(Draft Working Agenda v8/revised Sept 2, 2015)
Beyond Borders & Boundaries:
Exploring Interdisciplinary Opportunities and Cross Border Partnerships
Thursday, September 24
7:30-8:00 am
8:00-11:30 am
AACSB Deans’ Training Session Registration
Campus Center, third floor, elevators
AACSB Deans Training Session
Campus Center, third floor, room 3545
AACSB accreditation liaisons will provide volunteer training to prepare Deans for
peer visits. Pre-registration for this session is encouraged by contacting
conference program chair, Dayle M. Smith, Dean, Clarkson University
(dayle.smith@clarkson.edu), to ensure adequate seating and materials
11: 00 - Noon
12:00-1:00 pm
NEBDA Conference Registration & Attendee Greeting
Campus Center, third floor, elevators
Luncheon and Welcome from Host, University of Massachusetts Boston
Campus Center, third floor, Ballroom A
Provost Winston Langley and Dean Jorge Haddock Remarks
1:00-2:30 pm
Welcome & Plenary Session #1: Beyond Borders and Boundaries
Campus Center, third floor, Ballroom B
Academics are constantly challenged to breakdown silos and engage
constituencies in other departments, fields, institutions, countries, and
sectors. This inter- and cross-disciplinary work is increasingly valued for its ability
to provide critical policy and strategic recommendations to stakeholders across
these dimensions. The panelists will discuss their experiences working in these
areas through interdisciplinary research teams, academic/corporate partnerships,
and international collaborations, focusing in particular on work that
simultaneously spans all of these borders in the U.S./Canada context, and in
particular on energy, environment, and economy.
Moderator: Martin Heintzelman, Associate Professor, School of Business, and
Director, Center for Canadian Studies, Clarkson University
Panelists:
2:30-3:00

Stephen Bird, Associate Professor, Humanities and Social Science,
Clarkson University

Dan Kolundzic, Vice President, Nanos Research, Canada

Daniel D. Ujczo, Of Counsel, Dickinson Wright (Canadian-US Trade), Exec
Editor of Canada-United States Law Journal
Coffee Break and Networking
Campus Center, third floor, Ballroom A
3:00-4:30 pm
Plenary Session # 2: Partnering with Industry: Trends in Business
Education
Campus Center, third floor, Ballroom B
This moderated panel brings together 3 business deans and 3 industry leaders
from both sides of the border, addressing the needs for innovation in curriculum
development from a corporate perspective. Advocating a need to bridge
classrooms and work environments, panelists will share their vision for the future
of business school education and engage attendees in discussion on curricular
innovation and strategies for building alliances with corporate partners.
Moderator and Panelist: Fazley Siddiq Dean, Prof of Economics and Finance, U of
New Brunswick Saint John, NB, Canada
Panelists:
4:30-6:15
6:15-8:00 pm

Dev Mitra, Dean, Prof of Finance & Entrepreneurship, University of New
Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada

Sylvia Maxfield, Dean, Providence College

Larry Hachey, President, BlueChip Leasing Atlantic. Chairman of Enterprise Saint
John and Vice-Chair of the UNB Board of Governors

Ann Ulett, Sourcing Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

Diane Santoro, Corporate Director of Human Resources, Public Consulting Group,
Inc.
Cocktails and Networking Dinner: Atrium, Campus Center, Ballroom A
(student volunteers will guide attendees to dinner and cruise venues)
Harbor Cruise
Fox Point Dock
Friday, September 25
7:00-8:30 am
7:00-8:30 am
NEBDA Registration
Campus Center, third floor, elevators
Continental Breakfast, NEBDA Business Meeting and Networking
Campus Center, third floor, Ballroom A
8:00-8:30 am
NEBDA Business Meeting and Beta Gamma Sigma Awards (same location)
8:30-9:45 am
Plenary Session #3: AACSB News & Views
Campus Center, third floor, Ballroom B
AACSB’s Barb Higel and Chris Clemens will provide an update with the latest news and
views coming from Tampa headquarters. This session includes time for Q & A,
enabling attendees to dialogue with our AACSB representatives.
9:45-11:00 am
Concurrent Session 1: Emerging Issues for Business School Administrators
Panelists will lead sessions and dialogue with participants around high impact and
engagement issues of interest to deans, associate deans, program directors and
professional staff. Sessions address a range of issues related to leadership challenges
and opportunities—from culture to operational strategy and beyond.
A. Deaning: Challenges & Opportunities
Campus Center, third floor, room 3545
Moderator & Panelist: Michael J. Ginzberg, PhD, Dean, Robert A. Foisie School of
Business, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Panelists:

Julie Siciliano, Ph.D., Dean, College of Business, Western New England University

Bruce R. Magid, Ph.D., Dean, International Business School, Brandeis University

David G. Martin, Ph.D., Dean, Ancell School of Business, Western Connecticut State
University

Matthew L. O'Connor, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Business, Quinnipiac University
B. Emerging Issues and Trends in Graduate Business Education: A Focus on
International Student Services and Experiences
Campus Center, third floor, Ballroom B
This session addresses the changing demographic background of graduate business
students with a focus on international students. GMAC will present recent trends in
graduate business education, and panelists will address best practices in supporting
international students from admissions through career.
Moderator: Jacqueline Elcik, Assistant Dean – Assessment, Graduate Programs and
Student Engagement, Providence College School of Business
Panelists:

Rebecca Estrada-Worthington, GMAC, Research Services

Daniel Pirbudagov, Northeastern University, International Student & Scholar
Institute

James Morrison, Dreambridge Partners, Consulting.
C. Gender in Business Schools: Views from the White House and Paths to
Creating Opportunity
Campus Center, third floor, Ballroom C
In early August of this year, business school deans and business leaders convened in
Washington DC with the Council of Economic Advisors and the White House Committee
on Women and Girls to discuss and advance a series of “best practices” that will lead to
expanded opportunities for women in business while preparing all students for a 21rst
century workplace. Challenges were identified in four key areas: ensuring access to
business school and business careers; building a business school environment that
prepares students for the workforce of tomorrow; ensuring career services that go
beyond the needs of traditional students; and, exemplifying how organizations should
be run. This panel discussion highlights the concerns related to unconscious bias and
inclusion as institutionalized in business school culture, engaging all participants in a
discussion around key strategies for running business schools and impacting workforce
development.
Moderator: Kristie Ogilvie, Dean, School of Business and Irving H. Wainwright
Professor of Business, Meredith College and WAME Chair, 2015-2017.
Panelists:
 Christine Clements, Senior Vice President, Accreditation and Member Services,
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Advocate, AACSB International and AACSB
Partner with the White House

Patricia M. Flynn, PhD, Trustee Professor of Economics & Management
Former dean, McCallum Graduate School of Business, Bentley University

Andrea Aiello, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Services, Clark
University Graduate School of Management

Don Gibson, Dean, Fairfield University
11:00-11:15 am
Coffee Break and Networking
Campus Center, third floor, Ballroom A
11:15-12:00 noon
Concurrent Session 2: Best Practices and Networking
Campus Center, third floor, room 3545
Campus Center, third floor, Ballroom B
Campus Center, third floor, Ballroom C
One of the advantages of small regional conferences is an opportunity to
“deep dive” into issues of mutual interest and network with colleagues and
potential partners. Our final concurrent sessions are designed as “breakouts”
for networking, information exchange and opportunities to discuss best
practices among colleagues of deans, associate deans/program directors and
professional staff. Designated discussion leaders will help organize breakouts
with opportunities to continue discussion and provide time for colleagues to
go into depth over topics emerging from earlier sessions. Tables will be set
up in the Ballroom with Table Tents and Discussion Leaders to encourage
continued dialogue around the conversations at NEBDA 2015
Conference Ends at noon on Friday, September 25