2nd Annual International Business Conference
May 3 - 4, 2010Post-Conference Workshops
May 5 - 6, 2010Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Hosted by The Institute for Innovation in Management Education Conference Objective:
This conference is aimed at creating a forum for discussing the role of management education in developing a new generation of leaders capable of managing the contemporary challenges we face in our world of transformation. The world tomorrow will be very different from the world we live in today, or the world of yesterday. This focus is especially salient given the ongoing debates about the discrepancy between what business schools teach and what society needs (Pfeffer, 2007; Chia, 1996; Donaldson, 2002; Ghoshal, 2005; Leavitt, 1989; Mintzberg & Gosling, 2002). In addition, in this era of the knowledge-based economy, effective human resource management is considered a key metric separating the corporate "wheat from the chaff". Studies confirm that the way people are managed and developed delivers a higher return on investment than new technology, R&D, competitive strategy or quality initiatives. In recent years, leading business schools have embarked on curricular reforms focusing on internationalization, practical relevance, a "softer" focus and more social meaning. A specific focus of this conference will deal with "Managing by Values". The broader management models of Management by Instructions and Management by Objectives have failed to position organizations for competitive success. "Managing by Values" is proposed as a strategic leadership tool whose practical application promises to mine market potential through its relevance to individual organizational members. Post Conference WorkshopsFollow the links below for all the details on two fantastic workshops led by the author himself, Professor Simon Dolan. May 5 - Managing by Values Master Class - MBV™ May 6 - Creating Value by Understanding and Managing Stress Organizing Committee: - Professor Simon L. Dolan - ESADE Business School, Spain
- Professor Mario Raich - Educatis University , Switzerland
- Professor Gilles Lambert - EM Strasbourg, France
- Mike Henry (host) - MacEwan School of Business, Canada
- Sheila Leblanc - MacEwan School of Business, Corporate Learning
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