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2025 AOM Annual Meeting

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11450: Strategy, Business, and Entrepreneurship in Conflict and Post-Conflict Zones: Teaching & Research

Saturday, July 26, 2025
09:00 - 10:30 CEST (GMT+2)
Location: Bella Center: Hall B- B3-m4
Session Type: PDW (workshop)
Orientation: Teaching,International
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/Kp89nw
According to the latest report by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), there have been a total of 59 armed conflicts in 34 countries in 2024, marking the highest number since World War II. The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) even reports that 92 countries are engaged in conflict beyond their borders. The total number of fatalities from such conflicts in 2023 has been estimated to be around 159,000 (UCDP, 2024). Apart from human tragedies, such an increasingly complex global conflict landscape also presents significant challenges to businesses operating globally. From exit decisions when countries slip into armed conflict to risk and opportunity assessments before entry into post-conflict countries to questions regarding factors in the macro-environment, international business research and teaching has somewhat overlooked these (and more) important areas of inquiry. Recently, Liu et. al. (2024) therefore called for greater attention by international business scholars to violent conflict and multinational enterprises. With this proposed Professional Development Workshop (PDW), we will highlight various lines of inquiry and explore ways in which they can enrich teaching of International Business and International Management in this regard. Scholars with active research on the topic will present insights from their own research and engage in an interactive discussion with the audience.