Strategic Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Transitioning Post-Socialist Economies

Strategic Management Society 2012 Conference Extension: Vilnius

The Strategic Management Society and ISM University of Business and Economics are pleased to announce an extension programme to the 2012 SMS meeting in Vilinus.

The chosen theme is “Strategic Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Transitioning Post-Socialist Economies”. This question goes to the heart of how smaller, dynamic economies are trying to carve out a niche in a global economy. Given the location of the extension day, the extension day theme would have integrated transitional economy and EU themes as appropriate.

9.00-09.15 Welcome and Opening Speech

Nerijus Pačėsa, President of ISM University of Management and Economics, Lithuania

9.15-10.45 Plenary session 1: Strategic and Entrepreneurship Innovation in the Context of Economic and Societal Development.

Moderators: Modestas Gelbuda, ISM University of Management and Economics, Aldas Kriauciunas, Purdue University.

Peter Moran, Australian School of Business, University of New South Wales, Australia

Hector Rocha, IAE Business School, Argentina

Industry speaker from the Baltic states

10.45-11.15 Coffee break

11.15-12.45 Plenary session 2: Strategic and Cooperative Alliances in Emerging Economies

Moderators: Modestas Gelbuda, ISM University of Management and Economics, Aldas Kriauciunas, Purdue University.

Marjorie Lyles, Indiana University, USA

Hemant Merchant, Florida Atlantic University, USA

Industry speaker from the Baltic states

12.45-14.00 Lunch

14.00-15.30 Plenary session 3: Organizational Knowledge and Innovation in a Strategic Context

Moderators: Modestas Gelbuda, ISM University of Management and Economics, Aldas Kriauciunas, Purdue University.

Kevin Clark, Villanova University, USA

Miguel Rivera-Santos, Babson College, USA

Industry speaker from the Baltic states

16.00-17.00 Vilnius Tour

19.00 Gala dinner