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CFP for the 25th Anniversary Conference on Strategy and the Business Environment

  • 1.  CFP for the 25th Anniversary Conference on Strategy and the Business Environment

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    Strategy and Business Environment

    25th Anniversary Conference

    Strategy for the Great Challenges of Our Time: Climate, Health, Data, and Democracy

    May 2-3, 2025

    Strategy in today's business environment must increasingly confront and address the great challenges of our time. Progress on the climate transition, public health, the responsible use of big data and artificial intelligence, revitalizing democratic institutions and social justice will require trillions of dollars of investments. Failure to make such investments risks tens of trillions of dollars of losses. The necessary investments are beyond the capacity of the public and philanthropic sectors requiring a tapping of private capital through the demonstration of business cases that realize societal gains while capturing sufficient returns for investors, workers, suppliers, communities and other stakeholders. We invite the submission of rigorous academic papers from across disciplines and methodological traditions that contribute insight into strategy for the great challenges of our time. 

    This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the Strategy and the Business Environment Conference series. The conference will return to The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA where it was founded. The lead sponsor will be the ESG Initiative whose mission is to harness the power of business "to solve the social problems incident to our civilization" – Joseph Wharton.

    Submissions of original research papers not yet accepted for publication should be made here by January 20, 2025. The program will be announced by the end of February 2025. Attendees are responsible for their own travel and lodging with a limited number of needs-based stipends available by application. Local meals will be provided.

    Program Committee

    The Program Committee for the conference will collectively evaluate conference submissions and participate in the event as discussants and audience members.

    Vanessa Burbano, Columbia University

    Magali Delmas, UCLA

    Sinziana Dorobantu, New York University

    Caroline Flammer, Columbia University

    Vit Henisz, The Wharton School (co-chair)

    Nan Jia, University of Southern California

    Aseem Kaul, University of Minnesota

    Brayden King, Northwestern University

    Mike Lenox, University of Virginia

    Jiao Luo, University of Minnesota

    Tom Lyon, University of Michigan

    Jeff Macher, Georgetown University

    Mae McDonnell, The Wharton School (co-chair)

    Kate Odziemkowska, University of Toronto

    Ken Shotts, Stanford University

    Michael Toffel, Harvard University

    Tim Werner, University of Texas at Austin

    Dennis Yao, Harvard University

    Lori Yue, Columbia University



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    Witold (Vit) Jerzy Henisz (he/him/his)
    Vice Dean and Faculty Director, The Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Initiative
    Deloitte & Touche Professor of Management in Honor of Russell E. Palmer, former Managing Partner
    The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
    3107 Steinberg Hall - Dietrich Hall, 3620 Locust Walk
    Philadelphia, PA 19104-6370
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    Author of Geostrategy by Design: How to Manage Geopolitical Risk in the New Era of Globalization and Corporate Diplomacy
    Learn more about Wharton's ESG Programs for Executives: whartonexecesg.com/


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