May 16-17, 2015, Warsaw
International Management Center, School of Management, University of Warsaw
Nowy Swiat 4, Warsaw, r. 201
The goal of the Seminar on "Local Heroes" is to encourage a shared perspective on key challenges in recognizing and studying outstanding companies in CEE region. Local heroes, hidden champions, or infant multinationals- as they are called- are a new breed of companies that will drive growth and innovation of countries from the CEE region . Therefore we invite strategy, IB, OB scholars to discuss the following research questions during the seminar:
Venue. International Management Center, School of Management, University of Warsaw, Nowy Swiat 4, Warsaw, r. 201. The seminar will take start at 9.30 on Saturday May 16th and is planned for one day with the possrblity of Sunday morning session extension
Programme:
FRIDAY
Informal dinner on Friday evening· we are meeting at 20 at Mercure Grand Hotel lobby and walk to nearby restaurant (please confirm who would like to participate in order to secure the reservation).
SATURDAY
9 30 Opening of the seminar and introduction of particpants: Krzysztof Obloj & Arnold Schuh
9.45 Introductory Presentations:
Local Heroes in CEE - ldentifyrng and comparing strategy types of successful domestic firms", Prof. Arnold Schuh, Director- Competence Center for Central and Eastern Europe, WU
Q&A
Export excellence through performance lens - lessons from the qualitative and quantitative findings, Prof. Czak6 Erzsebet, Institute of Business Economics, Faculty of Business Administration, Corvinus University of Budapest
Q&A
Research on Polish local heroes - theoretical framework, methods and conclusions, Prof. Krzysztof Obloj, Faculty of Management, Universrty of Warsaw
Q&A
11.30 Coffee break
11.20. DiscussiOn rn research groups
13.00 Lunch (will be provided on site)
13.45 Presentations and discussrons of the LH CEE project ideas: theones, qt..estions, methods
15. 00 Networking break
15.30 Discussion : Organizrng the LH CEE Project: what should be the outcome, how to share the results and create publrcatrons, how to deal with "newcomers" entering the group, what are the obligations of each participant, possible sources of funding and in which intervals will we meet again
18. 00 Concluding remarks
Dinner on your own - for logistical reasons (see below).
20.40 For international quests pick up at the Mercury Grand hotel by K Obloj and/or taxis to take you to the Lazienki Park for the concert at 21.15 (take warm cloth! It will be chrlly.)
For HCN (host country nationals J): Meeting in Lazienki Park in front of the Lazienki Palace at 21.05- 21.10 for the concert.
For a group of 5-7 we might have a gondola to cruise at the lake, if not we will listen to the concert from the shore of the lake. Both options are super.
As the workshop intends to build a network in this research area, participation is welcomed without paper contributions. For more details contact the organrzer of the seminar, Professor Krzysztof Obloj, School of Management, University of Warsaw, Szturmowa 1/3, Warsaw, Poland. Email: Krzysztof@obloj.pl or kobloj@wz.uw.edu.pl
Soon the UW rector’s election for the 2020-2024 term will be held. On 21st May, the University Electoral Committee registered three candidates. On 25th May at 16:00, the candidates will present their programmes and answer questions, during the online pre-election meeting with members of the UW academic community.
In connection with the Order of the Rector of the University of Warsaw on prevention of the spread of COVID-19 virus among the community of the University of Warsaw the following procedures have been implemented at the Faculty of Management.
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization announced a state of emergency for public health of international significance in connection with the outbreak of the 2019-nCoV epidemic.
With reference to the recommendations of the World Health Organization and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the University of Warsaw recommends:
The department of Finance and Accounting of the faculty of Management at the University of Warsaw invites you to participate in the 8th edition of the International Scientific Conference organized as part of a series of meetings "Financial Conditions for the Development of Economic Organizations" (FUROG) - under the title: "The growing share of the financial system in generating GDP - an opportunity or a threat to socio-economic development ".
The conference will take place on the 2 March 2020 at the Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw, 1/3 Szturmowa Street in Warsaw, POLAND.
The Centre for Health Care Management, Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw, with partners: Department of Operational Research, Faculty of Economics and Sociology, University of Lodz, Field of Health Care Financing, Medical University of Lodz, have a great pleasure to invite you to participate in the 2nd Scientific Conference: Interdisciplinarity in Health and Health Care. Artificial intelligence for health and health care.
July 6-7th, Warsaw, POLAND
In October, the “We Are All Equal” social campaign has been launched. It aims to emphasize the diversity of the UW community and equality among its members.
We are happy to inform that the Centre for Antitrust and Regulatory Studies of University of Warsaw (CARS) is part of newly established Jean Monnet Network on Enforcement of EU Law (EULEN).
Dear Students,
We hope that you enjoy first days in Warsaw and that you started the new academic year with enthusiasm. It surely will be a great time for you all. Welcome Point prepared very interesting events for you in October.
The Centre for Entrepreneurship of the Faculty of Management has a great pleasure to invite PhD students in management area to participate in 1st PhD Workshop on Qualitative Research Methods in Management.
Meet people from all over the world, learn about their countries and culture, taste foreign cuisine, and take part in multiple workshops, meetings, and debates. All in one place and one time. Visit Miasteczko na styku kultur – Cultural Hot Spot UW on Main Campus UW on May 17 and discover multicultural side of University of Warsaw!
The Civil Aviation Laboratory, Centre for Antitrust and Regulatory Studies (CARS) has the honour of inviting you to the lecture The New Berlin Airport (BBI): Too late, too expensive and too small! A case study on the politics of airport construction by Juergen Mueller, which will take place on 19th of October at 5.00 pm in the room C105 of Faculty of Management.
We hope you enjoy first days of the new semester at the UW. It surely will be a great time for you all. Welcome Point would like to invite all short- and long- term students for events prepared for you in October.
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