Asia Pacific Annual Conference

Join us for a welcome message from Conference Chair Lailani Alcantara who is the Dean and Managing Director of the Center for Inclusive Leadership at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. She will be joined by AACSB’s new President and CEO, Lily Bi. Keynote I will follow, exploring how business schools can approach fundamental changes to embrace artificial intelligence. In the past, the broad adoption of calculators or automatic teller machines (ATMs) led to similar discussions around robots “taking” jobs, but history shows that industry and education elevated with these new inventions. Speakers will argue education must evolve to prepare students to master artificial intelligence and use it to their advantage as they enter and progress through the workforce.

What is the state of business education? Business schools are being called to restructure their models so they are better equipped to respond to the speed of business. Panelists will share inspiration for using both internal and external forces to enable change and update their offerings. Join us for ideas to ensure timely curriculum and innovative delivery of business education.

This session will provide insight from CEOs long-lived Japanese traditional companies. We will discuss managing tradition alongside innovation, sharing how they are pursuing their mission to be “good ancestors for people, next generation and the planet.”

Business schools are uniquely positioned to drive social impact, through providing access to education for disadvantaged parts of society as well as through cultivating mindful, future-fit leaders. This session will explore the design, integration and delivery of initiatives in the Thai context and explore what Asian leadership can contribute to solving global societal and sustainability challenges.

The session will explore graduate and undergraduate transdisciplinary initiatives, discussing the key elements of curriculum development and design, and shedding light on the rationale and methods behind fostering robust collaborations.

This session will explore various business school initiatives designed to uplift students from diverse/ low SES backgrounds. Presenters will discuss aligning business school efforts with broader university work and share ideas to promote social, economic, and cultural inclusion of all, especially within the context of one’s unique business school environment.

Hear business leaders discuss how they’re collaborating with business schools in Japan, including what makes a mutually successful relationship and opportunities for improvement.

Relax and enjoy the company of your colleagues as we debrief from an exciting day of sessions.

AACSB’s new Data Analytics Hub, which offers a new way of accessing data. Presenters will demo the tool’s features, including Program Search, Enrollment Trends, Salary Search and Financial Benchmarking. The Analytics Hub will provide a user-friendly interface and easy access to key business education trends and analytics for decision making and competitive analysis.

How can we embrace the urgent imperative to lead boldly and make business a force for greater good? Panelists will discuss taking on a transformation trajectory for their work, especially in terms of the business school in the Asia Pacific context.

This session will explore the motivations, barriers, attitudes and interests about current and future life of Gen Z students. Presenters will share examples of new design and deployment of programs to better cater to today’s students’ learning style and prepare them for success in the workplace after graduation.

Faculty are being asked to produce more timely and impactful research, to update their skills, and to actively lead in their communities. How are business schools fostering faculty empowerment and facilitating an increase in teaching and impactful research proficiency?

This session will discuss how business schools are ensuring their knowledge creation is making an impact on business and society. We will discuss examples of impact, including effective measurement, evaluation, and progression of a sustainable future for a global society.