Programme
Programme
The EIBA 2026 in Aalborg aspires to provide a stimulating and engaging platform for scholarly exchange and networking within the international business community. The conference will feature keynote addresses by distinguished speakers, competitive and interactive paper sessions, panel discussions, doctoral and early-career activities, as well as social events that encourage dialogue and collaboration among participants from academia, industry, and policy.
The detailed EIBA 2026 conference programme will be published closer to the conference dates. The overview presented below provides an indicative structure of the main conference activities and events.
THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2026
MORNING
John H. Dunning Doctoral Tutorial
Journal of International Business Studies Paper Development Workshop (JIBS – PDW)
International Business Review Professional Development Workshop (IBR – PDW)
Journal of International Business Policy Professional Development Workshop (JIBP – PDW)
AFTERNOON
John H. Dunning Doctoral Tutorial
Danny Van Den Bulcke Doctoral Symposium
EIBA Early Career Network Paper Development Workshop
Board Meeting (Closed Event)
New Members Meet & Greet
Sustainability Professional Development Workshop (EIBA in collaboration with AIB Sustainability SIG)
Meet the Editors
EVENING
Opening Plenary Session
Welcome Reception
FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2026
MORNING
Panel sessions
Parallel sessions
EIBA Fellows' Plenary
Fellows' Aperitivo
EIBA Fellows' Meeting
AFTERNOON
Parallel sessions
Panel sessions
Poster session
EVENING
Free Evening
SATURDAY, 12 DEC 2026
MORNING
Parallel sessions
Round Table sessions
EIBA General Assembly, Awards
Fellows' Aperitivo
AFTERNOON
Parallel sessions
Panel sessions
Policy-Business-Academic Reflections
EVENING
Gala Dinner and Awards
SUNDAY, 13 DEC 2026
MORNING
Post-conference workshops:
Quantitative methods
Qualitative methods
PBL in International Business Teaching
Career development workshop for young scholars