With the theme of Impact and Change, the 7th International Business School Shanghai Conference (IBSSC), was held at Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University from October 21 to 23.
The conference brought about 200 deans from world-leading business schools and leaders from international organizations around the globe, as well as prominent figures from consulates and chambers of commerce in Shanghai, who shared their views on how business schools impact the international community of management educators, the global business practice and national economies.
Among the attendees were Professor Soumitra Dutta (Founding Dean, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business), Professor François Ortalo-Magné (Dean of London Business School), Professor Chris Styles (Dean of UNSW Business School), Professor Chen Fangruo (Dean of Antai College of Economics and Management) and Zhang Ruimin (Chairman & CEO, Haier Group). Each made keynote speeches at the conference, shedding light on the theme from academic, corporate and social perspectives.
The conference also touched on topics in each plenary session including Business School's Impacts on Social Development, The Corporate Impact of Academic Research, Evolution and Opportunities: Integration between Schools or Between Companies in Emerging and Developed Economies, Do Business School Rankings Mirror its Impacts? What is the Impact in the Vision of International Organizations in Business Education Industry? How Can Business School Better Nurture Leaders?
Since its inauguration in 2006, IBSSC has evolved into the largest deans’ conference for business schools in the Asia-Pacific region, one of the top influential and international business school conferences in the world, and one of the most prominent international conference brands of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
[All photos courtesy of IBSSC]
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