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The Global Business School Network comprises the world’s
top business schools working to strengthen business and management
education in emerging markets. During the GBSN Annual Conference,
our network members and friends come together to facilitate relationships,
disseminate best practices, share capacity building activities, and explore
business opportunities and partnerships from around the world.
Theme
The 2010 GBSN Annual Conference will focus on the innovative and
entrepreneurial ways business schools are collaborating with academia,
NGOs, businesses, and the public and private sector to strengthen development through improved
management and business education in emerging markets.
Who Should Attend
This is
the event for networking with colleagues from around the world who
share a role in educating and developing business leaders—including:
 Business Schools
Foundations
Civil Society
Government
Development Organizations
Corporations
Can't Wait?
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University of Maryland's
Robert H. Smith School of Business
The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business,
a proud GBSN Member, is co-hosting the 2010 Conference. The Smith
School of Business brings its commitment to globalization and
entrepreneurship, combined with a strong focus on social value creation
to GBSN's first conference in DC.
The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an internationally
recognized leader in management education and research. One of 13 colleges and
schools at the University of Maryland, College Park, th e Smith School offers
undergraduate, full-time and part-time MBA, executive MBA, executive MS, PhD
and executive education programs, as well as outreach services to the corporate
community. The school offers its degree, custom and certification programs in
learning locations in North America and Asia.
Today’s business leaders need the ability to deal with
complexity and think creatively in a global environment marked by diversity
while remaining sensitive to local economies, environments and political
processes. The Smith School of Business is helping meet these challenges. Smith
undergraduate and graduate programs (MBA/MS, EMBA, and PhD) go beyond core
business areas to teach people how to think and be innovative in a 21st century
economy driven by globalization, entrepreneurship and technology. Smith
graduates have a competitive edge that goes beyond their skills and knowledge.
The school’s location in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan
area also offers numerous strengths. As well as being the seat of the federal
government, there are more large national and m ultinational nonprofit
organizations headquartered in Washington than anywhere else in the United
States – providing unique opportunities for access to public policy makers, as
well as to leaders focused on issues of sustainability, and social and
corporate responsibility. Smith faculty – renowned for their excellence in
teaching and scholarship – translate the latest in business management thought
leadership to industry and government best practices and innovation. And
Smith’s leading centers, including the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, the Center for Social Value Creation, the Center for Financial Policy, and the Center for Health and Information Decision Systems, give students and faculty
the opportunity to apply learning and research to real-world problems.
The Smith School is educating men and women
to become agents of positive change in the world. Students have opportunities
to broaden their horizons and gain exposure to new business practices,
different cultures and new ways of thinking. The goal is to help every Smith
graduate apply business acumen within and beyond traditional business
disciplines, to create value for their organizations and their communities, in
ways we haven’t yet imagined.
Registration
Click the button below to:
- Fill out the registration form
- Submit photo & short bio narrative (5-7 sentences)
- Submit conference fee
Once your registration is complete, you
will receive email confirmation.
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Conference Fees
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GBSN Members (Not sure if you're a Member?) |
$400 USD |
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Non-Members |
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Early Bird (extended until March 15, 2010) |
$450 USD |
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Regular |
$500 USD |
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1-Day Pass (includes Gala Dinner) |
$250 USD |
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Gala Dinner only (June 10) |
$75 USD |
Agenda
Last updated on: 13 January 2010
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08:30 – 10:30 |
Registration |
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08:30 – 09:00 |
Opening Remarks |
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09:00 – 12:30 |
Case Study Workshop |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Networking Tea Break
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12:30 – 13:45 |
Welcome Lunch |
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14:00 – 15:00 |
Roundtable Discussions: New Trends in Business Education
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15:00 – 15:30 |
Networking Tea Break |
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15:30 – 17:00 |
Plenary Session: Innovation & Impact Across Sectors |
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18:30 – 19:30 |
Project Showcase and Reception |
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19:30 – 22:00 |
Gala Dinner
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08:30 – 09:30 |
Registration |
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09:00 – 09:30 |
Opening Session
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09:30 – 10:30 |
CEO Panel
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Networking Tea Break |
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11:00 – 12:30 |
Roundtable Discussions: Entrepreneurship & Innovation
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12:30 – 13:45 |
Lunch |
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14:00 – 15:00 |
Networking Sessions: Individual Meetings
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15:00 – 16:00 |
Regional Roundtables: Business Schools Working in Development
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16:00 – 16:30 |
Closing Remarks
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Speakers
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James D. Wolfensohn (invited)
Chairman of Wolfensohn & Company, LLC
Former President of the World Bank Group
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James D. Wolfensohn is currently Chairman of Wolfensohn & Company, LLC, a private investment and advisory firm; Chairman of Citi International Advisory Board; and advisor to Citi on global strategy and international matters. Mr. Wolfensohn was the ninth president of the World Bank Group (1995-2005) and the third president in the Bank’s history to be reappointed for a second term. He served as Special Envoy for Gaza Disengagement for the Quartet on the Middle East (2005-2006) and founded in 2006 the Wolfensohn Center for Development at the Brookings Institution to focus on global poverty.
As World Bank President, he travelled to over 120 countries to advocate tirelessly for poverty reduction and human dignity. He led successfully initiatives on debt reduction, environmental sustainability, anti corruption, and AIDS prevention and treatment. He pioneered activities on religion and culture, and decentralised Bank offices, linking them though the most modern telecommunications system in the international community.
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Iqbal Z. Quadir (invited)
Founder & Director of the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT
Founder of Grameenphone
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Professor Iqbal Z. Quadir is the founder and director of the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT and Professor of the Practice of Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT. In the 1990s, Quadir founded Grameenphone, which provides effective telephone access throughout Bangladesh.
Quadir is an accomplished entrepreneur who writes about the critical roles of entrepreneurship and innovations in improving the economic and political conditions in low-income countries. Quadir is often credited as having been the earliest observer of the potential for mobile phones to transform low-income countries. His work has been recognized by leaders and organizations worldwide as a new and successful approach to sustainable poverty alleviation.
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Debora L. Spar
President of Barnard College
Former Senior Associate Dean at Harvard Business School
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Debora L. Spar is the seventh president of Barnard College. A political scientist by training, her research focuses on issues of international political economy, examining how rules are established in new or emerging markets and how firms and governments together shape the evolving global economy. Spar is the author of numerous articles and books, including most recently Ruling the Waves: Cycles of Invention, Chaos, and Wealth from the Compass to the Internet and The Baby Business: How Money, Science, and Politics Drive the Commerce of Conception. Prior to coming to Barnard, Spar was the Spangler Family Professor at Harvard Business School and Senior Associate Dean, Director of Research.
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Simon Johnson
Ronald A. Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Sloan School of Management at MIT
Former Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund |
Simon Johnson is a British-American economist. He currently is the Ronald A. Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Sloan School of Management at MIT. He has held a wide variety of academic and policy-related positions, including Professor of Economics at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. From March 2007 through the end of August 2008, he was Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund. Professor Johnson is an expert on financial and economic crises. As an academic, in policy roles, and with the private sector, he has worked for over 20 years on crisis prevention and economic recovery around the world.
Simon Johnson holds a Ph.D. in economics from MIT, an M.A. from the University of Manchester, and his B.A. is from the University of Oxford.
GBSN and The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business
invite you to our
2010 Gala Dinner
The
Gala Dinner is the premier event of GBSN's annual conference. Year
after year, the Gala Dinner has attracted a diverse crowd of
distinguished speakers, global academics, corporate leaders, government
representatives, and civil society stakeholders. Guests will enjoy an
evening of good food and great company while learning about innovative
initiatives from around the world.
Highlights of the evening will include: a warm welcome by the Dean of the Smith School of Business and the CEO of GBSN
the keynote address of the annual conference
an opportunity to network with international thought leaders and potential new partners from every corner of the globe
We look forward to welcoming you to this event
and having the opportunity to share our network with you.
 
Attire
Business attire or national dress.
Venue
The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center is located on historic Pennsylvania Avenue in the heart of Washington, DC, within walking distance of the White House, the Capitol, Smithsonian Museums, many of Washington, DC's finest hotels and other prominent businesses, historical sites and cultural organizations.
The International Trade Center is easily accessible from three major international airports – Reagan Washington National, Dulles and BWI. The Federal Triangle metro stop (orange/blue lines) is located on site, and the Metro Center metro stop (red line) is just two blocks away. For drivers, an underground garage provides parking for 2,000 cars.
The conference hotel, JW Marriott, is also directly across the street from the conference venue (see "Hotel" tab for info).
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Hotel
GBSN has arranged a block of rooms at the following hotel. Please book your room ASAP.
Room Rates
| Single |
Double |
Triple |
Quad |
| $239 USD |
$239 USD |
$259 USD |
$279 USD |
**Breakfast is not included in room rate, but will be provided at the Reagan Center
on Thursday and Friday mornings before the opening session.
The JW Marriott Washington DC is a luxury hotel located on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC. Situated near some of the most recognizable landmarks in Washington DC, this hotel provides easy access to renowned monuments, the National Mall, museums and other cultural venues around the city like the National Theatre, the Convention Center and the National Portrait Gallery. Additionally, this downtown Washington DC hotel is conveniently located around the corner from the White House, one block from the Metro and 15 minutes from Reagan National Airport.
The JW Marriott is also directly across the street from the conference venue, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (see "Venue" tab for info).
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Travel & Info
Airports near Hotel
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport - BWI
Website
Hotel direction: 40 miles S
Driving Directions: Take the Baltimore-Washington Parkway South (MD 295) to US50 west (New York Ave.). Take New York Ave to North Capitol St. Cross N. Capitol St., get into the right lanes and when the large green sign appears for I-395 DO NOT TURN LEFT, stay in the right lanes until the road splits then bear right onto L St. NW. Take L St. NW to 9th St. NW and turn left. Take 9th St. to E St. NW and turn right. Drive 5 blocks to 14th St. NW and turn right. Make a hard right into the hotel driveway.
This hotel does not provide shuttle service.
Alternate transportation: Amtrak to Union Station-Metro to Hotel; fee: 19 USD (one way)
Estimated taxi fare: $60.00 USD (one way)
Ronald Reagan Washington National - DCA
Website
Hotel direction: 4 miles N
Driving Directions: Follow the signs to Washington D.C. (George Washington Parkway). Take the I-395/Route 1 north exit (which is the 14th St. bridge). Merge to the far left lane and follow the signs for 14th St. The hotel is eight blocks up 14th St. on the right side at the corner of 14th and Pennsylvania.
From North: I-95S to Baltimore Washington Prkwy. Follow B/W Prkwy to 50W/NY Ave. Turn left on 9th Street. Make Right on E Street. Right on 14th Street. Hotel is on right. From South: Take I-95N to I-395N. Cross 14th Street Bridge. Take Route 1 (left) Exit. Travel 10 blocks to hotel. Hotel will be on your right.
This hotel does not provide shuttle service.
Alternate transportation: Metro Subway-Blue Line/Metro Center Stop; fee: 2 USD (one way)
Estimated taxi fare: 14.00 USD (one way)
Washington, DC/Dulles - IAD
Website
Hotel direction: 27 miles E
Driving Directions: Follow the signs to Interstate 66 east to Washington. Follow I-66 to the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge (US Route 50). Once you cross the bridge, I-66 becomes Constitution Ave. Continue on Constitution Ave, NW for approximately 14 blocks to 12th St., NW. Turn left onto 12th St. and drive 6 blocks to E St., NW. Make a left onto E St. and drive two blocks to 14th St. and turn right. The hotel is on the right corner of 14th and E St.
This hotel does not provide shuttle service.
Alternate transportation: Private Sedan; fee: 75 USD (one way) ;reservation required
Estimated taxi fare: 45.00 USD (one way)
TransportationDC Metro
Click here for metro map (opens in new window)
Closest metro stops to hotel and venue are:
- Metro Center (blue, orange, & red lines)
- Federal Triangle (blue & orange lines)
Rider Tools
WMTA
DC Trip Planner
DC Visitor Information
Mobile Services
Train
Union Station is roughly 2 miles from the hotel and venue. Union Station is served by:
Address
50 Massachusetts Ave., NE
Washington, DC 20002
IMPORTANT: GPS users must enter 2 Massachusetts Ave., NE; 50 Massachusetts Ave is not recognized.
Car Rental
Closest car rental is Hertz: +1.703.417.3522
Hotel Parking
Valet parking, fee: 39 USD daily
Hotel parking facilities are very limited- no oversized vehicles
Attire
Conference attire will be business casual. Gala Dinner attire is Business attire or national dress.
Press
Thank you for your interest in covering the 5th Annual GBSN Conference on June 10 and 11 at the Reagan Center.
To apply for a credential, please complete our online Press Registration Form.
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If you need immediate assistance or are working on deadline, please call our Press Relations Team at +1.202.628.9040
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Press
Credentials will be reviewed by our press staff and are subject to
approval based on available space. Space is limited. If approved, you
will receive an email confirming your registration status.
If you are a freelancer, you will need to send us:
1) samples of your previous work
2) a detailed resume
3) a letter of verification on company letterhead, from the affiliation you are representing
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limited. If you have any questions and are interested in reserving
exhibit space, please contact
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