ANZIBA and AIB – Oceania Chapter
Collaborative Event: Nov 2026

Following last year’s inaugural event in Fiji, the Australia and New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA) and the Academy of International Business – Oceania Chapter (AIB-O) will once again jointly hold a collaborative event this year, rather than two independent events. The 2026 event will be held on 24-27 of November in Melbourne and hosted by the University of Melbourne and RMIT University.

Please click here for a full copy of the Call for Papers (CfP)

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Conference Theme:

Global Business at a Crossroads: Geopolitics, Economic Nationalism, and Market Fragmentation

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Hosted by:

The University of Melbourne and
RMIT University

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Keynote Speaker:

Professor Shige Makino

Kyoto University, Japan

Shige Makino is Professor at the Faculty of Economics/Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University, Japan, and Emeritus Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He received LLB and MBA degrees from Keio University and a PhD from Ivey Business School, Western University.

Professor Makino is the Incoming President Elect (2026-2027) and Fellow of the Academy of International Business.

Shige’s research focuses on strategies and performance of multinational corporations. He is especially interested in exploring non-economic motivations for economic activities and their performance consequences in international business. His research has appeared in such journals as Academy of Management Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management Studies, Organization Science, and Strategic Management Journal, among others.

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Location & Tentative Schedule:

The University of Melbourne

24^th November 2026 – Doctoral Colloquium, Early-Career Researchers Day, and Mid-Career Researchers Day, Education Scholars Day
25^th November 2026 – Research Methods Workshop. Education Methods Workshop

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RMIT University

26^th November 2026 – Keynote Address, Parallel Paper Sessions, ANZIBA and AIB-O Annual General Meetings, and the Conference Dinner
27^th November 2026 – Parallel Paper Sessions and Paper Development Workshop

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Submissions:

• Short Research Paper
• Paper Development Workshop Paper

Submissions Deadline: 31 July 2026

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