Program for E-Leader, Tallinn, Estonia

Monday, June 8, 2009

Morning from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Registrations and speaker orientations

“Welcoming Message”
Dean Professor Dr. Enn Listra, School of Economics and Business Administration, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia  
Prof. Kaja Lutsoja, Vice Dean, School of Economics and Business Administration, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia  (DOWNLOAD PDF)

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

“Role of International Trade Rules in the Current Economic Crisis”                
Prof. Ludmila Sterbova, Academic Director of the International Business Program, University of Economics, Prague. Czech Republic (DOWNLOAD PDF)

"Country of Origin -Impact of Media on the Perception of the Country - Czech Presidency of EU”                                                                                                   
Dr. Petr Kral, University of Economics Prague, Department of International Trade, Prague, Czech Republic (DOWNLOAD PDF)

 “Leading Globally – What Makes A Successful Global Leader In Today’s Turbulent Times”
Dr. Patrick KC Low, Department Business and Management University Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, Brunei (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“Hair Group: The Household Appliances and Consumer Electronics Segments of the Durable Goods Industry”
Yongjun Lu, Research Assistant; Dr. Robert J. Mockler, Joseph F. Adams Professor of Management; and Marc Gartenfeld, Associate Director, Strategic Management Research Group, Tobin College of Business – Graduate Division,   St. John’s University, Jamaica, New York, USA 
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Morning from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

“Evaluating Communication with our E-Learners on the Public Health Masters Course: University of Bedfordshire”
Susan Sapsed, Senior Teaching Fellow and Sandra Leggetter, Senior Lecturer,
University of Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, UK (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“Best Practices in Online Teaching”                                                                    
Dr. Penelope D. Keough, School of Education, National University, Los Angeles, California, USA (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“Leadership Communication Styles in the New Europe, a Case Study on Czech Republic”
Ivana Mrozkova, University Lecturer, Department of Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, Palacký University, Czech Republic (DOWNLOAD PDF)

Lunch: 12.00 a.m to 1:00 p.m
Afternoon 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

“Safety Culture Improvement through Safety and Knowledge Management System”
Marina Jarvis, Ph.D. Candidate, School of Economics and Business Administration, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
 
 “Are Foreign Graduates Better Than Locals?”                                                
Quah Chun Hoo, Senior Lecturer and Aizzat Nasurdin, Associate Professor, School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia; Guok Eng Chai, Freelance Consultant, GEC Management Consultancy Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia and  Joshua Ignatius, Consultant, Intelligent Insights International Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia (DOWNLOAD PDF)

“Panel Discussion: What Will the Students Do in a Down Economy Today?”
Leo Bruno, Fundacao Dom Cabral, Brazil; Susan Sapsed, University of Bedfordshire, UK; Penelope Keough, National University, USA; Ivana Mrozkova, Palacky University, Czech Republic; Quah Chun Hoo, University Sains, Malaysia; and Donald Hsu, Dominican College, USA
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Morning from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

“Organizational Culture: How to Measure it, a Case Study”                             
Dr. Léo F. C. Bruno, Professor of Leadership and José O. P. de Sousa, M. Sc, Fundacao Dom Cabral, Nova Lima, Brazil

“Study of Ethics in Information Assurance”
Dr. Mario A. Garcia and Kevin Krause, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

“The Information Assurance Ethics Dilemma”
Kevin Krause and Dr. Mario A. Garcia, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

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

“Financial Markets during the Economic Crisis”                                                 Prof. Mária Bohdalová and Prof. Michal Greguš, Faculty of Management, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

“Case Studies in Management and Marketing: Critical Thinking, Public Relations and Integrated Business Topics”
Dr. Thomas M. Schmidt, College Campus Chairman, College of Information Systems and Technology, University of Phoenix, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA;
Dr. Donald Hsu, Adjunct Lecturer, University of Phoenix, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA and Associate Professor, Division of Business Administration, Dominican College, Orangeburg, New York, USA

“Closing Remark and E-Leader Singapore, January 4-6. 2010”
Dr. Donald Hsu, President, Chinese American Scholars Association, New York, New York, USA