Competition or Cooperation: East vs. West

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Competition or Cooperation: East vs. West
May 11 - 12, 2009
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The East is currently undergoing a major socio-political and economic transformation. Some suggest countries like China and India will overtake the West as a centre for business and economic development, while others see complementary relations between the two regions. To further explore contrasting economic environments and business relations between the two regions, scholars from North America, Latin America, the European Union, and the Asia Pacific regions will convene to discuss these topics in May 2009 in Edmonton, the economic engine of Canada.

Participants will have the opportunity to discuss this important and timely topic and its' implications in a one-day conference.

Sponsor:

  • MacEwan School of Business, Edmonton, Canada Organizers:
  • MacEwan School of Business, Edmonton, Canada
  • Rollins College, The China Center & the Crummer Graduate School of Business
  • International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets (IJBEM)

Program

May 11-12, 2009
Robbins Health Learning Centre
Grant MacEwan College, City Centre Campus
The Bow (West Lounge), Main Foyer
109 St. Building, Room 9-115

Monday, May 11, 2009
4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Registration
Robbins Health Learning Centre, 2nd Floor Atrium
109 St. Building, Room 9-212
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Reception, Robbins Health Learning Centre, 2nd Floor Atrium
8:00 p.m. Welcome: Elsie Elford, Dean of the MacEwan School of Business
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Henry Wang Huiyao
Vice Chair, China Western Returned Scholars Association
Vice Chairman, China International Economic Cooperation Society, Beijing
Opening Keynote Address:
Chinese Returnees: Impact on China’s Globalization Process

Tuesday, May 12, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast & Registration
Robbins Health Learning Centre, The Bow, Main Foyer, Room 9-115
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Official Opening
Welcome: Dr. Paul Byrne, President of MacEwan College
Greetings: The People’s Republic of China
Consul General Wu Xinjian, Consulate-General of The People’s Republic
of China in Calgary (TBC)
Address: The Hon. Ron Stevens, Deputy Premier of Alberta &
Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations (TBC)
Robbins Health Learning Centre, The Bow, Main Foyer, Room 9-115
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Session 1: Comparison of Business Environments: East & West
Session 2: Training the Best for Global Business
The Internationalization of Business Education
Session 3: Contemporary Management Issues in the East and West
Section A: Franchising and Entrepreneurship
Section B: Leadership and Cross Cultural Challenges
Robbins Health Learning Centre, 2nd Floor Classrooms
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mary B. Teagarden, Professor of Management
World Business Department, Thunderbird University,
The American Graduate School of International Management
Editor, Thunderbird International Business Review
Glendale, Arizona, U.S.A.
Keynote Address: Global Mindsets—East and West
Robbins Health Learning Centre, The Bow, Main Foyer, Room 9-115
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Session 4: Trends and Patterns of Investment between the East and West
Section A: Emerging Chindia
Section B: Trade and Foreign Direct Investment
Session 5: Economic Turbulence and the Future of Business Practice
Section A: International Economic Environments
Section B: Accounting and Finance
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Session 6: Meet the Editors
• Multinational Business Review
Dr. Hongxin “John” Zhao
• International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets
Dr. Satyendra Singh
• Management Organization Review (Special Issue)
Dr. Ilan Alon
• Thunderbird International Business Review
Dr. Mary B. Teagarden
Robbins Health Learning Centre, 2nd Floor Classrooms
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6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception
Robbins Health Learning Centre, The Bow, Main Foyer
7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Dinner
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Satyendra Singh
Director of the Centre for Emerging Markets
Associate Professor, Marketing and International Business
Faculty of Business and Economics
University of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Presentation of Best Paper Awards
Closing Keynote Address:
How Market Orientation and Outsourcing Create New Product
Development Capability and Impact Business Performance
Contact Information:

For questions about submitting a paper, please contact Dr. William Wei at: [email protected]
For questions about registration, or on-line credit card payment, please contact Suzanne Bielert at [email protected]

* Program is subject to change