Advancing Impact Through a Global Research Impact Framework

This webinar will take place at 10:30 a.m. EDT on 14 January 2026.

During this webinar, members of the Global Research Impact Task Force will discuss the key elements of the Global Research Impact Framework: Exposure Draft and explore how it can serve as a catalyst for systemwide change in business school research ecosystems. Panelists will highlight both the challenges and the emerging opportunities for innovation they see across the business education landscape. Participants will also have the opportunity to provide feedback on the exposure draft and help shape the future direction of research impact for AACSB and the task force as they refine the framework for its release at the International Conference and Annual Meeting (ICAM) in April 2026. 

Moderator

Eileen McAuliffe, AACSB International

As a member of the AACSB executive team, Eileen McAuliffe leads thought leadership initiatives, positioning AACSB as the global voice of business education. She advocates for the quality, relevance, and societal impact of business schools around the world, while also managing strategy and operations for the EMEA region to ensure effective engagement and support for AACSB members. She previously served as pro vice-chancellor (global) and executive dean of the Faculty of Business, Law, and Social Sciences at Birmingham City University. In this role, she guided the university’s 2030 and Beyond Strategy, ensuring alignment of global initiatives with the institution’s long-term vision. As executive dean, she led 12,000 students and 400 faculty overseeing a budget of approximately 100 million GBP. Beyond academia, McAuliffe has extensive international experience in the oil industry, having held executive positions with ConocoPhillips in tax advisory. She earned her PhD in 2017 and was named Professor of International Taxation in 2020. McAuliffe is an active member of the United Nations Platform for the Collaboration on Tax. She is a former member of the AACSB Board of Directors.

Panelists

Yvonne Hinson, American Accounting Association

Yvonne Hinson, PhD, CPA is the CEO of the American Accounting Association. Prior to assuming this role in September 2020, she served as the VP and Academic in Residence for the Association of international Certified Professional Accountants.  She began her accounting career with Arthur Andersen in Charlotte, NC.  After returning to the University of Tennessee to pursue her Ph.D., Yvonne accepted a position with Wake Forest University.  During her over 18-year career at Wake Forest University she served as a faculty member, Director of Accountancy and Dean of Charlotte Programs. Yvonne has served on numerous academic and community committees and nonprofit Boards and is a past President of the Federation of Schools of Accountancy, past Chair of the AAA Membership Advisory Committee and past member of the Federal Government Cost Accounting Standards Board. She is currently a member of the PhD Project Board, the AACSB Board and the North Carolina Association of CPA’s Board. Her research has been published in both academic and practitioner journals.  She earned her BS in accounting and MBA from UNC-Charlotte. 

Jonathan Doh, Academy of International Business and Villanova School of Business, Villanova University

Jonathan Doh is Senior Associate Dean for Research, Faculty, and Global Engagement at Villanova School of Business. His research and teaching focus on global strategy and sustainability. Previously, he was a trade official with the U.S. Government and advisor to Deloitte. He has written more than 100 articles and ten books and has consulted for companies globally. He was Editor-in Chief at Journal of World Business and Journal of Management Studies and is currently Editor (Sustainability) for Journal of International Business Studies. He is among the top 0.5 percent of scientists in business globally (282 out of 57,191).

Elliot Bendoly, Journal of Operations Management and Max M. Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University

Elliot Bendoly, is the Richard M. Ross Chair in Management, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Operations Management (FT and UTD journal), Fisher College of Business Professor in the Department of Operations and Business Analytics, and Operations Management Distinguished Scholar (Academy of Management). He has served as Associate Dean of Undergraduate Students and Programs.  Prior to joining Fisher, Dr. Bendoly taught at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, where he lead the Information Systems and Operations Management area/department, and held the title of Caldwell Research Fellow. During that time he also served as a visiting researcher at IE Business School in Madrid. Bendoly earned a PhD and MS in operations and decision technologies from Indiana University, and a BA in economics (industrial/development) as well as a BS in materials engineering from Case Western Reserve University.  Prior to graduate school, he served in a research capacity for both Intel and NASA.

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