2018 Northeast Business Deans’ Association Conference
Date September 13 to 14, 2018
Time 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location –
About the
Event
September 13-14, 2018
FSA ULaval (Université Laval)
Québec City, Canada
Please join your NEBDA colleagues as well as those from Université Laval and the organization of the Canadian Federation of Business School Deans (CFBSD) for an unprecedented first-ever meeting outside of the U.S. in beautiful Quebec City. Our gracious host, Dean Michel Gendron, has promised us the full hospitality of Université Laval, inclusive of a first night dinner event at their on-campus restaurant and exceptional rates at the lovely Hôtel Château Laurier at the gates of Old Québec.
Welcome to the 2018 NEBDA Annual Meeting! We are delighted that you are able to join us for the first-ever NEBDA meeting outside of the United States. Our partners in organizing the meeting, Université Laval and Dean Michel Gendron, as well as Madan Annavarjula, this year’s Program Chair, have been deeply involved in planning an excellent program, plenty of networking time and the traditional fine food and drink that are all our custom. Thanks to the Laval team and to Madan, and welcome to lovely Quebec City!
It is my great pleasure to welcome NEBDA’s annual meeting at FSA ULaval, a rare occasion where American and Canadian business Deans can meet and discuss. Universities and Business Schools in both our countries and abroad face the same challenges, and cross border collaboration such as this conference is an essential way of facing them. I hope this joint meeting yields to constructive and lasting collaborations between our schools and faculty.
As part of the oldest francophone university in America, FSA ULaval is honoured to welcome you in Québec City and we hope you enjoy its many charms during your stay.
Register
Registration for the 2018 NEBDA conference is now open. We hope that more schools and more attendees from each school will join us in Quebec City this September. We look forward to seeing you there!
Program Overview
A variety of sessions will be offered for the benefit of deans, associate deans, and program directors relevant to undergraduate and graduate programs. These include an interactive session focused on disruption in business schools, as well as those focused on applying design thinking to navigating the changing currents in higher education; effectively leveraging advisory councils; and, managing enrollment in a new world order.
In addition, lots of time for networking is scheduled into the conference program, including cocktails and dinner on the evening of September 13th.
Hotel Accommodations
Questions?
For any additional questions or inquiries, please contact us.
Registration fees (CAD$)
For member schools, participant conference registration fee is CAD$193. For non-member schools, the first participant conference registration fee is CAD$322. The registration fee for any additional participant(s) from the same school is CAD$193 per person.
Member Conference Registration (NEBDA, CFBSD)
This ticket discount is for NEBDA and CFBSD members only. If your university is not a member of one of these associations, a non-member ticket purchase is required.
CAD$193 + taxes
Non-member Conference Registration (1st participant)
If your university is not a NEBDA or CFBSD member, the first participant must pay this fee to cover the cost of membership. All following registrations will benefit from the member’s rate (CAD$193 + taxes).
CAD$322 + taxes
Register now to NEBDA Conference
Pre-Conference AACSB Deans’ Training Session
You must register to the AACSB Deans’ Training Session to participate.
Free
Register now to the Pre-Conference AACSB Deans’ Training Session
The registration period ends on September 1st, 2018.
Program
Thursday, September 13th, 2018 | Pre-Conference
Hôtel Château Laurier
1220, Place George-V Ouest
Québec (Québec) G1R 5B8
8:00 AM | AACSB Accreditation Volunteer Training Session Registration Room De la Colline
Continental breakfast for AACSB training participants.
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM | AACSB Accreditation Volunteer Training Room De la Colline
Volunteer training is for individuals who are interested in assisting AACSB in its accreditation work by serving as a mentor, peer review team member, and/or accreditation committee member. The training provides an overview of the different volunteer responsibilities, discusses the philosophies behind the accreditation standards, and provides a detailed description of the accreditation process. The training should be seen as an overview and introduction to volunteer duties. The actual learning is done when the first assignment is accepted. This training is specifically useful for deans and associate deans (or similar positions) of AACSB-accredited institutions.
10:45 AM | Coffee Break Room De la Colline
Thursday, September 13th, 2018 | Pre-Conference
Hôtel Château Laurier
1220, Place George-V Ouest
Québec (Québec) G1R 5B8
8:00 AM | AACSB Accreditation Volunteer Training Session Registration Room De la Colline
Continental breakfast for AACSB training participants.
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM | AACSB Accreditation Volunteer Training Room De la Colline
Volunteer training is for individuals who are interested in assisting AACSB in its accreditation work by serving as a mentor, peer review team member, and/or accreditation committee member. The training provides an overview of the different volunteer responsibilities, discusses the philosophies behind the accreditation standards, and provides a detailed description of the accreditation process. The training should be seen as an overview and introduction to volunteer duties. The actual learning is done when the first assignment is accepted. This training is specifically useful for deans and associate deans (or similar positions) of AACSB-accredited institutions.
10:45 AM | Coffee Break Room De la Colline
Thursday, September 13th, 2018
Hôtel Château Laurier
1220, Place George-V Ouest
Québec (Québec) G1R 5B8
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Conference Registration Room De la Colline
After registering for the conference, walk the streets of the Old Quebec to discover its charms and attractions. Be The Guide! Discover your surroundings in a new way by letting it send you notifications, and make any city your own.
With the Swipecity mobile app, you can let the environment notify you about local culture (public arts, monuments, museums, cultural events, etc.). As you walk around, you will receive notifications to unlock fun facts and stories about your surroundings. You can interact with the content you just saw by taking a picture and sharing your thoughts directly on the app. There are more than 70 sites in Old Québec and Old Lévis that you can explore by taking a self-guided tour or following a pre-determined route. Download the mobile app now on iPhone or Android. The first Québec cities using this app are Québec City, Lévis and Montréal. Cultural treasure hunt also available. Interact with your surroundings!
Download the app at : https://www.swipecity.io/
10:30 AM – 4:30 PM | Exhibitor Showcase Room Lafayette B
12:00 PM | Welcome Luncheon Room Du Manège
- Greetings from the Hosting Deans
- Beta Gamma Sigma Awards
- AACSB Update (Barb Higel, Manager, Accreditation Services)
1:30 PM | Plenary Session 1: Strategically Right-Sizing Your Program Portfolio Room De la Colline
Is your program portfolio too big—perhaps on overload? Are some programs performing better than others? Can you afford to run them all sustainably? How do you decide what to do and the basis for doing so? Tim Westerbeck, President of Eduvantis, the premier consulting firm in the business school space, will provide insightful analysis of this challenge, based on extensive market experience. He will also share essential steps your institution can take to answer these critical questions with confidence. Data from a survey conducted of NEBDA members on this topic prior to the conference will also be presented.
- Tim Westerbeck, President, Eduvantis
2:45 PM | Coffee/Networking Break
3:15 PM | Plenary Session 2: Is Analytics the New Super-field? Room De la Colline
How can your school, or should your school, join the trend towards education in analytics and related areas such as data science? What is needed for a successful program to flourish? How can local and regional industry partners be engaged in this discipline and in curricular development and financial commitments?
- Dr. Richard Glass, Professor, Informations Systems and Analytics, Bryant University
4:30 PM | Free time
5:00 PM | Bus Departs for Cocktail Hour and Networking Dinner at Carré des affaires FSA ULaval-Banque Nationale, Université Laval Meeting in the lobby of the Hôtel Château Laurier
5:30 PM | Cocktail Hour
Carré des affaires FSA ULaval-Banque Nationale, Université Laval
6:30 PM | Networking Dinner Restaurant Le Quatre-vingt-dix at Carré des affaires FSA ULaval-Banque Nationale, Université Laval
7:45 & 8:15 PM | Bus Departs back for return to Hôtel Château Laurier
Thursday, September 13th, 2018
Hôtel Château Laurier
1220, Place George-V Ouest
Québec (Québec) G1R 5B8
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Conference Registration Room De la Colline
After registering for the conference, walk the streets of the Old Quebec to discover its charms and attractions. Be The Guide! Discover your surroundings in a new way by letting it send you notifications, and make any city your own.
With the Swipecity mobile app, you can let the environment notify you about local culture (public arts, monuments, museums, cultural events, etc.). As you walk around, you will receive notifications to unlock fun facts and stories about your surroundings. You can interact with the content you just saw by taking a picture and sharing your thoughts directly on the app. There are more than 70 sites in Old Québec and Old Lévis that you can explore by taking a self-guided tour or following a pre-determined route. Download the mobile app now on iPhone or Android. The first Québec cities using this app are Québec City, Lévis and Montréal. Cultural treasure hunt also available. Interact with your surroundings!
Download the app at : https://www.swipecity.io/
10:30 AM – 4:30 PM | Exhibitor Showcase Room Lafayette B
12:00 PM | Welcome Luncheon Room Du Manège
- Greetings from the Hosting Deans
- Beta Gamma Sigma Awards
- AACSB Update (Barb Higel, Manager, Accreditation Services)
1:30 PM | Plenary Session 1: Strategically Right-Sizing Your Program Portfolio Room De la Colline
Is your program portfolio too big—perhaps on overload? Are some programs performing better than others? Can you afford to run them all sustainably? How do you decide what to do and the basis for doing so? Tim Westerbeck, President of Eduvantis, the premier consulting firm in the business school space, will provide insightful analysis of this challenge, based on extensive market experience. He will also share essential steps your institution can take to answer these critical questions with confidence. Data from a survey conducted of NEBDA members on this topic prior to the conference will also be presented.
- Tim Westerbeck, President, Eduvantis
2:45 PM | Coffee/Networking Break
3:15 PM | Plenary Session 2: Is Analytics the New Super-field? Room De la Colline
How can your school, or should your school, join the trend towards education in analytics and related areas such as data science? What is needed for a successful program to flourish? How can local and regional industry partners be engaged in this discipline and in curricular development and financial commitments?
- Dr. Richard Glass, Professor, Informations Systems and Analytics, Bryant University
4:30 PM | Free time
5:00 PM | Bus Departs for Cocktail Hour and Networking Dinner at Carré des affaires FSA ULaval-Banque Nationale, Université Laval Meeting in the lobby of the Hôtel Château Laurier
5:30 PM | Cocktail Hour
Carré des affaires FSA ULaval-Banque Nationale, Université Laval
6:30 PM | Networking Dinner Restaurant Le Quatre-vingt-dix at Carré des affaires FSA ULaval-Banque Nationale, Université Laval
7:45 & 8:15 PM | Bus Departs back for return to Hôtel Château Laurier
Friday, September 14th, 2018
Carré des affaires FSA ULaval-Banque Nationale
1030, av. du Séminaire
Pavillon La Laurentienne
Université Laval
Québec (Québec) G1V 0A6
8:00 AM | Bus Departs for Carré des affaires FSA ULaval-Banque Nationale, Université Laval Meeting in the lobby of the Hotel Château Laurier
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM | Conference Registration Room Le Foyer
8:30 AM – 12:45 PM | Exhibitor Showcase Room Le Foyer
8:30 AM | Networking Breakfast & NEBDA Business Meeting Room Le Foyer
9:15 AM | Plenary Session 3: Collaboration, Innovation and Learning Across Town and Across Borders Room Jean-Paul Tardif – 1334
How can NEBDA schools leverage the strength of its member organizations and/or our Canadian partners to enrich the work that we do for students, faculty and other stakeholders? What kind of partnerships might be distinctive, profitable and educationally exceptional among dyads or greater multiples of other business schools? Please bring your ideas to this highly interactive session.
- Dr. Anne-Marie Croteau, Dean, JMSB, Concordia University
- Dr. Dayle Smith, past president, NEBDA; Dean of the School of Business, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles
10:45 AM | Coffee/Networking Break Room Le Foyer
11:15 AM | Plenary Session 4: So Many Challenges, So Few Sessions Room Jean-Paul Tardif – 1334
Connect with others who share your interest in addressing some particular challenge. Round table discussions will be organized according to themes such as measuring impact, motivating faculty, enrollment, collaborations, graduate and undergraduate programs, internships, etc.
12:45 PM | Networking Lunch Restaurant – Le Quatre-vingt-dix
2:00 PM | Concluding Remarks and Adjournment Room Jean-Paul Tardif – 1334
Friday, September 14th, 2018
Carré des affaires FSA ULaval-Banque Nationale
1030, av. du Séminaire
Pavillon La Laurentienne
Université Laval
Québec (Québec) G1V 0A6
8:00 AM | Bus Departs for Carré des affaires FSA ULaval-Banque Nationale, Université Laval Meeting in the lobby of the Hotel Château Laurier
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM | Conference Registration Room Le Foyer
8:30 AM – 12:45 PM | Exhibitor Showcase Room Le Foyer
8:30 AM | Networking Breakfast & NEBDA Business Meeting Room Le Foyer
9:15 AM | Plenary Session 3: Collaboration, Innovation and Learning Across Town and Across Borders Room Jean-Paul Tardif – 1334
How can NEBDA schools leverage the strength of its member organizations and/or our Canadian partners to enrich the work that we do for students, faculty and other stakeholders? What kind of partnerships might be distinctive, profitable and educationally exceptional among dyads or greater multiples of other business schools? Please bring your ideas to this highly interactive session.
- Dr. Anne-Marie Croteau, Dean, JMSB, Concordia University
- Dr. Dayle Smith, past president, NEBDA; Dean of the School of Business, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles
10:45 AM | Coffee/Networking Break Room Le Foyer
11:15 AM | Plenary Session 4: So Many Challenges, So Few Sessions Room Jean-Paul Tardif – 1334
Connect with others who share your interest in addressing some particular challenge. Round table discussions will be organized according to themes such as measuring impact, motivating faculty, enrollment, collaborations, graduate and undergraduate programs, internships, etc.
12:45 PM | Networking Lunch Restaurant – Le Quatre-vingt-dix
2:00 PM | Concluding Remarks and Adjournment Room Jean-Paul Tardif – 1334
Practical Information
Getting to Québec City
Important flight information
Please note: Université Laval is located in Québec City, NOT in the City of Laval (which is near Montréal).
People flying to the Conference must make sure that their final destination is Québec City – Jean-Lesage International Airport – YQB. Québec City is located about 250 km (155 miles) from Montréal.
By plane
Jean-Lesage International Airport, located 16 km (10 miles) from downtown Québec City, can be reached via Boulevard Wilfrid-Hamel (138) or Autoroute Duplessis (540).
The airport offers direct service to and from major North American and European cities such as Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Newark, Chicago and Paris.
For all flight options to and from Québec City, please refer to the list of destinations served by the Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport or the Air Accessibility Chart.
418-640-3300 or 1-877-769-2700
By car
Highway 20 (Autouroute Jean-Lesage) runs along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, and Highway 40 (Autoroute Félix-Leclerc) is the north shore access to the city.
By motor coach
Fédération des transporteurs par autobus – Intercity Transit
Accessible to all, the intercity transportation network consists of 222 intercity bus stations throughout Québec for efficient, timely travel.
Website
Intercar
Intercar links Québec City with Saguenay, Lac-Saint-Jean, Charlevoix, and all destinations along the North Shore (Côte-Nord).
Website
Orléans Express
Orléans Express Coach Lines provide daily service between Québec City, Montréal, and other destinations in the province.
Website
Greyhound
Visitors travelling by motor coach from the USA come into Montréal via Greyhound, then transfer to an Orléans Express motor coach to Québec City.
Website
Québec City intercity bus stations
Gare du Palais Bus Terminal
320, rue Abraham-Martin, Québec
418-525-3000
Sainte-Foy Terminal
3001, chemin des Quatre-Bourgeois, borough of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge
418-650-0087
By train
Visitors traveling by train from the USA come into Montréal via Amtrak, then transfer to VIA Rail Canada trains to Québec City.
VIA Rail Canada Daily VIA Rail Canada service between Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and Québec City.
1-888-842-7245 | Website
Amtrak
1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245) | Website
Québec City train stations
Gare du Palais (central station)
450, rue de la Gare-du-Palais, Québec
1-888-842-7245
Gare de Sainte-Foy
3255, chemin de la Gare, borough of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge
1-888-842-7245
Airport Transfers and Taxi Services
Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) is just 20 minutes away from downtown Québec City. At the airport, taxi services are within easy reach to access downtown. Fixed rates: CAD$34.25. Cash or credit cards are accepted.
If you wish to share a taxi with other delegates on your way back to the airport, sharing request forms will be available at the information desk during the conference.
If you need a taxi, you can call any of the following numbers:
Taxi Coop Québec: 418-525-5191
Taxi Coop Sainte-Foy–Sillery: 418-653-7777
Taxi Laurier: 418-651-2727
Getting to Conference
Conference activities will be held on September 13th at Hôtel Château Laurier, 1220, Place George-V Ouest, Québec City, then on September 14th at Carré des affaires FSA ULaval-Banque Nationale (FSA ULaval), 1030, avenue du Séminaire, Québec City.
Hôtel Château Laurier is located downtown Québec City and the university is located about 6 km from downtown. Both are easily accessible with public transit.
We do not recommend walking to the university, unless you are staying at a hotel in the vicinity of the university in Sainte-Foy.
Public transit
You can easily travel around Québec City using the Réseau de transport de la Capitale (RTC – Québec City’s public transit authorities). Bus fare is $3.50 (cash only). You can also obtain a reloadable and reusable OPUS bus card without picture for CAD$6.00.
From Hôtel Château Laurier to the University
Below are the bus schedules and detailed itineraries (30 minutes) from Hôtel Château Laurier.
- Take Metrobus 800 or 801 heading to Pointe-de-Sainte-Foy using the Colline parlementaire stop (#1517) on René-Lévesque Est/Jean-Jacques-Bertrand, in front of the Québec City Convention Centre. Metrobus stops are marked with the icon on the Québec City map (click to download PDF). Metrobuses 800 and 801 run every 5 to 10 minutes.
- Get off at the Station Université Laval stop (#20580) at the intersection of rue de l’Université and avenue des Sciences Humaines.
- Head northeast on rue de l’Université and turn left onto avenue du Séminaire.
- Walk up avenue du Séminaire until Pavillon Palasis-Prince, the last building on the left, at the intersection of rue de la Terrasse.
Our University
Faculty of Business Administration (FSA ULaval)
Since 1924, FSA ULaval has been training students to become competent and responsible managers and business specialists. Today, FSA ULaval is part of a select group of 80 Business Schools, out of more than 12,000 worldwide, to have obtained both the AACSB and EQUIS accreditations.
- Approximately 4,300 students, including more than 700 international students
- More than 125 professors and full-time lecturers ready to engage with students and whose research expertise is internationally renowned
- A dynamic network of more than 35,000 graduates in 52 alumni clubs in Canada and abroad
- Close connections with large international corporations and local SMEs
- State-of-the-art technological infrastructure
- A Canadian leader in hybrid and online-based education
- Partnerships with some 90 world-renowned universities and management schools
- 20 world-class research chairs, centres and laboratories
- Outstanding student-athletes with our competitive Rouge et Or sports teams
- A vibrant student life with more than 20 student organizations
- A very high graduate satisfaction rate
Université Laval
- A well-rounded university
- More than 399 programs
- Renowned mobility and exchange programs
- Three profiles: sustainable development, entrepreneurial, and international
- Custom, continuing, and distance education programs
- Some 700 partnership agreements with some 500 universities in nearly 70 countries
- A library with over 6 millions documents
- A vibrant and diverse community
- Some 48,000 students
- Nearly 4,600 international students
- Nearly 270,000 graduates since the University’s founding
- More than 2,700 regular faculty and lecturers
- Over 250 student associations
Entry requirement in Canada
New entry requirements are now in effect in Canada. All foreigners other than U.S. citizens are now expected to have either an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) or a visitor visa to enter Canada.
Be prepared:
2. If you need an eTA (EU citizens, for example): Apply for an eTA before you book your flight to Canada. Most applicants get approved within minutes. However, some applications can take several days to process, so don’t wait until the last minute.
- If you need a visitor visa, note that a visa application may take several weeks or months to process. We recommend that you file your visa application as soon as possible, online, through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s website. You will be required to enclose an invitation letter from the organizers of the 2019 AFFI Conference with your application. To obtain this letter, you must without delay:
- register with the Conference and pay all Conference participation fees
- send an email request to evenements@fsa.ulaval.ca
Accommodation
Hôtel Château Laurier
Located on trendy Grande Allée, 5 km east of Université Laval, Hôtel Château Laurier is right in the heart of Old Québec, a few minutes’ walk from many restaurants and tourist attractions, and a stone’s throw from the Plains of Abraham.
The cost of accommodations is not included in the registration fees. Preferential room rates start at CAD$219 per night plus taxes. Use the confirmation number “25675″ when making reservations. Hôtel Château Laurier must be contacted no later than August 13th, 2018 to be given the group discount room rate. Rooms are based on availability and may sell out prior to the cut-off date.
The preferential rate is no longer available for this hotel. If you choose this hotel, you will have to pay the regular rate.
Hôtel Château Laurier
1220, Place George-V Ouest
Québec (Québec) G1R 5B8
Website
1 800 463-4453 or reservation@vieuxquebec.com
Other alternatives available near the Hôtel Château Laurier
Here are some lodging options near Old City.
Weather
The September weather in Québec is rather cool in the mornings and can get even colder, around 11 °C (51,8°F) on average. Mid-days have a soft and pleasant atmosphere with sunshine. Temperatures sometimes reach the 20°C (68 °F). At this time of the year, the rainy episodes are more rare. Finally, the evenings are very cool.
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