The 3rd Israel Strategy Conference (ISC 2009) Be'er Sheva, Israel, December 27-29, 2009 Register at:
www.isc.org.il Early Registration Deadline: November 1, 2009 Join us in Be'er Sheva, Israel for the 3rd Israel Strategy Conference (ISC 2009). Sponsored by the Guilford Glazer School of Business & Management at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, ISC 2009 will offer a unique opportunity to present ideas and explore recent developments and emerging issues in strategic management, receive feedback on work-in-progress, and network with colleagues. The conference program features the following keynote sessions: •Jay B. Barney: The Missing Conversation in Strategic Management •Michael A. Hitt: Strategic Management: Taking Stock and Looking Forward •Joel Baum hosts Anita McGahan on: The Agenda for Strategic Management: Implications of the Economic Crisis •Brian Silverman hosts Harbir Singh on: Creating Competitive Advantage across Firm Boundaries The program will include 30 paper presentations and 20 interactive papers presented in the unique Research Bazaar format. Papers were selected based on a strict double-blind review process. The ISC Best Paper Award carries a $1,000 cash prize sponsored by Rotem Strategy. The ISC Doctoral Consortium (http://www.isc.org.il/index.php? nav_path=main:home/sub:Consortium) will include panels on current and future themes in strategy, getting published in top journals, and a thesis development workshop in which a select group of doctoral students will present their research and receive feedback from senior faculty. Organized by Gary Dushnitsky and David Brock, the consortium features the following panelists: Jay Barney, Joel Baum, Michael Hitt, Anita McGahan, Brian Silverman, Russ Coff, Sarah Kaplan, Avi Fiegenbaum, and Gabriel Szulanski. The timing between Christmas and New Year, combined with Israel's warm weather and tourist attractions, is perfect for bringing your family to Israel. ISC 2009 will offer a guided tour to a Kibbutz (http://www.isc.org.il/content/Trip_to_hatzerim.pdf ) and to Massada and the dead sea (http://www.isc.org.il/content/Trip_to_dead_sea_and_masada.pdf), with a social event held on December 28th at a traditional Bedouin tent (http://isc.org.il/content/ISC_2009_Social_Event.pdf). Additional offerings include a tour of the Negev desert on the road to the city of Eilat, one of Israel's best tourist attractions (http://www.isc.org.il/content/Eilat.pdf ). Come celebrate the Sylvester in the Red Sea and enjoy special prices (see more details at:
http://www.isc.org.il/index.php?nav_path=main:home/sub:location )! Conference co-organizers Niron Hashai (Hebrew University) Dovev Lavie (Technion) Ithai Stern (Northwestern University) Advisory committee Joel Baum (University of Toronto) David Brock (Ben-Gurion University) Avi Fiegenbaum (Technion) Zur Shapira (New York University) Brian Silverman (University of Toronto) For more information visit the ISC website at
http://www.isc.org.il/ or contact the conference co-organizers by email at
info@isc.org.il. ________________________________________ Dr. Dovev Lavie Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Tel: 972-4-8294435 Fax: 972-4-8295688 Email:
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