SDSU Hosts Conference on Asia and Global Business in the 21st Century

Contact: Randy Carmical, Director of Communications
(619) 594-0206 Randy.Carmical@sdsu.edu

SAN DEIGO, Monday, November 27, 2006 - The San Diego State University Center for International Business Education and Research (SDSU CIBER) will host the Fourth Annual Academy of International Business (AIB)/Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) Conference on Emerging Research Frontiers in International Business on Nov. 29 – Dec. 2, 2006. 

This year’s conference titled, “Asia and Global Business in the 21st Century: Institutions, Cultures, and Strategic Transformations,” will explore methodologies for management research in Asia; international business; business groups, corporate governance and institutional transformation in Asia, cultural issues in global business and joint ventures.

SDSU CIBER Managing Director Mark Ballam said, “After nearly an entire year of planning, we’re enthusiastic about the program and the outstanding venue for academic conversation and networking. Our guest speakers are the most successful in their field and are sure to provide useful information and knowledge to the conference attendees.”

Mr. Ko Nishimura, former CEO and President of Solectron Corp., will serve as keynote speaker from the global business viewpoint and Dr. Mike Peng, Provost's Distinguished Professor of Global Strategy, Organizations, Strategy and International Management at the University of Texas at Dallas, will serve as keynote speaker from the academic viewpoint.  In addition, many distinguished global business leaders and successful academics from leading universities will be speaking at the event.

The conference will be held at The Westgate Hotel in downtown San Diego and includes an off-site dinner at the San Diego Zoo.  For more information, visit http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/ciber/jibs-conf.html.

About CIBER
Funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, SDSU CIBER is one of 31 centers nationwide and was one of the first five funded in 1989. Its activities include providing grants to fund faculty research and student experiences abroad; outreach and development programs for the business community; training programs for language and business faculty from institutions across the country; and a variety of innovative activities which impact interdisciplinary education in the U.S. and further the Congressional mandate to enhance U.S. competitiveness abroad.

About the College of Business Administration - Leadership for the Global Marketplace.
With over 6,000 students, the SDSU College of Business is one of the largest business schools in the U.S. Its programs in international business and graduate entrepreneurship are ranked among the top programs in the country by U.S. News and World Report. For more information, visit www.sdsu.edu/business.  

About SDSU
San Diego State University is the oldest and largest higher education institution in the San Diego region. Since it was founded in 1897, the university has grown to offer bachelors degrees in 81 areas, masters degrees in 73 areas and doctorates in 16 areas. SDSU’s more than 34,000 students participate in an academic curriculum distinguished by direct contact with faculty and an increasing international emphasis that prepares them for a global future. For more information, visit www.sdsu.edu.