During this session, Hamel will discuss how to anticipate the "over-the-horizon" management challenges that will determine success in the years ahead, successfully challenge the outmoded management orthodoxies that limit success, uncover the new management principles that will determine industry leadership in the future, and build a capability for ongoing management innovation across the company.

• Gary Hamel, director, Management Lab (MLab), visiting professor, London Business School

Sponsored by:
W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
 

AACSB International Welcome Reception Hawai'i Convention Center/Exhibit Hall
The Exhibit Hall opens with a special welcome reception to congratulate AACSB's newly accredited and reaffirmed schools.

Sponsored by:
Shidler College of Business, The University of Hawaii at Manoa
 

Plenary II: Island Wisdom, Global Solutions
The CEO of the Maui Land and Pineapple Company, Inc. and co-founder of Hawaii BioEnergy, will share his experiences working with leading entrepreneurs and landowners to craft an energy independent future for the islands.

• David Cole, chief executive officer, Maui Land and Pineapple Company, Inc.
   

Sponsored by:
The Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University
 

Accreditation

The Accreditation Experience: Feedback from AACSB's Accreditation Committee
Presentations and discussion will focus on critical issues and hot button topics from the leadership of the Initial Accreditation Committee and the Maintenance of Accreditation Committees.

• Caryn L. Beck-Dudley, maintenance of accreditation committee chair and dean, College of Business, Florida State University
• Tim Brailsford, initial accreditation committee chair and head University of Queensland Business School, The University of Queensland
• Moderator: Stephen Watson, special advisor to the president, AACSB International
   

Strategic Directions and Thought Leadership

AACSB and the Future of Business School Research
The bold, and sometimes controversial recommendations of the AACSB International Impact of Research Task Force, will shape the future of business school research. With implications for the way research is viewed by various stakeholders, measured and evaluated for accreditation, and communicated to practicing managers, the task force recommendations hold great potential to increase the overall value and visibility of business school research. But the recommendations are not without challenges.  Participate in this session to learn about and contribute to AACSB directions regarding research, a topic that weighs heavily on the minds of deans and faculty alike.

• Rick Cosier, dean and Leeds professor, School of Management and Krannert Graduate School of Management, Purdue University
• Dan LeClair, vice president and chief knowledge officer, AACSB International
   

Entrepreneurship

Leveraging Entrepreneurship in New Contexts
This panel will explore the critical attributes to stimulate a campus environment of entrepreneurial thinking and action and examine specifically two important extensions of traditional entrepreneurship education: Family Enterprising and Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Research projects, student-led programs, curriculum development, and co-curricular and extra-curricular activities will be discussed by all of the presenters. Furthermore, the panel will discuss issues and solutions in creating a major entrepreneurial focus on campus including faculty hiring and development, modifications of reward systems, and dealing with claims of favoritism toward one group of faculty.

• Michael L. Fetters, Walter Carpenter distinguished professor, School of Management, Babson College
• Maria F. Fonseca, dean, EGADE Graduate School of Business Administration and Leadership, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)
• Mark P. Rice, Frederic C. Hamilton Professor for Free Enterprise, Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship, Babson College
   

Globalization and The Future of Management Education

Regional Perspectives on Trends and Emerging Developments in Management Education
This session will provide a multi-regional examination of globalization and the future of management education. Hear leading b-school deans from China, India, and Mexico share insights and perspectives on emerging issues and trends in Asia and Latin America.

• Guoqing Chen, executive associate dean, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University
• Jaime Alonso Gomez, national dean and professor of Strategy and International Management, EGADE Graduate School of Business Administration and Leadership, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)
• M. Rammohan Rao, dean, Indian School of Business
• Moderator: Judy D. Olian, dean, UCLA Anderson School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles
   

Leadership and Strategy

Leading Positive Change: Strategy, Faculty, Organization and Curricular Innovation
Regardless of your school's location and size or the market it is serving-your ability to lead collaborative change is crucial to the successful implementation of your school's strategic, organizational, and curricular efforts. Over the past three years, all programs at the Villanova School of Business have become nationally ranked in the top 20, applications and financial contributions have increased dramatically, and faculty members have formally reorganized themselves into new academic areas and research hubs. This presentation will explore ways in which particular leadership approaches and organizational changes can support progressive change and innovation at your school.

• James M. Danko, dean, Villanova School of Business, Villanova University
   

Using Business Simulations in the Assurance of Learning Process
This session explores the use of business simulations in the assurance of learning process using examples drawn from schools employing the Foundation, Capstone and Comp-XM simulations from Capsim Management Simulations. Examples begin with simulation based courses for incoming students. As students run their companies, they are also introduced to the school's overarching goals in a formal assignments that ask them to explore the goal in the context of their simulated company. At the end of the degree program, simulations that are embedded in a policy course or assessment center are used to collect data to evaluate the overarching goals. The Capstone simulation is used in two ways to present assignments (presentations, papers, etc.) that ask students to demonstrate mastery of the goals in the context of a simulated business, and to refresh and integrate the skills and knowledge students have acquired during the degree program. At the end of Capstone simulation, each student is "promoted" to CEO and placed in a simulated Comp-XM business where they manage their company as a board of directors, questions the student about their business. The session ends with examples of how simulations have been used to satisfy external stakeholders (recruiters, parents, the business press etc.) that learning has been achieved.

• Daniel Smith, president, Capsim Management Simulations, Inc.

Exhibitor Session

Major Field Tests and the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE): An Array of Assessments Designed to Strengthen Your Business Program
ETS has created a suite of assessments specifically tailored to meet the needs of the business school community, from Associate Degree through MBA programs. This presentation will discuss how you can use these assessments to demonstrate the effectiveness of your program and promote curriculum improvement in order to improve student learning.

• David G. Payne, associate vice president, College and Graduate Programs, Educational Testing Service
• Bill Wynne, product specialist, Higher Education Division, Educational Testing Service

Exhibitor Session

Assurance of Learning Assured
As the leading business publisher for over 100 years, South-Western Cengage Learning continues to innovate and offer cutting-edge solutions to solve your instructions, assessment, learning outcomes management, and accreditation needs.

• Michael Roche, senior editor, South-Western/Cengage Learning
• Courtney Schulz, senior marketing manager, South-Western/Cengage Learning

Sponsored by:
Charles F. Dolan School of Business, Fairfield University
 

Accreditation

Assurance of Learning: An Australian Experience
The session reports on the progress of a two-year project designed to develop good practice for assurance of learning goals in the Australian higher education context where graduate attribute development is a common program focus. This project, funded by the Australian government, is being implemented across four AACSB accredited  Australian universities (University of Technology, Sydney; Queensland University of Technology, The University of Sydney; The University of Queensland). The potential reach of project outcomes is substantial as these business schools are members of, and collaborate within, the Australian Business Deans Council Teaching and Learning Network.

• Mark Freeman, associate dean, Learning and Teaching Faculty of Economics and Business, The University of Sydney
• Lyn Simpson, assistant dean and director of accreditations, Queensland University of Technology
• Moderator: Tracy Taylor, professor, Department of Business, University of Technology Sydney
   

Strategic Directions and Thought Leadership

AACSB International Strategic Directions: A Report of the Strategic Directions Committee
In January 2007, the AACSB Board of Directors appointed a "Strategic Directions Committee" to review and make recommendations in the areas of global accreditation strategy, membership strategy, and its interface with accreditation and the standards with a focus on those that have emerged as most challenging for accredited business schools and those in the initial accreditation process. The committee filed its final recommendations to the Board of Directors in January 2008. This session will provide an overview of the committee's final recommendations and outline a follow-up process for the recommendations.

• David Saunders, dean, Queen's School of Business, Queen's University
   

Faculty Recruitment, Retention and Development

Policies to Enhance Faculty Effectiveness
This session will highlight the policies developed by The University of Auckland's Business School to enhance the management and leadership of its academic staff.  These policies were developed with the objective of establishing a fair, consistent, and coherent set of principles to govern performance expectations and teaching loads within the school. These policies are linked to the school's mission statement and were established with an eye toward AACSB accreditation standards. We also will present examples of similar policies developed at American business schools. Together, these examples will show how AACSB accreditation standards, when properly utilized, can help schools improve their operations by clarifying academic staff expectations in line with the mission of the business unit.

• Frank J. Navratil, professor of economics and finance, the John M. and Mary Jo Boler School of Business, John Carroll University
• Barry Spicer, dean, The University of Auckland Business School, The University of Auckland
   

Globalization and The Future of Management Education

Upsetting the (Pine)Apple Cart: Some Inconvenient Truths About The Management Education Industry

This session will address the state of the management education industry and what deans need to know to set the stage for the future.  The discussion will introduce several ongoing and emerging trends that --when taken together - will fundamentally change the management education industry.  These "macro realities" are already beginning to change the nature and intensity of competition for students, faculty, recruiters, funding, and reputation, as well shape the industry's winners and losers.  Whether a school is world renowned or regionally focused, the content in this session has the opportunity to upset the schools - and the  industry's overall - (pine)apple cart.

• William H. Glick, dean and H. Joe Nelson II professor of management, Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management, Rice University
• Michelle Sparkman-Renz, associate director of Industry Analysis, The Graduate Management Admission Council
• David Wilson, president and ceo, The Graduate Management Admission Council

Leadership and Strategy

Is the AACSB Deanship the New Step to a University Presidency?

Historically, business deans rarely moved to college presidencies. The road to a college presidency traditionally followed a path moving from dean to provost (or another academic vice presidency) to president.  The Chronicle of Higher Education Education recently noted that only 4 percent of university presidents were from the professions, including business.  Institutions have recently discovered that the skill set necessary to meet the demands of the modern university presidency increasingly match those of experienced deans of AACSB accredited business programs - strong leadership/administrative skills akin to those in business fields, but coupled with the knowledge of academic culture/traditions and their own personal academic records. Hear a lively discussion from university presidents who have experience this transition first hand.

• James Doti, president, Chapman University
• G. Timothy Haight, president, Menlo College
• Moderator: Henry Lowenstein, dean, E. Craig Wall Senior. College of Business Administration, Coastal Carolina University

Exhibitor Session

Corporate Social Responsibility in Latin America: Challenges and Opportunities for Schools of Business
The issue concerning Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is penetrating in the conscience and the strategies of companies around the world. Business Schools must recognize the importance and impact of CSR and should help prepare professionals with a social concern; furthermore, as organisms, Business Schools in Latin America ought to be an example of the practice of these activities.  This presentation shows the degree of advance in issues of CSR in the region and explains how their Business Schools are assuming this commitment.

• Roberto Solano, chair, CLADEA Assembly 2008
• Jorge Talavera, executive director, CLADEA

Exhibitor Session

The Case for Infusing Enterprise Performance Management into Your School's Business Programs & Curricula
Organizational performance is consistently rated as one of the top concerns for senior executives. Understanding the management principles and business drivers for performance excellence is essential for students. Companies worldwide are deploying EPM, so come learn how your faculty can infuse performance management concepts and tools into your school's programs!

• Mark Conway, director, Alliance for Performance Leadership, Oracle
• Lawrence Goldman, senior manager, Product Marketing, Oracle

Exhibitor Session

Campus & Community Connections: Sustainable Business School Environments That Create Community Partnerships & Accessible Business Resources
A business school dean currently planning a business school project and a national school architect, will share perspectives on creating a productive sustainable environment for today's business schools, by positioning the schools of business as a valuable sustainable educational asset to the regional business community.

• Betty Jo Licata, dean, The Warren P. Williamson, Jr. College of Business Administration, Youngstown State University
• Jeffrey Ziebarth, National Higher Education Principal/Business School Planning Specialist, Perkins+Will

• Chung Po-Yang (Po Chung), co-founder and chairman, DHL International Ltd.
   

Sponsored by:
Beta Gamma Sigma and The Fox School of Business,
Temple University
  

• Judy D. Olian, dean, UCLA Anderson School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles

Sponsored by :
The Entrepreneurship Programs - University of Louisville
 

Sponsored by:
The College of Business and Economics, University of Hawaii at Hilo
 

Concurrent Sessions

Accreditation

AACSB 2008 Standards and Process Update
This session will focus on the changes in the interpretive materials supporting AACSB accreditation standards and modifications to accreditation processes, forms, etc. as adopted by the AACSB Accreditation Quality Committee and AACSB Accreditation Coordinating Committee, respectively. The session also will provide an opportunity for questions and discussion on accreditation issues, current challenges, and provide a forum for feedback in support of continuous improvement.

• Jerry Trapnell, executive vice president and chief accreditation officer, AACSB International
• Jan R. Williams, dean, College of Business Administration, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
   

Strategic Directions and Thought Leadership

Principles for Responsible Management Education
The United Nations Global Compact has created a wave of change in the corporate world by engaging over 3,000 corporations in a process of continuous improvements in the area of human and labor rights, environmental protection, and anti-corruption. The United Nations Global Compact invites business schools to join this movement of voluntary, collective action, by adopting the six Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). This session will showcase leading examples of ongoing b-school initiatives to support these principles.

• Ira A. Jackson, dean, The Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management, Claremont Graduate University
• Edward Schoen, dean, Rohrer College of Business, Rowan University
• Pierre Tapie, vice chair, Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative, and Groupe ESSEC President, ESSEC Business School Paris-Singapore

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship in the B-School and Beyond
This session will focus on broadening the entrepreneurship base outside of business, and rethinking what the university's role in entrepreneurship should be.

• Michael W. Fountain, director, Center for Entrepreneurship and John and Beverley Grant Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship, College of Business Administration, University of South Florida
• Philip Regier, executive dean and associate professor of Accountancy, Arizona State University
   

Globalization and The Future of Management Education

Regional Perspectives on Trends and Emerging Developments in Management Education
This session will provide a multi-regional examination of globalization and the future of management education. Hear leading b-school leadership from Belgium, Australia and Canada share insights and perspectives on emerging issues and trends in North America, Europe, and Oceania.

• Frank Bostyn, dean, Universiteit Antwerpen Management School, Universiteit Antwerpen
• Timothy Brailsford, head, The University of Queensland Business School, The University of Queensland
• Ginny Dybenko, dean, School of Business and Economics, Wilfred Laurier University
• Moderator: Linda Livingstone, dean, The Graziadio School of Business and Management, Pepperdine University
   

Leadership and Strategy

Deans on Deaning: The Survivors
Most business school deanships last fewer than five years. This session will provide attendees with an opportunity to learn the secrets of success and survival from a panel of veteran deans who have enjoyed much longer careers as business deans. What are the personal characteristics and management strategies that lead to success and survival for business deans? What lessons can be learned from those who have been able to meet and address the challenges and opportunities that confront business schools in today's global environment? This lively session will engage panelists and attendees in a discussion of these and other questions.

• Quiester Craig, dean, School of Business and Economics, North Carolina A & T State University
• Betty Jo Licata, dean, The Warren P. Williamson, Jr. College of Business Administration, Youngstown State University
• George E. Stevens, dean, College of Business Administration and Graduate School of Management, Kent State University
• Peter W. Wolnizer, dean, Faculty of Economics and Business, The University of Sydney
• Moderator: Allan D. Spritzer, professor of management and former dean of business, Allen and Ruth Harris Chair of Excellence in Business, College of Business and Technology, East Tennessee State University

You're Smarter When You Think: Practical Strategies for Problem Solving from the Virtual Classroom to the Boardroom
Construct a dynamic educational connection that compels students, instructors, faculty & administrators to work collaboratively through thinking, problem solving, innovation and teamwork. Bridge the communication gap in the virtual classroom, lecture hall, laboratory, boardroom and beyond and gain a competitive educational advantage, to work smarter in teams and make better decisions, faster.

• Rebecca Busacca, president, Accreditation Training Advisors, Inc.
• Robert Wiele, president, OneSmartWorld

Exhibitor Session

Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement: Integrating Assessment and Demonstrating Assurance of Learning for Your Accreditation Process
Dr. James Daley, Dean of the Helzberg College of Business at Rockhurst University, and Robert Budnik, a founding member of LiveText will discuss and demonstrate alternative solutions to addressing assurance of student learning requirements.

• Robert Budnik, co-founder, LiveText
• James Daley, dean, Helzberg College of Business, Rockhurst University

• Jerry Trapnell, executive vice president and chief accreditation officer, AACSB International
   

Shuttle service between the Hawai'i Convention Center and Hilton Hawaiian Village will be available daily during the conference hours.