The focus will be on research, and while the conference is intended primarily for faculty members who serve as Associate Deans of Research (or equivalent) in their respective schools, participation is also open to other faculty who serve in positions of research leadership, or who have an interest in helping to encourage greater research productivity within business schools. Deans are, of course, also welcome.
The theme will be “Building Excellence in Research Cultures for Canadian Business Schools”, with a focus on how to enhance research productivity and quality in business schools. The purpose of this event will be to provide a forum where business schools across Canada can discuss ideas, exchange perspectives, and explore potential areas of research collaboration. Ultimately we would like to encourage and support the development of a network of associate deans; this is a positive first step toward that goal.
CFBSD Research Conference 2013: Preamble
As we know, a critical part of the academic mission of every business school in Canada is to advance management research. In attempting to address this priority we must seek to ensure that research meets high standards of scholarly rigour, but at the same time, we must also support work that is relevant to the needs of the broader society. Numerous challenges are involved in attempting to meet these dual objectives. The most important imperatives, however, are to ensure that Canadian business schools can continue to recruit and retain talented faculty members, create an environment in which management scholars are able to do research of the highest quality, and connect academic research to the world of management practice.
As an overall focus, we are seeking to build the discussion around three key questions that we believe will be critical to the future of research in Canadian business schools, specifically:
