Call for Papers

Conference Tracks

Conference Programme

Paper Submission
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Awards and Publication

Doctoral Colloquium
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WAIB Speed Mentoring

Professional and Methods Workshops

PDWs and Career Development

Registration and Fees

Venue and Location 

Accommodation

Contact Us

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IMPORTANT DATES:

​​Main conference Paper Submission Deadline: 2 February 2025

Doctoral Colloquium Paper Submission Deadline: 17 February 2025

Pavlos Dimitratos Best Dissertation Award Deadline: 27 February 2025

Early Bird Registration Deadline (for Presenting and Non-Presenting Authors): 12 March 2025
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Final Conference Registration Deadline: 04 April 2025 (no dinner guaranteed after 13 March)

Doctoral Colloquium, Welcome Reception, Paper Development Workshops, and Research Method Workshops: 24 April 2025
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Main Conference: 24-26 April 2025

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VENUE:

Surrey Business School, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.

AWARDS & PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES 

 CONFERENCE PRIZES
There are several prizes awarded at the conference:

• Pavlos Dimitratos Best Dissertation Award, sponsored by the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow. The application deadline is 5 April 2025. See instructions for submitting your proposal here.
• Palgrave Macmillan Prize for the best paper.​
• The ESCP Business School Best Paper Award, honouring the best scholarly paper with strong implications for European International Business and/or policy, is sponsored by ESCP Business School.
• Peter J Buckley & Pervez N. Ghauri Prize for the paper by an Early Career Researcher, sponsored by the Leeds Business School.
• Michael Z Brooke Doctoral Prize for the best paper by a doctoral student. 
• Neil Hood and Stephen Young Prize for the Most Original New Work in the doctoral colloquium.
• John Dunning Lifetime Achievement Award.

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PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES 
A selection of conference papers will be published in the AIB UK & Ireland Palgrave Macmillan book series.

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Book series