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INAUGURAL CONFERENCE ― AIB INDIA
“Globalization and India: Addressing the Challenges”
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Venue: SJM School of Management IIT Bombay
Date: January 31, February 1 & 2, 2003
Organised by: The Academy of International Business (AIB) and
Sailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay
Main Topics:
• North-South trade, India and the WTO
• World markets and global competitive strategies
• International expansion strategies for Indian multinational firms
• Multinational business management strategies in the Indian market
• India as an off-shore supply location; International logistics of supply
& purchasing
• International finance, investment, insurance and real estate issues
• International political economy, MNE-State relations, Political Risk
assessment
• Organizational behavior and international management
• Human resources strategies
Format and Deadlines:
- Submission of a detailed abstract must be
received by July 31, 2002. This abstract should be no more than 1000
words and include information on methodology and results. Acceptance
notification will be sent by August 30th, and full papers must be
submitted by October 31, 2002.
- Approximately 50 papers will be selected for
presentation at the conference.
- Guidelines and style for full paper preparation
should follow that of the Journal of International Business Studies
(JIBS). Three printed copies of the paper and one electronic copy (in
Microsoft Word format) must reach the conference organizer by the
submission deadline. Please refer to JIBS site (http://www.jibs.net/Submis_papers.asp)
for “Manuscript Format and Style Guide.”
- Final Papers should be no more than 20 pages or
5,000 words in length, plus exhibits. They should include an abstract of
no more than 100 words. Papers should be printed on A4-size pages using
Times New Roman font size 12.
- The Author must certify that the accepted paper
is not copyrighted and has not been published elsewhere.
Official Language: Papers and presentations
must be in English.
Registration: The Conference registration fee is Rs. 1,500 for
participants from South Asia, and will include a one-year AIB membership.
Registration fee is US $100 for non-South Asian residents who are AIB
members (others must add a one-year AIB membership fee ― see the AIB site
for further information http://www.aibworld.net/). The registration fee
includes welcoming reception, and all program luncheons, coffee breaks and
dinners.
AIB India: One objective of the conference is to invite all
interested academics to form a national chapter of the AIB. A business
meeting will be scheduled during the conference for this purpose.
Tentative Programme:
(Total sessions = 16; Total paper presentations = 16 x 3 papers per
session = 48)
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31st Jan. 2003 (Friday)
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Morning
8:30 am –11:00 am |
Arrival and Registration |
Number of papers
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11:00 am – 12:30 pm |
Concurrent Sessions
(Two) |
6 |
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Afternoon
1:00 – 2:00 pm |
Luncheon
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2:00 – 3:30 pm |
Concurrent Sessions
(Two) |
6 |
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3:30 – 4:00 pm
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Break |
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4:00 – 5:30 pm
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Concurrent Sessions
(Two) |
6 |
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Evening
6:30 – 8:30 pm |
Reception and
Opening Dinner |
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1st Feb. 2003 (Saturday)
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Morning
9:00 am -10:30 pm |
Plenary Session
(3 speakers) |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Break |
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11:00 – 12:30 |
Concurrent Sessions
(Two) |
6 |
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Afternoon
1:00 – 2:00 pm |
Luncheon |
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2:00 – 3:30 pm
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Concurrent Sessions
(Two) |
6 |
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3:30 – 4:00 |
Break |
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4:00 – 5:30 pm
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Concurrent Sessions
(Two) |
6 |
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5:45 – 6:45 |
Business Meeting |
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Evening
7:00 – 8:30 pm |
Conference Dinner
(One speaker) |
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2nd Feb. 2003 (Sunday) |
Morning
9:00 am -10:30 pm |
Concurrent Sessions
(Two) |
6 |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Break |
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11:00 – 12:30 |
Concurrent Sessions
(Two) |
6 |
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Afternoon
1:00 – 2:00 pm |
Closing Luncheon
(One speaker) |
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Conference Secretariat: Abstracts should be
submitted to the following address before July 31, 2002. An Electronic
copy with the subject heading “AIB India” can also reach us via my E-mail.
Dr. Shishir K. Jha
Assistant Professor
Sailesh J. Mehta School of Management
IIT Bombay
Bombay 400 076
India
Tel: +91.22.5767781 Ext 7845
Fax: +91.22.5722872
E-mail: shishir@som.iitb.ac.in
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