July 15 - 19, 2017

After a series of successful conferences held throughout the World, the University of Namur will host IAJBS’ World Forum in 2017. We call deans, directors and executive administrative staff to seize this unique opportunity for sharing ideas and discussing both strategic and operational plans. An accreditation workshop will be organized to help Institutions to enhance their international positioning, as well as a roundtable to discuss ways to set up joint degrees under the IAJBS’ umbrella. A full day trip to Antwerp (including business and tourist visits) will be organized by the University of Antwerp, which is partner of IAJBS 2017.

We also call researchers and teachers to send their contributions related to any topic in line with business ethics, CSR and sustainability issues. Sharing economy and the collaborative society will be the focus of the 2017 IAJBS World Forum. Airbnb, Uber, Blablacar: these collaborative initiatives are among the most popular examples of a new paradigm developing very rapidly where using a good or a service prevails over its ownership. Such an access-based approach is supported by societal, economical and technological facilitators. But is this revolution all about sharing? Throughout the conference, the multiple impacts of the sharing economy will be discussed as to individual behaviors, industry and competition and public regulation. A special attention will be paid to the extent to which the collaborative society contributes to sustainability. A special roundtable will be organized with managers and policy makers around the issue “Is the sharing economy really sustainable?”.