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Hilton Garden Inn Lima
Monte Rosa Street 287 Urb Chacarilla del Estanque- Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru

GBSN Room Rate

King Size (1 person)        USD 150.00
Junior Suite Room           USD 190.00

Booking deadline: February 28, 2018

* All room rates include wifi and breakfast

BOOKING INSTRUCTIONS

To book a room under the GBSN block, complete the hotel reservation form and email a copy to Executive Reservations,  Patricia Patiño (reservas.hgisurco@den-group.com).

Check-in: 15:00hrs
Check-out: 12:00hrs

* The hotel is a 100% smoke free

* Rates are in US dollars for a better understanding of our customers; however, official regulations billing will be in national currency, Suns, the exchange rate of the day used in the hotel (S /. 3.45)

* According to Decree Law No. 919, they are exempt from IGV foreigners and non – resident Peruvians in Peru with a maximum stay of 60 consecutive days and upon presentation of passport and Andean Migration Card (TAM) properly sealed. This exemption is effective only for individuals.

Agenda

*This agenda is subject to change.

Please note Spanish translation will be provided during certain sessions. 

Thursday, March 15, 2018

7:30

Bus departs from Hilton Garden Inn Lima –> Universidad ESAN

8:00 – 8:30

Registration

8:30 – 8:45

Welcome Remarks
Fabienne Jolivert, Network Engagement Officer, Global Business School Network, USA
Dr. Jorge Talavera Traverso, President, Universidad ESAN / Member of the Executive Committee, CLADEA, Peru (Bio)

8:45 – 9:45

Effective Experiential Learning: Establishing a Framework and Guiding Principles
Begin the discussion of experiential learning with an overview of key concepts and a group exercise to get participants thinking about what an experiential learning program might look like at their institution.

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Facilitator: Michellana Jester, Senior Lecturer, Global Entrepreneurship Lab, MIT Sloan School of Management, USA (Bio)

9:45 – 10:45

Experiential Learning Models in Management Education: Regional Context
Discover and discuss ways schools in Latin America apply experiential learning approaches in management education curricula

Moderator: Bryan Andriano, Executive Director, Global & Experiential Education, George Washington University Graduate School of Business, USA (Bio)
Panelists: Manuel Esteban Acevedo, Dean, Escuela de Administración, Universidad EAFIT, Colombia
Bart van Hoof, Associate Professor, School of Management, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia (Bio)
Nancy Matos Reyes, Vice president of Academic Affairs, ESAN University, President of Academic Committee, CLADEA, Peru (Bio)

10:45 – 11:15

Coffee Break

11:15 – 12:30

Bridging the Gap Between Management Education and the Employment Sector in Latin America Through Experiential Learning
Local private sector leaders share their perspectives on successful education and private sector collaborations, barriers to participation and ideas for new kinds of partnerships needed moving forward

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Moderator: Mariella Olivos Rossini, Executive Coordinator, CLADEA / Associate Director Bachelor, Universidad ESAN, Peru (Bio)
Speaker: Alf Buddecke, Academic Director, AV Humboldt Institute, Peru (Bio)
Jannelle Boss, Vocational Training Director, German-Peruvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry|AHK Peru, Peru (Bio)

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 14:30

Experiential Learning Project Deep Dive
This session will take a closer look at an actual client-based experiential learning project conducted by the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in partnership with Peru’s Ministry of Education in August of 2017.  The project took place against the real-world backdrop of a national teachers’ strike in Peru and project offers a unique and authentic example through which to understand some of the challenges and rewards of engaging in experiential learning projects.  Panelists representing the multiple stakeholders groups involved in the project (client, student, and business school) will share insights, lessons learned, and recommendations for improvement.

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Moderator: Kerry Laufer, Director, OnSite Global Consulting Program, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, USA (Bio)

Panelists:
Claudia Fiorella Gonzalez Velasquez, Former Analyst Monitoring Prioritized Pedagogical Interventions, Ministry of Education, Peru (Bio)
Gabriela Medina Castaneda, Specialist in Teacher Gap Closure, Ministry of Education, Peru (Bio)
Ashley Manning, Project Developer at Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, USA (Bio)

14:30 – 14:45

Introduction to Workshop Activity
Michellana Jester, Lecturer, Global Entrepreneurship Lab, MIT Sloan School of Management, USA

14:45 – 15:00

Coffee Break

15:00 – 16:00

Workshop Activity: Building Your Experiential Learning Portfolio
Design your new experiential learning program in this workshop where you will create what the future holds for your school. You’ll give and get feedback on your ideas and leave with a concrete vision for what you want to achieve.

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Facilitator: Michellana Jester, Senior Lecturer, Global Entrepreneurship Lab, MIT Sloan School of Management, USA (Bio)
Bryan Andriano, Executive Director, Global & Experiential Education, George Washington Graduate School of Business, USA (Bio)
Kerry Laufer, Director, OnSite Global Consulting Program, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, USA (Bio)

16:00 – 16:15

Rapid Report Back from Workshop Activity and Peer Feedback

16:15 – 16:30

Wrap-up and Reflections

16:45

Bus departs from Universidad ESAN –> Hilton Garden Inn Lima

Friday, March 16, 2018

7:45

Bus departs Hilton Garden Inn Lima –> Universidad ESAN

8:30 – 8:45

Welcome and Reflections from Day 1
Fabienne Jolivert, Network Engagement Officer, Global Business School Network, USA

8:45 – 10:00

Creative Resource Solutions
This session is a self-guided group exercise that will challenge participants to discuss cost factors and resource requirements for action-learning projects; Creative models for maximizing impact with limited time and financial resources; Leveraging relationships between schools and business organizations

10:00 – 10:15

Coffee Break

10:15 – 11:30

Leveraging International Partnerships
Some business schools have developed partnership models for client-based projects as a means of including experiential learning as a core part of their business curriculum. The benefits to those involved can be powerful. Participating companies and organizations benefit from student teams that bring both outside perspectives and local expertise to address a timely and relevant business challenge. Students develop valuable professional skills from the rich cross-cultural learning opportunity of working both virtually and face-to-face with peers from partner institutions. Participating schools strengthen existing relationships as they learn from and with one another about what it takes to plan and execute effective client-based projects within a business curriculum. In this session, schools who have experience with partnership models will share insights and lessons learned about how to partner most effectively to deliver value to partner organizations and maximize student learning.

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Moderator: Kerry Laufer, Director, OnSite Global Consulting Program, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, USA (Bio)
Speakers: Percy Marquina, General Director, CENTRUM Graduate Business School, Peru (Bio)
Diederik P. de Boer, Assistant Professor in Sustainable Business Development, Maastricht School of Management, The Netherlands (Bio)
Antoine Cauchon, Associate Director, International Development, Université Laval, Canada (Bio)

11:30 – 12:00

Final Thoughts
Wrap-up, inspiration from the summit and takeaway ideas

12:00 – 13:00

Closing Lunch 13:15 Bus departs Universidad ESAN –> Hilton Garden Inn Lima

Registration


Group Registration

A 20% discount will be offered to institutions who send four or more representatives.

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$150 USD$250 USD$375
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rates pertain to all faculty and staff from a GBSN Member School. 
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REGIONAL

rates pertains to any persons from any organization or institution that is located in South America, Central America and the Caribbean.

NON-MEMBER

rates pertains to any persons from any other organization or institution.

Payment Method

We accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express payment through our registration portal. If you prefer to process your credit card payment over the phone, please call +1.202.628.9040. There is a 3% processing fee for all credit card transactions.

You may also pay via wire transfer. Simply select that payment method and an invoice will be sent to you within 2-3 business days.

Cancellation Policy

There will be a $50 USD charge to any refund requests prior to March 1, 2018. No refunds will be issued following March 1, 2018.

Sponsorship

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Sponsorship Opportunities

The Global Business School Network in partnership with S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, will host the 2019 “Learning by Doing Summit,” an international experiential learning summit that will convene some of the world’s premier management educators from around the globe to explore ways to apply project-based learning pedagogy approaches to management education.

Leading business school program directors and faculty from around the globe will convene at S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research in Mumbai, India on April 4-5, 2019 to participate in this engaging two-day event to learn about innovative programs around the world and the requirements necessary to launch and execute their own experiential learning course.

Why Should I Sponsor?

Sponsor the GBSN Summit to affiliate your organization with a dynamic, innovative event that draws the attention of leaders in global management education. Your support also helps GBSN continue its important work ensuring the developing world has the management talent it needs to generate prosperity.

Sponsoring and exhibiting at the GBSN Summit allows you to:

  • build and develop relationships with influential high-level educators forge partnerships with education institutions
  • build awareness and maximize exposure of your organization products and services to all delegates
  • observe and discuss the latest data, market trends and research findings on experiential learning in management education
  • present your product, message, organization or self on a global level from one location

“The reason that we partner with GBSN is because we share a common worldview. Most notably, we have the common goal of developing leaders who can apply international best practice with local relevance. We do this as a business, but we also do it as a philanthropy.”

Michael Bzdak, Corporate Contributions, Johnson & Johnson

Contact Us

If you are interested in any sponsorship or exhibit opportunities, or if you would like to discuss tailored packages please contact us.

Dan LeClair
Chief Executive Officer, Global Business School Network

dleclair@gbsn.org

Experiential Learning

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  • Bryan Andriano

    Executive Director, Global & Experiential Education
    George Washington University Graduate School of Business
    USA

  • Michellana Jester

    Senior Lecturer, Global Entrepreneurship Lab
    MIT Sloan School of Management
    USA

  • Marc Johnson

    Executive Director for Global Affairs, Darden Center for Global Initiatives
    Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
    USA

  • Kerry Laufer

    Director, OnSite Global Consulting
    Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
    USA

Speakers

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  • Ajay Adhikari

    Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
    Kogod School of Business, American University
    USA

  • Bryan Andriano

    Executive Director, Global & Experiential Education
    George Washington University Graduate School of Business
    USA

  • Ranjan Banerjee

    Dean
    S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
    India

  • Aniha Brar

    Deputy Dean, The Young India Fellowship
    Ashoka University
    India

  • Preeta George

    Professor of Economics, PGEMP Chairperson
    S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
    India

  • Michellana Jester

    Senior Lecturer, Global Entrepreneurship Lab
    MIT Sloan School of Management
    USA

  • Marc Johnson

    Executive Director for Global Affairs, Darden Center for Global Initiatives
    Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
    USA

  • Deepa Krishnan

    Adjunct Associate Professor Head of the Abhyudaya Project
    S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research
    India

  • Kerry Laufer

    Director, OnSite Global Consulting
    Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
    USA
  • Dan LeClair

    Dan LeClair, Ph.D

    CEO

    USA

  • Radha Iyer

    Professor and Area Chairperson
    K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research
    India

Agenda

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Thursday, April 4

8:30 – 9:00

9:00 – 9:15

Registration

Welcome Remarks

Ranjan Banerjee, Dean, S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, India 
Dan LeClair, Chief Executive Officer, Global Business School Network, USA 

9:15 – 10:15

Introduction to Experiential Learning in Management Education

Professional education is as much about application as it is about knowledge and content. Experiential learning has become a fixture in management development and business school programs worldwide. Begin the discussion with an overview of what experiential learning is, key concepts and types of activities. This session will cover how to establish a framework and guiding principles to stimulate thinking about what an experiential learning program can look like.

Michellana Jester, Senior Lecturer Global Entrepreneurship Lab, MIT Sloan School of Management, USA

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10:15 – 11:15

Improving Student Learning Outcomes through Experiential Learning

Management educators today are challenged to develop pedagogies that support students in learning how to manage and lead in rapidly changing business contexts. Experiential learning has been touted as an effective way to prepare future business leaders to function in such contexts by enabling them to apply classroom learnings in real-world situations. However, the unique characteristics of this approach to teaching and learning introduce some complex challenges. Assurance of learning is one of them.  Management educators are increasingly expected to articulate and demonstrate what students are learning through the activities we design both inside and outside of the classroom.  We must therefore design experiential learning courses with certain standards in mind. This workshop introduces a set of assurance of learning standards that schools can directly adapt and apply to their own contexts.  The standards have been co-developed by the facilitators in collaboration with a group of MBA schools that has been studying this topic over the last several years.

Improving Student Learning Outcomes through Experiential Learning

Management educators today are challenged to develop pedagogies that support students in learning how to manage and lead in rapidly changing business contexts. Experiential learning has been touted as an effective way to prepare future business leaders to function in such contexts by enabling them to apply classroom learnings in real-world situations. However, the unique characteristics of this approach to teaching and learning introduce some complex challenges. Assurance of learning is one of them.  Management educators are increasingly expected to articulate and demonstrate what students are learning through the activities we design both inside and outside of the classroom.  We must therefore design experiential learning courses with certain standards in mind. This workshop introduces a set of assurance of learning standards that schools can directly adapt and apply to their own contexts.  The standards have been co-developed by the facilitators in collaboration with a group of MBA schools that has been studying this topic over the last several years.

Michellana Jester, Senior Lecturer Global Entrepreneurship Lab, MIT Sloan School of Management, USA 
Kerry Laufer, OnSite Global Consulting program, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, USA 

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11:15 – 11:30

11:30 – 12:30

Coffee Break

Engaging with Company Partners

Partnerships play a vital role in an institution’s capability to provide students valuable learning experiences that can help them discover career ideas and cultivate technical skills for careers they are aiming for. This content session will cover best practices, challenges and opportunities in developing and maintaining partnerships with different types of organizations for experiential learning projects.

Bryan Andriano, Executive Director, Global & Experiential Education, George Washington University School of Business, USA 
Preeta George, Professor – Economics, Chairperson – PGEMP Program, S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Economics, India 

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12:30 – 13:30

13:30 – 14:30

Lunch

Creative Resource Solutions

Cost factors and resource requirements for action-learning projects; Creative models for maximizing impact with limited time and financial resources; Leveraging relationships between schools and business organizations.

Moderator: Bryan Andriano, Executive Director, Global & Experiential Education, George Washington University School of Business, USA 

Panelists: Ajay Adhikari, Sr. Associate Dean of Faculty and Research, Kogod School of Business, American University, USA 

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Radha Iyer, Professor, K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, India

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Deepa Krishnan, Adjunct Associate Professor, Head of the Abhyudaya Project, S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, India

14:30 – 15:30

The Role of Faculty in Experiential Learning

The growth of experiential learning has created new opportunities for faculty and students to interact. It has also necessitated a rethinking of traditional faculty roles.  In experiential learning, faculty involved are asked to embrace operating in a less controlled environment where outcomes are less certain and more difficult to measure because the process, not the instructor, creates the content.  The faculty coaches and mentors for experiential learning courses and activities are less “sage on the stage”  and more “coach, mentor, guide, consultant, observer, sense-maker, and facilitator.”  And in many cases, they are accountable to program directors that must sure a consistency of experience across experiential learning offerings.  For some, this represents an entirely new way of teaching.

This session will explore questions like:

  • How have schools been successful in encouraging more faculty to incorporate experiential learning activities within classroom-based courses?
  • How have schools been successful in encouraging more faculty to participate in experiential learning courses that take them outside of the classroom?
  • What challenges are they facing?
  • How are they addressing these challenges (e.g. education/training, incentives, other approaches)?

Moderator: Dan LeClair, Chief Executive Officer, Global Business School Network, USA 

Panelists: Anita Brar, Deputy Dean, The Young India Fellowship, Ashoka University, India 
Ranjan Banerjee, Dean, S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, India 
Michaela Rankin, Deputy Dean, International, Monash Business School, Australia 

15:30 – 16:00

16:00 – 17:00

Coffee Break

Small Group Exercise & Dialogue

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Friday, April 5

8:30 – 12:00

Experiential Learning Models from S.P. Jain Institute of Management Research

Small groups take to the field to experience examples of SPJIMR’s non-classroom learning programs and initiatives.

VISIT TO ABHYUDAYA

About Abhyudaya: Abhyudaya is a Sanskrit word which means “welfare and development for all”. At SPJIMR, Abhyudaya is a 1.5 credit, year-long course through which MBA students mentor bright, underprivileged children (whom we call Sitaras, or stars). The mentoring visits are conducted at the homes of the Sitaras in low income neighborhoods. The Abhyudaya initiative has been running successfully since 2008.

Student learning objectives: Business education has to teach not just how to make a living, but how to live life. The Abhyudaya course has evolved through the search for answers to questions that the traditional B-school curriculum usually does not address: How do you understand yourself? What is the link between business and society? How do you become a leader who understands the millions who make up India’s ‘base of the pyramid’?  The traditional classroom-based curriculum of B-schools is not effective in bringing about the kind of deep attitudinal impact we wish to create. Therefore, we have evolved an innovative non-classroom experiential pedagogy, aimed at creating grounded individuals who embody the SPJIMR values of Courage and Heart.  At the core of this pedagogy* is direct experience of adversity. Students mentor children in our neighboring slums, and through this exposure, they learn and reflect deeply on their role in society. In addition, MBA students get a first-hand understanding about the segment of low-income households who represent nearly 50% of urban India. Using ethnographic techniques, students study social, economic and financial characteristics of the base of the pyramid. They use their learning to develop business ideas for this segment.

INSIGHTS INTO (RE)DESIGNING A COURSE ‘JOURNEY TOWARDS SELF TRANSFORMATION’ FOR MANAGEMENT STUDENTS

Background: Central to the process of developing holistic leaders at SPJIMR are non-classroom learning (NCL) initiatives. Of the five core NCL courses developed, the Journey Towards Self Transformation (JTSM) course* is aimed to deepen and integrate the other NCL experiences students encounter. It draws upon insights and contemplative practices from Eastern Wisdom Traditions (including Advaita Vedanta and Buddhism), findings from Cognitive and Developmental Psychology, and research evidence from Neuroscience. It is offered by the Science of Spirituality department at SPJIMR

Student learning objectives: are to help students develop awareness and mastery over their inner landscape through various practices, and learn how this awareness influences their relations with others and their engagement with the world. Students also explore how they can widen their personal sources of meaningfulness and fulfilment. Finally, students develop a deeper understanding of the implications of the concept of interconnectedness in their future roles and their responsibilities to society.

EXPERIENCING A SIMULATION COURSE

Background: At SPJIMR, simulations have been a part of the approach to learning, since the early days of the institute. Today, it remains a vital part of the curriculum, not only as a course-length offering, but also as a vital element within a traditional course. Given the history and high frequency of use of simulations at SPJIMR, the institute was selected as HBS’ exclusive partner for teacher training for simulations

Participant learning objectives: Simulations help MBA students to compress time and develop insights into business challenges and responses that are typically hard to directly experience until later in their career, when stakes are “too high”.  Simulations are typically characterised by multiple rounds of decisions, with each round creating several points of feedback loops for participants, which inform further decisions. This creates a powerful, forward-looking learning dynamic. At SPJIMR they are a valuable tool for learning

VISIT TO SPJIMR DESIGN THINKING HUB

SPJIMR is the pioneer amongst top B-Schools in India to run a core Design Thinking (DT) course as part of its curriculum, across all programs and customized management development workshops. Since the past 2 years, to enhance learning in the course by making it more relevant & practical with tangible outcomes – a first of its kind in institutes and colleges in India – SPJIMR introduced a Design Thinking Hub (popularly known as DT Hub) facility. This benefits students, our partner corporates, faculty and professionals including our alumni from both corporate & social sectors, to prototype their out-of-the-box challenging ideas in a makers’ environment.

A leading makerspace in Mumbai (named Curiosity Gym) has helped in the setting-up of equipment and tools, in ideating about fresh and simple products and services and providing regular mentorship for our students at the Design Thinking Hub.

The fundamental principles of DT like Prototyping, Testing and Iterating these steps based on user feedback, are supported in the DT Lab by workshops on Rapid prototyping – specifically in CAD & 3D Printing, Laser cutting and other rapid prototyping tools. A hands-on exposure to the power of IOT (internet of things) and basic configuration for smart IoT devices is also done here.

This makes our students to visualize and prototype with the technology needed behind some of their out-of-the-box, challenging ideas and solutions. A panel of outside experts with a track record in identifying, mentoring and/or funding entrepreneurial ventures come on board to assess our aspiring students end-to-end from the concept to a working prototype, and extend them a reality check early enough, or on time.

The DT Lab is open to all streams of students – the 2-year PGDM & 1-year PGPM batches, GMP, Women’s program, Family Managed Business, FPM, long tenure Executive Management Programs and in-company as well as open workshops for industry practitioners.

12:00 – 12:30

Report Back & Introduction to Workshop Activity

Observations from the field.

12:30 – 13:30

13:30 – 15:30

Lunch

Workshop: Building your Experiential Learning Portfolio

Design your new experiential learning program or modify a current one in this hands on facilitated workshop. You’ll give and get feedback on your ideas and leave with something to implement.

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Download ‘Seeing Ideas’ Handout
Download ‘Developing a Learning Portfolio’ Handout

15:30 – 16:00

Closing Remarks

Takeaways, implementation plans

Dan LeClair, Chief Executive Officer, Global Business School Network, USA

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GBSN Member School Poster Showcase

At the 2018 Annual Conference, GBSN is offering an opportunity to its member schools to showcase one program, center, innovation or news topic that is relevant to GBSN’s mission or the conference theme, “Transforming Traditional Sectors: Educating Entrepreneurial Leaders to Drive Systemic Change.”

The purpose for the GBSN Member School Poster Showcase is to provide network members prime visibility at the GBSN 2018 Annual Conference. Its intent is to capture and promote information on best practice, lessons learned, innovations, school centers, etc., from GBSN’s members across the globe. The GBSN Member Poster Showcase is also an opportunity for those schools that are unable to attend the conference to highlight their institution.

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There is no additional charge to participate in the GBSN Member Poster Showcase. A GBSN staff member will administer the design and print of each poster. Each poster will have standard formatting guidelines.

Posters will be displayed throughout the conference venue.

In addition to the printed poster, a more detailed webpage for each project will be designed and included on the conference website. Each project page will be accessible through a unique custom shortlink and QR code that will be included on the printed poster. The printed poster will include just a brief overview of the program, center, innovation, or news topic and the webpage will include more detailed information.

GBSN Conference Day 1. Washington DC Nov. 1 ,2017 . © Rick Reinhard 2017 email rick@rickreinhard.com
GBSN Conference Day 1. Washington DC Nov. 1 ,2017 . © Rick Reinhard 2017 email rick@rickreinhard.com

Printed Poster Elements

Each poster board will be 22″x 28″. Each member school is allowed only one featured program, center, innovation or news topic on a poster.

  • Title of program, center, innovation, news topic
  • Location
  • Partner(s)
  • Brief description of the program, center, innovation, news topic (No more than 2 sentences, No more than 70 words).
  • Reference Website
  • Feature Image (Size Requirement: 1000 x 632 pixels)
  • Institution logo

Webpage Elements

Aside from the printed poster that will be displayed throughout the conference venue, a more detailed webpage for each project will be designed and included on the conference website. Each project page will be accessible through a unique custom shortlink and QR code that will be included on the printed poster.

  • Title of program, center, innovation, news topic
  • Location
  • Partner(s)
  • Detailed description of the program, center, innovation, news topic (2-4 paragraphs)
  • Key objectives and learning outcomes
  • Activities
  • Anticipated outcomes
  • Reference website
  • Feature Image (Minimum Size Requirement: 1000 x 632 pixels)
  • Institution logo

How to Submit

If you would like to submit a program, center, innovation, news topic to include in a poster please complete the submission form that includes all the information listed above. Individuals should complete the submission form by October 20, 2018.

Submit a Poster

Questions?

For any questions or inquires please contact Nicole Zefran at nzefran@gbsn.org

Sponsors

Feature Level Sponsors

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Monash Business School’s Mission is to engage in the highest quality research and education to have a positive impact on a changing world. Part of Monash University, we are internationally accredited for excellence and the largest business school in Australia. We are a global academy for leaders, innovators and change-makers.
www.monash.edu/ business/the-school

MIT Sloan Global Programs brings together multi-stakeholder initiatives to catalyze regional economic and social impact by implementing new educational models. MIT Sloan Global collaborations range from supporting newly created educational institutions to engaging with diverse groups who work to facilitate a stronger innovation ecosystem.

For more Information please visit http://mitsloan.mit.edu/ global-programs/

Supporting Level Sponsors

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

The Annual GBSN Conference is a premier international forum attracting some of the world’s foremost management educators from around the globe, as well as leaders in the development, corporate and public sectors to share ideas and network with a focus on strengthening management education for the developing world.

The conference is a unique opportunity to network and to learn about trends and best practice in delivering management education around the globe.

Previous GBSN conferences have been held in the US, France, Kenya, South Africa, Mexico, India, Tunisia, and Spain.

This year’s theme is Transforming Traditional Sectors: Educating Entrepreneurial Leaders to Drive Systematic Change. The 2018 GBSN Annual Conference in Nairobi will focus on how innovative, interdisciplinary and collaborative ways of educating entrepreneurial leaders can transform traditional sectors, including Mining & Oil, Agriculture, Tourism and Healthcare. The conference will feature global experts and regional innovators who are driving change in sectors that are critical to development of countries around the globe but also too often entrenched in outdated ideologies and practices.

Sponsorship Packages

Choose from a variety of packages that offer various benefits and opportunities to gain the biggest value with the largest impact for your organization.

The value

  • High-visibility branding opportunities
  • Exhibit table
  • Logo placement on digital and print platforms
  • A special mention in the opening plenary
  • Complimentary conference registration
  • Access to GBSN Annual Conference delegates

“The environment GBSN creates for networking, earnest dialogue, and competitive knowledge in the global, academic landscape, is invaluable for strategic program development and positioning.”

-David Capodilupo, MIT Sloan School of Management

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