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)
Sustainability Professional Development Workshop (EIBA in collaboration with AIB Sustainability SIG)
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
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
Regional Business Champions Plenary
AFTERNOON
Parallel sessions
Panel sessions
Policy-Business-Academic Reflections
EVENING
Gala Dinner and Awards
SUNDAY, 13 DEC 2026
MORNING
Post-conference workshops:
Workshop 1: How qualitative data analysis is actually experienced: Developing and reporting on your analytical strategy
Facilitators: Duc Nguyen (Alliance Manchester Business School); Eriikka Paavilainen-Mäntymäki (University of Turku); Rebecca Piekkari (Aalto University), Emmanuella Plakoyiannaki (University of Vienna); Catherine Welch (Trinity College Dublin)
Time: 9:30 – 12:30.
Room: TBC
Workshop 2: Problem-Based Learning (PBL) as Innovative Learning & Teaching Methodology in International Business
Facilitator: Romeo Turcan (Aalborg University)
Time: 9:30 – 12:30.
Room: TBC
Workshop 3: Thriving in Academia: Career Management, Research Pipeline, Networks, and the Job Market
Facilitators: Torben Pedersen (Copenhagen Business School), Professor Anatoli Colicev (Liverpool University) and Tuuli Hakkarainen
Time: 9:30 – 14:30
Room: TBC
Workshop 4: Using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) in Empirical Research: Tips and Caveats
Facilitator: Adamantios Diamantopoulos (University of Vienna)
Lunch will be provided.
Place for all workshops: Innovate building AAU campus, Aalborg East.
Bus No. 2 (Plus Bus), direction University, Hospitalsbyen
Get off at bus stop AAU Fibigerstraede