Emerging Research Frontiers in International Business Studies

March 6th - 9th 2003

Venue: The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University

Organized By: Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS)
Co-sponsored By: Seventeen CIBERs (Centers of International Business Education and Research).


Aims of the conference:
  • To encourage the exploration of emerging research ideas in an innovative environment, free from the constraints of traditional conference formats
  • To facilitate open discourse
  • To legitimize the exploration of new research domains
  • To redirect or shut down outmoded themes
  • To build a community of international research scholars across both the social sciences and the functional areas of international business
The invited conference participants represent a broad cross-section of international scholarship; they range from advanced doctoral students to senior faculty and also include leading thinkers from the world of practice. At least half of the participants each year will be new to the conference, counteracting lock-in and ensuring the exploration of fresh ideas. The JIBS editorial team shall attend each conference; the aim is to maximize their sensitivity and appreciation of emerging research themes. The opening session at the 2003 conference will feature a keynote address by Professor Robert Keohane of Duke University, on the theme of Democracy of Capital and Globalization.