Theory Development and Testing: Using Event System Theory as an Example

In this workshop, Dr. Dong Liu will use his highly cited theoretical article on event system theory (Morgeson, Mitchell, & Liu, 2015) as an example to discuss effective approaches to developing a new organizational theory and maximizing a new theory’s contributions to the literature. Dr. Liu will also provide detailed suggestions on how to apply a new theory to examine interesting phenomena and testing the theory’s basic notions based on his conceptual and empirical articles (e.g., Liu, Fisher, & Chen, 2018; Jiang, Yin, & Liu, 2019; Chen, Liu, Tang, & Hogan, 2021; Liu, Chen, & Li, 2021 ).

Case Development & Publishing: From Writing to Teaching Cases

Want to get a new academic publication, a teaching resource to liven up your classroom debates, and have fun all at the same time? In this workshop, Dr. Kesner and Dr. Garcia will take you on a creative journey with tips and techniques designed to guide you through the process from writing to publishing to teaching case studies. The workshop will educate participants about various types of cases (e.g., traditional cases, archival cases, fictitious cases, dynamic cases, etc.), and then Dr. Kesner and Dr. Garcia will lead participates through an idea generation session. Be prepared to have your passion for writing re-energized!

Teaching International Business: An Interactive Workshop

The practice of international business continues to evolve in the current environment of mega disruptions and uncertainty. In the meantime, new instructional technologies are being added to the instructor’s toolbox. For international business educators, the changing environment of cross-border business implies new and novel approaches to educating the next generation of business leaders.  Among other things, business educators need to reflect such new realities as: risk management, trade conflicts, increased polarization, and a new world order. Our cadre of master teachers are constantly engaged in course development and revision, developing new teaching resources and pedagogy, and innovating new approaches to engage our students, provide experiential opportunities, and equip them with work-ready skills and competencies. Join us for a conversation where we will share our experiences and tools for teaching international business.

X-Culture Master Faculty Certificate Workshop

The X-Culture Project provides a unique experiential learning opportunity for students to participate in a Global Virtual Team (GVT) project, preparing them for careers in a globalized work environment. Who Should Attend? Faculty who will be, or who have experience, incorporating the X-Culture project in their course curriculum. Upon completion of this 3-hour workshop, participants will be awarded an X-Culture Master Faculty Certificate. With a strong emphasis on best practices for GVT collaboration, faculty participants will explore resources that help monitor and evaluate student performance and discover strategies for effective facilitation of the X-Culture project as part of their course curriculum. This workshop is highly interactive. Faculty will work independently and collaboratively to investigate the opportunities and challenges of teaching with X-Culture.