ACADEMY FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS ADVANCEMENT (AGBA)

8th Annual World Congress

September 15—17, 2011

Dongbei University of Finance & Economics (DUFE)

Dalian, China

CALL FOR PAPERS

Conference Theme:Business and Entrepreneurship Development in a Globalized Era

Registration and Paper Submission Deadline: August 1, 2011

Distinguished Patron

Prof. Dr. Li Wei-An

President: Dongbei University of Finance & Economics

Dalian, China

Conference Chair

Prof. Dr. Zhao Yanzhi

Dean: SII and Director IEC

Dongbei University of Finance & Economics (DUFE)

Dalian, China

Conference Co-Chair
Prof. Dr. Mary B. Teagarden
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Glendale, Arizona, USA / Conference Co-Chair
Prof. Dr. Tariq Malik
Founder & Deputy Director: ICOIS
Dongbei University of Finance & Economics,
Dalian, China

AGBA Chair

Prof. Dr. Norman Wright

Dean: Woodbury School of Business

Utah Valley University

Orem, Utah, USA.

Program Chair and Conference Director

Dr. David N. McArthur

Chair: Department of Management

Woodbury School of Business

Utah Valley University

Orem, UT 84058-5999, USA

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About the Conference:

The main theme of the conference is "Business and Entrepreneurship Development in a Globalized Era." The conference will feature competitive papers, plenary sessions, case studies, poster presentations, student papers, and panel sessions. Submissions will be subjected to a double-blind review and will be published in the refereed conference proceedings (Advances in Global Business Research, ISS# 1549-9332).

The primary goal of the conference is to provide a unique global platform to facilitate the exchange of leading edge ideas for effective advancement of knowledge in the field of business administration and entrepreneurship. This will be achieved through multi-disciplinary presentations and discussions of current business and development issues in developing and developed countries.

We welcome the submission of manuscripts that address the conference theme as well as all functional areas of business administration and entrepreneurship. If you are uncertain whether your paper fits the conference theme or not, please contact the Program Chair and Conference Director: Dr. David N. McArthur at

Best papers presented at AGBA's 8th World Congress may be published in the special issues of the Journal for Global Business Advancement ( or the Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development (

Registration cost:

Regular registration / USD $400 / Registration includes:
· Luncheons, Coffee/Tea
· one Dinner Banquet
· Conference Proceedings
· Recognition Awards
Local Chinese registration / USD $200 (or equivalent in Renminbi)
Ph.D. Students / USD$100 (or equivalent in Renminbi)