International Conference and Annual Meeting

"Coffee and Conversation" Grab a cup of coffee and join other marketing and communication professionals for informal networking. This is a great chance to connect and engage with others in the marketing and communications field and higher education.

"ChatGPT: Fight It or Embrace It?" Learn more about ChatGPT (Generative Pre-Trained Transformer), a chatbot that is revolutionizing AI. You will participate in a live demo utilizing ChatGPT, which will provide background information regarding how it operates, its strengths and its pitfalls. This interactive session will break out into groups to discuss how we can deal with ChatGPT (embracing it or fighting it) and proactively prevent academic dishonesty in the classroom.

Irresistible Responsibility: Crystal-Balling 2030 Business schools are nowadays constantly challenged to demonstrate a positive impact on society. With 2030 around the corner, this interactive session will discuss how to align school missions with sustainability and the UN-SDGs in practice.

Trends and Issues for Working Professional Programs: Part-Time MBA, Online and Specialty Masters Graduate programs for working professionals have experienced a wide array of challenges post-pandemic. The list of challenges includes recruiting fully-employed students who may be questioning the value of the specialty masters or MBA degree; devising holistic admissions processes minus GMAT or GRE scores; re-engineering curriculum for the “future of work,” and delivering a uniquely “expected” and customized learning experience for each of your students, just to name a few.

"The Role of Deans in Building an Inclusive Culture of Belonging in the Business School and Beyond" This session is designed to share the unique perspectives of deans on the role, responsibility, and impact of business school leadership on the development of inclusive cultures of belonging for students, faculty and colleagues.

Pathways to Impact: What Keeps You Up at Night? Philanthropy as an Economic Driver for Business Education. As we strive to become more impactful within education, we will explore how the Development Affinity Group can be better structured to support both professional staff and deans/aspiring deans who are expected to lead philanthropic initiatives. Bring your questions about philanthropy and its impact on your school and career to the session - those that push you forward in enthusiasm, and those that keep you up at night with anxiety. AACSB seeks to re-energize this group for 2023-2024, and this interactive session will help define the key elements of success. Together let's discuss ways of defining market segments, finding relevant topics for virtual programming, and revitalizing this affinity network.

"Everything You Wanted to Know About Doing More with Less: Small Schools and Big Ambitions" Small schools can be an intersection of ambitious goals and limited budgets. This interactive session will invite participants to share and learn from one another about the biggest challenges that small schools face. Breakout groups will include, Incentives for faculty to become ‘qualified.” faculty recruitment, and other fun topics.

A Collaborative Conversation with AACSB about Digital Transformation in the world of AI A conversation with AACSB’s IT Leadership around the adoption of AI technologies. An exploratory conversation on the following: The evolution of the business landscape with the adoption of tools like ChatGPT and Google Bard? Governance for faculty and staff, Where should the strategy live – Organization, Digital. Or Tech , Website or Intranet Chatbots , Are bans on this technology going to be a growing trend due to data protection concerns? , ChatGPT lifecycle in business and education.

"Strategic Enrollment Management for GME: Best Practices & Innovation" This session will discuss best practices to building new student pipelines and recovering traditional pipelines.

"The Need for Soft Skills in Contemporary Business Education" This presentation sheds light on the widening soft skills gap and its underlying causes, from both the employer and student perspective. The presentation explores the 6 key soft skills that employers want, and young people need to be successful in the future workforce and shows how the lack of soft skills is affecting companies, young talent, and the workforce at large. This presentation explores solutions and looks at innovative ways that business schools can help students develop their soft skills capacities by augmenting existing career prep. resources and collaborating with the private sector.

"Societal Impact: Natural Disaster and the Metropolitan Business School" Earthquakes, floods, fires, hurricanes, and tornados not only impact society, but also, the Metropolitan Business School. This Panel presentation considers the impact of natural disasters on the Metropolitan Business School, and the societal impact of our response.

"PRME and AACSB: Knowledge Sharing on Responsible Management Education for Global Relevance" In this peer-to-peer learning session, colleagues from PRME and AACSB will talk about their collaboration and present the contours for a new digital platform to provide a global space for business school faculty and staff to share knowledge to better address issues in Responsible Management Education, research and operations. Together with the participants, we will explore the demand and the potential for how business schools can further learn from each other for societal benefit.

Women are Increasingly Replacing Male Corporate Board Retirees. Are You Next? This session will give practical tips to help women leaders when making applications to serve on corporate boards.

The Asia Pacific Regional Network (APRN) pursues knowledge sharing and internal/external linking & networking among Asian business schools for possible collaborations. In this session, the participants will have a chance to network and link with peer schools in the Asia Pacific region. Dr. Renee Kim will facilitate the session and Dr. Steven Yu will lead the discussion on the impact of covid19 & Sustainability on higher education in Asia.

MENA Business Schools Societal Impact Experiences This session is a fantastic opportunity for schools from the MENA region to highlight their strategies, initiatives, and results regarding societal impact in their respective contexts. We will share experiences and practices in different fields contributing to societal changes. Business Schools attending this session will discuss further how they act and involve their stakeholders. Join us to share your experience and learn from regional peers.

This panel discussion will explore the current and emerging pain points that business schools are facing and how business school partners are working to solve these challenges. Our panelists will provide valuable insights into the challenges that business schools are struggling with and share their experiences and strategies for addressing them.

Join this session to learn from AACSB staff about navigating through membership, and how institutions can maximize their AACSB membership benefits. Presenters will share current projects, updates, and best practices that AACSB offers to educational institutions and business partners, as well as an overview of the accreditation process and timeline. This info session is recommended for both individuals who have not been fully exposed to member benefits and accreditation processes, as well as for experienced members who are looking for a refresher.

Join us for a welcome message from Caryn L. Beck-Dudley, President & CEO of AACSB International, and McRae C. Banks, Chair of AACSB International Board of Directors and Conference Chair.

With the release of AACSB’s position paper on the value proposition of business schools and complementary Pathways to Innovation Guide, AACSB’s Innovation Committee Chair, Alex Triantis, will engage a panel of business and educational leaders to discuss the value that business schools provide to their stakeholders, and the various innovation pathways for business schools to explore in actualizing their unique value proposition.

Reconnect with old friends and make new ones at this informal Chicago themed reception.