Annual International Conference on Global Business

May 10-13, 2009

(ICGB2009)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Venue: J. W. Marriott Hotel

in

Dubai. UAE

Conference Themes:

Applying Global Business Strategies for Economic Development

Analyzing the Root Causes and Effects plus Proposing Strategic Solution and Predicting End-Time of the Global Economic Crisis by International Experts

Conference Aim:

The main aim of this conference, ICGB2009, is to provide an international platform for academics, business professionals and government officials from all over the world to come together to exchange ideas on applying global business strategies for economic development. The other aim of the Conference is to find the root causes of the global economic crisis, the effects of the crisis, and proposing strategic solution including the expected end time-frame of the crisis.  ICGB2009 will consist of workshops, tutorials, networking sessions, exhibitions, trade transactions, keynote speeches, paper presentations, panel discussions, and a tour of industries and places of tourist. Submitted papers will be double blind peer reviewed. Accepted papers will be published in the CD conference proceedings. Best papers will be considered for publication in appropriate reputable journals. Business proposals will also be accepted. There will be formation of strategic partnerships and alliances among governments, businesses, and universities.

Letter of Support from Dubai Convention Bureau, UAE, Click Here

Invited Keynote Speaker Extraordinaire

Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al-Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, has been invited to open the conference. The Dubai Ruler is also the vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates.

Distinguished Keynote Speaker

Professor Matthew Kuofie will present “A Strategic Model for Solving the Global Economic Crises—The way out for the US, the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, and the Rest of the World.” The components of the model include 1) knowledge management/IT, 2) government, 3) academia, 4) corporate, 5) marketing, 6) management/economics, and 7) finance/accounting. Prof Matthew Kuofie is a renowned global business management and information technology professor,  a global business consultant and a politician. Professor Kuofie ran for a Michigan City Council during the November 4, 2008 United States General Election. He intends to campaign for the United States Congress. He will have a one-on-one meeting with government, corporate, and university executives. Meetings at golf outings possible and welcome!  

Other Special Keynote Speakers
Photo	His Excellency Yousef Omair Bin Yousef, CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Secretary General of the Supreme Petroleum Council (Office acknowledged receipt of invitation)
Photo	His Excellency Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Consumer Protection. (Office acknowledged receipt of invitation)
	Dr. Eric Dorion is currently a professor at the University of Caxias do Sul in Brazil. He is the director of the Post-Graduate Program in Administration. Professor Dorion has established a research network with Chinese, Indian and European colleagues. He does research in Market Strategies.He also lectures in Canadian, French and some Brazilian universities and companies. He is a fellow of the Global Strategic Management Incorporated, USA.
Photo	Dr. Malcolm Richards, Dean of School of Business Management, American University of Sharjah, UAE
	Dr. Michel Plaisent is a professor in the Business School of University of Québec  in Montréal, Canada, and former director of the MIS program. He held positions with governments and enterprises as system programmer, analyst and CIO. He still works as consultant for many small business and non-profit organizations. He is a fellow of the Global Strategic Management Incorporated, USA.
Photo	Prof Reza Barkhi, Head of MIS Department, American University of Sharjah, UAE
	Dr. Christian C. Wagner is the chair of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at Oakland University, Michigan, USA.  Dr. Wagner has consulted for a large set of industrial customers including DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Eaton Automotive, General Motors/EDS and  Pulte Homes all in the USA.  He is a fellow of the Global Strategic Management Incorporated, USA.

Professor  Ismail GENC, Professor of Economics at the American University of Sharjah, UAE, will lead  a panel discussion on the current global economic crisis and its impact on the Middle East countries as well a strategic solution. The panel members will include representatives from at least two central banks from the Middle East who are highly placed in their institutions and well established scholars from academia from the Middle East.  

Panelists
Photo	Professor  Ismail Hakki GENC, Professor of Economics at the American University of Sharjah, UAE
	Dr. Lokman Gündüz has been a board member of the Central Bank of Turkey since 2005. He served as a financial analyst at Ziraat Bank and as a member of auditing committee at Yapı ve Kredi Bank. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Banking at Marmara University, Institute of Banking and Insurance. Dr. Gündüz has various papers published in national and international scientific journals on banking and capital markets.
	Dr. Ahmet Faruk Aysan served as a consultant on a number of World Bank projects. He is an economics professor at Boğaziçi University as an associate professor of economics. Dr Ahmet Faruk Aysan received his undergraduate  education in economics at the Boğaziçi  University in Istanbul, Turkey. He earned his master’s and doctoral degrees also in economics at the University of Maryland College Park, USA
	Dr. Saeed Abtahi, CEO of Macro, is an international investment banker, corporate advisor, and asset manager with over 28 years of experience involving 10 years of working in London, 15 years in the US, and 3 years in the Gulf region. Before returning to the Gulf region in 2005, Dr. Abtahi was the President of Hunter Capital Group, a U.S. investment bank and fund management firm which he founded in 1996. Prior to founding Hunter, he was a Managing Director at Bankers Trust, responsible for the European Capital Markets and the U.S. Capital Markets. Dr. Abtahi started his banking career in the Capital Markets Group of Bank of America. A substantial portion of Dr. Abtahi’s career has been oriented toward capital markets, private equity investment and risk management. Dr. Abtahi earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Doctorate in Finance from Harvard Business School.

General Conference Co-Chairs:

Prof Matthew Kuofie, CEO of GSMI & Prof of Global Business and IT, USA

Prof Reza Barkhi, Head of MIS Department, American University of Sharjah, UAE

Dr. Eric Dorion, Universidade de Caxias do Sul(UCS),Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Director Jerad Bachar, Dubai Convention Bureau, Dubai Department Tourism and Commerce Marketing, UAE

Prof Sofiane Sahraoui, American University of Sharjah, UAE & Mediterranean School of Business, Tunis, Tunisia

Prof Mahmoud Triki, Mediterranean School of Business, Tunisa

Dr. Michel Plaisent, University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada

Dr. George Ditsa, United Arab Emirates University, UAE

Dr. Chris Wagner, Oakland University, USA

Local/Dubai, UAE Conference Chairs

Lecturer Toufic Saifi, American University of Sharjah, UAE

Lecturer Frank Campa, American University of Sharjah, UAE

Lecturer Ali Khawaja, American University of Sharjah, UAE

Inquiry

Dubai Residents Please Contact:  Lecturer Toufic Saifi, American University of Sharjah, UAE-->tsaifi@aus.edu Office:  +971 - 6 - 515 2326

UAE Residents Outside Dubai Contact:  Prof Reza Barkhi, American University of Sharjah, UAE-->rbarkhi@aus.edu

Internationals (Non UAE Residents) Contact:  Prof Matthew Kuofie, USA--> mhkuofie_gsmi@msn.com

Past Conferences, include

International Business Conference August 7-9, 2008, Dearborn, Detroit Metropolitan, Michigan, USA; Please click here

  Sponsors

	American University of Sharjah UAE	UAE
International Journal of Global Business GSMI, Michigan, USA	Journal of Economic Development, Management, IT, Finance and Marketing; GSMI, Michigan, USA	Superior Screen Printing & Sports Wear Detroit, Michigan, USA

Michigan, USA

Collaborators

	American University of Sharjah, UAE	Dubai Convention Bureau www.dcb.ae   Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, UAE www.dubaitourism.ae
Group Publishing Limited  United Kingdom http://www.emeraldinsight.com		UAE
Michigan, USA	Michigan, USA	American Mortgage Advantage, MI, USA
	Cubby's Prininting, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Mediterranean School of Business, Tunisia	State of Michigan, USA