Oct 14, 2008  Improving the Bottom Line Through Social and Environmental Investment: East and West Learning

This forum will bring together scholars, business leaders, NGOs and government officers to share their experience and their assessment of the positive impact on profitability of investing in social and environmental factors in China. It is open to the public.

Oct 15, 2008  Leadership, Spirituality and the Common Good: East and West Approaches

Designed for academics and practitioners, this conference aims to explore the relationship between spiritual sources and the “common good” as defined by Eastern and Western societies, and how this relationship translates into praxis for leadership in organizations.  The conference will bring together - for two days - attendees from Europe and the Americas to discuss with colleagues from China, the Asia Pacific region and India. The best papers presented in the conference, in addition to additional works, will be compiled and published in as a reference book on the conference theme.

Nov 5&6, 2008  Chinese Companies Going Global-Managerial Challenges & Aspirations

While many of us still consider China as the “manufacturing hub” of the world, Chinese companies are moving into higher value-added areas of the supply chain, namely design (before manufacturing), and distribution (i.e. after manufacturing), as well as seeking a global presence via Mergers & Acquisitions.
Are the global markets ready for these new global players? What are the threats and the opportunities? What are China’s views on the European economy and how does Europe view the Chinese economy? How are the differences in organisational cultures and governance perceived by the different markets? How are these challenges influencing the Management Education and Management Development agendas?
This conference aims at exploring both the challenges for the corporate world, focusing particularly on the managerial challenges, and the impact of challenges on management education and executive development.