2022 Conference - Austin, Texas

Plenary Sessions
Leading Happiness at Work
Emiliana Simon-Thomas, Ph.D., Science Director, Greater Good Science Center, University of California, Berkeley
The Paradoxes of Leadership – Neuroscience-Based Leadership for the Information Age
Steven Poelmans Ph.D., Professor of Neuroscience and Strategic Leadership, Antwerp Management School
The Leadership Stimulus Package: A Call to Action for All Leaders
Nouman Ashraf, Associate Professor, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Career Celebrations – Your Swiss Army Knife Multi-Tool / Rachel Todd and Kit Alderdice, University of Oregon
Touchpoints After Admissions: Addressing the Need for Connection and Information / Roberta Johansen and Veronique Tran, ESCP Business School
Stereotype Threat: Exploring Racial Consciousness Through Inquiry and Reflection / Karen Henry, Xavier University
A Data-Driven Approach to Marketing Online Business Programs / Charles Ramos, RNL, and Whitney Smith, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Driving Innovation, Impact, and Stakeholder Engagement: The Power of Immersive Capstone Experiences / Jennifer Wiess and Jeff Kudisch, Villanova University, and Gerald Suarez, University of Maryland
High-Impact Teaching Practices for the EMBA Classroom / Kevin Walsh, Ph.D., and Melissa Shew, Ph.D., Marquette University
(Re)Balancing Act – Increasing Female Enrollment Post-COVID / Kim Randall, Western University
Are Your Students Prepared for the Classroom / Ana Kyper, GMAC, Nita Swinsick, Georgetown University, and Sharon Barrett, University of Texas at Austin
Drinking from the Firehouse: A Guide to Helping Students Help Themselves / Geoff Miskinis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
From Zoom to the Room / Sara Lynn Ianni, Ikechi Nwanko, and Chrissy O’Brien, Cornell University
When MBA Students Stop Being Tourists: How Student-Facilitated International Trips Increase Engagement and Learning Outcomes / Michael Alexander and Amy Dwyer, Texas A&M University
De-Mystifying MBA Rankings / Matt Turner, UT-Austin McCombs School of Business
Insourcing Your Digital Marketing for Enhanced Speed, Agility, and Performance / Brian Connelly, Lucas Eggers, and Maria stutsman y marquez, University of Notre Dame
Diversity in the EMBA: Seeking Stability through Diverse Recruitment and Curriculum Design / Rebecca Diemer and Lisa Beauchene-Lawson, University of New Mexico
Designing EMBA International Experiences That Achieve Business School and Corporate ESG Goals / Lloyd Edmondson and Rafael Furtado, Austral Education Group, and Abbey Hargrove, Rice University
Research Session / Aram Karakashian, Imperial College Business School, and Jennifer Wiess, Villanova University
Innovative Digital, Virtual and Online Approaches to Providing Lifelong Career Development / Mary Houlihan, Washington University in St. Louis
LinkedIn and EMBA Alumni Engagement / Francis Petit and Liza Wynns, Fordham University
Succeeding With Hybrid Programs / Idola Olazar, BI Norwegian Business School
A New Model for Inclusive Leadership Coaching: Interactive Feedback Reports for Dynamic, Focused, and Personalized Learning Online or In-Person / Randall Peterson, London Business School, and JoEllyn Prouty McLaren, TalentSage
Leveraging Alumni in Admissions Interviews / Joanne Legler, Yale University, and Nita Swinsick, Georgetown University
Leadership Shift: From “Telling” to “Coaching” / Barbara Millar, University of Virginia
Managing the Hot Moment You Didn’t Plan For / Daniel Turner, University of Washington
1981 AACSB Executive MBA Workshop (Houston)
1983 Developing Quality in Executive MBA Programs (Atlanta)
1985 Executive MBA Programs: Masterful Strategies for Mature Programs (Boston)
1986 Executive MBA Programs: The State-of-the-Artful Relations (San Francisco)
1987 Executive MBA Programs: Insighters Trading for the Future (Toronto)
1988 Looking from the Inside Out: The Structure, Operations, and Marketing (Denver)
1989 Executive MBA Direction and Change: Managing Innovation (San Antonio)
1990 Setting the Course for the 90s (Orlando)
1991 Executive MBA Futures and Options (Santa Monica)
1992 Challenges 1992: Competition and Integration (New Orleans)
1993 The Challenge of Educating International Managers: An Immersion Program (Mexico City)
1994 The Executive MBA 2000 (Washington, D.C.)
1995 Navigating the Future of the Executive MBA: Strategy, Technology, and Operations (Seattle)
1996 Challenged to Lead (Chicago)
1997 Prepared to Lead in a Global Environment (Montreal)
1998 Seizing the Initiative, Best Innovations and Practices in the Executive MBA (Scottsdale)
1999 Back to the Future: Embracing Market Changes in the New Millennium (Orlando)
2000 NO BOUNDARIES! (Newport Beach)
2001 The Global Campus: Expanding in a Shrinking World (Philadelphia, Oct. 20-24)
2002 Scaling New Heights: Educate, Network, and Inform (Keystone, Oct. 12-15)
2003 Inspired Leadership: Create, Compete, Communicate, Collaborate (Atlanta, Oct. 18-22)
2004 Building Bridges, Creating Connections (San Francisco, Oct. 30-Nov. 2)
2005 Dare to be Different (Barcelona, Oct. 30-Nov. 2)
2006 Navigating in a Sea of Change (Baltimore, Oct. 21-24)
2007 Thriving in a Mosaic Marketplace (Toronto, Oct. 21-24)
2008 Powering the Brand, Energizing the Industry (Chicago, Oct. 26-29)
2009 Leading Through Challenging Times (San Diego, Oct. 18-21)
2010 Passport to The World (Vancouver, Oct. 24-27)
2011 Ocean of Opportunities (Key Biscayne, Oct. 16-19)
2012 La Belle Epoque - Innovation, Aspiration, Enlightenment (Paris, France, Oct. 14-17)
2013 Igniting Innovation (Houston, Texas, Oct. 20-23)
2014 Lights, Camera, Action (Los Angeles, California, Oct. 19-22)
2015 Global Shift (Singapore, Oct. 25-28)
2016 Redesign & Renewal – Piloting the Waters of Transformation (New Orleans, Oct. 23-26)
2017 Exploring the Next Frontier (Seattle, Oct. 22-25)
2018 Dream, Discover, Disrupt (Madrid, Oct. 14-17)
2019 Experience the Magic! (Orlando, Florida, Oct. 13-16)
2020 Transforming (EMBAC Virtual Conference, Oct. 26-28)
2021 Community of Innovators (EMBAC Virtual Conference, Oct. 25-27)
2022 Turning Survival into Revival (Austin, Texas, Oct. 16-19)
2023 Scottsdale, Arizona, Oct. 1-4