Kennesaw State University (KSU) Asian Studies Program announces the Call for Presentations for "Symposium on ASIA-USA Partnership Opportunities (SAUPO)," the largest interdisciplinary Asia business conference in the South. The goal of SAUPO is to share information and build relationships among business leaders, scholars, NGOs, and government officials regarding partnership opportunities between ASIA and the U.S. The theme of the 2015 SAUPO is “Globalization and ASIA-USA Partnerships.” After SAUPO, we can recommend your papers to the Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing (JBIM), the Journal of Emerging Knowledge on Emerging Markets (JEKEM), and the Journal of Global Initiatives. Next SAUPO will be held on Friday April 17, 2015 at the 5-star St. Regis Hotel in Atlanta. It is anticipated that over 350 corporate decision makers will attend SAUPO, from the U.S. and Asia. We place scholars with business leaders in the same panels to cover important Asia business issues. For more information, please check http://www.kennesaw.edu/saupo
Presentation topics of interest:
· Building Strategic Partnerships in Asia-Pacific
· Challenges for Asian Companies Expanding in the U.S.
· Corporate Social Responsibility in American and Asian contexts
· Crisis Communication Management
· E-Commerce & Social Media
· Global Education Issues
· Global Health Informatics
· Global Logistics
· Green Energy and Smart Grid
· Intercultural Communication
· Opportunities for Nonprofit Organizations in Asia
· Women in Leadership
To present at 2015 SAUPO, please submit a 250-300 word abstract to asianstudies@kennesaw.edu
Deadlines
Abstract Submissions
Jan. 15, 2015
Acceptance/rejection
Feb. 1, 2015
* At least one author of each accepted abstract must attend the conference and present.