Introducing Rosalie Tung, President-Elect of the Academy of International Business

Beedie Professor Rosalie Tung, President-Elect of the Academy of International Business.

As the new President-elect of the Academy of International Business (AIB), Beedie School of Business Professor Rosalie Tung is well placed to reflect upon the importance of AIB in today’s fast-paced business world.

Prof. Tung, who is the Ming and Stella Wong Professor of International Business at the Beedie School of Business, began her three-year term as President-elect of the AIB in August. She will serve one year in the position before progressing to President in 2015, and finally Past President from 2016.

“I am thrilled to be recognized as President-Elect of the Academy of International Business by my peers and colleagues in international business from around the world,” says Prof. Tung.“It gives me a chance to carry on the rich tradition of the association and map out some areas for further development.”

As President, Prof. Tung will preside over all meetings of the AIB and the Executive Board, appoint and instruct all committees, and will be responsible for the AIB’s strategic direction.

With such close to ties to both AIB and to the Beedie School of Business, it comes as no surprise that Prof. Tung was proud to see the 2014 AIB Annual meeting hosted by the Beedie School in Vancouver. As a vibrant cosmopolitan hub, Vancouver is a perfect location for discussing dimensions of multicultural collaboration, she says.

In addition to its practical application, the AIB’s research serves to keep the instruction at business schools current as it reflects and examines new trends. “People are especially looking for papers that start to overturn conventional wisdom,” Prof. Tung says.

“Research topics evolve over time. We now see a lot of interest on issues about sustainability and corporate social responsibility,” Prof. Tung says, explaining that the annual conference also presents a chance for networking. While the AIB is primarily a scholarly association, she has observed that the practitioners who attend are “always very keen on the latest research findings.”

“It’s a dialogue between practice and research,” she says, adding that this interface with practitioners is something she wants to promote as AIB President-elect.