School of

Business Dr. Massoud Farahbakhsh  






 

Seminars and Conferences

 

 

            2005 IBER (Business) & TLC (Teaching) Conferences; Las Vegas, Nevada; 3-7 October 2005.

                      Presenter
 

“Introduction to WebCT Vista at SSC”, a faculty development workshop at Salem State College, Salem, Massachusetts; 19 September 2005. 

 

“India: A New Frontier”, a seminar that was conducted for the Business Institute at Salem State College, Salem, Massachusetts; 11-15 July 2005. 

                    Organizer

            Presenter

 

“Working with College English Language Learners ”, a faculty development workshop at Salem State College, Salem, Massachusetts; June-July 2005. 

 

2005 Massachusetts Teachers Association Annual Meeting of Delegates Convention and Exposition; Boston, Massachusetts; 12-14 May 2005.

            Delegate

 

2005 Massachusetts State College Association Delegate Assembly, Worcester, Massachusetts; 30 April 2005.

            Delegate

 

"A Celebration of the Training Opportunities Program & the Eleventh Annual Export-Import Symposium", a workshop that was conducted for small to medium size businesses at Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts; 28 April 2005.

            Organizer

         Presenter 

 

International Academy of African Business Development International Conference; Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania; 6-9 April 2005.      

            Track Chair

            Presenter

 

International Academy of Business & Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference; New Orleans, Louisiana; 6-9 January 2005.

            Presenter

 

“China: Emerging Market Challenge”, a seminar that was conducted for the Business Institute at Salem State College, Salem, Massachusetts; 12-16 July 2004. 

                    Organizer

            Presenter

 

“Instructional Design & Course Development for Online & Web Enhanced Courses”, a faculty development workshop at Salem State College, Salem, Massachusetts; May-June 2004. 

 

2004 Massachusetts Teachers Association Annual Meeting of Delegates Convention and Exposition; Boston, Massachusetts; 20-22 May 2004.

            Delegate

 

“The Future is Now: Technology at Salem State College” conference, Salem, Massachusetts; 18 May 2004.

            Multiple Sessions Chair

 

Graduate Research Day 2004, Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts; 15 May 2004.

                        Presenter

 

2004 Massachusetts State College Association Delegate Assembly, Salem, Massachusetts; 1 May 2004.

            Delegate

 

"Ninth Annual Export-Import Symposium", a workshop that was conducted for small to medium size businesses at Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts; 29 April 2004.

            Organizer

         Presenter 

 

International Academy of African Business Development International Conference; Atlanta, Georgia; 7-10 April 2004.  

            Track Chair

 

“A Celebration of the Training Opportunities Program”, a luncheon presentation that was conducted for the participants of the TOP program and small to midsize businesses at Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts; 1 April 2004.

            Organizer

            Presenter

 

“Exploring the Chinese Market”, a workshop conducted for small to medium size businesses at Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts; 19 November 2003. 

                        Organizer

                        Presenter

 

Southern Management Association 2003 Annual Conference; Clearwater, Florida; 12-15 November 2003.

 

“Global Corporate Bankruptcy”, a seminar conducted for the Business Institute at Salem State College, Salem, Massachusetts; 23-27 June 2003. 

                        Organizer

                        Presenter

 

2003 Massachusetts Teachers Association Annual Meeting of Delegates Convention and Exposition; Boston, Massachusetts; 30-31 May 2003.

            Delegate

 

International Academy of African Business Development International Conference; London, United Kingdom; 9-12 April 2003.       Management Education Track Chair

            Presenter

            Track Chair

            Session Chair

Reviewer

 

“A Celebration of the Training Opportunities Program”, a luncheon presentation that was conducted for the participants of the TOP program and small to midsize businesses at Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts; 3 March 2003.

            Organizer

            Presenter

 

American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (ASBBS) Annual Conference, Los Vegas, Nevada; 20-24 February 2003.           

            Presenter

 

"Seventh Annual Export-Import Symposium", a workshop conducted for small to medium size businesses at Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts; 5 December 2002.

            Organizer

            Presenter 

 

"Global Marketing", a seminar conducted for the 2002 Global/International Marketing  Summer Institute at Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts; 25 June 2002.

            Presenter

           

"Globalization", a seminar conducted for the Business Institute at Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts; 24 & 26 June 2002.

            Organizer

            Presenter

 

2002 Massachusetts Teachers Association Annual Meeting of Delegates Convention and Exposition; Boston, Massachusetts; 16-18 May 2002.

            Delegate

 

            "Showcasing Salem State College Students: International Growth Opportunities", a workshop conducted for small to                             medium size businesses at Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts; 30 April 2002. 

                        Organizer

                        Presenter

 

Graduate Research Day, Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts; 27 April 2002.

                        Presenter

 

International Academy of African Business Development International Conference; Port Elizabeth, South Africa; 3-6 April 2002.

            International Trade Track Chair

            Reviewer

Presenter

           

Southwestern Social Science Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 27-30 March 2002.

            Presenter

 

"Russia: A Decade of Progress", a seminar conducted for the Business Institute at Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts; 27 June 2001.

            Organizer

            Presenter

 

"The Cultural Environment of Global Markets", a seminar conducted for the Global Marketing Institute at Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts; 23 June 2001.

            Presenter

 

"2001: An Education Odyssey", Massachusetts Teachers Association Annual Meeting of Delegates Convention and Exposition; Boston, Massachusetts; 18-19 May 2001.

            Delegate

 

2001 Massachusetts State College Association Delegate Assembly, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; 28 April 2001.

            Delegate

 

"New Opportunities for Growth & Profitability: Showcasing Salem State College Students", a workshop conducted for small to medium size businesses at Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts; 25 April 2001. 

                        Organizer

                        Presenter

 

"Earth Day: Linking Health and the Environment through Activism, Research, and Art", a month long celebration of our environment and Earth Day, bringing different internal and external constituencies together at Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts.  The finale of the activities occurred on 23 April 2001. 

            Organizer

 

International Academy of African Business Development International Conference; Washington, DC; 4-7 April 2001.

            Presenter

                        International Trade Track Chair

                        Reviewer

            Session Chair

 

Academy of International Business Annual Meeting; Phoenix, Arizona; 17-20 November 2000.

            Presenter

 

"Environment and Energy-the Big, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly", a seminar conducted for the Business Institute at Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts; 28 June 2000.  

            Organizer

            Presenter

 

"SAP 20-SAP R/3 Overview", a workshop sponsored by the SAP University Alliance Program; Salem, Massachusetts; 20 June 2000.

 

Eastern Academy of Management Annual Meeting; Danvers, Massachusetts; 10-13 May 2000. 

            Local Arrangements Committee Member

 

2000 Massachusetts State College Association Delegate Assembly, Boston, Massachusetts; 29 April 2000

            Delegate

 

"Developing a Strategy to Export to the European Union", a workshop organized by the Center for International Business and Economic Studies for small to medium size businesses and co-sponsored by different Chambers of Commerce in the North Shore area of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Export Center, and Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network-Northeast Region; Danvers, Massachusetts; 19 April 2000.

            Organizer

            Presenter

 

International Academy of African Business Development International Conference; Atlantic City, New Jersey; 11-14 April 2000.

            International Trade Track Chair

            Presenter

            Panel Chair

            Reviewer

 

Annual Meeting of Australia - New Zealand International Business Academy (ANZIBA); Sydney, Australia; 30 September - 2 October 1999.

            Presenter

 

"Faculty Curriculum Retreat", a workshop sponsored by the Salem State College's School of Business dealing with strategic planning and accreditation issues; Salem, Massachusetts; 24 September 1999.

 

59th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management; Chicago, Illinois; 6-11 August 1999.

            Reviewer

 

Reforming the Universities for the 21st Century International Conference; Beijing, People's Republic of China; 31 July -1 August 1999.

            Presenter

            Session Chair

 

“Euro and the European Economic and Monetary Union”, a seminar conducted for the Business Institute at Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts; 29 June 1999.

            Organizer

            Presenter

 

“Study Abroad Program in Montpellier, Southern France”, a seminar conducted for faculty and students in international business and marketing; Montpellier, France; 4-18 June 1999.

            Organizer

            Presenter

           

 

1999 Massachusetts State College Association Delegate Assembly, Salem, Massachusetts; 24 April 1999

            Delegate

 

"Economic Integration and Corporate Development: Europe and Latin America", organized by Ecole Superieure de Commerce of Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier; Montpellier, France; 23-25 November 1998.

            Presenter

 

Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business; Vienna, Austria; 7-10 October 1998.

            Reviewer

 

"Meet Massport International", an afternoon reception with Peter Blute and Massport's international trade development team; Peabody, Massachusetts; 24 September 1998.

 

“What Matters Most”, 58th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management; San Diego, California; 7-12 August 1998.

            Session Chair

            Reviewer

 

“Emerging Economies”, Academy of Business & Administrative Sciences 1998 International Conference; Budapest, Hungary; 13-15 July 1998.

            Presenter

 

“Latin Trade: An Emerging Global Market”, a seminar conducted for the Business Institute at Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts; 29 June 1998.

            Organizer

            Presenter

 

“Learning Without Boundaries: The Global Forum on Management Education”, co-hosted by AACSB-The International Association for Management Education, Association of Deans of Southeast Asian Graduate Schools of Management (ADSGM), Canadian Federation of Business School Deans (CFBSD), European Foundation for Management Development (efmd), and many other organizations; Chicago, Illinois; 14-17 June 1998.

 

AACSB 1998 Annual Meeting; Chicago, Illinois; 14 June 1998.

 

“Administrative Strategies for Internationalizing the Business School”, a seminar conducted by the University of South Carolina and AACSB- The International Association for Management Education; Chicago, Illinois; 11-13 June 1998.

 

“Case Method Teaching”, a seminar conducted by John Seeger and Pierre Du Jardin and sponsored by the Salem State College’s Faculty Development Program; Salem, Massachusetts; 28 May 1998.

 

Annual Conference on Undergraduate Research, Scholarly, Creative, and Public Service Activities, sponsored by the Massachusetts Public System of Higher Education; Boston, Massachusetts; 1 May 1998.  My student, Erika Knight’s poster presentation entitled “U.S. Women in International Business”, won the best poster award (cash prize and certificate of recognition).

 

“How to do Business with Japan”, a workshop organized by the Center for International Business and Economic Studies for small to medium size businesses and co-sponsored by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), North Shore Chamber of Commerce, Massachusetts Export Center, North Shore Community College, and Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network-Northeast Region; Danvers, Massachusetts; 29 April 1998.

            Organizer

            Presenter

 

“Showcasing Graduate Faculty and Student Research”, The Massachusetts State Colleges’ Graduate Deans’ Symposium; Salem, Massachusetts;  25 April 1998.

            Presenter

 

“How to do Business with South Korea”, a workshop organized by Center for International Business and Economic Studies for small to medium size businesses and co-sponsored by Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), North Shore Chamber of Commerce, Massachusetts Export Center, North Shore Community College, and Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network- Northeast Region; Danvers, Massachusetts; 1 April 1998.

            Organizer

            Presenter

 

International Conference on Industry, Engineering, and Management Systems (IEMS); Cocoa Beach, Florida; 9-11 March 98.

            Presenter

            Session Chair

 

“Faculty Retreat” a workshop sponsored by the Salem State College’s School of Business dealing with strategic planning and accreditation issues; Salem, Massachusetts; 22 September 1997.

                        Organizer

 

“Call to Action”, 57th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management; Boston, Massachusetts; 8-13 August 1997.

                        Discussant

                        Session Chair

                        Reviewer for two Divisions

 

            “Pacific Asian Management, One Country, Two Systems: China and Hong Kong”, a seminar conducted for the Business Institute at Salem State College; 23 June 1997.  Tapes no. 312/13.

            Organizer

            Presenter

 

The International Business Curriculum Infusion Center Summer Institute;            Lowell, Massachusetts; 9-20 June 1997.

 

International Business Association 1997 International Trends Conference;          Victoria, Canada; 22-25 May 1997.

                        Presenter

 

            “Future Search”, a regional strategic planning workshop to develop the recently acquired

            37 ½ acre property by Salem State; Salem, Massachusetts; 19-20 May 1997.

 

            “Weaving Partnerships & Communities: Visions, Voices, Ventures”, 34th Annual

            Meeting of the Eastern Academy of Management; New Brunswick, New Jersey;

            8-10 May 1997.

                        Facilitator

                        Outstanding Reviewer

 

            “Lessons from High Performance Organizations”, Annual Meeting of the American

            Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business; Boston, Massachusetts; 13-16 April 1997.

 

            Massachusetts Council for International Education (MaCIE) Annual Conference;

            Boston, Massachusetts; 22 November 1996.

 

            “Retention”, a joint conference sponsored by The Council of Presidents and The

            Massachusetts State College Association; Worcester, Massachusetts; 13 November 1996.

 

            “Learning from Unusual Events”, 56th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management;            Cincinnati, Ohio; 10-14 August 1996.

                        Discussant

                        Session Chair

                        Reviewer for two Divisions

                        Placement Committee Member

           

Academy of Business Administration 1996 International Conference; Athens, Greece; 10-17     July 1996.

                        Presenter

                        Panel Member

                        Discussant

           

"Global Trends" conference organized by the Academy of Business Administration; Aruba; 17-22 December 1995.

                        Presenter

                        Discussant

                        Session Chair

                        Reviewer

 

            "Re-Positioning Our Regional Economy: Are We Ready for the Twenty-First Century?"

            Conference organized by Salem State College's School of Business & Economics;

            Lynnfield, Massachusetts;  8 November 1995.

 

            "Transforming Work and Organizations for the 21st Century", 55th Annual Meeting of

            The Academy of Management; Vancouver, Canada; 4-9 August 1995.

                        Discussant

                        Session Chair

                        Reviewer for Two Divisions

                        Placement Committee Member

 

"Global Environmental Perspective:  A Paradigm Shift - Developed & Developing Countries", a seminar conducted for the Business Institute at Salem State College; 26 June 1995.

            Organizer

            Presenter

 

"Business School Alliances, Partnerships, and Progress", Annual Meeting of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business; Minneapolis, Minnesota; 9-12 April 1995.

 

"Going International" seminar organized by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business; Denver, Colorado; 4-7 March 1995.

 

            Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business; Boston, Massachusetts; 3-6

            November 1994.

 

"Competitiveness in the Global Marketplace", Annual Meeting of the American Society

            for Competitiveness; Boston, Massachusetts; 19-22 October 1994.

                        Presenter

                        Reviewer

 

            "Doing Business in China" seminar sponsored by the North Shore Regional Small

            Business Development Center and Eastern Bank; Peabody, Massachusetts;

            8 September 1994.

                        Organizer

                        Presenter

 

"Reinventing Learning", Annual Meeting of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business; Orlando, Florida; 10-13 April 1994.

 

            "Productivity and Effectiveness in Academe:  What Works?", Annual Meeting of the

            North Atlantic Society for College and University Planning; Cambridge, Massachusetts;

            30 March - 1 April 1994.

                        Presenter

 

            "Strategic Planning to Get the Students, Revenue, Quality, and Reputation You Want"

            workshop sponsored by the National Institute for the Advancement of Educational

            Research and Innovation; Boston, Massachusetts; 10 February 1994.

 

            "Faculty Retreat" sponsored by Salem State College's School of Business & Economics

            dealing with strategic planning and accreditation issues;  Salem, Massachusetts; 18-19

            November 1993.

                        Organizer

                        Presenter

 

            "The World Economy in Transition" conference celebrating U.N. Day; Lowell,

            Massachusetts; 24 October 1993.

                        Organizer

                        Conference Chair

                        Presenter         

 

"Get a Hold on Asia" seminar sponsored by Intercultural Business Center; Framingham,

            Massachusetts; 14-15 October 1993.

 

            "Internationalizing the Curriculum: The 1990's and Beyond" workshop sponsored by the

Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER); Waltham, Massachusetts; 23 September 1993.

 

53rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management; Atlanta, Georgia; 8-11 August

            1993.

                        Placement Committee Member

 

            11th Annual Meeting of the Association of Management; Atlanta, Georgia; 5-9 August

            1993.

                        Presenter

 

            "Work Ethics and Management Practices in Japan", a seminar conducted for the Business

            Institute at Salem State College; 29 June 1993.  Tape no. 308.

                        Organizer

                        Presenter

                                   

Massachusetts Education Computing Conference; Fitchburg State College; Fitchburg,

            Massachusetts; 24-25 June 1993.

                        Presenter

 

            "Building a Global Community" workshop sponsored by the Center for International

            Business Education and Research (CIBER); Waltham, Massachusetts; 29 April 1993.

                        Session Chair

 

"Continuous Improvement" workshop sponsored by The American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB); Saint Louis, Missouri; 1-2 October 1992.

 

            "Candidacy" workshop sponsored by The American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of

            Business (AACSB); Saint Louis, Missouri; 30 September 1992.

 

            New England Workshop on Internationalizing Higher Education Through Business

            School/Liberal Arts Collaboration; Bentley College; Waltham, Massachusetts; 

            24-25 September 1992.

 

            52nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management; Las Vegas, Nevada;

            7-12 August 1992.

 

            National Meeting of Directors of Centers for International Business Education and

            Research; Bentley College; Waltham, Massachusetts; 25 April 1992.

                        Presenter

                        Panel Member

 

            "Advanced Online Searching" workshop; Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts;

            3 April and 10 April 1992.

 

"Business School Faculty of the Future", a panel discussion sponsored by Bentley College; Waltham, Massachusetts; 23 March 1992.

 

            New England Workshop on Internationalizing Higher Education through Business

            School/Liberal Arts   Collaboration; Bentley College; Waltham, Massachusetts;

            27-28 February 1992.

 

"Introduction to Online Searching" workshop; Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts; 25 February and 3 March 1992.

"Education at Salem State College: Past, Present, Future" symposium sponsored by the

            Center for the Study of Future; Salem, Massachusetts; 14 November 1991.

 

            "Comparative Study of Production and Management Systems of Canada, U.S.A., and

            Mexico: North American Free Trade Agreement", a seminar conducted for the Business

            Institute at Salem State College; 26 June 1991.

                        Organizer

                        Presenter

 

            New England Workshop on Internationalizing Higher Education Through Business

            School/Liberal Arts Collaboration; Bentley College; Waltham, Massachusetts;

            25-26 April 1991.

 

"Self Evaluation for Effective Instruction: Techniques and Issues", a workshop presented

            by the Center for Instructional Resources, Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts; 28

            February 1991.

 

            "Characteristics of an Effective Instructor in Higher Education", a workshop presented

            by the Center for Instructional Resources, Salem State College; Salem, Massachusetts;

            1 November 1990.

 

            50th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management; San Francisco, California;

            12-15 August, 1990.

                        Presenter

 

            Annual Conference on Teaching Business Writing; Westfield, Massachusetts;

            13 March 1990.

                        Presenter

 

            "Alliance of the Future-Business and Higher Education" conference; Framingham,

            Massachusetts; 27 October 1989.

 

            "American Productivity and the Challenges of Japan and Western Europe" conference;

            Boston, Massachusetts; 24 October 1989.

 

            "Is Exporting For You?" seminar; Peabody, Massachusetts; 26 September 1988.

 

            Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business; Chicago, Illinois;

            November 1987.

 

            First Annual International Education Leadership Conference; Boca Raton, Florida;

            5-6 November 1987.

 

Florida Association of Accounting Educators Annual Conference; Fort Lauderdale,

            Florida; 22-23 October 1987.

 

 

1987 Florida Governor's Conference on World Trade; Fort Lauderdale, Florida;

            14-16 June 1987.

 

            Global Perspective for U.S. Technology Conference; Fort Lauderdale, Florida;

            24 September 1986.

 

            Grant Writing Workshop; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; 2-3 May 1986.

 

            Florida Association of Accounting Educators Annual Conference; Tampa, Florida;

            20-22 November 1985.

 

            Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business; New York City, New York;

            17-19 October 1985.

           

"International Education and Economics Development in Florida: Challenge for the 21st

            Century" conference; Miami Beach, Florida; 11-13 November 1982.

           

Florida Association of Accounting Educators Annual Conference; Miami Beach, Florida;

            October 1982.

 

41st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management; San Diego, California; August 1981.

 

39th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management; Atlanta, Georgia; August 1979.