University News Last updated 18 January 2012
Professor Shiv Chaudhry, Academic and Director of Franchise Programmes within Birmingham City Business School, has been invited to co-chair the International Entrepreneurship track at the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) world annual conference to be held in Wellington, New Zealand later in the year.
Professor Chaudhry, is a world leading academic in the field of marketing and international business whose work is funded through government bodies and industrial/commercial collaborations. His work is extensively published in the high quality academic journal publications and his international links with both industry and academia are extensive.
His appointment to this role is particularly prestigious as the International Council for Small Business conference is the world’s premier small business/entrepreneurship conference and aims to inform researchers, policy makers, educators, and practitioners of the latest developments in the field. Shiv’s primary task as co-chair will be to assess the quality of submitted academic articles, and to judge whether submitters will be accepted into the conference in order that they may present their work.
Professor David Edwards, Faculty Head of Research and Director of the Centre for Business Innovation and Enterprise said: “Professor Chaudhry is a highly respected member of the academic community both within Birmingham City Business School and internationally. His work is regularly published in 3 and 4 star outlets and he continues to set an appropriate academic benchmark for young aspiring academics to follow. It is no surprise that given his outstanding reputation and standing within our community that he has been offered this highly prestigious honour. It is a privilege to be working with him.”
For further information about the council, and the conference, which takes place on 10-13 June 2012, please visit the ICSB website at http://www.icsb.org