2016 Entrepreneurship and SME World. Conference, Seoul

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1 2016 Entrepreneurship and SME World Conference, Seoul With Collaboration of ICSB : The Evolving Role of SMEs within the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Conference Dates: April 3-8, 2016 Company Visits: April 4-5, 2016 Pre-Conference: April 6, 2016 Conference: April 6-8, 2016 Main Conference Tracks: I. From Creativity to Globalization II. Humane Entrepreneurship and the new SDGs III. Korea - ASEAN Network through the lens of education, policy and research. Please join the world's leading scholars, educators, policy makers, and practitioners for the 2016 Entrepreneurship and SME World Conference, April 3-8, The conference is scheduled to begin on Sunday evening, April 3, 2016, and end on Friday afternoon, April 8, Pre-conference activities include Company Visits, Humane Entrepreneurship White-paper Discussions, and Policy and Research Network. The focus of this conference is on humane entrepreneurship. Humane entrepreneurship aims to reflect changes in global business philosophy.

2 Registration Basic Registration Fee: - Current ICSB Members $200; - Non-ICSB Members $350 Early bird Rate for Non-members $250 (Deadline for Early Registration - February 28, 2016) Basic registration fee covers Access to all conference sessions; Welcome Reception; Conference Bag; Documentation (conference program, proceedings); Coffee breaks and Buffet Lunch during pre-conference and conference days (April 6-7); Gala Dinner. Additional Fee for 2-day Company Visits (Optional): All Participants $100 Includes Transportation; Accommodation; Breakfast and Lunch during company visits

3 Call for Papers 2016 Entrepreneurship and SME World Conference, Seoul With Collaboration of ICSB April 3-8, 2016 Pre-Conference: April 6, 2016 Conference: April 6-8, 2016 Theme: The Evolving Role of SMEs within the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem We invite authors to submit extended abstracts for program consideration. Papers MUST be submitted through the online submission system at Each submission should specify one track below. Final Submissions will be limited to 5-page Extended Abstracts. o Humane Entrepreneurship o Social Entrepreneurship o SME and Entrepreneurship o Financing and Entrepreneurship o Global Entrepreneurship o Public Policy for Entrepreneurship o Other Topics on Entrepreneurship or SMEs Important Dates Abstract Submission Deadline February 20, 2016 Acceptance Notice Deadline February 25, 2016 Final Submission for Proceedings March 15, 2016

4 ICSB Rule for Papers (Extended Abstract) - Submissions must be entirely original, not previously published, and must not be under concurrent consideration or scheduled for presentation elsewhere. - Submissions must be typed and double-spaced with one-inch margins using 12-point Times Roman font and must be in a single Microsoft Word file. Microsoft Word files will be converted to PDFs by the system before being distributed for peer review. - Extended abstract submissions should be no more than 5 pages - excluding exhibits and references. - The extended abstract should provide a synopsis of the central thesis, methodology, findings, implications for theory and/or practice, and how the findings can be implemented. We encourage the use of qualitative, quantitative or a combination of these techniques to address research issues in a rigorous way. - Submissions will be blind reviewed. Authors must avoid revealing their identities in the body of the paper. Doing so will result in automatic rejection. - Selection for inclusion in the conference program will be based upon quality, originality, and relevance as determined by the review process. - Accepted submissions will be published in the ICSB 2016 Entrepreneurship World Conference Proceedings with ISBN reference. Specific formatting requirements will accompany the acceptance notice. Authors of accepted submissions will have the opportunity to submit a revised extended abstract before the final submission deadline. - Authors submitting papers agree that if accepted, at least one author will register, pay, and attend the conference to present the paper.

5 Preliminary Schedule WELCOME RECEPTION Sunday, April 3, 2016 Location: Hotel LOTTE WORLD, Seoul 18:00~20:00 Welcome Reception COMPANY VISIT Monday, April 4, :00~18:00 Company Visits: Samsung Electronics, Crucial Tech, Yura R&D Center 18:30~20:30 Reception: IBK Training Center, Chungju, South Korea COMPANY VISIT Tuesday, April 5, :00~08:00 Breakfast at the IBK Training Center 10:00~18:00 Company Visits: CJ Foodville, DDP, Hanaro Club (Retail) 17:30~20:00 Reception PRE-CONFERENCE & PLENARY SESSION Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Location: Hotel LOTTE WORLD, Seoul 09:00~09:30 Registration Congratulatory Speech Humane Entrepreneurship and the new SDGs 09:30~12:30 - Humane Entrepreneurship White-paper 12:30~14:00 Lunch - Discussion with Representatives of 20 Countries - Preliminary Activities for Seoul Declaration for Humane Entrepreneurship

6 Korea-ASEAN Network through the Lens of Education, Policy and Research 14:00~18:00 - Policy and Education: Erasmus Program - Research: Healthiness of Business Ecosystem in Asia - Business: K-Entrepreneurship with Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation MAIN CONFERENCE Thursday, April 7, 2016 Location: Hotel LOTTE WORLD, Seoul 09:00~09:30 Registration 09:30~10:30 10:00~12:30 12:30~14:00 Opening Congratulatory Speech From Creativity to Globalization - Cross disciplinary Entrepreneurship in a University Setting and Role of the Business School - From research to policy, what makes a successful combination? The OECD experience. - Experiences of building the US ecosystem of Entrepreneurship: The Kauffman Experience. - Panel Discussion Seoul Declaration for Humane Entrepreneurship (ICSB with UNGC, ILO, OECD, Kauffman Foundation, USASBE and KASBS) -4 th ACSB Conference promotion (ICSB, Indonesia) Lunch 14:00~18:00 Parallel Session 18:00~20:00 Gala Dinner ICSB & KASBS CONFERENCE Friday, April 8, 2016 Location: Korea Chambers of Commerce, Seoul 10:00~12:30 Parallel Session 12:00~13:00 Lunch Opening Ceremony 13:00~14:30 MOU between US and Korea in Entrepreneurship and SME Research (USASBE and KASBS) 15:00~17:00 Plenary Session