EAM-I Conference - Managing in a Global Economy
June 26-30, 2011 • Bangalore, India
Eastern Academy of Management - International
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB)



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A regional affiliate of the Academy of Management, the EAM holds its annual meeting and conference each May at locations in eastern North America. Competitive papers, symposia, and network groups emphasize the pursuit of excellence in teaching and scholarly research in the field of management.
In 1985, the EAM initiated a series of biennial international conferences. Jointly sponsored by EAM and local universities in international locations, the EAM-I Conferences have become a source of collaboration and learning among academics and practitioners since their inception. The first EAM-I conference was held in Tilburg in the Netherlands. Since then conferences have been held in locations around the world, including Berlin, Singapore, Cape Town, and most recently Rio de Janeiro. Please visit the EAM Homepage at www.eaom.org for details about EAM and its local and international conferences.
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About IIMB
THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BANGALORE (IIMB), established in 1973, is one of India's premier graduate management institutes with EFMD EQUIS Accreditation. Its MBA program, called the Post Graduate Program, is widely considered to be one of the most selective MBA programs in the world.
IIMB is the only B-School in India to be ranked among the Top 10 Asia-Pacific B-Schools according to the QS Global Business School Survey 2009. Also Eduniversal, Paris has ranked IIMB as the #1 Business School in Central Asia, the Middle East & South Asia for the second consecutive year, and among the top 27 schools worldwide.
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Pre and Post Conference Excursions
  
  
Short Trips
  
  
Ooty (180 miles from Bangalore) SCENIC Ooty also known as Udhagamandalam is the "Queen of hill stations" and the capital of Nilgiris district. It is one of the most popular tourist resorts in India. Nilgiris means "Blue Mountains". It is a land of picturesque picnic spots. Used to be popular summer and weekend getaway for the Britishers during the colonial days. It is situated at an altitude of 2,240 meters above sea level. An added attraction for the tourists to Udagamandalam is the mountain train journey on a ratchet and pinion track which commences from Kallar, near Mettupalayam and wends its way through many hair-raising curves and fearful tunnels and chugs along beside deep ravines full of verdant vegetation, gurgling streams and tea gardens. 
    
One can notice a marvelous change in vegetation, as one goes from Kallar to Coonoor. The establishment of numerous tea estates made Ooty famous. Lofty mountains, dense forest, sprawling grasslands and miles and miles of tea gardens greet the passengers on most routes. The annual Tea and Tourism Festival attracts crowds in huge numbers.
  
- www.ooty.com
 
 
Coonoor (160 miles from Bangalore) SCENIC The Nilgiri Hills are famous for their sublime hill stations. Notable among them is Coonoor, located at the head of the Hulikal ravine at an altitude of 1,800 m above sea level. It is 19 km from Ooty (also, Udhagamandalam or Ootacamund), another famous hill station of the Nilgiris. Coonoor is famous for its verdant environs and for a variety of wildflowers and birds. Coonoor provides a perfect setting for activities like trekking and hiking. It is also famous for its tea plantations and festivals. During summer, this hill town is over-spilled with holidaymakers. Coonoor is also an ideal locale for filmmakers, both from India and abroad. It formed the backdrop for David Lean's movie A Passage to India (1984) based on E. M. Foster's novel. Coonoor comes under the Coimbatore-Mettupalayam-Coonoor-Ooty circuit.
  
- http://www.coonoor.com/about.htm
 
 
Chikmagalur (180 miles from Bangalore) SCENIC Chikmagalur is a district situated in south-western part of Karnataka, India. It was in Chikmagalur that coffee was first cultivated in India. Rivers like Tunga and Bhadra have their sources in the mountains here which are part of the Western Ghats. Chikmagalur district also contains Mullayanagiri, the highest peak in Karnataka.
    
Carved against a mountainous canvas this beautiful Malnad district is full of surprises. The hill stations, the waterfalls, the historical temples and the wildlife sanctuaries make this region a tourist paradise. It is alternatively spelled Chikkamagaluru, which literally means ‘The town of the younger daughter’ in the native Kannada language.
  
- http://www.visitchikmagalur.com/
 
 
Chennai (206 miles from Bangalore) TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE AND BEACH Chennai is situated on the eastern coast of India and is the capital city of the coastal state of Tamil Nadu. Attributed to its location, Chennai boasts of a number of serene beaches. Though the ancient city of Madras is known for its rich historical and cultural heritage, it is surely not behind on the scenic beauty front also. Mother Nature has bestowed the city with enormous natural wealth, which is a blessing for the tourists as well as the residents. Chennai has turned into a fast paced hustling bustling metropolitan city, which gives people very little time for themselves. As a respite to the people, these beaches and natural surroundings come to the rescue. Therefore, on your trip to Chennai, do not forget to visit these exotic beaches and unwind yourself from the worries of the daily routine.
  
- http://www.chennai.org.uk/beaches/index.html
 
    
   
Longer Trips
   
   
Jaipur (1240 miles from Bangalore) HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE A flamboyant showcase of Rajasthani architecture, JAIPUR has long been established on tourist itineraries as the third corner of India's "Golden Triangle". At its heart, the original city, popularly known as the Pink City, stands enclosed by walls and imposing gateways. Designed for defence, they still physically demarcate it from the sprawling modern suburbs around, while the vibrant bazaars within are renowned for hand-dyed and embroidered textiles and jewellery.
   
The Pink City's regular grid-plan, with wide, dead-straight streets, laid out at right angles and broadening to spacious plazas at major intersections, was created in accordance with the Vastu Shastras, ancient Hindu architectural treatises, whereby the entire layout can be read as a kind of mandala, or sacred diagram. Its uniform pink colour was intended to camouflage the poor-quality materials from which its buildings were originally constructed.
  
- http://www.jaipur.org.uk/culture.html
 
 
Agra (1161 miles from Bangalore) HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE The splendour of AGRA – capital of all India under the Mughals – remains undiminished, from the massive fort to the magnificent Taj Mahal. Along with Delhi and Jaipur, Agra is the third apex of the "Golden Triangle", India's most popular tourist itinerary. It fully merits that status; the Taj effortlessly transcends all the frippery and commercialism that surrounds it, and continues to have a fresh and immediate impact on all who see it.
  
That said, Agra city itself is huge and disorienting. There's no real "centre", but rather a series of self-contained bazaar districts embedded within the formless urban sprawl, which stretches across well over twenty square kilometres. Most of the major Mughal monuments are lined up along the banks of the Yamuna River, which bounds the city's eastern edge, including the Taj Mahal. Clustered around the Taj, the tangled little streets of Taj Ganj are home to most of the cheap accommodation and backpacker cafés. A couple of kilometres west, on the far side of the leafy Cantonment area, lies Sadar Bazaar, where you'll find many of the city's smarter places to stay, as well as numerous restaurants and crafts emporia. Northwest of Taj Ganj lies Agra Fort and, beyond, the third of the city's main commercial districts, Kinari Bazaar, centred on the massive Jama Masjid.
  
- http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-191501626-agra_vacations-
    
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