6th Global Strategy and Emerging Markets Conference (GSEM)

6th Global Strategy and Emerging Markets Conference (GSEM)

Fri, 06 May 2022 - Sun, 08 May 2022

Vancouver, Canada

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Organized by: Simon Fraser University’s Jack Austin Centre for Asia Pacific Business Studies


Contact: jack_austin_centre@sfu.ca

Simon Fraser University’s Jack Austin Centre for Asia Pacific Business Studies and partners – Cornell University Emerging Markets Institute, Northeastern University Center for Emerging Markets, and University of Texas at Dallas Center for Global Business – are hosting the Sixth Global Strategy and Emerging Markets Conference (GSEM), with a theme of Geopolitics, Emerging Markets, and Global Strategies.

This conference provides a platform to bring together senior and junior scholars, doctoral students, practitioners, and policymakers in the fields of international business, strategic management, cross-cultural management, technology strategy, and global entrepreneurship with shared interests in global strategy, emerging markets, and emerging market multinationals.

THEME
The theme of GSEM 2022 is “Geopolitics, Emerging Markets, and Global Strategies.” The global world order – a system of rules, norms, and practices driving business activities – has been under pressure as exemplified by the growing rivalry between China and the United States, a rise in protectionism and investment restrictions, and the enhanced nationalistic sentiments triggered by COVID-19. Multinational enterprises (MNEs) have been challenged to navigate in an uncertain world characterized by increased political, economic, environmental, and health risks.

This year’s conference seeks to not only understand the impact that these changes have on companies but also outline the strategies that companies pursue to navigate this environment. Given that this year’s conference will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, we encourage scholars to address these questions in reference to the Asia-Pacific region but also welcome submissions focusing on other regions and countries.