Tuesday June 3, 2014
Morning 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
 Registration and Speaker Orientation

Welcoming Message
 Prof. Giorgio Valle, Retired and Former Professor, Department of Informatics, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

Keynote Speaker
 “Intellectual Property as a Trade Policy Tool”===    Prof. Dr. Ludmila Sterbova, Vice Dean, Faculty of International Relations, University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“Developing Service Force Effectiveness: An Exploratory Study” ===    Dr. Léo F. C. Bruno, Professor of Leadership, Dom Cabral Foundation, Nova Lima, Brazil (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“The Misuse of Democracy as a Management Concept” === Prof. Nicholas Capaldi, Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Lunch:  12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Afternoon:  1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
   
Session Chair:  Brigita Lazur Lunder, MSc, MBA, CEO B+, Visiting Expert at Faculty of Economics and Business, Maribor, Slovenia

“Wisdom, Knowledge and Leadership – Aspiring to be a Knowledgeable Leader or a Wise Leader?” === Dr. Patrick Kim Cheng Low, Certified MBTI Administrator, Singapore and Adjunct Professor, University South Pacific, Suva, Fiji (DOWNLOAD PDF)

 “Social Responsibility and Food Waste in the Czech Republic” === Dr. Alena Filipova, Dr. Veronika Mokrejsova and Dr. Jiri Zeman, University Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“Business to Business Marketing Communication in Slovenia”  === Brigita Lazur Lunder, MSc, MBA, CEO B+, Visiting Expert at Faculty of Economics and Business, Maribor, Slovenia (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“Sustanability: the Way to Improve Value to Enterprise and Wellbeing to Comunities” === Mr. Emanuele Plata, Present, Planet Life Economy Foundation, Milan, Italy (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“Reading Competitive Tea Leaves as Drivers for Growth” === Mr. Kenneth A. Fox, MBA, The Soundings Group LLC, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

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Wednesday June 4, 2014
Morning 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Keynote Speaker
“Global Leadership under Stress: The New Challenge for Clear Thinking”===   Dr. Kirpal Singh, Director Wee Kim Wee Center, Associate Professor, English Literature, School of Social Science, Singapore Management University, Singapore

Session Chair: Ms. Paola DeVecchi Galbiati, Alumni of University Milan and Management Consultant, Biella, Italy

“Images that Shape our Minds: Metaphors in Public Leadership” === Prof. Ivana Mrozkova, Department of Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“Surrogacy: an International Phenomenon”===  Susan Sapsed, Independent Educator and David Mathew, Center for Learning Excellence, University of Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, UK (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“Intellectual Property Rights in Preferential Trade Agreements: The Comparison of the EU – South Korea FTA and the US – South Korea FTA” === Ms. Kamila Trojanova, PhD Candidate and Prof. Dr. Ludmila Sterbova, Vice Dean Faculty of International Relations, University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“The Evolution of Zero Tolerance in American Schools” === Dr. Cynthia Systma and Dr. Dina Pacis, School of Education, National University, San Diego, California, USA (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“CASA 2.0: Web Community Development Project Brief”===  Ms. Paola DeVecchi Galbiati, Alumni of University Milan and Management Consultant, Biella, Italy (DOWNLOAD PDF)

Lunch 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Afternoon 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Session Chair: Dr. Penelope D. Keough, Associate Professor, National University, School of Special Education, San Diego, California, USA

“Effects of Regulation of Shopping Hours” === Dr. Alena Filipova, Dr. Veronika Mokrejsova and Dr. Jiri Zeman, University Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“Pre-Electoral Discussion in a Digital City: The Case of ComunaliMilano2011” ===  Prof. Fiorella DeCindio, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Prof. Ewa Krzatala-Jaworska, Sorbonne University, Paris, France; and Leonardo Sonnante, Rete Civica di Milano, Milan, Italy (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“Neuroleadership and an Advanced Learning Organization” === Ms. Barbara Grah and Prof. Vlado Dimovski, Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

 “China’s Medicine God, the Divine Farmer: An Integrative Approach”===     Dr. Christine M. Merritt, College of Engineering, University of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“Student Complaints Do Not Equal Student Satisfaction”===  Dr. Penelope D. Keough, Associate Professor, National University, School of Special Education, San Diego, California, USA (DOWNLOAD PDF)

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Thursday June 5, 2014
Morning 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Keynote Speaker
“Happy Entrepreneur Mindset: Hems Club”, Karen Melonie Gould, MBA, Managing Director, WorkBiz Academy Ltd , Chester, UK (DOWNLOAD PDF)

Session Chair: Ms. Paola DeVecchi Galbiati, Alumni of University Milan and Management Consultant, Biella, Italy

“Take the Money: Should You Draw Social Security Benefits Early?” === Prof. Herman Manakyan, Prof. Danny Ervin, and Prof. E .Tylor Claggett, Franklin P. Perdue School of Business, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland, USA (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“Bass & Avolio's Full Range Leadership Model and Moral Development” === Dr. Charles R. Salter, Chair Business Department, Schreiner University, Kerrville, Texas, USA; Dr. Mary H. Harris, Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of the Masters of Science Leadership Program, Cabrini University, Radnor, Pennsylvania, USA; and Jay McCormack, Director of the Integrity Ambassadors in Business, Schreiner University, Kerrville, Texas, USA (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“The Gifted & Talented Educational Challenge: The Need for Holistic Leadership” === Clarinda Choh, Hwa Chong Institution, Singapore

“Micro Marketing Analysis Model to Launch a New Business in a Different Country” ===  Mr. Gianpaolo Macario, CEO, Marketing Telematica Service Amitel and Alumni of University Milan, Milan, Italy (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“Fast-Fashion Apparel Consumption and Sustainability”== Dr. Eun Jin Hwang, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA; Dr. Marjorie T. Norton, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; and Mark T. Jones, Horn of Africa Business Association, UK

Lunch 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Afternoon 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Session Chair: Ms. Kamila Trojanova, PhD Candidate, University of Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

“Changing Business Model for the Music Industry” === Dr. Alexis Koster, Professor MIS, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“Women, Hi-Tech and New Legislation: Opportunities and Roles” === Ms. Mirella Mastretti,  President, and Ms. Paola Corradi, Vice President, Talent4Rise, and Alumni of University Milan, Milan, Italy (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“Changing China Currency Internationalization”   === Dr. Krystyna Palonka, Expert Poland Asia Research Center, Warsaw, Poland

“The Leading Edge of Computer Technologies and Applications”  === Dr. Frank Owarish, Executive Director, International Institute for Strategic Research and Training, New York, New York, USA (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“Case Studies in Algorithm Logic for Computer Programming”===  Dr. Donald Hsu, Adjunct Professor, University of Phoenix, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA and  Associate Professor, Division of Business Administration, Dominican College of Blauvelt, Orangeburg, New York, USA

“E-Leader Shanghai, January 5-7, 2014”=== Dr. Donald Hsu, President, Chinese American Scholars Association Inc, New York, New York, USA

Closing Message
 “Collaboration and Co-Creation” === Prof. Emeritus Gianni Degli Antoni, Former Chair, Department of Informatics, University of Milan, Milan, Italy