Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi University’s (ADU) College of Business organized and hosted the fourth International Conference on Organization and Management (ICOM 2019) in collaboration with the Global Corporate Governance Institute (GCGI). The event was held at the prestigious, Intercontinental Hotel Abu Dhabi, from 12-13 June 2019 in Abu Dhabi.

Under this year’s theme ‘Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Ethics, Governance, and Sustainability’, the conference focused on the multitude of ways in which CSR values can be developed and leveraged to drive organizations towards achieving their business goals. At the conference, 120 research papers were presented discussing 21 different business tracks across 13 different themes. The topics included Sustainable Development, Management and Governance, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation Management.

In his welcome note, Professor Waqar Ahmad, ADU’s Chancellor, said, “We are proud to be hosting this premier business-focused event.  For responsible organizations, CSR needs to go hand in hand with business sustainability. The event has already been successful in creating a platform for business academics worldwide by highlighting important entrepreneurial practices such as CSR, ethics and governance. We extend our thanks to the participants for partaking in the event.”

With over 120 participants representing 72 local and international universities from 32 countries, the conference welcomed a stellar line-up of pioneering, globally-recognized academics, decision-makers and entrepreneurs and featured a mix of keynote presentations, seminars, and expert-led workshops.

The conference’s keynote speakers included Professor Maurizio Zollo, Professor of Strategy and Sustainability and Scientific Director of the Leonardo Center at Imperial College Business School. On the first day of the conference, Professor Zollo addressed the importance of CSR and sustainability to private and public corporations and their various communities. He focused on the need for corporations to take a holistic strategic and integrated approach to CSR implementation to have the desired impact for all stakeholders and a prosperous society.

Professor Elisabeth Fröhlich, President of Cologne Business School and Professor of Strategic Supply Management, discussed the challenges and opportunities faced by sustainable supply chain implementation, specifically focusing on green procurement in organizations.

Professor Sherine Farouk, Assistant Provost of Academic Projects at ADU and co-chair of the conference committee commented, “We are proud to have to have organized and hosted this leading business conference and represent the UAE as a global education hub. This year’s edition saw pioneering groups of delegates visiting for the first time from across the globe, which is testament to ADU’s efforts in fostering applied research to create a holistic learning experience for our students in line with the government’s strategy to build a more sustainable business eco-system in the UAE.”

As part of the conference, a special Doctoral Consortium session comprising of a committee of high-profile international academics was organized in collaboration with the Doctor of Business Administration Program of ADU’s College of Business. The session was led by Professor Thomas Clarke, Director of the Centre for Corporate Governance at the University of Technology Sydney. During the session, a seminar was held followed by workshops led by expert panelists in the business track, which discussed a wide-range of papers submitted by junior scholars and doctoral students to help advance their research.

In addition, a separate session was held to mark the official launch of a new business book co-authored by Professor Thomas Clarke and Professor Christos Pitelis, Dean of ADU’s College of Business, titled ‘The Oxford Handbook of the Corporation’. The book focuses on the future of corporations and sustainability.

ADU was selected by the Convention Bureau at the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) Abu Dhabi to collaborate with the GCGI to organize the international conference in its fourth edition. The global alliance is dedicated to rethinking and integrating Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility into management practice, education, and development.

Thirteen selected research works were awarded ‘Best Paper’. Winners included Sheikha Dr. Moza Tahnoon Al Nahyan, from Abu Dhabi University for her paper titled ‘Selection of Project Delivery Method for Large Infrastructure Projects in the UAE’; Cecilia Marchesi, from Bocconi University, Italy for her research project ‘Initial Coin Offerings: Two sides of the same coin – How complementarities between technology and business drive performance of digital currencies’; Ahmad Hammami from Concordia University, Canada for their paper on ‘Audit Quality, Environmental, Social, and Governance Disclosure and Firm Investment Efficiency: Evidence from Canada’; and Maria Molina-Domene, from the London School of Economics, UK for her paper titled ‘What Twitter reveals about a company’s reputation and productivity’.

About Abu Dhabi University (ADU)

Abu Dhabi University is a private, multi-campus University committed to meeting the education, skills and knowledge needs in the United Arab Emirates and neighboring countries through qualifications and standards that are respected across the world.

Although young, the University is recognized as a world-class institution committed to excellence in teaching, student experience, research and corporate education. We are regularly featured in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings as among the best higher education institutions in the region. We hold prestigious international accreditations for the institution as a whole, for particular fields of provision and for specific programs. We were the first private higher education institution in the UAE and the GCC region to earn international accreditation from the Californian Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). ADU’s College of Business holds international accreditations from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the prestigious EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). Only 1% of business schools worldwide have this double accreditation. In addition, its College of Engineering has earned accreditation from the world-renowned Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) and the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). It houses the only architecture program to hold accreditation by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

According to the QS World Universities Rankings, ADU ranks in the top 701-750 universities worldwide, the top 150 leading institutions under 50 years, the top 27 universities in the Arab World, and the top 6 in the UAE. Being rated 3rd globally for international faculty and 10th for international students, we consider diversity to be among our key strengths.

Established in 2003, Abu Dhabi University has over 7,500 students from over 80 nationalities across its four campuses and sponsored programs. Structured into Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Law and the newly created College of Health Sciences, we offer undergraduate and graduate programs across arts, law, education, health sciences, business and management, engineering and sciences, including to Etihad pilots, trainees and personnel of the UAE military. Alongside the well-established campuses in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, we have launched a new campus in Dubai Knowledge Park and recently opened a teaching facility in the Al Dhafra Region of the Abu Dhabi Emirate. In addition, a brand-new state-of-the-art campus is planned to open in Al Ain in September 2019.

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