----- Original Message -----From: Prof. Dr. Zafar U. Ahmed <zafar...@gmail.com>Cc:Date: Wednesday, September 28 2011 09:22 AMSubject: Invitation to Attend American Conference in Dubai on March 19---21, 2012ACADEMY FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS ADVANCEMENT (AGBA)
9th Annual World Congress
March 19---21, 2012
Ajman University of Science and Technology (AUST)
Ajman (Near Dubai), United Arab Emirates
CALL FOR PAPERS
Conference Theme:
"Business and Entrepreneurship Development in a Globalized Era and the Rise of UAE".
Conference Chair:
Prof. Dr. Mary B. Teagarden
Editor: Thunderbird International Business Review
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Glendale, Arizona, USA
Conference Co-Chair:
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ali Alshami
Dean: College of Business Administration
Ajman University of Science and Technology
UAE
Patron:
H.E. Dr. Saeed Abdullah Salman
President: Ajman University of Science and Technology
UAE
AGBA Chair:
Prof. Dr. Norman Wright
Dean: Woodbury School of Business
Utah Valley University
Orem, Utah, USA
Program Chair (For English Language Papers Only):
Dr. David N. McArthur
Chair: Department of Management
Woodbury School of Business
Utah Valley University
Orem, Utah, USA
Email: David.M...@uvu.edu
Program Chair (For Arabic Language Papers Only):
Dr. Mohammed Naim Chaker
College of Business Administration
Ajman University of Science and Technology
UAE
Email: mohd...@yahoo.com
Registration and Submission Deadline: January 15, 2012
About the Conference:
The main theme of the conference is "Business and Entrepreneurship Development in a Globalized Era and the Rise of UAE." The conference will feature competitive papers, plenary sessions, case studies, poster presentations, student papers, and panel sessions. Submissions will be subjected to a double-blind review process and will be published in the refereed conference proceedings (Advances in Global Business Research, ISS# 1549-9332).
The primary goal of the conference is to provide a unique global platform to facilitate the exchange of leading edge ideas for effective advancement of knowledge in the field of business administration and entrepreneurship. This will be achieved through multi-disciplinary presentations and discussions of current business and development issues in developing and developed countries.
Major highlights of the conference would be (1) faculty development workshops, (2) industrial visits, and (3) one to one mentoring of selected doctoral students.
We welcome the submission of manuscripts that address the conference theme as well as all functional areas of business administration and entrepreneurship. If you are uncertain whether your paper fits the conference theme or not, please contact our Program Chair: Dr. David N. McArthur (for English language papers only) via his email: David.M...@uvu.edu and Dr. Mohammed Naim Chaker (for Arabic language papers only) via his email: mohd...@yahoo.com
Best papers presented at AGBA's 9th world congress would be published in the special issues of the Journal for Global Business Advancement (www.inderscience.com/jgba), and the Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development (www.inderscience.com/jibed).
Languages:
Conference would be run in English and Arabic languages. Hence, delegates are welcome to submit papers in either language for presentation and publication.
Registration:
· USD$400 Includes:
· Luncheons, Coffee/Tea
· Dinner Banquet
· Conference Proceedings
· Recognition Awards
· Special Rate for Ph.D., Students USD$200
Cheers.
Zafar
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Prof. Dr. Zafar U. Ahmed
BBA (New York), MBA (Texas), Ph.D., (Utah), D.Litt., (India)
Renong Distinguished Endowed Chair of Marketing and Professor of International Business
Director: Malaysian Centre for International Business Education and Research (Malaysian CIBER)
President/CEO: Academy for Global Business Advancement
Editor-in-Chief: Journal for Global Business Advancement
Graduate School of Management
Universiti Putra Malaysia43400 UPM Serdang
Selangor Darul EhsanMALAYSIA
Email: zafar...@gmail.com
Mobile #: + 60--166--88--41?00
Skype ID: zafaruahmed