On June 8, 2018 IFSAM 14th World Management Conference was successfully held at China Financial Information Center in Shanghai. The conference was jointly organized by International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM), IFSAM Chinese committee and Shanghai International Studies University, and jointly undertaken by School of Business & Management of SISU, Shanghai Institute of Management Education and Shanghai Bright-hand Public Relations Management Consulting.
With “national/regional management and cross-cultural management” as the theme, the conference called for scholars and managers in a changing environment, especially in the background of “The Belt and Road”, to reflect on the diverse world to seek harmony and cooperation with the power of science.The conference attracted nearly 200 experts and scholars at home and abroad ranging from UK, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Australia, Brazil, to Hong Kong and Macao.
Chaired by professor Fan Zheng, chairman of IFSAM 14th World Management Conference, chief expert of the national social science major project, professor of Shanghai International Studies University,the opening ceremony was presented by guests and speakers as follow: Wang Jiarui, vice chairman of the 12th CPPCC national committee, Li Yansong, president of SISU, Su Dongshui, chairman of IFSAM Chinese committee, Michael Morley, chairman of IFSAM.
IFSAM awarded professor Su Dongshui “Oriental Management Lifetime Achievement Award”. Chairman Wang jiarui presented the prize to Prof. Su, Chen Jing, secretary-general of Shanghai Municipal People's Congress (NPC) and Chen Chunhua,dean of BiMBA business school of Beijing University presented bouquets.For half a century, Prof. Sue has been preserving his study and founded a school Oriental Management, with “people-oriented, morality-oriented and human good” as the ideology. There was also an inaugural ceremony of “Alliance of Oriental Management Institutes”. At present, research centers have been established in 11 universities.
Keynote speakers are: Professor Malcolm Warner, honorary fellow of Walson College, Cambridge University; Professor Mike Peng, Jindal professor of global strategy, school of management, University of Texas; David Pike, tenured professor, University of Southern California ; academician Lu zhiyang, International Institute of Production Engineering; Professor Sun Lijian, director of the financial research center of Fudan University; Professor Jiuhua Zhu, editor-in-chief of “Chinese Management Studies”, Prof. Cherrie, business school of Monash University; Professor Wang Hong, party secretary of Baoshan district, Shanghai; Professor Liu Feng, member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; Professor Chen chunhua, dean of BiMBA school of business, national development research institute, Peking University; Professor Fan Zheng, director of the Oriental Management research center; Professor Su Yong, director of Oriental Management research center, Fudan University; Professor Bai changhong, dean of business school of Nankai University and chief editor of “Nankai Management Review; Li kaicheng, vice president of China Association of Management Science; Tong Jisheng, party secretary and chairman of Orient International (group) co., LTD; Cao Tiangang, deputy chief economist of CRRC group and spokesman of CRRC group.
Those invited to be the moderating expert of the conference are: Professor Wu zhaoyun, vice president of China enterprise management research association and former deputy president of Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics; Professor Lu Xiongwen, dean of school of management, Fudan University; Professor Wang fanghua, former dean of Antai school of economics and management, Jiaotong University; Professor He Zhiyi, dean of Xinrui college, Peking University; Professor Shi Jianyong, deputy secretary of the party committee of Shanghai University of Engineering Technology; Professor Tang Yinshan, associate dean of Henry business school, University of Reading, UK; Professor Kwong Yuen-wah, associate dean, school of business, City University of Macau; Professor Hu Yuchen, dean of school of business administration, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics; Professor Zhou Haiwei, dean of business school of Hohai University; Prof. Guo Shuyong, dean of the school of International relations and public affairs of SISU, and Prof. Su Zongwei, deputy director of the Oriental Management research center of SISU.
The 15th World Management Conference will be held in Brazil in 2020. IFSAM, founded in 1992, is a multicultural international organization that has successfully hosted 14 world management conferences worldwide since its establishment.
