Are Business Schools Becoming Truly Global?
The presenters will discuss how business schools are succeeding, and more importantly where they are falling well behind, in their efforts to become truly global.

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• Santiago Íñiguez de Onzoño, dean, Instituto de Empresa
• Edward A. Snyder, dean Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago

The Baldrige Award Roadmap to Performance Excellence in Education
Dean Calingo will provide participants with an overview of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program, its purpose and its history.  As an experienced Baldrige examiner and board member for the California Council for Excellence, he also will  provide an introduction to the framework which many educational administrators now are using to drive continuous improvement in their respective programs.

Dean Alexander will then share his program’s experiences in applying the Baldrige framework that led to the Monfort College of Business at the University of Northern Colorado being selected as a 2004 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient.  He also will offer insights on how numerous Baldrige principles run parallel with current AACSB standards and principles.

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• Joe F. Alexander, dean, Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business, University of Northern Colorado
• Luis Calingo, dean, College of Business Administration, California State University, Long Beach
   

The Past 20 Years in Management Education:  Reflections by a Co-Author of the AACSB-Sponsored Porter-McKibbin Report
It has been approximately 20 years since the data were collected for the AACSB-sponsored “Porter-McKibbin Report” (published in 1988).  There have been many changes in management education since the mid-1980s, some of which were anticipated in the report and some of which were advocated but not expected to occur. In other areas, very little change may have occurred over these past two decades. The implications of these changes and non-changes will be examined from a perspective of looking ahead for the next 20 years. The session is intended to be an opportunity for speaker and audience members to share their observations.

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• Lyman Porter, professor, Graduate School of Management, University of California, Irvine
   

External Relations Strategies
What are the key ingredients necessary to develop a compelling case for successful fundraising? What are some of the proven strategies that create a positive "buzz" about the school? How can you effectively utilize and motivate all members of your team including faculty, development officers, alumni staff, board members, and marketing staff? This discussion will examine all these issues in the context of the ultimate goal—creating the joyful donor.

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• Craig McAllaster, dean, Roy E. Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College
• Andy Policano, dean, The Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine
   

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• John Fernandes, president and chief executive officer, AACSB International
• Richard E. Sorensen, dean, Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
   

Managing for Results: Getting the Most from your Advisory Board
The Williams College of Business at Xavier University now has ten advisory boards, with 220 executives serving on these boards. Starting department and program advisory boards was rather controversial, but now that they are in place, our chairs, faculty, and students are very positive about their impact. The purpose of this session is to discuss how to implement advisory boards that make an impact, and at the same time do not get involved in the internal affairs of your college. Please bring a one page description of your board, the duties and responsibilities of the members, and other best practices to share, in this conversation session.

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• Ali Malekzadeh, dean, Williams College of Business, Xavier University
   

Achieving Initial Business Accreditation — A Small School's Journey
Achieving initial AACSB International accreditation is a journey that requires careful planning and implementation of processes that result in high quality and continuous improvement of the school’s operations. Small schools face unique circumstances as they pursue initial accreditation. This session will focus on discussing the experiences of two small schools that are located in different parts of the world. Through interactive discussion, the session will provide participants with practical and relevant insights about the processes developed by the two schools. Participants will have ample opportunity to engage in dialogue and to ask questions of the panelists.

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• Thierry Grange, dean and director general, Grenoble Ecole de Management
• Mostafa H. Sarhan, dean, College of Business Administration, Savannah State University
   

Doctoral Education – Are Our Current Models Appropriate/Effective?
This panel of esteemed business school leaders from around the world will discuss how we can address the looming PhD faculty shortage given the current state and structure management education. Innovative program design, resource models, and global alliances are just part of agenda for this engaging discussion.

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• Yash P. Gupta, Dean, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California
• Sung Joo Park, Dean, KAIST Graduate School of Management
• George E. Stevens, dean, College of Business Administration and Graduate School of Management, Kent State University
• Howard Thomas, Dean, Warwick Business School, University of  Warwick
   

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• Clayton M. Christensen, professor, Harvard Business School, Harvard University
   

Long Live the Dean: Longevity and Survival Secrets for Business Deans
Some deans serve in their positions for decades, others for only a few months. This session will discuss the longevity of business deans at their current institutions and in their careers as a dean. How long do deans stay in office? What factors affect longevity in the position? What are some of the secrets of success for deans who have had long careers at one institution and those who have held multiple deanships? These questions and others raised by panelists and attendees will be addressed in this highly interactive session.

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Moderator:

• Allan D. Spritzer, Allen and Ruth Harris Chair of Excellence in Business, professor of Management and former dean of Business, College of Business and Technology, East Tennessee State University

Panel:

• Frederick J. Kelly, dean, School of Business Administration, Monmouth University
• Stanley Kowalski, dean, School of Business, Western New England College
• Dixie Mills, dean, College of Business, Illinois State University
• Richard E. Sorensen, dean, Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
   

Continuous Improvement: AACSB 2006 Accreditation Standards Update
This session will update participants on the January 2006 updates to the interpretive materials supporting AACSB business and accounting accreditation standards and processes.

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• Craig McAllaster, dean, Roy E. Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College

• Jerry Trapnell, EVP and Chief Accreditation Officer
   

Bonus Session: Faculty Qualifications: Common Questions and Challenges 
This session will explore AACSB standards related to faculty qualifications and provide insights into the application of the standards based on feedback from accreditation reviews, peer review teams, and accreditation committees.

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• Neal Mero, associate vice president for accreditation and development, AACSB International
• Jerry Trapnell, executive vice president and chief accreditation officer, AACSB International