The 2011 International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA) conference offers the opportunity for family business scholars to come together and share the latest research findings, theoretical advancements, empirical trends, best practice and policy agendas in a world-class research environment, in the beautiful city of Palermo, Sicily (Italy).
Conference Dates: June 28 - July 1, 2011.
We welcome contributions from scholars at all stages of their career and from all disciplines. Proposals can be accepted as full papers, discussion papers and/or poster papers. Accepted full papers will be considered for publication in a special issue of the Journal of Family Business Strategy. We also invite applications for Doctoral and Faculty Development Consortiums.
CONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
• Professor Sharon Danes - Professor in family studies at the University of Minnesota
• Professor Guido Corbetta of Università Bocconi – Full Professor of Strategic Management and AIdAF-
Alberto Falck Professor of Strategic Management in Family Business.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
28 June: Day 1 (optional): IFERA Doctoral and Faculty Development Consortiums
(in conjunction with IFERA/FBN PhD Doctoral Proposal Competition), Opening Reception
29 June: Day 2: Main conference (Key note address and paper presentations), Gala Dinner
30 June: Day 3: Main conference (Key note address, paper presentations, roundtable), Closing dinner
1st July: Day 4 (optional): The family business forum featuring: 1) a roundtable bringing together distinguished academics, practitioners and entrepreneurs on best practices for family firms' continuity; 2) a roundtable on family business policy, with distinguished entrepreneurs and policy makers.
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Deadlines
▪ Submission of one page Abstract: 14 December 2010
▪ Notification of Abstracts' acceptance: 17 January 2011
▪ Submission of Full Papers: 21 February 2011
▪ Submission of Discussion and Poster Papers: 14 March 2011
▪ Notification of Papers' acceptance: 12 April 2011
▪ Applications for Doctoral Consortium: 1 April 2011
▪ Applications for PhD competition: 1 April 2011
▪ Notification of Doctoral Consortium Applications' acceptance: 20 April 2011
▪ Final version of Accepted Papers: 15 May 2011
▪ Early Bird registration closes: 30 May 2011
For more information and details, please visit the following website:
http://www.ifera2011.com/
Contact:
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Sanjay Goel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship
Department of Management Studies
Labovitz School of Business and Economics
University of Minnesota Duluth
1318 Kirby Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3002
USA
(218)726-6574 (voice)
(218)726-8992 (department)
(218)726-7578 (FAX)
e-mail: sgoel@d.umn.edu
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Ranjan Karri, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Management
College of Business and Management, UHB 4060
University of Illinois Springfield
One University Plaza, Springfield, IL 62703
Phone: 217-206-7917
Fax: 217-206-7543
karri.ranjan@uis.edu