On September 25, 2018, in parallel with the annual B Corporation Champions Retreat, we will host the Third Annual Global B Corporation Academic Community Roundtable. This year's theme is "Collaboration to Advance Innovation and Action." The event is open to university faculty and students conducting research on Certified B Corporations and/or Benefit Corporations (hereafter "B Corps"). We are especially interested in paper proposals and research about the impact(s) of B Corps. Our preference is for empirical studies, both qualitative and quantitative. In addition to presenting ground-breaking research on B Corps, the Roundtable will provide opportunities for researchers to discuss data sources and methods for studying B Corps, provide updates on research in progress, and facilitate collaboration between the academic community and B Corps.
Submission Deadlines
Extended abstract submission (not to exceed 1,000 words): August 10, 2018
Notification of acceptance: August 25, 2018
Submit your extended abstract via our Google Form
Submission of full paper (maximum 8,000 words): September 15, 2018
Travel Stipends
A limited number of travel stipends of $1000.00 are available to selected presenters who are junior academics from the global south (Africa, Latin America, and the developing countries in Asia).
Roundtable Details
The Third Annual Global B Corporation Academic Community Roundtable will be held on September 25, 2018, at the Intercontinental Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. In-person participation at the Roundtable is limited to 60 participants.
- FREE B Academics Roundtable – Virtual Participation
- $100.00 B Academics Roundtable – (Early Bird Registration by 8/15)
- $150.00 B Academics Roundtable – (Regular Registration by 9/10)
B Lab has invited B Academic Roundtable participants to attend the Champions Retreat with the following registration options:
- FREE Opening Reception for B Lab Champion's Retreat
- $300.00 B Corp Champions Retreat (Wednesday only)
- $400.00 B Corp Champions Retreat (Wednesday + Thursday)
Attendees are responsible for their own travel, hotel accommodations, and meals. A hotel block at the Intercontinental has been reserved for our group and can be secured through our registration site. Please register promptly on the Event Brite website to confirm your participation.
B Corp Academic Community Roundtable Organizing Committee
- Co-chair - Jessica Thomas, Poole College of Management, NC State University
- Co-chair - Emily Medley, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Maria Emilia Correa, Academia B
- Rosanna Garcia, University of Denver
- Joel Gehman, University of Alberta, Alberta School of Business
- Vanessa Hill, University of Louisiana
- Maira Ruggi, Federal Technological University of Paraná - UTFPR / ISAE Business School
- Maria Vizcarrondo, Cabrini University
- Fiona Wilson, Peter T. Paul College of Business & Economics, University of New
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Joel Gehman
University of Alberta
Edmonton AB
(780) 248-5855
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