Henley International Business Masterclasses – Autumn 2021
 
We are pleased to invite applications for the Autumn 2021 Session of the Henley International Business Masterclasses.
 
The Henley International Business Masterclasses are an initiative developed in the International Business and Strategy unit at Henley Business School. We provide these intensive courses on current debates and conceptual issues in International Business to give broader learning opportunities to PhD students and post-doctoral researchers. Each masterclass offers the opportunity to engage in key International Business topics taught by notable intellectual figures in the field.

The Autumn session 2021 will consist of the two masterclasses, as detailed below, taught which will be taught in hybrid mode on 1-5 November 2021. Participants are encouraged to attend in person to benefit from face-to-face interactions, but the Henley IB Masterclasses can also be attended remotely. See the specific delivery mode for each course.
 
Economics of International Business, by Mark Casson, 1-3 November 2021
Strategy and International Business, by Alain Verbeke (with S. Beugelsdjik and C. Asmussen), 3-5 November 2021
 
The Henley IB Masterclasses are offered to PhD students and post-doctoral researchers. Participants can either attend as formally enrolled students or as non-enrolled attendees. The first option will provide formal recognition in the form of credits. Participants will be awarded 10 credits per module, an equivalent of 5 ECTS credits, upon the positive evaluation of coursework and payment of a tuition fee (£230 for Home students and £460 for Overseas students per module). The second option is free of tuition charges and will be non-credit bearing (participants will only receive a certificate of attendance).
 
To apply for the masterclasses in Autumn 2021, please complete an online application form, and email the following supporting documents to Jana Oslejova:
·        a CV
·        an academic reference supporting the application

Thanks to the generosity of the Alan Rugman Memorial Fund, we are able to contribute towards the costs of travel and accommodation for the duration of the masterclasses. The recipients of the scholarships are selected via a formal process with nominations coming from PhD supervisors or other academic referees. Each applicant for a scholarship needs to complete an application form, the following supporting documents to Jana Oslejova:
·        a CV
·        an academic letter of nomination

The number of scholarships is limited, and we strongly encourage everyone to seek their own sources of funding from their institution or government.
 
The deadline for applications to the Autumn 2021 Masterclasses is 30 September 2021.

Feel free to circulate this among potential candidates. Should you need more information, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
 
Best wishes,
Davide Castellani and Rajneesh Narula

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Paper Development Workshop
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International Business in Ireland: Disruption and Challenges
 
DCU Business School
Friday, November 19th 2021
 
Ireland hosts a vibrant network of International Business (IB) and International Management (IM) researchers, who actively contribute to scholarly understanding of globalisation, multinational knowledge creation and transfer, ecosystems and clusters, international human resource management, corporate governance, diversification modes and micro-foundations of subsidiary management. This research, published in top-tier journals, has also significantly shaped Irish policy and practice. Despite this, significant changes in the global business environment have implications for Ireland’s unique position as a hub for coordinating global business activity. This context provides researchers with a valuable and timely opportunity to explore the changing IB landscape in Ireland.
 
Our objective is to maximise the quality and contribution of scholarly output within the IB domain. To promote and support top-tier research amongst Irish scholars, we invite submissions of working and developing papers in the field of IB/IM for our annual Paper Development Workshop. This workshop is co-sponsored by Academy of International Business (UK and Ireland Chapter) and the Business School at Dublin City University (DCU Business School). The workshop aims to advance IB and IM research in Ireland, by facilitating research dialogue and knowledge exchange amongst IB/IM research scholars, supporting the development of high-quality research papers and enabling constructive feedback on conference papers aimed at the end of year deadlines. The workshop will also include a Meet the Editors session, wherein we focus on enhancing best practice in research methods.
 
The timing of the workshop aligns with the submission deadline for the annual AIB conference. In fostering community spirit, authors of accepted papers will be asked to provide constructive and developmental comments on the other papers in their session. As such, papers will be circulated to other participants in advance of the workshop. Please see below a preliminary workshop schedule and dates.
 
Preliminary Workshop Schedule: November 19th 2021
11:00 – 11:10pm             Welcome note
11:10 – 12:40pm             Paper development session 1
13:40 – 15:10                  Paper development session 2
15:20 – 16:00                 Meet the Editors session including Professor Ulf Andersson (Journal of International Business Studies, Journal   of World Business); Professor David Collings (Academy of Management Perspectives, Journal of World Business).
16:00 – 16:15                  Workshop insights and reflections

Timeline:
Paper submission: October 15th 2021. Please submit your papers to marty.reilly@dcu.ie Confirmation of paper acceptance (in case session is oversubscribed): October 27th 2021 Workshop: November 19th 2021 2022 AIB Conference Submission Deadline: December 2021. Details will be made available here: https://www.aib-uki.org/conference.html  
Location: Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin.
 
Registration:
There are no registration fees for this workshop, but all attendees must be a member of the
Academy of International Business (AIB). Information on membership is available here. Please RSVP by confirming your attendance via email to marty.reilly@dcu.ie
 
Organising Committee: Dr. Marty Reilly, Dublin City University, (marty.reilly@dcu.ie); Dr. Dónal O’Brien, Technological University Dublin, (donal.obrien@tudublin.ie)
 
 

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