We live in a world that emphasize the rational and the objective. We cling dearly to objective facts, rigorous thought and rational decisions. In doing so, we risk losing sight of the internal world and our emotional and intuitive aspects. Understanding our “inner theatre” is essential, but also an uphill challenge, fraught with difficulties and anxieties. In this conversation, Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries explores the essential need to build self-understanding and the difficulty in doing so.

Mark Mullaly

Moderator

During 2020, the pandemic revealed that topics like care, gender, and vulnerable populations should be addressed seriously. Feminist economists see an opportunity to restructure the economy based on the idea of “care” and not on “profit”. Women as subjects have been particularly harmed during this health crisis, due to the precariousness of their work (most women are in service industries), or because of the burden of care work at home. Dr. Rupa Banerjee proposes to discuss the trajectorie...

Mariana Ines Paludi

Moderator

Rupa Banerjee

Keynote speaker

In this session Dr. Jamie Gruman will discuss his book 'Boost: The Science of Recharging Yourself in an Age of Unrelenting Demands', which builds on the literature on recovery and focuses on how we can get back to our best by flipping our downtime into ‘Uptime’ to most successfully recharge our batteries and return to work happier, healthier, and more productive. He will present his ReNU model, which synthesizes the research behind Boosting, and will discuss specific activities we can impl...

Morrie Mendelson

Moderator

Jamie Gruman

Keynote speaker

PLEASE NOTE: The virtual button for this session will appear 10 minutes prior to the session start.The final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued three calls to action that directly implicate Business Schools to engage in teaching, research, and service to advance reconciliation. Last year’s initial ASAC workshop provided overviews of administrative leadership, curricular reform, and research activity related to indigenizing and decolonizing business schoo...

Diane-Laure Arialiès

Panelist

Frank Bastien

Panelist

Teddy Carter

Panelist

Mary E Doucette

Panelist

Albert James

Panelist

Raj Manchanda

Panelist

Peter Pomart

Panelist

David Deephouse

Moderator

PLEASE NOTE: The virtual button for this session will appear 10 minutes prior to the session start.At the outset of 2020, many universities were starting to explore alternative teaching technologies and new approaches to delivering learning outcomes. What started as strategic initiatives with timelines measured in years turned into a massive and unprecedented transition that essentially took place over a weekend. It wasn’t always pretty, and it was not without pain, awkwardne...

Mark Mullaly

Moderator

William Foster

Panelist

Janice Thomas

Panelist

Diego M Coraiola

Panelist

Dr. Robert Cassidy

Panelist

Linda Dyer

Panelist

PDW: Indigenizing and decolonizing business schools 2024: Indigenizing and localizing curricula Academic and Indigenous collaboratorsDavid Deephouse, U. of Alberta.Teddy Carter, U. of AlbertaJim Denford, Royal Military CollegeDr Rye Barberstock, Okwaho Equal SourceDr Shyra Barberstock, Okwaho Equal SourceJody-Lynn Rebek, Algoma UniversityLindsay Ackland, Shingwauk Kinoomaage GamigJoanne Thiessen, Shi...

Meet us in the Agora and enjoy some delicious foods and drinks, enjoy the view of Montreal on the adjacent terasse and mingle with all ASAC participants!

Presentation title: Legacies of Colonialism in Management Learning and EducationAbstract: Colonialism casts a long shadow over management thought. The development and diffusion of modern management practices and education have co-evolved with the expansion of colonial empires and bureaucracies. The legacies we inherited from colonial systems are not always easy to distinguish and are sometimes ambiguous in their effects. Recently, the narrative arc...

Dr. Diego Coraiola

Keynote speaker