CUAS School of Management ICM Professors Present at IACCM International Conference in Napoli, Italy

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Janet Brown
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Colin Heller, Eithne Knappitsch, Svetlana Buko

Professors from the Intercultural Management (ICM) Bachelor program at Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS) School of Management will hold a panel at the upcoming International Association of Cross-Cultural Competence and Management (IACCM) conference on "Responsible Management: Social Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion".

A special panel discussion will focus on Cross-Border Business Education with cases from Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Italy. This panel aims to highlight the crucial role of cross-border business education in preparing business graduates to skillfully navigate the complexities of the global business landscape.

Keynote speaker, Louise Weber, a representative of the Transfrontier Euro-Institute Network (TEIN) will open the panel with a keynote address on "Fostering Intercultural Competencies with Cross-Border Collaboration." The keynote will focus on the critical role of intercultural competencies in navigating the complexities of cross-border intercultural business environments, based on two innovative examples from the Upper Rhine region, strategically positioned at the crossroads of France, Germany, and Switzerland.

Key Themes for the Panel Discussion:

  • Innovative approaches to designing and delivering cross-border business education that fosters intercultural competencies.
  • The impact of intercultural competencies on cross-border collaboration and business success (a case study from FERCAM logistics).
  • Case studies showcasing successful cross-border collaboration and business initiatives.
  • The role of technology in facilitating intercultural communication and collaboration in cross-border business teaching.  

ICM School of Management Team:

Dr. Svetlana Buko, Janet Brown, MA, MA, Dr. Colin Heller, Dr. Eithne Knappitsch

Conference:  

"Responsible Management: Social Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion". 25th-28th October 2023 – Naples, Italy.
Location: Department of Management and Quantitative Studies. Department of Parthenope University Naples

https://www.disaq.uniparthenope.it/iaccm-conference/