Events in 2008

Last update: 10-30-2009

• September 2008 (GSCM): Management des Technologies Organisationnelles (MTO). First edition with both peer reviewed discipline-based and practice paper presentations (80 attendees from academe, business, consulting, and economic policy). Further events and measures are currently in preparation and will take place or be implemented in 2009 and 2010.

• July 13, 2008 (GSCM): 2^nd edition of the MIWIS on the theme “Open-Innovation Platfoms”. Organizers: Drs. Hind Benbya & Nassim Belbaly (GSCM). The objective of the workshop was to discuss recent academic and practical analysis of the important issue of Information Systems contributions to business value, its antecedents, outcomes and measurements aspects. Keynote speaker Karim R. Lakhani from Harvard Business School introduced this workshop focusing on specific aspects of innovation and technology management, emergence of open source software and perspectives for free software. Two professors from GSCM, Nassim Belbaly & Hind Benbya presented their research about open innovation platforms. 30 participants.

• June 5, 2008 (GSCM):2^nd edition of the MIWENT on the theme “International entrepreneurship – Europe and America”. Dr. Călin Gurău and Frank Lasch (GSCM – Montpellier Business School), Professor Dr. Frédéric Le Roy (Montpellier I University and GSCM – Montpellier Business School). Keynote speakerDr. Léo-Paul Dana reviewed Entrepreneurship theory and Dr. Cynthia M. Beath lectured about how making contribution to research and practice through publishing in peer-reviewed international journals. The second part of the workshop was a lecture of Dr. Léo-Paul Dana about international firm development in Europe and America. The Workshop was divided into two seminars. 20 participants.