Welcome to the Jack Austin Centre for Asia Pacific Business Studies

In partnership with the Asia-Pacific Foundation.

RESEARCH:
Canada-Asia Mutual Investments
Corporate Governance in the Asia Pacific Region
Cultural Impact
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Sustainability and Global Supply Networks

Infosys Executives at the Jack Austin Centre

From February 15 – 29, Ms. Ananthalakshmi Vallapuzha (Lakshmi), Principal Technology Architect with Infosys Labs, was an Executive-in-Residence at the Jack Austin Centre. During this time, Lakshmi (along with her colleague, Dr. Jai Ganesh) met with over twenty faculty members from the Beedie School of Business, Faculty of Applied Sciences, and the School of Interactive Arts and Technologies at SFU.

Many possible joint research projects between SFU and Infosys were explored. The Beedie School also hosted a conversation with Lakshmi and Jai on Building Tomorrow’s Enterprise that was attended by several representatives from industry.

  1. Seminar Series Feb. 28/12: Do location-specific assets still matter in a globalising world?
  2. Seminar Series Jan. 30/12: Home Country Effects on Trust in International Joint Ventures
  3. Seminar Series Jan. 25/12: Who is Seeking Strategic Assets for Competitive Catch-up? Broadening the Awareness-Motivation-Capability Framework
  4. Seminar Series: “How to Be a ‘Good’ Chinese CEO: Corporate Leadership with Chinese Characteristics”
  5. Analyzing the US/China Currency Dispute, and its Impact on Canada
  6. Seminar Series: “Acquisitions as Entrepreneurship: Asymmetries, opportunities and the internationalization of multinationals from emerging economies”