Topics include, but are not limited to the following

• International business environment
• International educational initiatives
• Strategies of international co-operation
• Import/export management
• World markets and global competition
• East-west trade or national studies
• Organizational behavior management
• Global aspects of business law, ethics, taxation, management styles, social responsibility.
• Management philosophy, culture, and education; issues in training, education and pedagogy
• Health Management Issues: worldwide impact & domestic issues
• Human resources strategies
• International marketing of services, tourism & hospitality management
• Marketing in consumer/industrial sectors
• Evolution and expansion of international marketing
• International entry/expansion strategies
• Transfer/reverse transfer of technology
• Cross-cultural/-national consumer behavior
• International logistics of supply & purchasing
• Innovations in operations management systems and technology
• Management information or decision support systems in the global arena
• International finance, insurance and real estate
• Joint or cooperative ventures; FDI
• International accounting
• Multinational business management strategies
• Cultural differences in innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology management
• National, regional and multilateral policies in trade and investment
• Impact and operation of international agencies &/or international legislation.

Participating in the Conference: Areas of Interest

We welcome proposals for panel discussions, papers and/or cases from scholars focusing on the challenges and issues presented by the ever increasing interdependency among world economies. Special Session topics suggested and organized by participants are also welcome.