Beedie School of Business News

June 26 – 28, 2007

The Second International Conference was held at the Newman Vertical Campus of Baruch College in New York City.

Some of the topic areas developed included:

• CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND CORPORATE REPUTATION
• CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, ISSUE ADVERTISING
• MANAGING FOR RESULTS
• BUSINESS ETHICS AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
• TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE – PEOPLE, PLANT, AND PROFIT
• CORPORATE GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
• SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM
• NGOS AS CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
• CASE STUDIES – LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE
• FAITH-BASED VALUES AND ETHICAL NORMS
• GLOBAL INITIATIVES IN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

For further information, please visit www.icca-corporateaccountability.org

June 14th, 2007
Doctoral Seminar
Dr Igor Filatotchev from Cass Business School, City University, London

Igor Filatotchev is currently a professor of International Strategic Management at Cass Business School, City University, London, having held various academic positions at King’s College, London; Bradford Univeristy of Management; Nottingham University Business School; and Birbeck college (University of London).

Dr Filatotchev’s seminar on the strategic choices of newly listed European firms touched on the areas of Corporate Governance, Strategy, Organizational Theory and International Business. He discussed issues involved in approaching and conducting the study; in selecting and analyzing the data; and in presenting the results. In addition, Dr Filatotchev gave candidates insights and pointers on submitting research to academic journals for publication.

To view the paper discussed, click here.

June 12th, 2007
Dr Igor Filatotchev from Cass Business School, City University, London

In this seminar, Dr Filatotchev developed an organizational approach to corporate governance. He discussed how most corporate governance research focuses on a universal link between corporate governance practices and performance outcomes, but neglects the important role played by organizational and environmental context. He proposed that by approaching corporate governance from an “open systems” perspective, the effectiveness of governance in diverse environments can be analyzed.

To view the paper discussed, click here.