The School of Business & Technology conference committee is proud to announce CALL FOR PROPOSALS for the first annual GLOBAL ACADEMIC CONFERENCE; a real and virtual “global commons” for educators, practitioners, researchers, administrators, faculty developers, and graduate students in recognizing excellence in business education worldwide.
In a time of crisis, people's behaviors and perspectives change irrevocably. As we begin to emerge from a worldwide economic down-turn, it will be critical to understand what the new norms are and - most important - how to adapt to managing in the new world as practitioners, educators and researchers. This conference will provide practitioners, educators and researchers with an opportunity to examine and present ideas and the new teaching and learning issues that are resulting from this complex business climate in a real and virtual 'global commons'.
The conference will consist of presentations from faculty, practitioners, staff, administrators, faculty developers, and graduate students in all disciplines of business, management and technology related to the conference theme. Areas of focus for conference include:
This conference will be your global commons for discussing and answering questions surrounding the conference theme. Is there a new business environment resulting from the global economic crisis? How are companies and universities adapting and how is management changing in this new world? What are the economic, leadership, and technological consequences of this 'new' way of handling business? Has teaching changed as a result of the global economic crisis? Do we have to change the way we teach, and if so, in what ways can teaching model this transformed business climate? Be a part of this discussion and other questions related to the conference areas of focus by submitting a proposal today!
You may begin submitting your proposals using a conference proposal submission form. Please do not submit your proposals any other way! All communication about submitted proposals will be via automated email. Proposal guidelines and selection criteria are available here.
We look forward to seeing you in St. Louis in April, 2010.
Benjamin Ola. Akande, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Business and Technology
Convened by: Webster University's School of Business & Technology Global Academic Conference Committee & the Faculty Development Center/Institute for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
All presentations will have an online community engagement component to extend the reach and conversation of the conference to the worldwide community of Webster University faculty and beyond. Select conference sessions will be webcasted online. Conference proceedings will also be published online using an open discussion model.
The dates of the conference are April 16 + 17, 2010. While information on registration and hotel accommodations is not yet available, please check the SBT Global Academic Conference website for more information in the coming weeks.
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Convened by: School of Business & Technology Global Academic Conference Committee & the Faculty Development Center/Institute for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Webster University. St. Louis, MO. USA
Dates: April 16 + 17, 2010
Location: St. Louis, MO. USA
Conference Contacts
For conference proposals, contact:
Brad Wolaver
wolaver@webster.edu
314-246-8611
