[vc_row css_animation=\u00bb\u00bb row_type=\u00bbrow\u00bb use_row_as_full_screen_section=\u00bbno\u00bb type=\u00bbgrid\u00bb angled_section=\u00bbno\u00bb text_align=\u00bbleft\u00bb background_image_as_pattern=\u00bbwithout_pattern\u00bb css=\u00bb.vc_custom_1580227149023{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}\u00bb z_index=\u00bb\u00bb][vc_column width=\u00bb1\/2″ css=\u00bb.vc_custom_1571857285600{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\u00bb][vc_column_text]The challenges defined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have moved the traditional development agenda forward. The UN\u2019s 2030 Agenda implies a radical shift from prior approaches; economic, political, and social actors have all been called to action, given that potential solutions are to be executed globally. Business firms in particular \u2013 along with governments, NGOs, universities and other social actors \u2013 should take a more active role in contributing to sustainable development.<\/p>\n
The presiding theme for EIBA 2021 is \u2018Firms, Innovation and Location: Reshaping International Business for Sustainable Development in the Post-Pandemic Era\u2019. The rationale is to discuss local actions that can be applied to global solutions and flows of information to and from the IB community. Firms are no longer limited to responsibility for the correction of negative effects in terms of sustainable development; they are also active players and solution providers, being a major channel for investment and innovation. This is particularly true in view of the assumption that innovation is a problem-solving process in a wide range of fields, from the technical and economic to social and environmental issues. Aspects such as energy, infrastructure, or urban mobility, among others, necessarily require the establishment of local and international partnerships alike, to advance the SGDs in a way that will involve individuals (business leaders, policymakers, scholars), institutions, and international organizations.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u00bb1\/2″ css=\u00bb.vc_custom_1571857292083{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\u00bb][vc_column_text]MNEs have a dominant position from the perspective of IB, because they act locally (whether at home or in host countries) and yet are international in nature, through FDI and trade. The distributional impacts of their activity in terms of (for example) inequality or the gender gap can be addressed from both local and transnational angles, in consideration of the spatial heterogeneity between different levels and the consequences for sustainable development. Sustainable entrepreneurships and small and medium firms are also relevant, entering into the scene via global value chains. At the same time, academic activity entails the discussion of research that ultimately results in scientific outputs, while case studies on firms and data collection from national and international organizations directly feed IB research, becoming important inputs for stakeholders.<\/p>\n
The advance of academic knowledge results from collective efforts, and the theme of the EIBA 2021 Madrid conference will be operationalized through a selection of topics traditional to IB, along with parallel and panel sessions devoted to specific issues that seek to further integrate local actors (business leaders and policymakers) into the discussion. We encourage the submission of panels with interdisciplinary perspectives to enhance the inclusion of new approaches to global challenges such as climate change, migration, poverty, and peace.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=\u00bb\u00bb row_type=\u00bbrow\u00bb use_row_as_full_screen_section=\u00bbno\u00bb type=\u00bbgrid\u00bb angled_section=\u00bbno\u00bb text_align=\u00bbleft\u00bb background_image_as_pattern=\u00bbwithout_pattern\u00bb css=\u00bb.vc_custom_1583483570445{padding-top: 60px !important;}\u00bb z_index=\u00bb\u00bb][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
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1. International Business and the 2030 Agenda [conference theme track]<\/strong><\/a> 2. Economic Geography and International Business<\/strong><\/a> 3. Innovation and Knowledge Management<\/strong><\/a> 4. Intersections between International Business and Public Policy<\/strong><\/a> 5. Global Value Chains<\/strong><\/a> 6. SMEs and International Entrepreneurship<\/strong><\/a> 7. Emerging Markets<\/strong><\/a> 8. Business History<\/strong><\/a> 9. MNE Organization and Global Strategy<\/strong><\/a> 10. International Finance, Accounting and Corporate Governance<\/strong><\/a> 11. International Marketing<\/strong><\/a> 12. International Human Resources Management and Cross Cultural Issues<\/strong><\/a> 13. International Business Networks<\/strong><\/a>
\nElisa Giuliani, University of Pisa, Italy
\nAnne Jacqueminet, Bocconi University, Italy<\/p>\n
\nLuisa Gagliardi, Bocconi University, Italy
\nDavide Castellani, University of Reading, UK<\/p>\n
\nGrazia Santangelo, Copenhaguen Business School, Denmark
\nMarcelo Cano-Kollmann, Ohio University, USA<\/p>\n
\nAna Teresa Tavares-Lehmann, University of Porto, Portugal
\nAri Van Assche, \u00c9cole des Hautes \u00c9tudes Commerciales Montr\u00e9al, Canada<\/p>\n
\nRam Mudambi, Temple University, USA
\nValentina De Marchi, University of Padova, Italy<\/p>\n
\nAlex Rialp, Aut\u00f3noma University of Barcelona, Spain
\nNatasha Evers, Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
\nArild Aspelund, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway<\/p>\n
\nShlomo Tarba, University of Birmingham, UK
\nIlan Alon, Universitetet i Agder, Norway<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=\u00bbvc_col-md-6″][vc_column_text]
\nTeresa da Silva Lopes, University of York, UK
\nMark Casson, Reading University, UK<\/p>\n
\nJens Gammelgaard, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
\nPaloma Miravitlles, University of Barcelona, Spain
\nCristina Villar, University of Valencia, Spain<\/p>\n
\nJakob M\u00fcllner, Vienna University, Austria
\nIgor Filatotchev, King’s College London, UK<\/p>\n
\nUlrike Mayrhofer, IAE Nice | Universit\u00e9 C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur, France
\nEric Milliot, Universit\u00e9 de Nantes | Atlas-AFMI President, France<\/p>\n
\nDana Minbaeva, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
\nHaeseen Park, King\u2019s College London, UK<\/p>\n
\nUlf Andersson, Malardalen University, Sweden<\/p>\n