News Archive

PIM 2010 - Registration is Open

We are happy to announce that the registration for PIM 2010 is now open. Please visit the conference webpage to learn more about the University of Otago, the conference program and New Zealand, and to register: PIM 2010 Conference Website

PIM Annual Conference 2011

Please save the date for PIM 2011! After careful review of the feedback received from the PIM community on the dates suggested by the host school, the PIM Chairs are happy to announce the dates for the PIM Conference 2011 hosted by NHH - the Norwegian School of Economics & Business Administration: The 38th PIM Conference will take place from October 5th - 7th, 2011, in Bergen, Norway. In 2011, NHH celebrates its 75th anniversary. The main national events will take place in September. The 2011 PIM Conference in early October will certainly be a wonderful addition to the list of anniversary events.

The PIM Chairs would like to thank the PIM members who submitted comments and suggestions for the timing of PIM 2011 in response to the dates suggested by the host school. While the finalization of conference dates always poses a challenge in an international community, the Chairs would like to assure you that they tried their utmost to decide fairly and objectively on the dates.

New Chair from Europe

On the occasion of the 2009 PIM Conference held in Austin-Texas, Robin Jensen, Director of International Programs at Copenhagen Business School, was appointed as new PIM Chair from Europe. Welcoming Robin on board, the PIM community expresses the deepest gratitude to Antonia Maria Serra, Director of International Relations Service at ESADE Business School, stepping down after three years of great work. Bertrand Guillotin, Director of the International Center at Duke University and Ligia Maura Costa, Associate Dean for International Relations at Fundacao Getulio Vargas EAESP, will continue their appointment respectively as PIM Chair from North America and PIM Chair from Multiregional Area.

PIM Annual Conference 2011

During the 2009 PIM Conference, the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH) was chosen as host of the 2011 PIM Conference. After Austin, where the 2009 PIM Conference was held between October 21st and October 23rd 2009, and Otago, which will host the conference next year from November 10th to November 12th 2010,  Bergen will welcome the PIM Community for its annual event. Dates and details will be soon decided and communicated to all the PIM members.

New Geographical Structure for PIM

The PIM Community has approved the new geographical structure of PIM, which includes the creation of the following regions: Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), the Americas, Asia & Asia Pacific. With this new vision PIM will have a more coherent geographic explanation of the world in terms of the major regions, while respecting the terminology used by global companies when they divide the market for business purposes. As well, Asia and Asia Pacific will be recognized for their increasingly important role, also through the possibility of providing a future PIM Chair.