Discussions in the academic panels will concentrate around following broadly
defined conference tracks: 
1. IB theory: from going international to designing international business models 
Track Chair: Piotr Trąpczyński, Poznań University of Economics, Poland
2. Internationalization theory and practice: from rethinking MNEs, to SMEs and BGs 
Track Chair: Tiia Vissak, University of Tartu, Estonia
3. International entrepreneurship, strategy and innovation in the CEE region 
Track Chair: Krzysztof Wach, Cracow University of Economics, Poland
4. Competitiveness of the CEE region, its economies and industries 
Track Chair: Erzsébet Czakó, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary
5. Global value chains and developments in FDI in CEECs 
Track chair: Andreja Jaklič, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
6. International trade – rethinking convergence and fair trade 
Track Chair: Agnieszka Głodowska, Cracow University of Economics, Poland
7. Societies, markets and cultures in Europe and beyond 
Track chair: Matevž Rašković, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
8. Global marketplace and international marketing around the globe 
Track Chair: Michał Lemański, University of Nottingham in Ningbo, China
9. International HRM and cross-cultural management 
Track Chair: József Poór, Szent István University, Hungary
10. IB teaching and networking in the CEE region 
Track Chair: Mirosław Jarosiński, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
 
 
We hope that within the above mentioned tracks everybody will find an appropriate
topic that will suit his/her interests and/or needs. We invite all interested parties to
submit paper and panel proposals accordingly. For the full description of tracks see
the conference website: 
http://aibcee2018.uek.krakow.pl 
The conference will take place at the campus of Cracow University of Economics
(Kraków, Poland).  
More info available at: 
www.aibcee2018.uek.krakow.pl
Please contact us at: 
aibcee2018@uek.krakow.pl