May 7 Program - Academic Solutions and Insights
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8:30 Registration
9:00-9:05 Welcome to the Research Part of BMDA Annual Conference.
| Dr. Virginijus Kundrotas President of BMDA, Dean of Adizes Graduete School (USA) |
| Prof. Dr.habil.oec Remigijs Pocs Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management, Riga Technical University (RTU) (Latvia) |
| Chairperson for the PART 1 - Prof., Dr.oec. Elīna Gaile-Sarkane Vice-Dean for Research, the Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management Riga Technical University (Latvia) |
9:00-10:50 Presentations of Research Papers on the Following Tracks
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Innovation and Technology transfer for bridging Academia and Business |
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Sustainability and Social responsibility practices leading to success of an organization |
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10:50-11:10 Coffee break
11:10-12:30 Writing an Interesting Research Paper for Impact - Insights from Different Stakeholders
| Elements of a Good Research Paper. Assoc. Prof. Kārlis Agris Gross Institute of Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Riga Technical University (Latvia), Department of Materials Engineering, Monash University (Australia) (Latvia) The increasing population has introduced greater competition and with it a need to ensure that we communicate more effectively. The scientific article, earlier a source of knowledge based on thorough investigations, has evolved into a scientific report and now has become a marketing document giving clear, easily understood benefits to the reader based on a good investigation. This presentation will provide the essential ingredients for producing a scientific article with meaning. |
How Does the Process of Acceptance Work? Comments from Editors of International Journals
| Prof. Rūta Kazlauskaitė Editor in Chief “Baltic Journal of Management” (UK) |
| Prof. Edita Gimžauskienė Managing Editor “Economics and Management” (Lithuania) |
| Assoc. prof. Tatjana Tambovceva Managing Editor “Economics and Business” (Latvia) |
Discussions – questions and answers
12:30-13:30 Lunch
| Chairperson for the PART 2 - Dr. Irina Sennikova Rector Riga International School of Economics and Business administration (RISEBA) (Latvia) |
13:30-15:00 Tools and Solutions for Academic Community
How Authors are Working with Emerald to Produce Better Quality Research Output Alec Egan Vice President, Southern and Eastern Europe Emerald Group Publishing (UK) In 1967 Emerald started working with authors in management science to further research and thinking in the field. Since then, Cambridge and Oxford scholars recognized management as a science, and the subject is discussed often in journals, books and popular media. We will look at the evolution of Emerald and its Literati community over the last 45 years, and new ways of working with the authors publishing ‘Research you can use' with Emerald. |
Global Market Research Tools for Business Solutions Mangirdas Ciocys Business Development Account Manager Euromonitor International (Lithuania) Today's increasing international business environment requires global, national and local business information. As companies face global competition coupled with economic uncertainty, the need for precise answers to vital business questions become even more important. Global market reasearch tools, such as Passport and CAMI, connect market research to the company decisions and annual planning, analysing market context, competitors' insights as well as future trends. Passport and CAMI provide statistics, analysis, analytical models, reports ans surveys on industries, countries and consumers worldwide helping companies, trade organizations, governmental institutions to develop and expand business opportunities, answer critical questions and make business solutions. |
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Oxford University Press – Partner for Academic community Marcin Dembowski Regional Manager - Russia, Baltic States and CIS Oxford University Press (UK) As a prestigious academic publisher, Oxford University Press has a wealth of essential content in the field of Business and Management that are relevant for all levels of study, from casual interest to postgraduate research. During my presentation I going to highlight a selection of our key online resources which may be of interest to BMDA members. Furthermore I would like to present the special offer, exclusively for BMDA members, which first can be tested via a free trial to any of all of these products to assess their quality and relevance. |
15:00-15:30 Networking coffee
15:30-17:00 International Accreditation - Trend or Quality Improvement?
| IQA International Accreditation - the Tool for Development of Innovative Business Schools Dr. Irina Sennikova Vice-President of CEEMAN, Rector of Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration (RISEBA) (Latvia) The International Quality Accreditation (IQA) was specifically designed to address the needs of business schools and other management development institutions operating in dynamically changing environments and emerging economies. The fivestage accreditation procedure involves assessment of eligibility, development of a comprehensive self-assessment report by the applicant, a peer review on-site visit, an evaluation report by the peer review committee, and award of the CEEMAN IQA with permission to use the designation on all institutional materials to the successful applicants. The Speaker of the session is going to address the ways in which processes of IQA helps to improve the Business School’s activities and encourages necessary changes within Institution. |
FIBAA Accreditation - the Corporate Input for the Business Schools' Improvement Dipl.-Kfm. Ekon. Mag. Henning Dettleff Managing director and Board member FIBAA (Germany) There are many good reasons for a Business School to choose FIBAA as its partner in quality development: its broad expertise and reputation in the field of management studies, its excellent links to the business world, its focus on improvement through expert feedback, and its international orientation. FIBAA has been collaborating with institutions from various regions, including several Eastern European countries, for years. The presentation will give an overview of FIBAA’s accreditation, evaluation and consultancy services both on the programme and institutional level. |
17:00-18:00 A glass of wine and networking
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