ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019 PROGRAMME 13 – 15 November | Chengdu, China | #AMBA19 Host School Host School Partner 2 ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019 WELCOME TO CHENGDU I would like to welcome you all to the beautiful city of Chengdu and AMBA & BGA’s Asia Pacific Conference for Deans and Directors – the 12th instalment of this annual event. As the year draws to a close, I am very pleased to say that 2019 has been the most successful year in our history. The AMBA-accredited School network has grown to 272 Schools and 46,000 student and graduate members. In addition, since launching the Business Graduates Association (BGA) in January, we have recruited 100 BGA member Schools in just 10 months. During the conference, we will present, discuss and debate key issues which will impact Business Schools in the Asia Pacific region over the next five years, including: action learning and industry- focused education in the MBA; student recruitment trends in the Asia Pacific region; practical strategies for upgrading business education; the Silk Road Entrepreneurship Education Network; digitisation in teaching and learning platforms; the future of leadership development; and innovative course development. In addition, the conference will provide updates on new market innovations that are impacting the future development of Business Schools globally, and the progress of BGA since its recent launch. We want our networks of Business Schools, throughout the Asia Pacific region and the rest of the world, to stay abreast of the latest developments in business education and for our supporters to provide the thought leadership and industry knowledge that is required. With that in mind, I would like to welcome and express our sincere thanks to our partner, Educational Testing Services (ETS), GRE. AMBA & BGA’s corporate supporters enable us to host industry-leading events in fantastic venues and, as an organisation, we aim to work with the ‘best in class’, so I would encourage you to take the opportunity to network and engage with Educational Testing Services (ETS), GRE over the course of the next three days. I would also like to thank School of Management and Economics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) for being a gracious and generous host of our Asia Pacific Deans and Directors Conference, and offer a special thank you to the Southwest China MBA League, and Sichuan Yuandian Group for their generous donations. There will also be plenty of opportunity to discuss ideas and initiatives that can enhance Business School performance during our two networking dinners. I look forward to spending time personally with you all during the conference. Andrew Main Wilson CEO, AMBA & BGA ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019 3 PROGRAMME SCHEDULE 13 – 15 November | Chengdu, China | #AMBA19 WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER Registration and networking sponsored by The Southwest China MBA League and Sichuan 15.30 – 16.00 Yuandian Group 16.00 – 16.30 Conference overview and welcome 16.30 – 17.30 SESSION 1: Action learning and industry-focused education in the MBA 17.30 – 17.40 Comfort break sponsored by The Southwest China MBA League and Sichuan Yuandian Group 17.40 – 18.10 SESSION 2: GRE® trends update – understand test takers and enhance your student recruitment 19.00 – 21.30 (including Networking dinner at the Crowne Plaza travel time) THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER 09.30 – 10.00 SESSION 3: AMBA & BGA activity update and strategy presentation 10.00 – 11.15 SESSION 4: How to upgrade business education – practical strategies Networking and refreshment break sponsored by The Southwest China MBA League and Sichuan 11.15 – 11.45 Yuandian Group 11.45 – 13.00 SESSION 5: The Silk Road Entrepreneurship Education Network 13.00 – 14.30 Networking lunch sponsored by The Southwest China MBA League and Sichuan Yuandian Group 14.30 – 15.10 SESSION 6: Visual metaphors from visionary Business Schools Networking and refreshment break sponsored by The Southwest China MBA League and Sichuan 15.10 – 15.40 Yuandian Group 15.40 – 16.10 SESSION 7: Digitisation in teaching and learning platforms 16.10 – 16.40 SESSION 8: Designing and implementing the smart Business School 17.00 – 22.00 (including Networking dinner at The Way of the Dragon travel time) Please note the programme timings and speakers are subject to change 4 ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019 PROGRAMME SCHEDULE FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER 09.30 – 10.30 SESSION 9: The future of leadership development 10.30 – 11.30 SESSION 10: Innovative course development Networking and refreshment break sponsored by The Southwest China MBA League and Sichuan 11.30 – 12.00 Yuandian Group 12.00 – 12.45 SESSION 11: The Business Graduates Association 12.45 – 13.30 Networking lunch sponsored by The Southwest China MBA League and Sichuan Yuandian Group 13.30 – 18.30 (including Cultural and networking excursion to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding travel time) ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019 5 SESSION CONTENT FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER SESSION 1 Action learning and industry-focused education in the MBA 09.30 – 10.30 SESSION 9: The future of leadership development Action learning is an effective means of enhancing students’ problem-solving skills and their entrepreneurial knowledge through teamwork in business education. Alongside this, greater attention has also been paid to industry-focused learning in recent years. 10.30 – 11.30 SESSION 10: Innovative course development This session will explore how action learning can be used to develop students’ entrepreneurial skills and how industry-focused Networking and refreshment break sponsored by The Southwest China MBA League and Sichuan learning can be adopted in MBA education. 11.30 – 12.00 Yuandian Group Speakers Jean Chen, Dean, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Macau 12.00 – 12.45 SESSION 11: The Business Graduates Association Bob O’Connor, Executive Director, QUT Graduate School of Business, Queensland University of Technology Zhongming Wang, International Advisor for China, AMBA & BGA; Professor, School of Management, Zhejiang University 12.45 – 13.30 Networking lunch sponsored by The Southwest China MBA League and Sichuan Yuandian Group 13.30 – 18.30 SESSION 2 (including Cultural and networking excursion to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding GRE® trends update – understand test takers and enhance your student recruitment travel time) The number of GRE® test takers interested in global management education has grown and GRE test takers are sending their scores to Business Schools in Asia at an increasing rate. This session will explore the most up-to-date data on the growing volume of GRE test takers in Asia and the volume of GRE score reports sent to Business Schools in Asia. It will also provide an overview of GRE score reporting and recruiting services available to institutions. Speaker Jay Kang, Associate Director for Academic Relations, Educational Testing Service (ETS), GRE SESSION 3 AMBA & BGA activity update and strategy presentation AMBA & BGA’s CEO will share his views on the most impressive ideas in the management education sector that he has witnessed during the past 12 months, as well as sharing his own insights into key market trends for the next five years. He will also update delegates on AMBA & BGA’s current performance and plans for the future, as well as looking at the market positioning of AMBA & BGA in China, Asia-Pacific and the rest of the world. Speaker Andrew Main Wilson, CEO, AMBA & BGA 6 ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019 SESSION CONTENT SESSION 4 How to upgrade business education – practical strategies The question of how best to upgrade business education is a hot topic across the world. This session will look at a number of different approaches and practical strategies that can be followed to develop and upgrade business education, with particular relevance to Business Schools in the Asia Pacific region. Chair Andrew Lock, Chair, International Accreditation Advisory Board and Trustee Director, AMBA & BGA Speakers Jiangyan Liu, Associate Dean, Sun Yat-sen University Business School (SYSBS), Sun Yat-sen University Ningyu Tang, Professor, Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Yangao Xiao, Associate Dean of the School of Economics and Management, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) SESSION 5 The Silk Road Entrepreneurship Education Network Since 2015, Silk Road entrepreneurship education has been a major undertaking among Business Schools, as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. This session will review recent developments of the Silk Road Entrepreneurship Education Network (SREEN), including its promotion of key courses, programme innovation, and the development of future leadership and responsible organisations. This session will also explore newly established network platforms among AMBA & BGA Schools in China and the Asia-Pacific region. Chairs Andrew Lock, Chair, International Accreditation Advisory Board and Trustee Director, AMBA & BGA Zhongming Wang, International Advisor for China, AMBA & BGA; Professor, School of Management, Zhejiang University Speakers José Alves, Dean, Faculty of Business, City University of Macau Wensheng He, Dean, School of Management, Lanzhou University (LUSM) Takehiko Ito, Associate Dean, NUCB Business School, Nagoya University of Commerce and Business ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR DEANS AND DIRECTORS 2019 7 SESSION CONTENT SESSION 6 Visual metaphors from visionary Business Schools Metaphors are powerful tools in any function and industry because of the need to translate complex concepts into simpler images related to everyday life, animals, nature and business. This session will focus on: • Storytelling through the selection of metaphorical images from Business School deans and MBA programme directors. • Demonstrating that metaphors can help those managing a Business School’s operations, by aiding thinking and helping develop mental shortcuts. • The use of communication and visualisation through metaphors in providing easy-to-grasp translations of complex models into intuitive everyday images.