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SUMMARY:AIB Journals Webinar: Integrating Historical Approaches in International Business
DESCRIPTION:register now\n\nDate & Time: 26 October 2026\, 13:00 UTC (View Local Time) \nHosts: Journal of International Business Studies and AIB Research Methods Shared Interet Group \nPoint of Contact: Carl Fey (cfey@fas.harvard.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: Join us for a stimulating webinar on the potential of historical research and historical methodologies to contribute to international business theory. To do so\, we will be discussing three recent publications from a special issue of the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) on this topic. Each publication approached the integration of a historical perspective in a different way\, providing inspiration for future research seeking to bridge history and international business. \nThe webinar will be introduced by series moderator Carl Fey (BI Norwegian Business School and Harvard) and moderated by guest moderator Stephanie Decker (University of Birmingham) and will take the following format: \n• An author of each article will present the highlights of their article.\n• Guest editors will also be present at the webinar to comment on the novelty of each paper and how the author teams approached and resolved the challenges of interdisciplinary research.\n• At the end of the webinar\, we will have a panel discussion where the audience can ask questions to the paper presenters. \nThis webinar is part of the JIBS/JIBP Webinar Series\, which is currently run by Carl Fey from BI Norwegian Business School and Harvard and Stephanie Wang from Indiana University.\n\n \n\nARTICLES TO BE DISCUSSED \nKano\, L.\, Ciravegna\, L.\, Johnston\, A. et al. Success and failure in family firm internationalization: The case of Rothschild (2026). Journal of International Business Studies\, 57\, 477–498. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-025-00786-y \nSilva\, A.F.\, Gomes\, E.\, Vendrell-Herrero\, F. et al. (2026). Revisiting the Uppsala model from a history-to-theory perspective: New lessons on network positioning from a global electric company . Journal of International Business Studies\, 57\, 577–596. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-026-00863-w \nZhang\, S.\, Lu\, J.W. (2026). Artificial states\, ethnicity\, and the survival of private participation infrastructure projects in Africa. Journal of International Business Studies\, 57\, 536–554. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-025-00772-4 \n\nPANELISTS \nAndrew Kent Johnston is Assistant Professor of Strategy at the Haskayne School of Business\, University of Calgary. His research interests include international business theory\, the internationalization of family firms\, banks as multinationals\, business history\, and firm/Indigenous resource agreements. \nEmanuel Gomes is a Full Professor of Strategy and International Business at Nova School of Business and Economics\, Portugal. His research focuses on firm internationalisation strategies\, including exporting\, mergers and acquisitions\, and strategic alliances. He is the author of three books and over fifty papers published in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of International Business Studies\, Journal of World Business\, and Long Range Planning. \nJane Lu is a Chair Professor in the Department of Management at City University of Hong Kong. Her research focuses on the intersection of organizational theory and strategy. Her work has appeared in the Academy of Management Journal\, Administrative Science Quarterly\, Strategic Management Journal\, Journal of Management\, and Journal of International Business Studies\, among other leading journals. \nMODERATOR \nStephanie Decker FAcSS FBAM is Professor of Strategy at Birmingham Business School and Senior Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Studies. She also serves as Vice Dean of Fellows and Doctoral Symposium Convenor at the British Academy of Management (BAM). She is known for her work at the intersection of history and management studies and co-edited the JIBS special issue on historical approaches together with Catherine Welch\, Klaus Meyer\, Rebecca Piekkari and Geoffrey Jones.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-journals-webinar-integrating-historical-approaches-in-international-business/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:AIB Journals Activity,Event Modality: Online,Shared Interest Group (SIG) Activity,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261029T010000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261029T023000
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SUMMARY:AIB Journals Webinar: International Dimensions of Innovation
DESCRIPTION:register now\n\nDate & Time: 29 October 2026\, 01:00 UTC (View Local Time) \nHosts: Journal of International Business Studies \nPoint of Contact: Carl Fey (cfey@fas.harvard.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: Most executives have making their firm more innovative as a key goal\, but many struggle to reach this goal.  When one adds an international dimension\, this is an even greater issue.  There is lack of clarity about what management practices and organizational structures work best to drive innovation and how national and cultural differences affect this.  It is challenging for MNC’s to understand if and how to locate and distribute their R&D activities around the world.  Firms also need to consider how geopolitical tensions should influence these decisions and if there are strategies to minimize the effect of these tensions. \nNew important players in the innovation space like China are emerging\, and understanding how to respond to and potentially leverage this are increasingly important topics for MNCs to consider.  Likewise\, many Chinese firms find themselves newly equipped with state-of-the-art innovation\, but they need to consider how best to take this forward and further develop in the international arena.  Firms also need to carefully consider who is best to hire to deal with these important initiatives.  Many firms are also increasingly leveraging open innovation\, but we need to know more about when and how this should best be done and how and where MNCs should leverage this.  In short\, many important questions related to international aspects of innovation remain and will be explored in this webinar. \nFollowing an introduction to the webinar by moderator Carl Fey from BI Norwegian Business School and Harvard\, the webinar will include brief presentations of three papers.  After each paper\, there will be an opportunity for the audience to ask a few questions.  Following the presentations\, we will have a panel discussion moderated by Carl Fey.  The panel discussion will discuss questions from the moderator as well as questions from the audience. \n\nARTICLES TO BE DISCUSSED \nKumar\, P.\, Calvano\, F. & Schnatterly\, K. Governing cross-border innovation: how country-specific director experience enables board-level boundary spanning in MNEs. Journal of International Bussiness Studies (2026). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-026-00900-8 \nQu\, J.\, Khapova\, S.N. & Tang\, Y. Bottom-up innovation under uncertainty: the role of face concerns in shaping overt and covert innovation across cultures. Journal of International Bussiness Studies 57\, 338–355 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-025-00834-7 \nZhang\, C.\, Xu\, Z.\, Chen\, K. et al. R&D location choice under technology sanctions: evidence from Chinese MNEs. Journal of International Bussiness Studies (2026). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-026-00889-0 \n\nPANELISTS \nPankaj Kumar is an associate professor of strategic management in the Department of Management at the Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business. Kumar joined the Pamplin College in 2018 after receiving his Ph.D. in strategic management and entrepreneurship from the Carlson School of Management\, University of Minnesota. His research interests lie at the intersection of strategy and organization theory\, focusing on innovation\, interfirm relationships (alliances and networks)\, emerging markets\, crowdsourcing\, and geography. He is also interested in the application of big data and machine learning to strategic management. Both of his dissertation essays have been published in the Academy of Management Journal. \nJinzhao Qu is an associate professor at the International Business School of Hainan University. She received Ph.D. degrees from Renmin University of China and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in 2023. Her research lies at the intersection of organizational behavior and cross-cultural management\, focusing on employee creativity and innovation\, and leadership. In particular\, she examines how cultural and organizational contexts shape employees’ efforts to develop and advance innovative ideas. Her work has appeared in the Journal of International Business Studies\, Applied Psychology\, Group & Organization Management\, and the Journal of Business and Psychology. She serves as an associate editor of Applied Psychology: An International Review. \nChenjian Zhang is a Senior Lecturer in International Business and Strategy at the University of Western Australia Business School. He has research interests in international business\, entrepreneurship and innovation\, and organization theory. His work has been published in leading management journals\, including Journal of International Business Studies\, Strategic Management Journal\, Asian Pacific Journal of Management\, Journal of Small Business Management\, and Management and Organization Review. Chenjian serves as Senior Editor at Management and Organization Review and serves as a board member for the International Association for Chinese Management Research (IACMR). He holds a PhD in Sociology (Economic Sociology) from Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences in Germany and has been visiting scholar at Stanford University and University of Alberta. \nMODERATOR \nCarl F. Fey is a Professor of Strategy at BI Norwegian Business School\, a Visiting Scholar at Harvard\, and an Elected Fellow of the Academy of International Business. Previously\, he was the Dean of Nottingham University Business School of China. Prof. Fey was a recipient of the 2013 Journal of International Business Studies Decade Award for his work on international knowledge transfer and absorptive capacity. His research helps understand which management practices can help firms increase organizational effectiveness\, innovation\, and internationalization\, taking into account the future of work and cultural/institutional differences between countries.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-journals-webinar-international-dimensions-of-innovation/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:AIB Journals Activity,Event Modality: Online,Webinar
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261108
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SUMMARY:AIB US Southeast 2026 Chapter Conference
DESCRIPTION:visit event host’s website\nregister now (AIB membership required)\n\nConference Theme: Borders\, Battles\, and Business: Competitive Advantage in a Turbulent Global Environment \nEarly Bird Registration Deadline: 15 September 2026\nRegular Registration Deadline: 9 October 2026\nLate Registration Deadline: 28 October 2026\n \nPoint of Contact: Ru-Shiun Liou\, rliou@ut.edu \nEvent Overview: AIB US Southeast (AIB US-SE) is excited to announce our 2026 annual conference on the theme of “Borders\, Battles\, and Business: Competitive Advantage in a Turbulent Global Environment.” This theme reflects a defining challenge of the contemporary international business landscape. Firms today operate in an era shaped by geopolitical rivalry\, shifting borders\, armed conflict\, economic nationalism\, and rapidly changing regulatory regimes. These forces no longer represent a minor background risk; they directly shape market access\, investment decisions\, supply chain configurations\, talent\, mobility\, and competitive positioning. Understanding how organizations can create\, sustain\, and renew competitive advantage under such conditions is therefore not only timely\, but essential. This theme highlights the strategic tension firms face as they must simultaneously manage geopolitical and security risks\, respond to regulatory and policy uncertainty\, and identify new sources of opportunity amid turbulence. \nHosting this year’s conference in Washington\, DC underscores the centrality of policy\, diplomacy\, and government-business interaction in shaping the global economic environment. The city is home to institutions that shape trade policy\, investment regimes\, sanctions\, development finance\, and regulatory standards with global reach. The city also hosts a dense ecosystem of international organizations\, foreign embassies\, policy think tanks\, advocacy groups\, and multinational firms\, creating a continuous dialogue between public policy and private enterprise. Decisions made in Washington reverberate through global markets\, influencing how firms assess risk\, structure cross-border strategies\, and respond to geopolitical change. This location reinforces the theme’s emphasis on policy engagement\, sanctions and trade compliance\, supply chain resilience\, and the role of firms in contested or fragile environments. Bringing scholars\, students\, and practitioners together in this context highlights the reality that competitive advantage in today’s global economy is increasingly forged not only in markets\, but also through informed and strategic engagement with governments\, institutions\, and the geopolitical forces that define the current operating environment. \nAIB US-SE is one of the largest and most active regional divisions of the Academy of International Business’s thirteen worldwide chapters. AIB US-SE’s annual conference centers on the presentation of the newest ideas in international business to a global audience of academic scholars and business practitioners. The conference is characterized by a strong professional focus\, providing participants with a supportive and collegial platform to discuss and develop their ideas\, as well as an opportunity for mentoring authors to enhance their papers for publication. Over the past years\, AIB US-SE has experienced significant transformation and growth\, becoming an academic meeting of choice for over 200 participants each year.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-us-southeast-2026-chapter-conference/
LOCATION:University of the District of Columbia\, Washington DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: In-Person
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SUMMARY:AIB SIG Webinar: Sustainable Development in Emerging Markets for Social Good
DESCRIPTION:register now\n\nDate & Time: 17 November 2026\, 09:00 UTC (View Local Time) \nHosts: AIB Emerging Markets Shared Interest Group \nPoint of Contact: Bin Liu (binliu@xmu.edu.cn) \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 brings together leading scholars and experienced practitioners to explore how sustainable development challenges and opportunities are unfolding in and around emerging markets. As global pressures intensify—ranging from climate transitions and digital transformation to social inequality and geopolitical fragmentation—emerging markets have become critical sites for experimentation\, innovation\, and new forms of cross‑sector collaboration. The webinar will examine how multinational enterprises\, local firms\, governments\, and civil‑society actors co‑create sustainable solutions\, and how these efforts generate social good while reshaping competitive and institutional landscapes. \nThe webinar will feature a dialogue between academics whose research spans sustainability\, innovation\, and international business strategy\, and practitioners working directly on sustainability implementation in emerging‑market contexts. By bridging conceptual insights with real‑world experiences\, the webinar aims to deepen our understanding of how emerging markets can drive sustainable development and how IB scholarship can meaningfully contribute to this global agenda. \n\nPANELISTS \nYingying Zhang‑Zhang is Professor of Management and Research Director at the International University of Japan (IUJ)\, and Chair of the AIB Emerging Markets Special Interest Group. Her work bridges academic excellence with real‑world impact\, focusing on sustainability\, innovation\, and strategic people management in international contexts. Prior to joining IUJ\, she served on the faculty of CUNEF (formerly affiliated with the Complutense University of Madrid)\, where she also directed the Centre for Knowledge and Innovation. She has taught extensively across undergraduate\, master’s\, and doctoral programs. \nRecognized as an AACSB 2024 Influential Leader for her contributions to social impact\, her career spans entrepreneurship\, multinational corporations\, and SMEs across diverse sectors—giving her a distinctive ability to integrate scholarly rigor with practical strategic insight. Her global academic engagements include visiting positions at Harvard University\, Northeastern University\, and the University of Göttingen. As Secretary General of the International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM)\, she plays an active role in advancing management scholarship worldwide. An accomplished researcher\, she has received the Emerald Research Excellence Award and serves on editorial boards of leading international journals. \nHolger Hanisch has been a DAAD long-term lecturer at Nanjing University since September 2025 and is also Vice Director of the German-Chinese Institute for Legal Studies at the Universities of Göttingen and Nanjing. He studied law at the Universities of Augsburg\, Germany\, and Dayton\, Ohio\, USA. After passing his first state examination in 1994\, Holger Hanisch completed his legal traineeship at the Higher Regional Court of Munich and spent his elective placement in 1996 at a German law firm in Shanghai. Following his second state examination at the end of 1996\, he studied Chinese for a semester at East China Normal University in Shanghai in 1997 and taught German and international business law at Shanghai University. Subsequently\, until mid-1999\, Holger was a research assistant at the Chair of Private Law for Economists at RWTH Aachen University\, before moving to Beijing on a DAAD scholarship to pursue his doctorate on Chinese insurance regulatory law. \nFollowing his scholarship and completion of his PhD degree\, Holger worked in Beijing as a consultant and later as deputy head of legal consulting projects for the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ). He then worked as a lawyer at a Chinese law firm and subsequently as head of legal and business consulting for the German Chamber of Commerce in Beijing. From 2006 to 2012\, he worked in Beijing as legal counsel and CFO for the mechanical engineering companies DBT GmbH and Bucyrus International (USA)\, then as strategy manager for growth market products for Caterpillar Global Mining. After relocating to Germany for family reasons\, Holger worked there from 2013 to 2018 as an independent lawyer and M&A consultant\, primarily in Sino-European M&A transactions. Since 2018\, he has served as managing director of a machinery production company in Brandenburg. \nYu Wang is Senior Expert at the Roland Berger Institute in Munich\, where she focuses on macroeconomics\, geopolitics\, public policy\, and emerging markets. With an academic background in International Relations and Economics\, she applies rigorous analytical frameworks to advise multinational clients on policy shifts\, macroeconomic risks\, geopolitical developments\, and market entry strategies. Her work spans U.S.-China relations\, China’s foreign relations and investment\, the Global South\, and the changing global economic order. \nHer career bridges international journalism and strategy consulting\, giving her a practical understanding of how multinationals navigate both macro-level uncertainty and operational realities. Before joining Roland Berger\, she worked as a journalist for Caijing magazine across China\, the United States\, Europe\, and Southeast Asia\, and later served as a Research Fellow under the German Chancellor Fellowship. Her long-standing focus on the globalization of Chinese firms provides distinctive insights into their strategic evolution and growing role in global markets. \nSimon Collinson is the Tsingshan Chair Professor at TIABS in the School of Management\, Zhejiang University (SOM\, ZJU). He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences\, the Royal Society\, the British Academy of Management and the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS)\, and an Associate at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at Cambridge University. He has held roles at Edinburgh\, Warwick (Deputy Dean\, WBS)\, Birmingham (Dean\, Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor) and other universities. His research is on international business\, regional innovation systems\, inclusive economic growth\, R&D commercialization and the management of productivity and innovation. He has conducted comparative international studies in Kenya\, Japan\, China\, US\, UK\, and Europe. Simon has published in peer-reviewed journals\, including JIBS\, Research Policy\, Organization Studies\, Regional Studies\, R&D Management\, Business History\, Science and Public Policy\, Asia Pacific Journal of Management\, the Academy of Management Perspectives\, TASM\, MIR\, IBR\, MBR\, IJIM. His research has featured in the Financial Times\, Sunday Times\, Wall Street Journal\, BBC Radio 4\, and the New Statesman and he is lead author of the FT/Pearson International Business textbook (9th Edition\, 2024). \nSimon’s research increasingly engages with the challenges and opportunities of sustainable development in emerging economies\, examining how firms\, regions\, and institutions can foster social good through innovation\, capability building\, and inclusive growth strategies. His work highlights how multinational enterprises and local ecosystems interact to shape productivity\, resilience\, and equitable development outcomes—issues central to the SDGs and to the future of global business. \nMODERATOR \nShilpi Banerjee is a Senior Research Fellow at Hult Impact Labs\, Hult International Business School. She serves on the Board of the Academy of International Business\, Emerging Markets Special Interest Group. She holds a Ph.D. in Business Management from Royal Holloway\, University of London\, and a master’s in public policy from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. Her research examines the evolving role of business in addressing global challenges\, including socioeconomic inequalities\, modern slavery\, corporate responsibility\, business ethics\, and sustainability. Her work has been published in leading international peer-reviewed journals\, including the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) and California Management Review (CMR). She is a recipient of the 2026 AIB Sustainability SIG–UNCTAD Impact Award. She is also a recipient of the 2026 Best Symposium Award from the Organization and Management Theory (OMT) Division of the Academy of Management (AOM) for the symposium\, “All Talk\, No Walk? Reimagining ‘Community’ in Contemporary Organizations”. \nShilpi holds a Ph.D. in Business Management from Royal Holloway\, University of London\, and a Master’s in Public Policy from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. She brings more than 15 years of experience in academic teaching\, research\, and higher‑education management across India\, Singapore\, Hong Kong\, the UK\, and the UAE. Her scholarship seeks to advance new ways of thinking about and practicing responsible business\, with sustained attention to CSR communication\, modern slavery\, and global inequalities.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-sig-webinar-sustainable-development-in-emerging-markets-for-social-good/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event Modality: Online,Shared Interest Group (SIG) Activity,Webinar
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SUMMARY:AIB Oceania Chapter/ANZIBA 2026 Collaborative Conference
DESCRIPTION:download full cfp\nregister now (AIB membership required)\nEarly Bird Registration Deadline: 3 November 2026\nRegular Registration Deadline: 17 November 2026 \nTheme:  Global Business at a Crossroads: Geopolitics\, Economic Nationalism\, and Market Fragmentation \nHost Institutions: University of Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) \nPoints of Contact:\nHussain Rammal (hussain.rammal@adelaide.edu.au)\nDeepak Sardana (Deepak.sardana@rmit.edu.au) \nOverview: This collaborative event\, hosted by the AIB Oceania Chapter in partnership with the Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA) promises a deep dive into the shifting landscapes of international business. AIB Oceania’s 2026 Chapter Conference will be headlined by a keynote address from Professor Shige Makino of Kyoto University\, the incoming President-Elect of the AIB. Beyond traditional paper sessions\, the comprehensive four-day program includes a series of developmental workshops\, including specialized tracks for doctoral students and early-to-mid-career researchers\, as well as dedicated sessions on research and education methods. \nWe cordially invite all AIB members to contribute to this prestigious academic exchange. This is an excellent opportunity to share your research across nine diverse tracks—ranging from Geopolitics and Global Value Chains to International Business Education and Under-represented Voices. Participants may submit 3\,000-word short research papers for parallel sessions or full papers for the dedicated Paper Development Workshop (PDW) to receive mentorship from senior faculty. We encourage you to finalize your manuscripts and join your colleagues in Melbourne for four days of insightful discourse\, professional networking\, and collaborative learning.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-oceania-chapter-anziba-2026-collaborative-conference/
LOCATION:University of Melbourne and RMIT University\, Melbourne\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: In-Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261206
DTSTAMP:20260813T181609Z
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SUMMARY:2026 JIBS-The Chinese University of Hong Kong Paper Development Workshop
DESCRIPTION:download full cfp\nsubmit your work\nPlease Note: All deadlines and schedules related to this event are listed in Hong Kong Standard Time (HKT). \nPaper Proposal Submission Deadline: 2 October 2026\n \nRegistration Deadline for Accepted Participants: 2 November 2026 \nPoint of Contact: mgt@cuhk.edu.hk \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 The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). \nWith the robust support of the JIBS editorial team\, the PDW aims to advance scholarly development in IB research while enhancing the visibility and vitality of IB scholarship in the Greater Bay Area of China (including Hong Kong\, Macau\, and Guangdong) and the surrounding regions. The PDW will provide emerging scholars with developmental feedback to improve the rigor and quality of their manuscripts\, thereby increasing their likelihood of successful publication in JIBS or other IB journals.\n \n\nEvent Theme: The PDW is strategically designed to support scholars across the Greater Bay Area of China and its neighboring regions\, especially early career researchers and doctoral students\, who are developing paper proposals related to IB. Centered on the theme “Navigating the AGE of New Globalization ”\, the PDW welcomes contemporary IB topics exploring how multinational firms respond to the challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence technologies\, Geopolitical tensions\, and Environmental\, Social\, and Governance (ESG) issues (i.e.\, AGE).\nIn addition\, we also welcome the general IB topics\, as specified by JIBS\, including but not limited to the eight sub-domains of international business studies: \n(1) activities\, strategies\, structures and decision-making processes of multinational enterprises; \n(2) interactions between multinational enterprises and other actors\, organizations\, institutions\, and markets;\n(3) cross-border activities of firms (e.g.\, intrafirm trade\, finance\, investment\, technology transfers\, offshore services);\n(4) how the international environment (e.g.\, cultural\, economic\, legal\, political) affects activities\, strategies\, structures and decision-making processes of firms; \n(5) the international dimensions of organizational forms (e.g.\, strategic alliances\, mergers and acquisitions) and activities (e.g.\, entrepreneurship\, knowledge-based competition\, corporate governance); \n(6) cross-country comparative studies of businesses\, business processes and organizational behavior in different countries and environments; \n(7) industry 4.0 in IB (e.g.\, the profound effects that 4.0 technologies have on the governance\, strategies\, structures and organizational functioning of internationally operating firms); and \n(8) global sustainability (e.g.\, how ESGD performance indicators\, environmental and climate change impact mitigation\, and a variety of dimensions of distributional justice – the equity\, diversity and inclusion movements throughout the world – affect the functioning of internationally operating firms). \n\nExpert Panel: This workshop will feature a distinguished panel of JIBS editors and IB scholars\, including: \n• Editor-in-Chief: Professor Rosalie L. Tung (Simon Fraser University)\n• Reviewing Editor: Professor Xufei Ma (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)\n• Area Editors: \n○ Professor Jonathan Doh (Villanova University)\n○ Professor Tony Fang (Stockholm University)\n○ Professor Dan Li (Indiana University)\n○ Professor Jiatao Li (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)\n○ Professor Riki Takeuchi (The University of Texas at Dallas)\n○ Professor Anthea Yan Zhang (Rice University) \n• Selected members of the Consulting Editorial Board and Editorial Review Board: \n○ Professor Jane Lu (Consulting Editor\, AIB Fellow\, City University of Hong Kong)\n○ Professor Kevin Zheng Zhou (ERB Member\, AIB Fellow\, The University of Hong Kong) \nPanelists will be paired with manuscript authors to provide personalized developmental advice on their paper proposals\, enhancing the rigor\, clarity\, and scholarly impact of the work.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/2026-jibs-cuhk-paper-development-workshop/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Hong Kong\, Sha Tin\, Hong Kong\, China
CATEGORIES:AIB Journals Activity,Event Modality: In-Person,Paper Development Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261212
DTSTAMP:20260908T182336Z
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SUMMARY:AIB Asia Pacific 2026 Chapter Conference
DESCRIPTION:visit event organizer’s website\ndownload registration payment guide\nregister now\n\nRegistration Deadline: 18 September 2026 \nConference Theme: International Business and the 5Rs: Recovery\, Rebound\, Resilience\, Regionalisation and Responsibility \nPoint of Contact: Bradley Barnes (bradleybarnes@ln.edu.hk) \nEvent Overview: As we attempt to navigate through dangerous waters\, the current economic and political climate has probably never been as challenging for international business. The theme for this year’s conference is the 5Rs. First\, businesses are facing difficult times ahead and need to consider their recovery strategies. Likewise\, there is a need to rebound\, i.e.\, spring back after the damaging impact that several wars are inflicting on trade. Third\, the challenge is to maintain resilience through these difficult periods. Fourth\, perhaps regionalization offers a safe haven for businesses to continue to resurrect their international trade efforts\, and finally\, arguably it is important for us to advocate being more responsible for our actions and how we can help contribute to a sustainable future. We welcome papers across all topics and disciplines surrounding international business. In particular\, we invite papers that can further expand on these 5Rs across any aspect of management and business. \nAs usual\, we will accept both competitive papers and works-in-progress from scholars in emerging markets and developed nations throughout the Asia Pacific region. A long-term objective of this conference has been to support early-career scholars and provide them with an opportunity to network with our most senior AIB fellows. This conference will be hosted in a friendly and welcoming manner\, so please plan to join us and expect to enjoy your time!
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-asia-pacific-2026-chapter-conference/
LOCATION:Dusit Thani Hotel\, Pattaya\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: In-Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261213
DTSTAMP:20261020T175412Z
CREATED:20260715T195249Z
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SUMMARY:AIB Middle East & North Africa 2026 Chapter Conference
DESCRIPTION:visit event host’s website\nregister now (AIB membership required)\n\nDoctoral Student Membership Stipend Application Deadline: 15 October 2026 \nExtended Early Bird Registration Deadline: 3 November 2026 (Originally 20 October)\nPresenter Registration Deadline: 22 November 2026\nRegular Registration Deadline: 30 November 2026 \nPoints of Contact:\nVirginia Bodolica\, vbodolica@aus.edu\nSaneesh Edacherian\, s.edacherian@bham.ac.uk \nTheme: International Business in a Fractured Geopolitical World: Leadership\, Strategy\, and Reconfiguration \nEvent Overview: AIB MENA’s 2026 Chapter Conference theme highlights how global uncertainty and market fragmentation are reshaping the way firms compete\, lead\, and adapt. Organizations must rethink strategy\, build adaptive capabilities\, and foster resilient leadership to navigate complex\, dynamic environments. This conference invites rigorous research that examines how firms anticipate change\, reconfigure resources\, and design strategic responses that sustain performance across diverse international contexts\, reflecting the intellectual mission of the Academy of International Business. \nThe MENA region\, with its unique combination of emerging markets\, innovation hubs\, and regional connectivity\, provides a critical context for exploring these challenges. Firms and leaders in the region are experimenting with new strategic approaches\, organizational models\, and leadership practices to respond effectively to uncertainty while creating opportunities for growth and value creation. In line with the objectives of the AIB-MENA Chapter\, the conference encourages contributions that advance knowledge on strategy\, leadership\, and organizational resilience in a rapidly evolving international business landscape. \nThe conference will bring together scholars and practitioners of international business to delve deeper in conversations on how regional firms navigate a fractured and uncertain global environment. The event provides a forum for rigorous dialogue\, knowledge exchange\, and the development of insights that inform both theory and practice in international business and related fields. \nThe conference welcomes original research that explores different international business and management topics pertinent to the conference themes\, as well as proposals for panel discussion sessions aimed at generating dialogue that is thought-provoking and educational for international business scholars and practitioners. Submissions that concentrate on/bear significant implications for the MENA region or stimulate discussions\, collaboration\, and innovation in advancing regional sustainability agenda are especially encouraged.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-middle-east-north-africa-2026-chapter-conference/
LOCATION:American University of Sharjah\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: In-Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270113
DTSTAMP:20260922T153229Z
CREATED:20260922T153229Z
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SUMMARY:AIB South Asia 2027 Chapter Conference
DESCRIPTION:visit event organizer’s website\ndownload full cfp\nsubmit your work\nConference Theme: Emerging Frontiers in International Business: The Global South \nSubmission Deadline: 30 October 2026\n \nPoint of Contact: Shankari Chidambaram\, aibsac@iimb.ac.in \nEvent Overview: In today’s rapidly-changing geopolitical environment\, nations in the Global South are assuming increasingly important roles in the global economy. Businesses based in these countries are benefitting from a variety of developments\, including the expansion of South-South trade\, newly-established free trade agreements with countries in both the Global North and the Global South\, the demographic dividend of youth\, and digital infrastructure that often surpasses that of the most developed nations. These evolving developments have important implications for how firms based in the Global South – from MSMEs to large multinationals – engage with international markets\, and how firms from the Global North do business in the increasingly-strategic Global South.  \nThe 2027 AIB South Asia Chapter conference offers the opportunity for researchers and managers to engage with the plethora of challenges and opportunities that these developments are creating\, from the perspective of doing business across national borders.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-south-asia-2027-chapter-conference/
LOCATION:ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE)\, Hyderabad\, India
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Conference,Event Modality: In-Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270303
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270306
DTSTAMP:20260825T143537Z
CREATED:20260805T134655Z
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SUMMARY:AIB Latin America and the Caribbean 2027 Chapter Conference
DESCRIPTION:visit event organizer’s website\ndownload full cfp\nsubmit your work\nConference Theme: Navigating Geopolitical Uncertainty: Entrepreneurship and Internationalization in Latin America and the Caribbean \nFull Paper Submission Deadline (Competitive\, Interactive\, Panels): 30 September 2026\nPre-Conference Submission Deadline (Poster\, PDW\, Doctoral Consortium): 20 November 2026 \nPoint of Contact: Mohamed Amal\, amal@furb.br \nEvent Overview: The 2027 AIB-LAC Conference invites contributions that examine the internationalization of firms from the LAC region\, with particular attention to SMEs\, micro-multinationals\, and Multilatinas. These firms differ in their resource endowments\, organizational capabilities\, and strategic orientations\, yet their trajectories offer valuable insights into how capabilities are developed\, resources reconfigured\, and strategies adapted under shifting institutional and geopolitical conditions. \nBuilding on prior discussions\, this conference revisits the themes of geopolitics\, Multilatinas\, and entrepreneurship\, with a stronger emphasis on entrepreneurial responses to uncertainty. We encourage contributions that explore how firms in Latin America and the Caribbean navigate ongoing global reconfigurations and adapt their internationalization strategies accordingly. SMEs\, micro-multinationals\, and large MNEs are likely to respond in distinct ways\, opening fertile ground for comparative and multi-level analyses. \nAn entrepreneurial perspective offers a promising—yet still underexplored—lens within the international business literature on LAC. Firms in the region face overlapping layers of uncertainty at the local\, regional\, and global levels. Entrepreneurial action may play a critical role in enabling firms to reconfigure and upgrade their resources and capabilities\, enhancing their ability to respond to rapidly changing environments (Zahra et al.\, 2022). The AIB Latin America and the Caribbean 2027 Chapter Conference aims to foster academic debate on these topics and many more affecting international business throughout the region and worldwide.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-2027-chapter-conference/
LOCATION:Ana G. Méndez University\, San Juan\, Puerto Rico
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: In-Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270322
DTSTAMP:20261006T154458Z
CREATED:20261001T201820Z
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SUMMARY:2027 JIBS-National Taiwan University Paper Development Workshop
DESCRIPTION:download full cfp\nPlease Note: All deadlines related to this event are listed in Taiwan Standard Time (UTC+8). \nPoint of Contact: bryanjean@ntu.edu.tw \nPaper Proposal Submission Deadline: 21 January 2027\nAcceptance Notifications: 4 February 2027\nConfirmation Deadline for Accepted Participants: 18 February 2027 \nEvent Overview: This Paper Development Workshop (PDW)\, hosted by National Taiwan University in collaboration with leading regional universities\, including the Taiwan Academy of Management\, National Chengchi University\, National Sun Yat-Sen University\, and the National Science and Technology Council\, aims to provide scholars\, particularly early-career researchers and doctoral students\, with high-quality developmental feedback and editorial mentorship on promising international business research. \nThe theme of this PDW is “Industry 4.0 and Digitalization in Global Business”. The Asia-Pacific region is at the forefront of major transformations in the global economy. Advances in artificial intelligence\, Industry 4.0\, digital technologies\, semiconductor-driven innovation\, and geopolitical fragmentation are reshaping multinational strategy\, global value chains\, and the organization of international business. Taiwan\, at the heart of the global semiconductor ecosystem and a leading hub for advanced manufacturing and digital innovation\, provides a distinctive setting for engaging with these frontier issues. \nWe welcome proposals on contemporary IB topics\, including but not limited to: \n• Industry 4.0\, digital transformation\, and smart manufacturing in global business\n• Artificial intelligence and its implications for multinational enterprises\n• Digital platforms\, ecosystems\, and data-driven internationalization\n• Semiconductor ecosystems and global supply chain resilience\n• Geopolitical uncertainty and global value chain reconfiguration\n• International strategy in an era of technological competition\n• Sustainability\, innovation\, and resilient global business\n• Emerging market multinational enterprises and re-globalization\n• Organizational behavior and human resource management in multinational enterprises\n• Digital innovation\, entrepreneurship\, and internationalization \n\nExpert Panel: The PDW will feature a distinguished panel of JIBS editors\, including: \n• Rosalie L. Tung\, Editor-in-Chief\, Simon Fraser University\n• Tony Fang\, Area Editor\, Stockholm University\n• Jiatao (J.T.) Li\, Area Editor\, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology\n• Daphne W. Yiu\, Area Editor\, Singapore Management University\n• Kazuhiro Asakawa\, Area Editor\, Keio University\n• Tailan Chi\, Reviewing Editor\, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee \nSelected proposals will receive in-depth developmental feedback through roundtable sessions led by JIBS editors and senior IB scholars. The workshop will also feature keynote/editorial sessions designed to help participants develop their research for publication in leading international business journals.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/2027-jibs-national-taiwan-university-paper-development-workshop/
LOCATION:College of Management\, National Taiwan University\, Taipei\, Taiwan
CATEGORIES:AIB Journals Activity,Event Modality: In-Person,Professional Development Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270325
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270328
DTSTAMP:20261008T153947Z
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SUMMARY:AIB US West 2027 Chapter Conference
DESCRIPTION:download full cfp\nsubmit your work\nConference Theme: Rethinking International Business in the Age of Digital Transformation and Geopolitical Disruptions \nExtended Submission Deadline: 15 October 2026 (Formerly 30 September ) \nPoint of Contact: Izzet Darendeli\, izzet.darendeli@csueastbay.edu \nEvent Overview: The AIB US West 2027 Chapter Conference theme\, “Rethinking International Business in the Age of Digital Transformation and Geopolitical Disruptions”\, encompasses the profound shifts occurring as digital technologies and geopolitical forces reshape the global business landscape. It invites examination of how artificial intelligence\, automation\, data governance\, and platform economies intersect with trade realignments\, political instability\, and regionalization trends to influence international strategies and operations. Understanding these intertwined dynamics is vital for reimagining how firms innovate\, collaborate\, and compete across borders in an era defined by both technological acceleration and global uncertainty. \nThis conference seeks to enhance knowledge development of international business matters. In addition to the main theme\, the conference will feature various tracks for competitive sessions and panels\, keynote speakers from academia and business\, a paper development workshop\, pedagogical sessions\, and networking opportunities. \nThe conference is an opportunity to present scholarly work and obtain critical feedback in a professional setting. We encourage the participation of professors of all ranks and doctoral students. Submitted papers can range from works-in-progress to complete articles aimed for journal publication; they can be conceptual\, theoretical\, and empirical. Case studies can also be submitted to the International Business Teaching track. \nAIB US West is one of 13 regional chapters of the Academy of International Business (AIB)\, the leading academic organization for scholars and practitioners of international business. The Chapter brings together scholars from 19 U.S. states: Alaska\, Arizona\, California\, Colorado\, Hawaii\, Idaho\, Iowa\, Kansas\, Minnesota\, Montana\, Nebraska\, Nevada\, New Mexico\, North Dakota\, Oregon\, South Dakota\, Utah\, Washington\, and Wyoming. In addition\, the chapter’s conference welcomes scholars from all over the world. The conference’s professional development focus provides a collegial and supportive platform to discuss and develop ideas\, and an opportunity for mentoring authors to enhance their papers for publication.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-us-west-2027-chapter-conference/
LOCATION:College of Business and Economics\, California State University East Bay\, Hayward\, California\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Event Modality: In-Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270528
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270530
DTSTAMP:20261020T194545Z
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SUMMARY:AIB Canada 2027 Chapter Conference
DESCRIPTION:download full cfp\nsubmit your work\nvisit event host’s website\n\nConference Theme: Location and the Making of Global Champions under Uncertainty \nPaper Submission Deadline: 31 January 2027\nAcceptance Notifications: 28 February 2027\n \nPoint of Contact: Mary Margaret Licharson\, Mary.Licharson@umanitoba.ca \nEvent Overview: International business scholarship has long asked how firms leverage favorable home-country conditions — strong institutions\, deep capital markets\, proximity to major trade routes — to build advantage abroad. Far less is known about firms that internationalize successfully without those conditions: firms based in smaller\, less central\, or less obviously advantaged locations that nonetheless compete and lead in global markets. \nThese questions take on added urgency in a period of rising geopolitical tension\, trade fragmentation\, and economic uncertainty. Tariffs\, sanctions\, shifting alliances\, and reconfiguring supply chains are forcing firms of every size to rethink where and how they compete internationally — conditions that firms in smaller or less central markets often navigate with fewer resources and less room for error. \nThe 2027 AIB Canada Chapter Conference\, hosted for the first time in Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, at the geographic center of the country\, takes up both questions together. We invite research on how location shapes — and fails to determine — international competitiveness; how firms and ecosystems in smaller or peripheral markets build the capabilities needed to internationalize and to withstand disruption; and how uncertainty\, geopolitical tension\, and economic volatility are reshaping global strategy\, location decisions\, and firm resilience more broadly. The conference welcomes both theoretical and empirical contributions that engage with\, extend\, or challenge existing accounts of location advantage\, internationalization\, and firm strategy amid an increasingly uncertain and reconfiguring global economy.
URL:https://www.aib.world/event/aib-canada-2027-chapter-conference/
LOCATION:Asper School of Business\, University of Manitoba\, Winnipeg\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chapter Activity,Conference,Event Modality: In-Person
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