AACSB DEIB Regional Forums (Virtual)

Forum Schedule

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Welcome and Keynote I: International Student Trends, Mobility and Immigration
11:00 – 11:50 a.m.
This session will discuss how, despite the challenges of COVID19, schools were successful in attracting international students both online and on campus, designing opportunities for student mobility experience, and increasing multicultural learning and developing intercultural competences….and why this matters. Presenters will share information around trends and rankings and explore ideas for what the future may hold.

Moderator:

• Tim Mescon,Executive V.P. and Chief Officer, Europe, Middle East and Africa, AACSB International

Panelists:

• Nalisha Patel, Regional Director, Europe, GMAC
• Nunzio Quacquarelli,CEO, Quacquarelli Symonds
• Elizabeth Shepherd, Managing Director for Consultancy, Times Higher Ed

Concurrent Sessions
12:00 p.m. – 12: 45 p.m. 

(A1) Gender Diversity and Supporting Female Faculty 
COVID19 exacerbated existing barriers to female career advancement, amplifying economic and social burdens for women as household responsibilities, child and eldercare, challenges of limited physical space and more disproportionately affected female professionals. This session will explore how schools are strategically supporting female faculty career advancement and ensuring gender diversity success.

Presenters:

• Claire Collins, Emerita Professor, Henley Business School 
• Dani Glazzard, Head of Athena Swan

(A2) Tribalism, Globalization and Tensions in Managing Identity
This session will discuss how globalization and tribalism can coexist in the learning organization. We will analyze how organizations are increasingly conscious of each student’s individual need, talent and potential, while at the same time are conscious of their community needs. The session will begin with a discussion on the tribalism rise in today’s world and how organizations can help navigate the multiple identities of their people. We will also discuss the tensions arising in managing diversity and inclusion at one’s organization.

Presenters:

• Celia de Anca, Deputy Dean for Ethics, Diversity and Inclusion, IE Business School
• Stefan  Gröschl, Professor and Founding Chair of ESSEC Leadership and Diversity, ESSEC Business School

Cross Generational Workforces/Management
1:00 - 1:45 p.m.
With four generations making up today’s workforce, managing collaboration and productivity challenges can be difficult. This session will explore how organizations with cross generational teams can build a culture of efficiency and understanding.

Presenters: 

• Steve Butler, Chief Executive, Punter Southall Aspire, and author of ‘Manage the Gap: Achieving success with intergenerational teams’ which was shortlisted in the 2022 Business Book Awards.  Manage the Gap provides advice, learning, and best practice to help employers manage age diversity.
• Amany Elbanna, Reader (Senior Associate Professor) in Information Systems, Royal Holloway University of London

Breakout Discussions
2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Breakout Discussions will explore the responses received from participants in the pre-event survey. We will expand on responses to discuss shared challenges, top priorities, and what we wish others could better understand.

Facilitators:

• Tim Mescon, Executive V.P. and Chief Officer- Europe, Middle East and Africa, AACSB International
• Pradeep Passi, Director of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, University of Central Lancashire

Forum Schedule

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Welcome and Keynote I: Defining Inclusion and Contextualizing Knowledge
9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. 
This session will discuss defining DEIB challenges specific to the Asia Pacific region, including contextualizing curriculum and learning. Speakers will share their experiences moving away from a western lens and illustrating the value of Eastern education.

Moderator:

• Dean Outerson, Ambassador and Writer-in-Residence, Sasin School of Management

Presenters:

• Lailani Laynesa Alcantara, Managing Director, Center for Inclusive Leadership and Dean, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
• Ian Fenwick, Director, Sasin School of Management
• Drew Mallory, Faculty & Expert Advisor on Diversity and Inclusion Policy, Sasin School of Management

Panel Discussion: Socioeconomic Access and Diversity
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 
This session will share how organizations, especially those with diverse stakeholders, can provide equitable access and social mobility. Presenters will discuss strategies to reduce economic and social barriers that exist in the region and share ideas for engaging your underrepresented populations.

Presenters:

• Pratima Sheorey, Symbiosis Centre for Management and HRD, Symbiosis University
• Felicity Reid, Associate Dean Academic/Interim Deputy Dean, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, Auckland University of Technology, South Campus
• Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, Dean, North South University

Forum Schedule

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Keynote I: Defining Inclusion and Contextualizing Knowledge
9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. 
This session will discuss defining DEIB challenges specific to the Africa region, including contextualizing curriculum and learning. Speakers will share their experiences decolonizing curriculum and moving away from a western lens. 

Presenters: 

• Thami Ghorfi, Dean, ESCA Ecole de Management
• Piet Naudé, Professor of Ethics, University of Stellenbosch Business School

General Session: Socioeconomic Access and Diversity
10:00 a.m. –10:45 a.m.
This session will share how organizations, especially those with diverse stakeholders, can provide equitable access and social mobility. Presenters will discuss strategies to reduce economic and social barriers that exist in the region and share ideas for engaging your underrepresented populations.  

Presenters:

• Morris Mthombeni, Dean, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria

Forum Schedule

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Welcome and Opening Session: Operationalizing DEIB Efforts with Limited Financial Resources and Human Capital 
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 
This session will address how to create a customized and inclusive approach based on institutional context and leverage all institutional stakeholders. Using data as key drivers, presenters will share the “what and how” of successes, as well as challenges that can be associated with institutionalizing DEIB. Finally, a collaborative discussion with attendees will cover prioritization, framing, and sustainability of college-wide DEIB efforts.

Presenters: 

• Yasmeen Mayes, Program Manager, Alumni Relations and Strategic Engagement and Co-Chair, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Action Group, LeBow College of Business, Drexel University
• Raquel M. Arredondo, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education

Breakouts/ Facilitated Networking
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. 
Breakout Discussions will explore the responses received from participants in the pre-event survey. We will expand on responses to discuss shared challenges, top priorities, and what we wish others could better understand.

Facilitators:

• Ian Williamson, Dean, Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine
• Marcus Stewart, Associate Professor of Management, Bentley University

Break
12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Leveraging Generational Diversity in the Workplace
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. 
The notion of generation as a construct of investigation can be traced to Karl Mannheim’s seminal work, “The Problem of Generations.” There is now evidence that different generations exhibit different attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours in the workplace. According to Foot and Stoffman, demography explains two thirds of everything, from real estate meltdowns to the changing nature of work. They conjecture that changing demography is useful for forecasting the supply and demand of goods and services and consequently labour, helpful for employers, corporations, and government. We examine three questions pertaining to generational differences in the workplace: (1) How is the current generation of workers different from previous generations, (2) How have career expectations, attitudes, and work values changed from generation to generation, and (3) What are the implications of these shifts for organizations and employers?  

Presenters: 

• Ed Ng, Smith Professor of Equity and Inclusion in Business, Queen’s University
• Megan Gerhardt, Professor of Leadership and Management, Miami University

Concurrent Sessions
2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. 

(A1) Inclusive Pedagogy
This session will discuss prioritizing curriculum revision, including blueprints for integrating DEIB into course build and delivery. Presenters will discuss ideas for tapping into a student’s unique creative talents and opening one’s perceptional window.

Presenters: 

• Michael Brizek, Professor of Management, College of Business, Lander University
• Nakeisha Lewis, Associate Dean of Undergraduate and Accelerated Master's Programs and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Ambassador, Opus College of Business, St Thomas College

(A2) Transparency, Justification, Compliance and Enforcement
This session will offer clear and practical takeaways for the following: Transparency and Justification – What specific steps are being taken to address racism and discrimination at institutions, and why? Compliance - What is the action plan, which includes implementing checks and balances for oversight and monitoring and evaluating progress to ensure accountability? Enforcement – How does leadership respond to shortfalls and committed to continuous dialogue?

• Fay Cobb Payton, Professor Emerita, Information Technology/Analytics and University Scholar, North Carolina State University; American Council on Education Fellow
• Lynette Yarger, Assistant Dean for Equity and Inclusion at the Schreyer Honors College, Pennsylvania State University
• Victor Mbarika, Stallings Distinguished International Scholar and MIS Professor, East Carolina University