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Annual Strategy & International Business Symposium

The University of Birmingham

26-27 September 2016


In collaboration with the Academy of International Business Research Methodologies Special Interest Group (RM-SIG), the Department of Strategy and International Business at The Birmingham Business School  (BBS) is hosting an Annual Strategy and International Business Symposium  (ASIBS) on 26 and 27 September 2016.

 

The aim of the event is to advance the understanding of various emerging topics within the international business and strategy as well as the quality and diversity of research methodologies applied within those areas. By doing so, it is hoped that the event will help and guide both PhD students and junior academics with their process of planning and undertaking innovative and rigorous research in order to advance knowledge as well as enhance professional standards in those fields.

 

 

Annual Strategy & International Business Symposium: The Schedule

The schedule lists the sessions that are taking place on 26 and 27 September in Lucas House, University of Birmingham. We are excited by the program offerings and hope to see you at the sessions. We would like to thank Prof. Simon Collinson (Dean of BBS) and Prof. Isabelle Szmigin (Director of Research at BBS) for the key role they have played in making this vibrant program a reality.

 

 

Date

Time

Venue

Event

Monday

26 September 2016

15:15 – 16:15

Main Meeting Room

Lucas House, Edgbaston

Opening Keynote

 

Prof. S. Collinson

Tuesday

27 September 2016

10:10 – 11:00

Mosley Room

Special Session: Theme (1)

Culture in international business scholarship

 

Prof. O. Shenkar

 

10:10 – 11:00

Bournville Room

Special Session: Theme (2)

SME international business models: The role of context and experience

 

Prof. J. Child

 

11:15 – 12:15

Falcon Room

Special Session: Theme (3)

New developments in international business strategy

 

Prof. P. Ghauri & Prof. S. Tallman

 

 

Date

Time

Venue

Event

Tuesday

27 September 2016

11:15 – 12:15

Swallow Room

Special Session: Theme (4)

The relationship between management innovation and management fashion

 

Prof. M. Mol

 

12:30 – 13:45

Park Restaurant

Lunch

 

14:00 – 15:00

Mosley Room

Discussion Session: Theme (1)

What is data: The new ways in which various forms of data are now being used in leading journals

 

Prof. M. Saunders, Dr. A. Chidlow &

Dr. L. Branicki

 

14:00 – 15:00

Bournville Room

Discussion Session: Theme (2)

CSR & Corporate Issues

 

Prof. S. Brammer, Prof. A. Chizema &

Dr. P. Robinson

 

14:00 – 15:00

Falcon Room

Discussion Session: Theme (3)

International Entry modes (M&A, strategy alliances or exports)

 

Dr. S. Tarba & Dr. E. Gomes

 

15:15 – 16:15

Harborn Room

Special Session: Theme (5)

Publish or Perish: Interdisciplinary research and collaborating within other fields. Making an impact with your research

 

Prof. P. Ghauri, Prof. S. Tallman &

Prof. O. Shenkar

 

16:30 – 17:30

Main Meeting Room

Lucas House, Edgbaston

Closing Remarks

 

Prof. S. Collinson

 

Introducing the ASIBS organasing committee, speakers & discussants

Name

Role

Affiliation

Email

Prof. S. Brammer

Discussant

University of Birmingham

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Dr L. Branicki

Discussant & Symposium Co-Chair

University of Birmingham

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Prof. S. Collinson

Speaker

University of Birmingham

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Dr A. Chidlow

Discussant & Symposium Co-Chair

University of Birmingham

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Name

Role

Affiliation

Email

Prof. J. Child

Speaker

University of Birmingham

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Prof. A. Chizema

Discussant

University of Birmingham

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Prof. P. Ghauri

Speaker & Symposium Co-Chair

University of Birmingham

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Dr. E. Gomes

Discussant

University of Birmingham

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Prof. M. Mol

Speaker

Copenhagen Business School & University of Birmingham

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Dr. P. Robinson

Discussant

University of Birmingham

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Prof. M. Saunders

Discussant

University of Birmingham

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Prof. O. Shenkar

Speaker

Ohio State University & University of Birmingham

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Dr. S. Tarba

Discussant

University of Birmingham

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Prof. S. Tallman

Speaker & Symposium Co-Chair

University of Richmond & University of Birmingham

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Text Box: September 26-27, 2016Registration

 

This event is free of charge and it is open to all PhD students and early career researchers.

Since the event is restricted to 40 participants, please register no later than by 16 September 2016 by confirming your attendance to Dr. Agnieszka Chidlow at [log in to unmask]

 

Text Box: September 26-27, 2016Sponsors

 

v The Birmingham Business School at the University of Birmingham is the oldest business school in the UK.  It was originally established as the Faculty of Commerce in 1902. It is research-led and multi-disciplinary, and consistently found in global ranking tables and accredited by leading bodies like AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB. Its triple-crown accreditation confirms the School’s position within an elite group of global business schools (http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/index.aspx)

v The Department of Strategy and International Business (SIB) in the Birmingham Business School is a multidisciplinary group of leading academics in international business and strategy (http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/departments/strategy-and-international-business/index.aspx).

v The Research Methods – Special Interest Group (RM-SIG) within the Academy of International Business (https://aib.msu.edu) which is a leading group of scholars and specialists aiming to advance the quality, diversity and understanding of research methodologies in the field of international business.


 

Kind regards, 
Dr. A. Chidlow

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Dr Agnieszka Chidlow (PhD, MSc)

Director of PhD Programmes for The Department of Management

Lecturer in International Business

The University of Birmingham

Birmingham Business School

College of Social Science

Department of Strategy & International Business

University House, Room 238

Edgbaston Park Road
Birmingham, B15 2TY
UK


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Tel.: +44 (121) 41 47488

Office Hours (Term 1): Wednesdays 11:30-13:00 & Fridays 12:30-14:00



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