work\, this talk will uncover structural changes in the global business environment\, the business challenges from an increasing national security focus\, and the implications of trade wars for global businesses. With a focus on real world case studies and actionable insights for businesses\, this session offers a roadmap for how companies\, managers\, and work are affected in an unpredictable global business landscape.\n \n\nPANELIST \nSrividya Jandhyala is a Professor of Management at ESSEC Business School. Her research focuses on global strategy\, geopolitics\, and international business. She is the author of ‘The Great Disruption: How Geopolitics is Changing Companies\, Managers\, and Work’. Her award-winning research has been published in journals such as Strategic Management Journal\, Administrative Science Quarterly\, Journal of International Business Studies\, and others. She is a frequent speaker at academic and practitioner events. She teaches courses on Strategy\, International Business\, and Geopolitics in the undergraduate\, graduate\, and executive programs. She was previously a Fung Global Fellow at Princeton University. Prior to joining ESSEC in Singapore\, she served on the faculty of the George Washington University in Washington\, DC. She received her PhD in Management from The Wharton School\, University of Pennsylvania. \nFACILITATOR \nNoman Shaheer is Senior Lecturer in International Business Discipline at the University of Sydney. He received his PhD in International Business from Darla Moore School of Business\, University of South Carolina. His recent research on digital internationalisation has appeared in Journal of International Business Studies\, Journal of Business Venturing\, Journal of International Marketing\, Journal of International Management\, and Harvard Business Review. He is also serving as guest editors for special issues at Journal of International Business Studies and Asia Pacific Journal of Management. He has received several prestigious awards including ABDC Network for innovation and excellence in research\, the Lazardis award for the Journal of Business Venturing’s Best Paper\, AIB /Temple Best Paper Award\, Buckley & Casson Dissertation Award\, AOM International Management Division Best Dissertation Award and Alan M. Rugman Most Promising Scholar Award. Noman Shaheer is currently serving as the chair of Research Methods Committee at Academy of Management International Management Division as well as Founding Vice chair of Digitalization Special Interest Group at Academy of International Business.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-sig-webinar-geopolitics-and-the-new-rules-for-digital-businesses/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event Modality: Online,Shared Interest Group (SIG) Activity,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260211T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260211T150000
DTSTAMP:20251205T143543Z
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SUMMARY:AIB SIG Webinar: Archival Research as a Tool for Advancing International Business Scholarship
DESCRIPTION:register now\n\nDate & Time: 11 February 2026\, 13:30 UTC (View Local Time) \nHosts: AIB Research Methods Shared Interest Group \nPoint of Contact: Roberta Aguzzoli (roberta.aguzzoli@durham.ac.uk) \nEvent Recording Access: Current AIB members will be able to access a recording of this event in the “AIB Video Archive” section of our login portal. New webinar recordings are typically posted within five business days of the original event date. \n\nEvent Overview: Archival research provides a powerful avenue for advancing international business (IB) scholarship by revealing hidden or overlooked aspects of global operations\, including marginalized voices\, covert strategies\, historical motivations for foreign direct investment\, and organizational responses to past global crises -thereby enabling contextualization. \nArchives offer rich temporal\, cultural\, institutional\, and geographic insights that support an emic understanding of IB phenomena\, trace their evolution\, and reveal underlying path dependencies. At a time when methodological diversity in IB is declining\, archival research broadens the methodological toolkit and enables scholars to address complex or sensitive questions that are difficult to investigate using other approaches. Yet archives remain poorly understood\, frequently misconceived as secondary data or conflated with general documentary collections. The purpose of this seminar is therefore to clarify what constitutes an archive\, address common misconceptions surrounding archival research\, and illustrate how theorizing can be developed from archival materials.  \nBy acknowledging both the agency of archivists and the constructed nature of archives\, IB researchers can pursue two complementary pathways: engaging directly with primary archival sources or synthesizing existing historical accounts while remaining attentive to narrative construction and interpretive limitations. Together\, these insights demonstrate how archival research can substantially enrich IB scholarship by illuminating context\, complexity\, and phenomena that would otherwise remain inaccessible. \n\nPRESENTERS \nStephanie Decker is Professor of Strategy at Birmingham Business School and holds prestigious fellowships of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS) and the British Academy of Management (BAM). She is known for her work at the intersection of history and management studies and has published widely on African business history. She is the Vice Dean of BAM Fellows\, has held multiple editorial appointments and is currently the business editor for BAM’s Business Research Unpacked Substack. Her work has been published in journals such as Academy of Management Review\, Human Relations\, Journal of Management Studies\, Organization\, Business History Review\, and Business History. \nBareerah Hafeez Hoorani is an Assistant Professor at the Nijmegen School of Management\, Radboud University. Her work focuses on qualitative methods\, by addressing important research considerations such as selection strategies\, theorizing and the role of time. She also conducts research on inter-organizational collaborations\, organizational identities and organizational crisis. Her work has been published in Journal of World Business\, PLOS One\, Journal of Informetrics and Scientometrics. She has been recipient of best paper awards  at British Academy of Management conference and at the Academy of Management Meeting. \nEriikka Paavilainen-Mäntymäki is a Professor of International Business at the Turku School of Economics at the University of Turku\, Finland. She is a member of the Journal of International Business Studies Reviewer Board and the Academy of International Business (AIB) Research Methodology SIG board. She has published\, for example\, in the Journal of International Business Studies\, Journal of World Business\, Organizational Research Methods and International Journal of Management Reviews. Her research interests include qualitative research methods\, philosophy of science\, the role of time in research\, and contextuality. \nMODERATOR \nEmmanuella Plakoyiannaki is Chaired Professor of International Business at the University of Vienna\, Austria\, and Visiting Professor at the University of Turku\, Finland. She is an Associate Editor at the British Journal of Management\, a Fellow of the European International Business Academy (EIBA) and the British Academy of Management (BAM)\, and serves on the editorial review board of the Journal of International Business Studies. She has published in several top-tier journals\, including the Academy of Management Review\, the Journal of International Business Studies\, and the Journal of World Business. Her research interests include qualitative research as well as the role of time and space in the study of international business phenomena. She is also VP (Internal Relations) for the Academy of International Business (AIB) Research Methodology SIG.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-sig-webinar-archival-research-in-international-business/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event Modality: Online,Shared Interest Group (SIG) Activity,Webinar
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SUMMARY:AIB Webinar: International Business Master Programmes in the UK and Ireland – A Panel Discussion of Findings from the AIB UK&I 2025/26 Mapping Study
DESCRIPTION:register now\n\nDate & Time: 5 February 2026\, 13:30 UTC (View Local Time) \nHosts: AIB United Kingdom & Ireland Chapter and AIB Teaching & Education Shared Interest Group \nPoint of Contact: Stefan Zagelmeyer (S.Zagelmeyer@manchester.ac.uk) \n\nEvent Overview: Master’s programs in International Business (IB) and International Management (IM) are a central part of postgraduate provision. What is missing is a sector-wide baseline that allows educators and leaders to compare how programs are structured and what they claim to deliver when they invoke “innovation”\, “employability”\, or “responsible management education”. \nThis webinar shares headline findings from the AIB UK&I 2025/26 Mapping Study: a systematic review of 180 MSc IB/IM programs across 113 institutions\, based on publicly available program documentation and a structured coding approach. It provides a sector-wide baseline on programme structures\, curriculum configurations\, capstone formats\, admissions positioning\, and fee models. \nAs author of the report\, Dr Stefan Zagelmeyer will summarize the main patterns and outline implications for multiple stakeholders\, including prospective students\, program directors\, instructors\, teaching and learning leaders\, and those responsible for PGT portfolio strategy. The panel will then critically discuss what the evidence implies for program design and differentiation within a constrained one-year format\, including: \n–Where can meaningful differentiation be achieved without sacrificing coherence?\n–When does sustainability integration become assessable learning rather than signalling?\n–What is gained—and what is lost—when dissertations are replaced by consultancy-style capstones?\n–How defensible and sustainable are current fee levels\, and what risks follow from international demand volatility? \nThe session is designed as a guided\, interactive discussion with substantial time for audience questions and debate\, aiming to leave participants with a small set of actionable takeaways for curriculum and program design. \n\nMODERATOR AND PRESENTER \nStefan Zagelmeyer (Alliance Manchester Business School\, UK) is a Reader in Comparative and International Business at the University of Manchester (Alliance Manchester Business School). He serves as the Teaching and Education Representative on the executive board of AIB UK&I and is Programme Director for the MSc International Business and Management at AMBS. He is the author of the AIB UK&I 2025/26 Mapping Study. The full report is available for download here. \nPANELISTS AND DISCUSSANTS \nNoemi Sinkovics (Newcastle University Business School\, UK) is Professor of Sustainable and Responsible Business and Associate Dean (Ethics\, Responsibility and Sustainability) at Newcastle University Business School\, UK\, and Chair of the Executive Board of the AIB UK & Ireland Chapter. Her research examines how firms balance social\, environmental\, and economic objectives. She is Senior Associate Editor of the European Management Journal and Associate Editor of Critical Perspectives on International Business. \nDavide Castellani (Henley Business School\, UK) is Head of International Business and Strategy and Professor of International Business at Henley Business School\, University of Reading (UK)\, and a former Chair of the Executive Board of the AIB UK & Ireland Chapter. His research spans International Business\, International Trade\, and Economic Geography\, with publications in outlets including JIBS\, the Journal of International Economics\, Regional Studies\, and Research Policy. \nHinrich Voss (University of Bristol Business School\, UK) is Chair in International Business Management at the University of Bristol Business School (UK). His research focuses on multinational enterprises\, institutional environments\, and emerging-economy multinationals\, including risk and global governance challenges\, alongside work on global value chains and business and human rights. He received the AIB Teaching Innovation Award (2023) and a JIBS Decade Award (2017).
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-webinar-international-business-master-programmes-in-the-uk-and-ireland-a-panel-discussion-of-findings-from-the-aib-uki-2025-26-mapping-study/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: Online,Shared Interest Group (SIG) Activity,Webinar
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SUMMARY:AIB SIG Webinar: Inequality and the Sustainable Development Goals
DESCRIPTION:register now\n\nDate & Time: 30 January 2026\, 12:00 UTC (View Local Time) \nPoint of Contact: Bin Liu (binliu@xmu.edu.cn) \nHost Organizations: Emerging Markets Shared Interest Group\, Sustainability Shared Interest Group\, and Women in the Academy of International Business \nEvent Recording Access: Current AIB members will be able to access a recording of this event in the “AIB Video Archive” section of our login portal. New webinar recordings are typically posted within five business days of the original event date. \n\nEvent Overview: Inequality is about the state of not being equal\, especially in status\, rights\, and opportunities. It encompasses multiple dimensions such as economic disparities (e.g.\, income and wealth inequality)\, social and legal exclusion (e.g.\, discrimination)\, and opportunity gaps driven by demographic characteristics (e.g.\, ethnicity\, gender\, and religion). \nIn this webinar\, each panelist will provide a brief research update (15 mins each) related to topics about inequalities in race\, gender\, etc. Topics will reflect panelists’ ongoing research or work with flexibility to highlight key trends\, case studies\, or regional insights. Panelists will facilitate breakout sessions\, centering on their topics. \n\nAbout this Event Series: This webinar is presented as the first in a series titled “Imagining a Way Forward” organized by AIB’s Emerging Markets Shared Interest Group in collaboration with the Sustainability Shared Interest Group and Women in the Academy of International Business (WAIB). This series is being planned as a set of events framed by free-flowing conversations\, engaged in imagining how businesses\, governments and society should interact to create a truly sustainable\, equitable\, secure\, and safe future. The underlying premise of these conversations is that the way businesses\, governments\, and society have been interacting is not sufficient to handle the geopolitical and environmental challenges facing them. This series explores how business\, government and societies can collaborate and shape a future that is truly sustainable and equitable. Rather than fixed presentations\, these webinars are open\, adaptive dialogues designed to surface diverse perspectives\, bold ideas\, and collaborative energy. Set against the dynamic backdrop of emerging markets\, each session brings together a global community of practitioners\, policy-makers\, and academics to challenge assumptions and co-create new pathways forward.  \n\nPANELISTS \nLutz Preuss is a Professor in Strategic Management at Kedge Business School. He obtained his doctorate from King’s College London. Prior to joining Kedge\, he taught at the University of Sussex and the University of East Anglia\, and at Royal Holloway University London\, Heriot-Watt University of Edinburgh and the University of Reading. His research focuses on managerial cognition in the context of tensions between economic and non-economic aspects of business\, the application of paradox theory to management\, international differences in corporate social responsibility\, fit in corporate responses to scandals as well as responsible management education. His work has been published in leading academic journals\, such as the Academy of Management Review\, Organization Studies\, Journal of World Business\, Business Ethics Quarterly\, and Journal of Business Ethics. He currently sits on the Board of the International Association for Business in Society (IABS). \nParesha Sinha is an Associate Professor in the School of Management and Marketing at Waikato Management School\, University of Waikato\, New Zealand. She received her PhD in Management from Victoria University of Wellington and teaches International Management and Strategic Innovation\, alongside extensive doctoral supervision in international business\, sustainability\, and entrepreneurship. Her research is positioned at the intersection of international business\, strategy\, and entrepreneurship\, drawing on institutional\, legitimacy\, stakeholder\, and imprinting theories to examine the micro-foundations of strategic decision-making\, legitimacy building\, and moral agency in cross-border contexts. Her core areas of expertise include emerging markets\, the role of the state\, multinational enterprise (MNE) practices\, corporate social responsibility (CSR)\, green innovation\, and firm internationalization. \nDr. Sinha has published widely in leading international journals such as Strategic Management Journal\, Organization Studies\, Journal of World Business\, Human Relations\, and Business Strategy and the Environment\, and has co-edited several influential books on emerging markets and international management. Her research programme spans three interconnected streams: (1) strategic and international management in MNEs\, focusing on adaptation\, legitimacy\, and practice transfer across institutional contexts; (2) international business and sustainability\, examining CSR\, eco-innovation\, and firms’ contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals under institutional and stakeholder pressures; and (3) international business and entrepreneurship\, with a particular emphasis on institutions\, SDGs\, and developing economies. Her work engages directly with UN SDGs 1\, 2\, 8\, 12\, and 16 and is supported by competitive international research funding. Dr. Sinha currently serves as Senior Editor of the International Journal of Emerging Markets\, Associate Editor of Corporate Governance and the Journal of Business Research\, and sits on the Editorial Board of the Journal of World Business. \nSandra Alday is an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney Business School. Extending her experience in international strategy and organisation development consulting\, her scholarly research explores the nature of risk\, how it is perceived and communicated\, and how it is managed. She also investigates the impact of risk management approaches on equity and sustainability particularly in Southeast Asian contexts. Because pathways to sustainable futures require different ways of thinking and doing\, she further examines how learning experiences can transform the way people and organisations think about risk and sustainability. \nSandra is Deputy Director (Partnerships) of the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre (SSEAC) at the University of Sydney and Program Director of the Master of Management and Master of Management (CEMS) programs at the University of Sydney Business School. She is Vice President of the Academy of International Business Sustainability Interest Group (AIB SIG)\, Past President of the Society for Risk Analysis-Australia and New Zealand (SRA-ANZ)\, and Past Councillor of the international Society for Risk Analysis (SRA). She is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Management Education (JME) and a member of the Management and Organizational Behavior Teaching Society (MOBTS) Oceania Committee. Committed to excellence and innovation in higher education\, Sandra is a recipient of an Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. \nYingying Zhang Zhang is a Full Professor of Management at the Graduate School of International Management\, International University of Japan (IUJ)\, where she also serves as Director of the IUJ Research Institute. Her academic journey includes visiting appointments at leading institutions across the US\, UK\, Germany\, Spain\, Latin America\, and Asia — notably Harvard University\, the University of Göttingen\, and Tecnológico de Monterrey. Her research explores knowledge and innovation\, people management\, and international business\, with a particular focus on sustainable development in emerging markets. She is a frequent contributor to management journals such as the Journal of Business Research\, Human Resource Management Review\, International Journal of Human Resource Management\, International Business Review\, Management and Organization\, and International Marketing Review. In addition to her scholarly articles\, she has co-authored several books on management\, most recently People-Centric Innovation Ecosystem (Cambridge University Press). \nProf. Zhang-Zhang has served as guest editor for several special issues on emerging economies and sustainable development. She currently holds leadership roles as Chair of the AIB Emerging Markets SIG and Secretary General of the International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM)\, where she actively promotes inclusive leadership and global collaboration in the field. In recognition of her contributions to socially impactful research\, she was named an AACSB Influential Leader in 2024. \nDavid Yoon is a Full Professor at the University of York and Head of the Marketing\, International Business\, and Entrepreneurship Group. His research examines how institutions and national culture shape the behavior and strategies of multinational corporations\, venture capitalists\, start-ups\, and entrepreneurs\, with a particular emphasis on technological innovation and sustainable development. His work has been published\, or is forthcoming\, in leading journals such as the Journal of International Business Studies\, Journal of Business Venturing\, and Research Policy\, as well as in other respected outlets including the Journal of Business Research\, Small Business Economics\, International Business Review\, and the British Journal of Management. His research recognition includes the Palgrave Macmillan Prize for Best Conference Paper at the 2024 Academy of International Business. He was also a finalist for the International Business Review Best Paper Award in 2021 and the Academy of International Business Best Paper Award in 2022. He serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Business Venturing\, Small Business Economics\, and International Business Review. \nBin Liu is an Associate Professor in the Department of MBA Center at Xiamen University. He received a PhD in Management from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interests are international business\, corporate governance\, and family business with a focus on emerging economies. He is one of the leading pioneers in investigating China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). He has published widely in peer-reviewed academic journals such as Journal of International Business Studies\, Journal of International Business Policy\, and the Journal of World Business. He received the Best Paper Award at 2019 Asia Pacific Regional Conference Meeting of Academy of International Business (AIB)\, Winner of the first runner-up for the Best Phenomenon-based Paper Award at Journal of World Business in 2019\, IACMR-GSJ Global Strategy Best Paper Award at the Ninth Biennial International Association for Chinese Management Research Conference\, Best Paper Award for Advanced Management Studies in 2021\, Best Reviewer Award for Advanced Management Studies in 2018\, 2020\, 2021\, 2022\, and 2024. He serves as the Editorial Review Board for Asian Business and Management\, Asia Pacific Journal of Management (APJM)\, and Advanced Management Studies\, reviewing editor for APJM\, special issue editor for Management and Organization Review (MOR) and Journal of International Management\, senior editor for MOR\, and the board member of AIB Emerging Markets Shared Interest Group.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-sig-webinar-inequality-and-the-sustainable-development-goals/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event Modality: Online,Shared Interest Group (SIG) Activity,Webinar
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SUMMARY:AIB Webinar: Global Teams\, Local Classrooms: Using the X-Culture Project to Build Cross-Cultural Competence in IB Education
DESCRIPTION:register now\n\nDate & Time: 22 January 2026\, 13:30 UTC (View Local Time) \nHosts: AIB United Kingdom & Ireland Chapter and AIB Teaching & Education Shared Interest Group \nPoint of Contact: Stefan Zagelmeyer (S.Zagelmeyer@manchester.ac.uk) \n\n\n\n\nEvent Overview: This webinar will introduce X-Culture as a structured\, research-informed platform for developing cross-cultural competence through real global collaboration. Professor Vasyl Taras will demonstrate how X-Culture brings together thousands of students\, instructors\, and companies worldwide to work in internationally dispersed teams on actual business challenges. Participants gain first-hand experience managing cultural differences\, navigating time zones\, and delivering professional market analyses and internationalisation proposals for participating firms.\n \nThe presentation will examine how integrating X-Culture into coursework transforms learning by replacing simulated exercises with authentic global teamwork. Drawing on extensive evidence from more than a decade of operation and data from thousands of teams in over 100 countries\, Professor Taras will outline measurable gains in cultural intelligence\, virtual collaboration skills\, problem-solving capabilities\, and student satisfaction. He will also highlight the opportunities X-Culture offers educators\, including stronger teaching evaluations\, expanded international networks\, and access to rich multi-level longitudinal data for research.\n \nThe webinar will appeal to academics seeking practical\, scalable tools for internationalising their teaching\, businesses looking to engage global student talent\, and researchers interested in global virtual team dynamics.\n \n\nPRESENTER \nVas Taras is Professor of International Business and Department Chair at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro\, USA. He is Vice President-Administration of the Academy of International Business and founder of the X-Culture Project. Educated in Canada\, the United States\, and Ukraine\, he holds a PhD in International HR and International Business from the University of Calgary\, Canada. His research focuses on cross-cultural management\, global virtual teams\, and experiential international business education. He serves as Associate Editor for several leading journals and sits on the editorial boards of the Journal of International Business Studies\, Academy of Management Review\, and Journal of World Business worldwide. \nMODERATOR \nStefan Zagelmeyer is a Reader in Comparative and International Business at the University of Manchester\, UK. He currently serves as the Teaching and Education Representative on the executive board of AIB UKI. Stefan is the Programme Director for the MSc in International Business and Management at AMBS. His research interests encompass IB strategy\, comparative business and management\, international HRM\, and business and human rights.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-webinar-global-teams-local-classrooms-using-the-x-culture-project-to-build-cross-cultural-competence-and-in-ib-education/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: Online,Shared Interest Group (SIG) Activity,Webinar
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SUMMARY:AIB Webinar: How to be an Effective Reviewer for IB Conferences and Journals
DESCRIPTION:register now\n\nDate & Time: 19 January 2026\, 12:00 UTC (View Local Time) \nPoint of Contact: Sjoerd Beugelsdijk (2026chair@aib.msu.edu) \nEvent Recording Access: Current AIB members will be able to access a recording of this event in the “AIB Video Archive” section of our login portal. New webinar recordings are typically posted within five business days of the original event date. \n\nEvent Overview: One of the most important tasks for a scholar is to provide feedback to peers by reviewing conference submissions and journal articles. Although guidelines are available\, people who are new to reviewing or who seek to refine their reviewing skills may still have questions such as ‘How do you learn how to write an effective review? What is the difference between reviewing for a conference versus for a journal? What does a constructive review mean\, and how do you write one? What are common mistakes that reviewers make? What are the differences between reviewing a quantitative paper versus a qualitative paper? What can you learn from reviewing that benefits your own work and navigation of the publishing process? What ethical issues can arise during the review process?’ \nTo address these questions and more\, AIB will be running a reviewing webinar\, during which current/former senior editors\, researchers who have won best reviewer awards\, and conference track/program chairs will provide tips and best practices for reviewing. This webinar is timed to coincide with papers for the AIB annual meeting being sent out for review. They are a great introduction for IB scholars who are new to reviewing\, as well as those who want to benefit from the experience of those with considerable knowledge of the publication process. \n\nPANELISTS \nSjoerd Beugelsdijk is J. Willis Cantey Professor of International Business at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. He is a member of the board of the Academy of International Business and serves as Vice President Program for the AIB Conference in Manchester in 2026. He is a Fellow of the AIB. \nGrazia Santangelo is Professor of Strategic and International Management at Copenhagen Business School. She is a member of the board of the Academy of International Business and serves as the Vice President Program Elect for the AIB Pre-Conference in Manchester in 2026. She is a Fellow of the AIB.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-webinar-how-to-be-an-effective-reviewer-for-ib-conferences-and-journals/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event Modality: Online,Webinar
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SUMMARY:AIB SIG Webinar: Showcasing Innovations in International Business Pedagogy
DESCRIPTION:register now\n\nDate & Time: 16 January 2026\, 15:00 UTC (View Local Time) \nHost: AIB Teaching & Education Shared Interest Group \nPoint of Contact: Edward Yihuai Wang (ywang160@gsu.edu) \nEvent Recording Access: Current AIB members will be able to access a recording of this event in the “AIB Video Archive” section of our login portal. New webinar recordings are typically posted within five business days of the original event date. \n\nEvent Overview: This session presents innovations from the 2025 T&E SIG Teaching Innovation Awards finalists\, promoting best practices in international business education through presentations and interactive discussion.\n \n\nPANELISTS \nMarta Szabo White: Clinical Professor of Management\, Georgia State University; Ph.D.\, Florida State University. Lectured at 40 venues in 18 countries (e.g.\, Ronald H. Brown Institute\, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne\, National Management School Chennai). Multiple teaching awards: GSU Outstanding Teacher\, RCB Recognition\, International Education Excellence\, Master Teacher Certificate\, Global Engagement Award. Directed RCB Honors Program (14 years); led 36 study abroad programs. Duke CIBER collaborations: Cross-Cultural Negotiation Simulations\, Albion in China. Research: cross-cultural cases\, virtual teams\, strategy linkages. In this webinar\, Marta will be presenting on Beyond Study Abroad: High Impact Practices From Design To Assessment (Mourad Dakhli\, Edward Yihuai Wang\, and Marta Szabo White; Georgia State University\, United States). \nMamoun Benmamoun: Associate Professor of International Business\, Saint Louis University; Ph.D. in Policy Analysis and Evaluation (SLU). Online Teaching Fellow\, Reinert Center. Research: international e-business strategy\, AI/analytics in IB decisions\, political economy of trade/finance. Publications: Journal of Advertising Research\, Multinational Business Review\, Thunderbird International Business Review. Awards: X-Culture Global Educator (2020)\, Beta Gamma Sigma Outstanding Teacher (2016)\, Best Paper (Global Islamic Marketing Conference\, 2016). Professional: International Marketing Assistant\, World Trade Center St. Louis; Head of Statistics\, Mohammedia Chamber of Commerce (Morocco). Community: AV infrastructure and e-commerce strategies for St. Louis nonprofits/schools (2010–Present). In this webinar\, Mamoun will be presenting on Redefining International Business Education Through AI (Mamoun Benmamoun\, Saint Louis University\, United States). \nVanessa Hasse: Assistant Professor of International Business\, Ivey Business School. Research: firm responses to performance signals/crises in international contexts; cultural/temporal influences on decision-making. Publications: Academy of Management Journal\, Global Strategy Journal\, Business & Society. Co-author: International Management Behavior (9th ed.). Awards: 2023 AOM IM Division Best Paper (OB/HRM/OT); 2017 AOM Best Dissertation in IM. Multiple Teaching Excellence Awards (2021–present); Finalist\, 2025 & 2021 AIB Teaching Innovation Award. Board Member\, AIB-Canada. 2025 T&E Awards finalist. In this webinar\, Vanessa will be presenting on The RARE Initiative: A Teaching Innovation for the Age of Disruption (Vanessa C. Hasse\, Western University\, United States). \nIrving Martínez Pacheco: Ph.D. in Economic and Administrative Sciences. Faculty in International Business\, Universidad Privada Abierta Latinoamericana (UPAL)\, Cochabamba\, Bolivia. Focuses on international marketing and cross-border innovation through digital collaboration strategies. Cites works by D.S. Bakry. Affiliated with Tecnológico de Monterrey. In this webinar\, Irving will be presenting on AI-Powered Sustainability Education (Irving Martinez\, Universidad Privada Abierta Latinoamericana Upal\, Bolivia). \nRoberto Gómez Tobías: Assistant Professor\, author\, and certified coach in international business\, strategic finance\, business analytics\, and ethical innovation. Expertise: global value chains\, logistics\, working capital management\, ESG assessment\, Monte Carlo risk modeling\, market growth analysis. Integrates conscious business\, ethical decision-making\, and sustainability in teaching/coaching. Explores AI/virtual reality for immersive\, human-centered education. 2025 T&E Awards finalist. In this webinar\, Roberto will be presenting on Improving Business Skills with AI and VR (Roberto Gómez Tobías\, Martha Lorena Martínez Torres\, Javier Armando González Lozano\, Ján Rehák; Tecnológico de Monterrey\, México).
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-sig-webinar-showcasing-innovations-in-international-business-pedagogy/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event Modality: Online,Shared Interest Group (SIG) Activity,Webinar
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