The International Academic Forum in
conjunction with its global partners is proud to announce the Third Annual Asian Business and Management Conference, to be held from November 16-18
2012 in the great and exciting trading city of Osaka, Japan.
Negotiating a Way Forward: Asia Post Crisis and Post Catastrophe
After a difficult 2011 with extreme natural and man-made disasters in Japan and Thailand as
well as unconvincing growth in China and Eurofears threatening an anemic economic recovery
in Asia, the region seems poised for growth, if less exciting than in the previous decade.
Japan has targeted 2% inflation, a potentially huge step after years of deflation, entered the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks, reconstruction is stimulating the economy, and Japanese businesses are using the strong yen to acquire overseas competitors. China, with Japan, claims it is ready to cooperate on the Eurozone debt crisis, as wage increases threaten greater inflation troubles internally. Myanmar seems ready to return to the regional economy promising opportunities for major investment and regional coordination. From India to Hokkaido, is the region preparing for growth? Will it be sustainable, or just old-school infrastructure projects? Will it be another boom and bust cycle?
Come to ABMC, discuss the future and how we got this far. As with last year, the Conference sessions will be wide-ranging, covering both policy and research. ABMC 2012 will bring together experts and leaders from the academic and business world to answer these questions and more; to both reflect on the recent past, and look forward, to exchange ideas, and share research findings in the exciting environment of Osaka, Japan.
Japan has targeted 2% inflation, a potentially huge step after years of deflation, entered the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks, reconstruction is stimulating the economy, and Japanese businesses are using the strong yen to acquire overseas competitors. China, with Japan, claims it is ready to cooperate on the Eurozone debt crisis, as wage increases threaten greater inflation troubles internally. Myanmar seems ready to return to the regional economy promising opportunities for major investment and regional coordination. From India to Hokkaido, is the region preparing for growth? Will it be sustainable, or just old-school infrastructure projects? Will it be another boom and bust cycle?
Come to ABMC, discuss the future and how we got this far. As with last year, the Conference sessions will be wide-ranging, covering both policy and research. ABMC 2012 will bring together experts and leaders from the academic and business world to answer these questions and more; to both reflect on the recent past, and look forward, to exchange ideas, and share research findings in the exciting environment of Osaka, Japan.
ABMC 2012 Conference Chairs
Jerry PlattProfessor of Business, Akita International University, Japan
Professor Emeritus, College of Business, San Francisco State University, USA
Will Baber
Associate Professor, Kyoto University Graduate School of Management, Japan
Call for Papers Now Open: Abstract Submissions Deadline August 1 2012
To submit a paper through the online system, please click on the submissions tab above
ABMC Featured Speaker 2012: Bill Totten
Dr Bill Totten is a businessman and public commentator on business, economic, social, and environmental issues. A longtime resident of Japan, he is the founding CEO of KK Ashisuto, a company which he began with a few staff in 1972, and has since built to a corporation with over 800 employees, and producing annual revenues of 20 billion yen (USD 250 million).
Dr Bill Totten is a vocal opponent of the Trans-Pacific partnership and of Japan's proposed entry and will be addressing this topic at ABMC 2012.
To read more about Dr Totten and other featured speakers, click here.
Dr Bill Totten is a vocal opponent of the Trans-Pacific partnership and of Japan's proposed entry and will be addressing this topic at ABMC 2012.
To read more about Dr Totten and other featured speakers, click here.
Publishing Opportunities: Authors of accepted
abstracts will have the opportunity of publishing their associated paper
in the official conference proceedings, and a selection of papers will
be considered for inclusion in the internationally reviewed IAFOR
Journal of Business and Management. For more information about the journal,
click here.
This includes video footage of ABMC 2011 keynote, Michael Hudson, a world renowned economist, commentator and columnist, and author of the bestselling "Super Imperialism", and 2010 keynote, economist, central banker & politician, Don Brash, who was formerly leader of the New Zealand National Party and Governor of the NZ Federal Reserve.
ABMC 2012 is pleased to be associated with the following affiliates
IAFOR is happy to support:
