Monday, January 4, 2010
Morning 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Registration and Speaker Orientation

“Welcoming Message"
Dr. Kirpal Singh, Director of Wee Kim Wee Center and Associate Professor of Social Science, Singapore Management University, Singapore

Keynote Speaker

“E-Technology for Business Turnaround: Sustainability, Growth and Innovation”         
Irene Jeremic, MBA, Chief Information Officer, Head of eCommerce, IT and Sales Support Services, Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada; CIO 100 Award Recipient 2009, Colorado Spring, Colorado, USA (Download Presentation - PDF)

“Leadership:  We Manage as Who We Are”
Dr. Laurent Lapierre, Pierre-Peladeau Chair in Leadership, HEC Montreal, Canada (Download Presentation - PDF)

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

Session Chair:  Dr. Patrick K C Low, University Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, Brunei

 “Horses for Courses: the Options for Shared Business Services in Organization Design Options and Governance”
Ian Herbert, Lecturer in Accountancy and Financial Management, Business School, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK (Download Presentation - PDF)

“Strategic Management in the Public Sector”
Luke McBain, MBA, Institute Management Berlin, School of Economics and Law, Berlin, Germany and Dr. Jonathan Smith, Senior Lecturer, Ashcroft International Business School, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK (Download Presentation - PDF)

Effective Brand Positioning of Universities in the Ethnic Chinese Community: A New Zealand Perspective”
Dr. Kim-Choy Chung, Assistant Professor, School of Business Administration, Al Alkhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco (Download Presentation - PDF)

“Applying Strategic Leadership: the Way of the Dragon”
Prof. Patrick Kim Cheng Low, Ph.D. & Chartered Marketer, Certified MBTI Administrator, & Certified Behavioral Consultant, University Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, Brunei (Download Presentation - PDF)

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Morning 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Session Chair: Sandra Leggetter, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, UK

“Carbon Guidelines – Who is Responsible?”
Dr. K. Shenbagakulalvoymozhi, Senior Lecturer, Department of Business Studies, HELP University College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Download Presentation - PDF)

  “Leadership Lessons from the Animal Kingdom”
Dr. Patrick Kim Cheng Low and Ang Sik-Liong, University Drunei Darussalam, Gadong, Brunei (Download Presentation - PDF)

“Core Values, e-Government Implementation & Its Progress in Negara Brunei Darussalam”                                                                                                                                       Dr. Patrick Kim Cheng Low, Dr. Mohammad Habibur Rahman, Dr. Mohd. Nabil Almunawar, Dr. Fadzliwati Mohiddin and Ang Sik-Liong, University Drunei Darussalam, Gadong, Brunei (Download Presentation - PDF)

“Identifying the Challenges of Developing Research Skills in e-learners: an Action Research Study of Masters level Public Health Students in the UK”
Sandra Leggetter, MSc. PGCert., RN, DN, Senior Lecturer and Susan Sapsed, MPhil, RM, RN,   Public Health Masters Lead, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, UK (Download Presentation - PDF)

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

Session Chair:  Dr. Johndavid Kerr, J.D., Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Chair, Harris-Stowe State University, Busch School of Business, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

"A Stereo Machine Vision System for measuring three-dimensional crack-tip displacements when it is subjected to elastic-plastic deformation"
Arash Karpour and Dr. Khosrow Zarrabi, Associate Professor, The School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia (Download Presentation - PDF)

“The Iniquity of Globalization”
Chow Fah Yee, Associate Professor, Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, University of Technology MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia and Eu Chye Tan, Professor, Faculty of Economics and Adminstration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Download Presentation - PDF)

“Customer Energy: The Empowered Consumer is Revolutionizing Customer Relationships”
Dr. Daniel F. Oriesek, Noted Author, Strategy Practice Executive, A. T. Kearney InternationalAG, Zurich, Switzerland (Download Presentation - PDF)

“Emerging Markets in Africa:  Epic Shifts in Privatization and Land Usage”                     
Dr. Johndavid Kerr, J.D., Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Chair, Harris-Stowe State University, Busch School of Business, St. Louis, Missouri, USA (Download Presentation - PDF)

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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Morning 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Session Chair: Dr. Dina Pacis, National University, San Diego, California, USA

“The Relationships among Organizational Climate, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment in the Thai Telecommunication Industry”
Sanguansak Bhaesajsanguan, Candidate DBA, Commercial College, Burapha University, Bangkok, Thailand (Download Presentation - PDF)

“How Successful Higher Education Programs Derailed:  a Case Study”                                     Dr. Dina Pacis and Dr. Sidney R. Castle, National University, San Diego, California, USA (Download Presentation - PPT)

“Emotional Intelligence and its Application to Problem Solving Situations”                               Dr. Sidney R. Castle and Dr. Dina Pacis, National University, San Diego, California, USA (Download Presentation - PPT)

“Developing Premiere Online Instructional Offerings using a Multi-dimensional Audio, Visual, and Kinesthetic Approach: a Case Study involving American University Graduate Course Offerings and K-8 Vietnamese Language Course offered Internationally  in Cambodia, Vietnam and the U.S.”         
Dr. Sidney R. Castle, National University, San Diego, CA, USA; Hieu Minh Castle (Do Thi Minh Hieu), Wesley Academy, San Diego, CA, USA; Do Thi Hong Hanh, Vietnam-Australia International School, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Dr. Dina Pacis, National University, San Diego, CA, USA (Download Presentation - PDF)

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

Session Chair:  Pooyan Yousefi Fard, MBA, Open University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

“Credit Card Use and Debt in On-line Shopping by Undergraduate Students in Melbourne, Australia”
Dr. Huong Ha, Dean, TMC Business School, TMC Academy, Singapore (Download Presentation - PDF)

“Related Party Transactions and Ownership Concentration:  Theory and Evidence”
Chen-Wen Chen and Chinshun Wu, National Sun Yat-sen University, Department of Management, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China (Download Presentation - PDF)

“Improving Accessibility and Responsiveness in a Complaints Management System”    Professor Dr. Latifah Abdol Latif, Professor Dr. Ramli Bahroom, Pooyan Yousefi Fard, Open University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Download Presentation - PDF)

“Mystery Calling: A Qualitative Application of the Lean Six Sigma”                           
Professor Dr. Latifah Abdol Latif, Professor Dr. Ramli Bahroom, Pooyan Yousefi Fard, Open University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Download Presentation - PDF)

“Case Studies in Marketing Management and Sales Management”
Dr. Donald Hsu, Associate Professor, Division of Business Administration,
Dominican College, Orangeburg, New York, USA

“E-Leader Budapest, Hungary, June 7-9, 2010”
Dr. Donald Hsu, President, Chinese American Scholars Association Inc, New York, New York, USA