4-5 March, 2022
Griffith University, Gold Coast
Meiji University, Tokyo
Virtual Format

Symposium Theme:
The Future of Business and Social Science
Education post Covid-19 Pandemic’WELCOME NOTE

Dear participants,
Welcome to the 2022 Australia-Japan Business Education Symposium titled ‘The Future ofBusiness and Social Science Education post Covid-19 Pandemic’ co-hosted by the School ofBusiness Administration, Meiji University and Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University,
Australia with the support of the Japan Foundation.
The Covid-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges to economies, publicmanagement systems, society, policy, and education. Universities faced an emergency shift
to remote learning. Virtual communications and learning platforms became a part of our daily
working routines. Administrators, educators, and students alike faced a reality of operating
in a virtual environment.
The challenges are increasingly complex, and no individual university can address thesechallenges on their own. Therefore, cross-institutional and, more broadly, cross-country
dialogue, knowledge-sharing and cooperation are vital. Japan and Australia are the leaders inuniversity education in the Asia Pacific region. The symposium aims to bring leading andemerging business and social science educators from Japan and Australia together to share
their educational experiences and brainstorm solutions for these pressing issues.
The conference has an exceptional keynote speaker, special event presenter, and three
exciting panels of experts. It also features fourteen papers from scholars and teachingpractitioners’ from several Australian and Japanese universities.
We are excited to welcome our keynote speaker Professor David Grant, Pro-Vice Chancellor(Business) at Griffith University and President of the Australian Business Deans Council.
Professor Grant - an educational leader and a scholar with an outstanding international
reputation, will share his views on the challenges faced by business schools as we transitionout of pandemic.
Our special address by Melanie Brock is designed to overcome cultural barriers between
Japanese and Australia partners. Three panels of experts will help us brainstorm what the
post-Covid-19 workforce will look like, how business schools should prepare leaders in the
post-Covid-19 world, and finally how Australian and Japanese universities can cooperate totackle these challenges.
We are excited to welcome you to this symposium, and we trust you will enjoy the stimulating
discussions, as well as the opportunities presented during the symposium to share knowledge
and to forge new collaborations.
Your Conference Organisers

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CONFERENCE ORGANISERS
Dr Alexandr Akimov, Griffith University
Professor Masayasu Takahashi, Meiji University
Dr. Akihiro Omura, Griffith University
Professor Katsuki Aoki, Meiji University
Professor Caitlin Byrne, Griffith Asia Institute
Dr. Craig Cameron, Griffith University
Associate Professor Sujana Adapa, UNE
Associate Professor Mitsue Ishida, YNU

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CONFERENCE ORGANISATION

Timing
The conference session times in the programme are local time in Tokyo (JST) and Gold
Coast (AEST). Please ensure that you take this into consideration when joining the sessions.

Virtual Participants
The conference has one stream, accessible via Zoom links, located on the top of each days’
programme (see below). The sessions will be held via Zoom. We suggest that you give it atry before your scheduled session starts.
Please note that the sessions will not be recorded.

Conference Google Drive
Most presenters will screenshare their own conference papers.
As a back-up and to minimise potential technical issues with screensharing (presentations
disappearing etc), we ask you to also upload your presentation to the conference Google
Drive here.
To assist moderators we ask that you save your file with your full last name and the initial ofyour first name. For example, AkimovA or OmuraA.

COVID-19 Precautions
We ask that you please follow local COVID-19 precautions, vaccine requirements, andofficial guidelines.

Thank you very much for your cooperation!

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CONFERENCE VENUE: Australia, Japan and Online

At the Gold Coast:
Griffith University, Building 40 (Ian O’Connor Building), Level 8, Room 8.29
Parklands Drive, Southport Qld 4222. Access the campus map here.
Getting AroundTo plan your transportation, you can use the Translink journey planner here.
The closest station if you use the Gold Coast’s G-link tram is Gold Coast University Hospital.
Car Parking
There is limited on-campus parking available for visitors to the University. For parking
options, please access here.

In Tokyo:
Meiji University, Global Front level 17, Meeting room, Surugadai Campus,
1 Chome-1 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 101-8301, Japan

Getting Around
The venue can be accessed from Ochanomizu Station, Shin-Ochanomizu Station andJimbocho Station. The access map is available here.

Car Parking
There is on-campus parking available for visitors to the University. For parking options,please access here.

Online:Attendees can access the conference via Zoom.

Note:Gold Coast and Tokyo will be connected online. The venues may change, or the conference
may be hosted solely online if the Covid-19 restrictions change.

5|P ageGENERAL PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
Friday 4 March 2022
8.30 – 9.00 (JST)9.30 – 10.00 (AEST)
9.00 – 9.15 (JST)10.00 – 10.15 (AEST)9.15 – 10.15 (JST)10.15 – 11.15 (AEST)
10.15 – 10.30 (JST)11.15 – 11.30 (AEST)
10.30 – 12.00 (JST)11.30 – 13.00 (AEST)
12.00 – 13.00 (JST)13.00 – 14.00 (AEST)
13.00 – 14.30 (JST)14.00 – 15.30 (AEST)
14.30 – 14.45 (JST)15.30 – 15.45 (AEST)
14.45 – 16.15 (JST)15.45 – 17.15 (AEST)
16.20 – 17.20 (JST)17.20 – 18.20 (AEST)
18.00 (JST)19.00 (AEST)

Registration
Welcome address: Professor Kosaku Dairokuno, Meiji University
Keynote address: Wrestling the tail of the COVID Tiger: Where do businessschools go from here? Professor David Grant, Griffith University
Morning tea
Session 1: Technology and post-Covid education
Lunch
Session 2: Innovations in social science teaching - Curriculum and skills
Afternoon tea
Session 3: Internationalization and cultural awareness in the post-Covid
environment
Special event: Cultural barriers to cooperation between Australian andJapanese businesses and organisations, Melanie Brock (TBC)
Symposium Dinner (TBC)

Saturday 5 March 2022
8.45 – 9.00 (JST)9.45 – 10.00 (AEST)
9.00 – 10.00 (JST)10.00 – 11.00 (AEST)
10.00 – 10.15 (JST)11.00 – 11.15 (AEST)
10.15 – 11.15 (JST)11.15 – 12.15 (AEST)
11.20 – 12.20 (JST)12.20 – 13.20 (AEST)
12.20 – 12.35 (JST)13.20 – 13.35 (AEST)
12.35 – 13.15 (JST)13.35 – 14.15 (AEST)

Registration
Session 4: Roundtable: Future of the post Covid-19 workforce
Morning tea
Session 5: Roundtable: Challenges to training responsible leaders for the future
Session 6: Roundtable: How can Australian and Japanese universities andorganizations cooperate to deliver business and social science education for the
future?
Closing Address
Lunch

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WELCOME ADDRESS
4 March 2022
9.00 – 9.15 (JST)10.00 – 10.15 (AEST)

Professor Kosaku Dairokuno
President, Meiji University
Link here

Professor Kosaku Dairokuno is the president of Meiji University. Prior to this, Professor
Dairokuno had served as the Vice-President of the university and the Dean of School of
Political Science and Economics. In addition to the role in Meiji University, he serves as arepresentative of the Federation of Japanese Private Colleges and Universities Associations,and as the Managing Director of The Japan Association of Private Universities and Colleges.
He also serves as an expert and adjunct lecturer for The Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA). The role at JICA includes giving lectures on reducing corruption to public
officials from developing countries in Africa and Asia. He is also a director of the International
Educational Exchange Forum (IEEF).
Professor Dairokuno is a prominent scholar in the field of Globalization and Political
Corruption. In recognition of his outstanding contribution in enhancing the academic
exchange between Japan and France, he was awarded Ordre des Palmes académiques(officier) by the French Republic.
Professor Dairokuno has also been working passionately to promote college athletics
including Rugby Football, serving as the President of the Meiji University Rugby Football Club.

7|P ageKEYNOTE SPEAKER
4 March 2022
9.15 – 10.15 (JST)10.15 – 11.15 (AEST)

Professor David Grant
Pro-Vice Chancellor (Business), Griffith
University
President of The Australian Business Deans
CouncilWrestling the tail of the COVID tiger:
Where do business schools go fromhere?
Link here

Professor David Grant joined Griffith University as Pro Vice Chancellor (Business) in January
2016. David is an internationally distinguished scholar with extensive leadership experience.
Prior to his appointment at Griffith he was Senior Deputy Dean at UNSW Business School.
Prior to this he held several senior administrative roles at the University of Sydney Business
School including Associate Dean (Undergraduate), Associate Dean (Research), Deputy Dean
(Academic), and Acting Dean. He has also served as Head of the Department of Management
at King’s College, London.
Professor Grant is regarded as a pre-eminent scholar in the field of Organisational Studies. He
was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in 2008, and has held honorary andvisiting positions at the King’s College, London, The University of Auckland Business School,
UTS, UC Santa Barbara, The University of Melbourne and McGill University.
David received his BA (Government) from the University of Essex, and MSc. (Industrial
Relations and Personnel Management) and PhD (Management) from the London School of
Economics and Political Science.
Professor Grant’s current portfolio includes leadership of Griffith University's Business Group,
and associated Research Centres and Academic Departments.
In addition to his position at Griffith University, David is the current President of The
Australian Business Deans Council.

8|P ageSPECIAL EVENT
4 March 2022
16.20 – 17.20 (JST)17.20 – 18.20 (AEST)

Melanie Brock
Melanie Brock Advisory
Cultural barriers to cooperation between
Australian and Japanese businesses andorganisations
Link here

Melanie Brock is one of Japan's most respected APAC specialists. She uniquely combines
practical commercial business leadership and language skills to consistently deliver onbusiness, regulatory and partnership outcomes for Japanese and foreign corporations bothon global and domestic levels.
Melanie has an excellent network in Japan’s corporate, political and government sectors her network of senior Japanese politicians and executives is unique.
Melanie's company represents leading Australian companies looking to gain access andinvest in Japan. In recent times, Advisory has been engaged to support Japanese companies
in Australia, and in Asia more broadly, as they expand their M&A presence.
Melanie is Chair Emeritus of the Australian and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce inJapan having completed over six years as Chair. She is a member of the ‘Australia Japan
Business Co-operation Committee’ (AJBCC). Melanie was appointed as a non-executive
director to the board of Sega Sammy Holdings in June 2019. Other positions include five
years on the Australia Japan Foundation, Regional Manager, Meat & Livestock Australia Japan.
It is an exciting time in Japan for foreign companies in Japan - Japan is the fastest growing
economy in the G7, has a booming tourism industry and will host sporting events in the next
few years including the Rugby World Cup and the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Melanie remains passionate about assisting with reconstruction activities in areas of Japaneffected by the earthquake and tsunami in 2011. She was awarded an honoraryambassadorship in several towns in the Tohoku area for her work in Tohoku post 3.11.
Melanie was born in Albany, Western Australia, is a graduate of University of Western
Australia and has a Master’s Degree from University of Queensland. Melanie is a mum and a
grandmother and has lived and worked in Japan for 25 years.

9|P ageDETAILED PROGRAM
Friday 4 March 2022
Session 1

10.30 – 12.00 (JST)11.30 – 13.00 (AEST)

Technology and post-Covid education
Session chair: Dr. Jenny Dickfos, Griffith University

Enter Zoom session
here

Collaborative online international learning as a legacy of the COVID-19 era
Professor Tetsuya Toyoda, Akita International University and Ms. Polina Onikienko, HSE
Online short courses as learning innovation: Can they foster business education for sustainable
development in the post COVID-19 Australia?
Dr. Subas Dhakal, University of New England
Online oral exam as an effective online assessment tool
Dr. Mirela Malin and Dr. Alexandr Akimov, Griffith University
Strengthening Partnerships and Fostering Collaborative Learning in Business Education throughthe Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Project
Professor Toru Kiyomiya, Seinan Gakuin University
Dr Yoshiko Fujii Gaines, Baylor University
Changes in Japanese university education by COVID: Effectiveness of project-based learning in
online classes
Associate Professor Toshio Takagi, Showa Women’s University and Mr. Tenta Okada, Meiji
University
Session 2

13.00 – 14.30 (JST)14.00 – 15.30 (AEST)

Innovations in social science teaching - Curriculum and skills
Enter Zoom session
Session chair: Associate Professor Mudiyanselage Saman
here
Dassanayake, Meiji University
The development of students’ generic skills through a student tax clinic
Professor Brett Freudenberg, Griffith University and Dr. Melissa Belle Isle, Griffith University
An experience delivering a course with a new type of materials. How to turn ”visitors" to acourse into "residents"?
Professor Hiroshi Morita, Yokohama National University
Teaching ethics in economics - applications in cost benefit analysis
Dr. Suzanne Bonner, University of Queensland
The development of English-medium instruction (EMI) in business management
Associate Professor Atsushi Sumi, Meiji University
The opportunities and hazards of work-integrated learning in a pandemic
Dr. Craig Cameron, Griffith University

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Session 3

14.45 – 16.15 (JST)15.45 – 17.15 (AEST)

Internationalization and cultural awareness in post-Covid
Enter Zoom session
environment
here
Session chair: Professor Takaya Kawamura, Osaka City University
Post COVID-19: Does globalization of Japanese social silence research make a progress?
Prof. Katsuki Aoki, Meiji University
Increasing Asian trade with Australia – Australian business schools can improve it by at least a
few degrees
Dr. Anne Cullen, Griffith University and Assistant Professor Dennis McCornac, Georgetown
University, Qatar
Global business education partnership: Collaboration between national universities under
Covid-19 situation
Associate Professor Mitsue Ishida, Yokohama National University
Intercultural awareness of international students in Australia
Associate Professor Sujana Adapa and Associate Professor Subba Reddy Yarram, University of
New England
Fostering student internationalization and cross-cultural awareness during COVID – A case studyof the Griffith Asia Business Internship (GABI) program
Dr. Andrea Haefner, Griffith University

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Saturday 5 March 2022
Session 4

9.00 – 10.00 (JST)10.00 – 11.00 (AEST)

Future of post Covid-19 workforce
Session chair: Professor Masayasu Takahashi, Meiji University

Enter Zoom session
here

Roundtable Experts:
Mr. Kazuhiro Harada, Frontier Management
Professor Ruth McPhail, Griffith University
Professor Aki Nakanishi, Meiji University
Dr. Libby Sandler, Bond University

Session 5

10.15 – 11.15 (JST)11.15 – 12.15 (AEST)

Challenges to training responsible leaders for the future
Session chair: Dr. Craig Cameron, Griffith University

Enter Zoom session
here

Roundtable Experts:
Associate Professor Sujana Adapa, UNE
Professor Mark Brimble, Griffith University
Professor Koichi Okada, Meiji University
Professor Takaya Kawamura, Osaka City University

Session 6

11.20 – 12.20 (JST)12.20 – 13.20 (AEST)

How can Australian and Japanese universities and organizations
partner to deliver business and social science education of the
future?
Session chair: Professor Caitlyn Byrne, Griffith University
Roundtable Experts:

Enter Zoom session
hereJapanese Consulate Representative in Brisbane
Professor Katsuki Aoki, Meiji University
Professor Masao Kikuchi, Meiji University
Associate Prof. Peter Woods, Griffith University

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LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS
1. Tetsuya Toyoda and Polina Onikienko
Tetsuya Toyoda, Professor, Akita International University, toyoda@aiu.ac.jp
Polina Onikienko, student, HSE University polina.onikienko@inbox.ru
Collaborative Online International Learning as a Legacy of the COVID-19
Era
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) is not entirely new. It has beenpracticed for decades by many universities. Yet, the improvement of online
learning environments necessitated by the 2020 Pandemic made COIL truly apracticable option for universities worldwide. In many countries, we no longer
need to worry too much about technical challenges which have prevented the
popularization of it for a long time. On the other hand, working collaboratively
online is no longer just a substitute for in-person meetings. In business, ingovernment, in education, everywhere, it will become part of ordinary professional
activities. Students should learn not only about what they are learning in theirrespective disciplines but should also learn how to learn and how to work in slightly
futuristic settings of international collaboration. With the experience of twoconsecutive years of a COIL course practiced between Akita International
University (Japan) and Higher School of Economics Research University (RussianFederation), we will discuss what benefits this relatively new educational method
can bring about and what (minor) challenges remain on the way to its further
implementation.

2. Subas P. Dhakal
Senior Lecturer, UNE Business School, subas.dhakal@une.edu.au
Online Short Courses as Learning Innovation: Can they foster Business
Education for Sustainable Development in the Post COVID-19 Australia?
Universities worldwide are under increasing pressure to accommodate new waysof learning and teaching using online technologies and simultaneously fulfilling
students’ educational needs and shifting societal expectations. Although the
COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted universities, the need for Business
Education to contribute towards the United Nation’s (UN) 2030 agenda and the 17
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has never been more critical. For example,
a drastic reduction of international students in Australia and associated revenue
loss coupled with the lack of financial support from the federal government have
led to sustained financial pressure on universities resulting in thousands of job
cuts and hundreds of courses. In this context, a growing interest in Online Short
Courses (OSCs) in the post-COVID-19 higher education landscape signals aparadigm shift in learning and teaching. It can be argued that OSCs represent
learning innovation in response to the broader disruption in the sector because it
makes design and delivery of less resource-intensive courses possible andembraces flexibility in terms of purpose and process of course completion. This
paper adopts an exploratory research approach to examine the central question:‘to what extent can OSCs be a vehicle to foster BESD in Australia?’

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3. Mirela Malin and Alexandr Akimov
Mirela Malin, Senior Lecturer, Griffith University m.malin@griffith.edu.au
Alexandr Akimov, Senior Lecturer, Griffith University a.akimov@griffith.edu.au
Online oral exam as an effective online assessment tool
As the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded and strict lock-downs were enforced,
universities had to rapidly move all its learning and teaching activities online. Oneof the many challenges was to set-up an assessment strategy that would bothtarget the teaching and learning outcomes but also maintain academic integrity.
We present an experience of running online oral examination in a large
undergraduate finance class. We share students’ perceptions of the before online
oral examination and compare those with students’ feedback upon completion of
the examination process. Oral exams proved to work well in the online
environment.

4.

Toru Kiyomiya and Yoshiko Fujii Gaines

Toru Kiyomiya, Professor, Seinan Gakuin University, kiyomiya@seinan-gu.ac.jp
Yoshiko Fujii Gaines, Senior Lecturer, Baylor University, Yoshiko_Gaines@Baylor.edu
Strengthening Partnerships and Fostering Collaborative Learning in
Business Education through the Collaborative Online International
Learning (COIL) Project
The current pandemic shifted in-person meetings to virtual meetings across ourdaily life. This shift has encouraged educators to think outside the box.
From August through November of 2021, students in the “Japanese for Business”
course at a university in the U.S. conducted a business case study with students
in the “Business Communication” course at a university in Japan. Small groups
comprised of students from both universities examined a Japanese company
focusing on their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The students
navigated both temporal and cultural differences using LINE and Zoom apps to
dialogue, analyze, and share their findings. Students presented their projects
within the campus community and a select few were invited to present at abusiness forum held at another university.
This Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project between the two
universities offered an exchange partnership that fostered knowledge-sharing andcooperation among students across countries during a time when participating in
traditional study abroad programs was not an option. By sharing how they
revisited their curriculum and designed the project, the presenters will encouragestronger partnerships between universities in order to deliver educational
opportunities for students that are more in line with the post-pandemic global
society.

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5.

Toshio Takagi and Tenta Okada

Toshio Takagi, Professor, Showa Women University, toshio@takagi-lab.net
Tenta Okada, student, Meiji University,tenta.soccer612@gmail.com
Changes in Japanese university education by COVID: Effectiveness ofproject-based learning in online classes
We conducted a survey on how Project Based Learning programs in universities
have changed due to COVID and the effectiveness of online classes. The survey
was carried out between 2019 and 2021, when the course format changed fromface-to-face to online.

6.

Brett Freudenberg and Melissa Belle Isle

Brett Freudenberg, Professor, Griffith University b.freudenberg@griffith.edu.au
Melissa Belle Isle, Associate, Lecturer, Griffith University m.belleisle@griffith.edu.au
The development of students’ generic skills through a student tax clinic
The Griffith Tax Clinic allows university students to assist unrepresented taxpayers
for free in terms of tax compliance, negotiations with the tax office and education.
This opportunity provided a unique learning experience for the students involved,
as they were able to apply their knowledge to real-life clients. These tax clinics
provided a work integrated learning (WIL) experience for the students, and it wasthought that this experience would influence students’ generic skills, such asproblem solving, research, communication and writing. Such skills are importantas they can assist students as they approach their future careers as advisors.
This article will detail the how students’ generic skills was influenced by their
participation at the Griffith Tax Clinic. In particular, the article will consider theoverall influence on generic skills, as well as whether there were differences due
to gender, age and prior professional work experience. Additionally, students’comments about their generic skills and how they perceive their future
professional careers.

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7.

Hiroshi Morita

Professor, Yokohama National University morita-hiroshi-vn@ynu.ac.jp
An experience delivering a course with a new type of materials. How toturn ”visitors" to a course into "residents"?
This talk shares two experiences delivering classes or sessions with graphics andart works. One experience is delivering undergraduate courses with partiallycartoon style materials in 2020 and 2021. The other is providing an online global
MBA module with a virtual tour of Japan in 2021. In the former case, a cartoon
style virtual assistant appears in PDF files and talks to the lecturer of course. In
the latter case, Ukiyo-e picture, Japanese Artworks in 17th century were used forthe virtual tour.
In both cases, the aim of using graphics and artworks is to bring students to a
space, “a sense of being present with others” (lecturer, virtual assistant, andclassmates) even if they are at home or in each home country. This may be closely
related to the typology of internet users called “Visitors and Residents” which was
proposed by White and Le Cornu (2011). Feedback from participants shows thatthey felt less isolated and they were well-motivated and enjoyed the classes.

8.

Suzanne Bonner

Lecturer, University of Queensland suzanne.bonner@uq.edu.au
Teaching Ethics in Economics - Applications in Cost Benefit Analysis
There has been a movement away from the traditional “homo economicus” which
encapsulates decision-making within the field of economics. This has been driven
by critical social issues at the forefront of the public domain including the COVID19
health crisis, climate change, wealth inequality and economic instability. Theseissues have necessitated a shift in perspectives along with the development andre-thinking of the ethical foundations of modern economics – especially thosetaught to students.
Research has been conducted on the relationship between ethics and morals
within a cost benefit analysis framework in the fields of politics, cognitive
psychology (Sunstein, 2000; Bragger & Freeman, 1999), legal studies (Nussbaum,2000) and ecology (Sandler, 2017). However, early scholarship research onteaching ethics to business and economics students is ambivalent. As outlined in
Hummel, Pfaff and Rost (2018) university education in general does not seem tofoster students’ moral development. This may be practically due to the lack of
pedagogical strategies to directly teach ethical issues within a context relevant to
students. Recently Sexton and Garner (2020) examined several pedagogicalstrategies to teach ethical constructs in a more engaging and dynamic way.
Nevertheless, the impact on student comprehension and decision-making is notclear in the post COVID environment. We aim to investigate the impact of direct
engagement and discussion of ethics in a cost benefit analysis framework andevaluate the impact on student’s understanding of ethical decision-making.

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This research is still in the preliminary stages – as such the results have yet beenrefined. However, the discussion of the approach to pedagogy and best practices
for teaching ethics in a post covid environment.

9.

Atsushi Sumi

Associate Professor, Meiji University, sumi@meiji.ac.jp
The development of English-medium instruction (EMI) in business
management
Drawing on my experiences of teaching Fundamentals of Management course at
the School of Business Administration of Meiji University, the presentation aims ataddressing possible ways for enhancing learning effectiveness as well as
challenges facing English-medium instruction in the field of business
management.

10. Craig Cameron
Senior Lecturer, Griffith University craig.cameron@griffith.edu.au
The opportunities and hazards of work-integrated learning in apandemic
Work-integrated learning (WIL) is an umbrella term used to describe an institution
program that combines formal learning with student exposure to real or virtual
workplace settings. Other terms used to describe WIL include internship,practicum, cooperative education, placement, and fieldwork. The provision of WIL
opportunities to students is a strategic objective for many institutions, given its
educational benefits for students in terms of developing technical knowledge andprofessional (or employability) skills, as well as the reputational benefits for
institutions. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed various stakeholders—
students, organisations hosting students in the workplace, and institutions—tovarious hazards associated with WIL.

This presentation draws on the authors’ work in Australia and Canada
during the pandemic to identify the hazards and opportunities (collectively
described as ‘risks’) of work-integrated learning. Specific hazards include
workplace health and safety, employment conditions, and student access
to WIL, particularly with respect to international students. Despite thehazards, the pandemic has also revealed the ingenuity of stakeholders to
successfully transfer business and social science students to virtual
workspaces, while maintaining quality of the learning experience. The
presentation will conclude with lessons for the delivery of WIL programs post
Covid-19 Pandemic.

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11.

Katsuki Aoki

Professor, Meiji University kaoki@meiji.ac.jp
Post COVID-19: Does globalization of Japanese social silence research
make a progress?
This presentation discusses the current situation of Japanese social science
research in relation to the post-COVID globalized world. The COVID situation
forces many universities to reconsider their education methods, for example, bymore active use of online systems. At the same time, it also forces many
researchers to refrain from doing cross national research activities, such as visiting
overseas countries to conduct file research, or attend an international conference.
It is expected that cross national research activities will bounce back the post
COVID-19. Against this background, I discuss why Japanese academics,
particularly in management and organizational studies, have contributed little tointernational journals, as well as how Japanese social science research can be
more globalized in the future. This presentation analyzes the reason considering
cultural and institutional elements at four different levels, the field, university,
faculty, and individual. The analysis is based on my personal experiences andopinions, rather than solid evidence. It aims to provide a discussion topic about
merits and demerits of the globalization of social science research for colleagues
from Australian and Japanese universities.

12.

Anne Cullen and Dennis McCornac

Anne Cullen, Senior Lecturer, Griffith University a.cullen@griffith.edu.au
Dennis McCornac, Assistant Professor, Georgetown University, Qatar
dennis@dcmccornac.com
Increasing Asian Trade with Australia – Australian Business Schools Can
Improve it by at Least a Few Degrees
Australia’s relationship with Asia has evolved to be focused foremostly on
successful trade with the region. Indeed, trade with Asia is promoted as a Covid19 recovery strategy and the need for business to look to Asia has never been
greater. Thus, Australian Business Schools are at the precipice of a unique
opportunity to collaborate with government and business to be the Asia-focused
institutions required to advance Australia’s economy. To do so, will require
Business Schools to adjust to this new reality if they are to prepare graduates toengage with Asia. This paper proposes Australian Business Schools should do as
they teach: embrace disruption and put the transactional relationship at the centreof knowledge scaffolding – a Bachelor of Asia and Trade, for example. By placing
transactional
relationshipbuilding
with
Asia
at
the
centreoflearning, Australian graduates would emerge with the professional and personal
skills essential to succeed in the Asia-facing post-Covid-19 business environment.

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13.

Mitsue Ishida

Associate Professor, Yokohama National University ishida-mitsue-mb@ynu.ac.jp
Global Business Education Partnership: Collaboration between national
universities under Covid-19 situation
The purpose of this paper is to find the way to maximize the effect of collaborative
global business education in Japan under Covid-19 situation. There are issues
surrounding universities in Japan: 1) Cancellation of overseas dispatch due to the
spread of Covid-19 infection, 2) Cancellation of exchange students’ arrival in Japandue to immigration restrictions, 3) Needs to promote global education with alimited budget regardless of Covid-19. Therefore, a new way of global education
has been required. Design/approach: This paper proposes a conceptual framework
based on “Developing Business Education Partnerships” proposed by Hall etal.(1993), and applied it to an case study through the actual collaborative program
between national universities in Japan. Originality/value: This research highlights
how effective the collaborative global business education has been for developing
talent of global leader such as leadership, external bargaining power, controlling
power and improvement of human power, which is pointed out lack of educational
program in Japan (Hayama,2012). Because through the group work between
different universities, the students inspire each other and build leadership. Finally,
this paper found that inspiring each other to aim for even higher goals is additional
important factor to maximize the effect of collaborative global business education.

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Sujana Adapa and Subba Reddy Yarram

Sujana Adapa, Associate Professor of Management, UNE Business School
sadapa2@une.edu.au
Subba Reddy Yarram, Associate Professor in Finance, UNE Business School
syarram@une.edu.au
Intercultural awareness of international students in Australia
Universities in the West attracted international students in high numbers in bothundergraduate and postgraduate programs from the East prior to the COVID
pandemic. The flow of students from the East to the West supported thedevelopment of strong internationalisation frameworks and also enhanced thedevelopment of intercultural awareness. An overall understanding of theintercultural interactions is important as it is critical to understand the context andculture in which the current and future graduates operate. The higher education
institutes are grappling with the pandemic induced changes to the teaching,learning, research and internationalisation practices within Australia andelsewhere due to future of the unknown. Staff, students and leaders of the tertiary
educational institutes are all equally overwhelmed in managing and addressing
the changes caused by the pandemic. We interacted with the undergraduate andpostgraduate international students currently studying in a regional AustralianBusiness School to understand the nature, scope and extent of the problem fromthe learner engagement perspective. Mini case vignettes with themes of macro

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The vignettes illustrate the challenges faced by international students in theAustralian higher education system pre and during the COVID pandemic.
Strategies to enhance learner engagement are outlined to address the problem at
hand.

15.

Andrea Haefner

Lecturer, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University a.haefner@griffith.edu.au
Fostering student internationalization and cross-cultural awarenessduring COVID – A case study of the Griffith Asia Business Internship(GABI) program
COVID 19 has impacted the way universities operate and the way students arelearning. These changes and impacts were especially visible in the space of global
mobility usually allowing students to explore different cultural context and learn
about the Asia-Pacific Region and beyond through study exchanges, internships,
and study tours. The Griffith Asia Business Internship (GABI) program was thefirst program at Griffith to pivot to a remote internship program in 2020 aiming toexpose students to the diversity and dynamism of Asia by developing cultural,political and economic understanding and awareness albeit an ongoing pandemic
and travel restrictions in place adding breadth with a focus on digital capabilities,
in turn, authentically navigating the new world of work and increasing
employability to bolster graduate success. Reflecting on two years of remote GABI,
this session will highlight opportunities and challenges with remote internshipplacement in Japan comparing this to pre-pandemic times and key lessons learned
for the future.

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