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AIM OF THE CONFERENCE

The International Business Conference (IBC) has three main goals, namely:

  1. To provide an international platform for the presentation, discussion, and debate of different academic and professional approaches and research on recent developments in an ever-turbulent business and political arena.
  2. To provide the opportunity for academics, practitioners, and post-graduate students to have their work validated and benchmarked within the benevolent academic and professional community.
  3. To create a pleasant and enjoyable environment to serve the first two goals where delegates can also relax, get to know their fellow academia informally, and truly build their networks.

CONFERENCE ACCREDITATION

All the previous IBC conferences, including the 2019 conference held at the Africa Pride Arabella Hotel & Spa in Hermanus, South Africa, have met the criteria for subsidy set by the South African Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). At present, the 2021 conference, which was hosted virtually from North-West University, South Africa, is undergoing the rigorous process to qualify for a subsidy. (We positively await the outcome; however, take note that this is normally a two-year process at DHET.)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Prof Geoff Goldman (Chair)
Prof Stéphan van der Merwe (Deputy Chair & Organising Director)
Prof Christo Bisschoff (Scientific Director)
Prof Mornay Roberts-Lombard (Marketing Director)
Dr Cobus Oosthuizen (Finance Director)

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Prof Christo Bisschoff (Chair)
Prof Geoff Goldman (Qualitative Research)

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Prof Stéphan van der Merwe (Organising Director)
Prof Michelle May

IBC BOARD

Prof Christo Bisschoff (NWU)
Prof Charlene Gerber (USB)
Prof Geoff Goldman (UJ)
Prof Kobus Jonker (TUT)
Prof Michelle Mey (NMU))
Prof Vannie Naidoo (UKZN)
Prof Brownhilder Neneh (UFS)
Dr Cobus Oosthuizen (MBS)
Prof Mornay Roberts-Lombard (UJ)
Prof Linda Ronnie (UCT)
Prof Stéphan van der Merwe (NWU)
Prof Jurie van Vuuren (UP)
Prof Kai Wellner (Nurnberg, Germany)

PAPER REVIEW PROCESS CONTACT DETAILS

Mrs Antoinette Bisschoff
E-mail: IB-Conference@nwu.ac.za
Tel: +27 18 293 3046

REGISTRATION PROCESS CONTACT DETAILS

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ORGANISING COMMITTEE CONTACT DETAILS

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