Academy of International Business
Academy of International Business (AIB) is the leading association of international business scholars and specialists. Established in 1959, it has over 3400 members in about 72 countries. Membership is open to organizations as well as individuals. The objectives of the Academy of International Business are to foster education and advance professional standards in the field of international business.[1]
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| Abbreviation | AIB |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1959 |
| Type | Professional body |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose | Educational |
| Headquarters | East Lansing, Michigan, USA |
Membership | 3400+ in 90 countries |
President | Jeremy Clegg |
Main organ | Executive Board |
| Website | https://aib.world/ |
Publications
AIB publishes the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS), the Journal of International Business Policy (JIBP), and the AIB Insights.
JIBS is the premier scholarly journal in the field of international business and is published nine times a year. JIBS is consistently ranked as one of the highest quality journals in the business and management fields.[2] It is also highly rated by the Social Sciences Citation Index (2018 2-year Impact Factor: 7.724, 5-year Impact Factor: 9.713), and rated as a 4* 'World Elite' journal in the Association of Business Schools’ Academic Journal Guide. It is one of the 50 journals used by Financial Times to determine business school rankings. [3]
AIB also publishes an online newsletter and the proceedings of its annual conference.[4]
Conferences
The Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business is held each year in late June or early July. Due to AIB's geographically diverse membership, the location of its annual meeting rotates amongst the continents.
- 2004 - Stockholm
- 2005 - Quebec City
- 2006 - Beijing
- 2007 - Indianapolis
- 2008 - Milan AIB celebrated its 50th anniversary.
- 2009 - San Diego
- 2010 - Rio de Janeiro
- 2011 - Nagoya
- 2012 - Washington, D.C.
- 2013 - Istanbul
- 2014 - Vancouver
- 2015 - Bangalore
- 2016 - New Orleans
- 2017 - Dubai
- 2018 - Minneapolis
- 2019 - Copenhagen
Chapters
AIB currently has 16 Chapters,[5] primarily organized around particular geographic areas to provide its members with additional opportunities for the exchange of ideas, for the presentation of research, and for professional contacts at geographically closer locations. Each chapter organizes an annual regional conference and may also publish its own newsletter and conference proceedings.