Leveraging diverse academic backgrounds for success as an IB scholar

Boncheva, Katerina, Cavusgil, S. Tamer, Doh, Jonathan, Tonn, Alexander and Vaaler, Paul M. 2025. Leveraging diverse academic backgrounds for success as an IB scholar. Presented at: Academy of International Business Annual Meeting 2025, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, 28 June - 3 July 2025.

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Abstract

The panel explores the unique opportunities and challenges for scholars from non-International Business (IB) disciplines integrating into the evolving IB research community. Featuring a diverse group of both leading and emerging scholars with non-IB education backgrounds, the panelists will reflect on personal paths, experiences, and lessons, providing insights into integrating and contributing to the IB discipline from non-IB and practitioner perspectives. By tackling the “liability of outsidership,” the discussion will offer practical guidance and strategies to overcome barriers within the IB field. The panel will discuss how interdisciplinarity through integrating non-IB-trained scholars enhances the real-world relevance and impact of IB scholarship. It will also highlight experiences from the AIB-CIBER Doctoral Academy, showcasing methods to mitigate outsidership challenges for PhD students and emerging scholars. The session includes an interactive Q&A component, allowing attendees to explore various pathways and perspectives on becoming active members and contributors to the IB community, thus facilitating a participatory dialogue for collaborative learning. By bringing together senior and junior scholars from varied backgrounds, the panel aims to create a dynamic dialogue across generations and disciplines within the IB community, underscoring the value of integrating multiple viewpoints and experiences to enhance the IB research landscape.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Other)
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Schools > Business (Including Economics)
Date of Acceptance:	11 February 2025
Last Modified:	10 Jun 2025 11:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/177588

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