Global Landscapes: Business, Ethics and Sustainability in the 21st Century

Global Landscapes Conference April 16-17, 2009

King’s College

Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center 133 North River Street

Wilkes-Barre, PA

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Global Landscapes: Business, Ethics and Sustainability

In the 21st Century

Interdisciplinary Conference 2009 King’s College, Wilkes-Barre PA

April 16-17 International Business Program, McGowan School of Business presents “Global Landscapes: Business, Ethics and Sustainability in the 21st Century. The interdisciplinary conference will assemble scholars, educators, graduate and undergraduate students and community members interested in business, ethics and sustainability. The theme of the conference at King’s College will be business, ethics and sustainability at different levels (local, regional, global) and in various parts of the world (e.g. Americas, Asia, Latin America, Europe). The global landscapes conference is sponsored by The McGowan School of Business and The McGowan Ethics Center. The objective of this interdisciplinary conference is to promote ethics and sustainability across business and curricula. It will also: explore different ways to implement social, environmental, and economic sustainability; prepare a future “green collar workforce;” bring sustainability to institutional practices, policies and contemporary culture. The conference aims to bring together professionals, key decision makers and leaders committed to sustainability, triple-bottom-line corporate strategies, green building, economic development, renewable energy, climate change, transportation, social equity and consumer responsibility. The undergraduate student research presentations as part of the conference is sponsored by The International Business Honor Society, Epsilon Chi Omicron, King’s College Chapter and Honors program at King's College. Program Committee: Dr. Bindu Vyas (Program Chair) Dr. Margarita Rose, Attorney James Sysko, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Ms. Christine Parcher (President), Dr. Bindu Vyas (Faculty Advisor), Epsilon Chi Omicron, International Business Honor Society, King’s College Chapter

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Global Landscapes Conference Program Thursday, April 16, 2009

Morning Program Registration 8:15 am – 9:00 am Breakfast 9:00 am – 10::30 am Session I Plenary Session Welcoming Remarks Fr. John Ryan, CSC, Ph.D. Dean, McGowan School of Business Keynote Address:

James Abrams, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Ethos-Gen

10:30 am – 10:45 am Tea/Coffee Break 10:45 am – 12:15 pm Session II Concurrent Sessions

Afternoon Program 12:15 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch Speaker: Mr. Darrin Woodruff, VP HRM, Inter-Metro 2:00 pm -3:30 pm Session III Concurrent Sessions 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm Tea/Coffee Break 3:45 pm – 5:15 pm Session IV Concurrent Sessions 5:30 pm Evening Program Dinner Speaker: Dr. A. M. Gondane, Deputy Consulate General of India, New York 7:45 pm Burke Auditorium Screening of Film

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Slum Dog Millionaire

Global Landscapes Conference Program Friday, April 17, 2009

Morning Program Registration 8:15 am – 9:00 am Breakfast 9:00 am – 10:30 am Session I Plenary Session Speaker: Dr. Ketan Desai, M.D. Ph.D.,

Founder & CEO, IMC 10:30 am – 10:45 am Tea/Coffee Break 10:45 am – 12:15 pm Session II Concurrent Sessions

Afternoon Program 12:15 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch Speaker: Mr. Wilfred Muskens, DCED Deputy Secretary

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Global Landscapes Conference, 2009 Conference Program Thursday, April 16 Session I—9:00-10:30—Opening Plenary—Snyder Room Keynote Presentation: Ethics and Sustainability for a New Era of Energy James Abrams, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Ethos-Gen, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Case Study – On-Site Alternative Ethanol System: Controlled-Environment Agriculture Biomass to Energy Platform Mark Leffler, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania James Abrams, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Greg Emery, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Session II—10:45-12:15—Concurrent Sessions A—Corporate Social Responsibility—Walsh Room Multinational Enterprises’ Leadership Role in Corporate Social Responsibility in Emerging Markets Gladys Torres-Baumgarten, Ramapo College, Mahwah, New Jersey Timothy Prol, Kean University, Union, New Jersey The Development of Corporate Social Responsibility in Colombia as a Para-Regulatory Mechanism in International Business Maria Alejandra González-Perez, EAFIT University, Medellin, Colombia Sebastian Agudelo DeBedout, EAFIT University, Medellin, Colombia Corporate Social Responsibility: An Analysis of Pertinent Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities John O. Okpara, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Session Chair/Discussant: Margarita Rose, King’s College

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Global Landscapes Conference, 2009 B—Student Panel: Sustainable Businesses—Fitzgerald Room Student Perceptions on Viable Sustainable Businesses John Dilyard, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, New York Alan Stuto, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, New York Sanaa Farran, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, New York Christina Scotti, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, New York Deirdre Turner, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, New York Session Chair/Discussant: Valerie Kepner, King’s College C—Sustainability & Higher Education—Lipo Room Sustainability of King’s College through Student Success Michelle Schmude, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Tish McCarthy Last, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania George Schmitz, CSC, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Teaching Environment Sustainability: An Interdisciplinary Approach Ruth C. Hughes, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Marleen A. Troy, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Field Biology Courses that Contribute to Sustainability through the Promotion of Ecotourism Kathleen A. Nolan, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, New York Session Chair/Discussant: Laurie Ayre, King’s College Lunch—12:15-2:00—Snyder Room Luncheon Presentation: Business, Ethics and Sustainability: A Practitioner's Perspective Mr. Darrin Woodruff, Vice President, Human Resource Management Inter-Metro, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

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Global Landscapes Conference, 2009 Session III—2:00-3:30—Concurrent Sessions A—Cultural and Corporate Sustainability—Walsh Room Is There a Business Case for Sustainability? Justin Matus, Business Division, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Tribal Nation Sustainability: An Examination of the Oneida Indian Nation of New York Gary Gordon, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania The Case of the Colombian Exporter Anne Marie Zwerg-Villegas, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia Session Chair: Russell Owens, King’s College Discussant: David Farrell, CSC, Insituto de Pastoral de la Familia, Lima, Peru B—Student Papers: Energy & Immigration—Fitzgerald Room Colombia Multi-Tasking: Anti-Drug and Alternative Energy Efforts Cameron Audette, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Brazilian Model for Energy Independence: Alternative Energy for North America Anna Gallo, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania The Effects of Rapid Growth on Natural Resources and Energy in China Stefanie Gassner, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania The Effect of Hispanic Immigrant-Owned Businesses on the Hazleton Economy Dalia Matos, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Session Chair: Margarita Rose, King’s College Discussant: Marc Fallon, CSC, Catholic Social Services of Fall River

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Global Landscapes Conference, 2009 C—Ethics, Values, and Consumption—Lipo Room Developing an Expanded Model of Stakeholder Engagement to Drive Sustainability of Global Business Ethics David Gilfoil, DeSales University, Center Valley, Pennsylvania Conscious Consumerism: The Cash Value of Values Meaghan P. Godwin, Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania The Ethical and Economic Implications of Advertising to Children Valerie Kepner, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania David Ehrensperger, Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke, Pennsylvania Session Chair/Discussant: Joan Blewitt King’s College D—Service Learning and Social Sustainability—O’Hara Room Linking College and Community through “Socially Sustainable” Practices: Stories and Lessons from the King’s College Safe Havens Service-Learning Project Bridget McKenney Costello, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Bill Bolan, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Jim Davis, Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health/Mental Retardation Program Mike Little, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Session IV—3:45-5:15—Concurrent Sessions A—Economics, Resources, & Sustainability—Walsh Room Corruption, Foreign Investment and Economic Growth Sanjay Paul, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania Luis San Vicente Portes, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey Economic Sustainability in Kashmir: A Path to Enduring Peace? Ayesha Ray, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania The Economics of Meeting 21st Century Water Demands Prahlad Murthy, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Current and Future Water Issues in Pakistan Mark Phillips, Keystone College, La Plume, Pennsylvania Session Chair/Discussant: John O. Okpara, Bloomsburg University

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Global Landscapes Conference, 2009 B—Student Papers: Finance & Industry—Fitzgerald Room Consumer Credit Counseling & the Global Economic Crisis Royce Vaughn, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Thomas Major, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania The Commercialization of Microfinance Dalia Matos, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Environmental Responsibility in Mining: Case of Peru Susan Prentice, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Moving Forward, Consolidation in the Auto Industry: Case of Porsche and Volkswagon Rafal Ostrowski, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Session Chair: Cristofer Scarboro, King’s College Discussant: David Farrell, CSC, Insituto de Pastoral de la Familia, Lima, Peru C—Technology and Sustainability—Lipo Room Using Information and Communication Technologies to Enhance Sustainability Fred J. Croop, Misericordia University, Dallas, Pennsylvania Visualizing Data: The Value of Spatial Data for Environmental and Business Analysis Alexandra Serio, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania An Analysis of Women Educators in Higher Education and Their Perceptions of the Use of Technology in Improving Teacher Effectiveness Russell Owens, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Barbara Fralinger, Rowan University, New Jersey Session Chair/Discussant: Marian Boscia, King’s College

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Global Landscapes Conference, 2009 D—Crises and Disparity—O’Hara Room Strategies to Contain the High and Rising Costs of Health: Will They Increase Existing Health Care Disparities, Are They Ethical? Hengameh Hosseini, Seton Hall University, New Jersey How It Went Down – One Perspective on the Current Economic Crisis Janet Iaquinto, Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania Where Are the Perp Walks? Marc Fallon, CSC, Catholic Social Services of Fall River, Massachusetts Session Chair/Discussant: Bridget McKenney Costello, King’s College Cocktail and Dinner—5:30-7:15—Snyder Room Dinner and Presentation: Social and Economic Sustainability in India Dr. A. M. Gondane, Deputy Consul General of India, New York, New York Screening of Film—7:45—Burke Auditorium Slum Dog Millionaire

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Global Landscapes Conference, 2009 Friday, April 17 Session I—9:00-10:30—Plenary Session—Snyder Room Off-shoring Medical Services (Radiology and Imaging) to Developing Countries: Is It Ethical and Sustainable Business Practice? Dr. Ketan Desai, M.D. Ph.D., Founder and Chief Executive Officer International Medical Consultants, Easton, Pennsylvania Session II—10:45-12:15—Concurrent Sessions A—Sustainability & Corporate Decisions—Walsh Room Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Issues Ed Miller, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida David M. Setley, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pennsylvania Porsche’s Financing Choices for Fuel-Efficiency Requirements: Sedans, SUVs, & VWs Greg Hudock, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Claire Gilmore, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania U.S. Financial Crises, Ethics and the Needed Sustainability Measure for the New Global Financial Architecture A.Y. Zohny, American University, Washington, D.C. Session Chair/Discussant: Claire Gilmore, King’s College B—Student Papers: Ethics & Sustainability—Fitzgerald Room Ethics and Organizational Sustainability: The Case of Adelphia Communications Jessica Ryan, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Larry Melf, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Russia’s Reincarnation Following the Demise of Communism: Ethics and Sustainability Larisa Karpeshov, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Information Sharing and Ethics in International Business: The Case of Google in China Alexandra Przewlocki, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Stefanie Gassner, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Session Chair: Sandra Loeb, King’s College Discussant: Alexandra Serio, King’s College

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Global Landscapes Conference, 2009 C—Ethics & Sustainability—Lipo Room Teaching International Business Ethics to MBA Candidates Mary L. Sims, Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania Teaching Ethics and Sustainability in Business Schools Cathy A. Rusinko, Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Len Tischler, The University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania Ken Lord, The University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania Session Chair/Discussant: James Sysko, King’s College D—International Service Learning & Research—O’Hara Room Traversing the Global Landscape: Successful Models of International Service Learning and Research Michael Krajsa, Pennsylvania State University Lehigh Valley, Fogelsville, Pennsylvania Douglas Michele Turco, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Christi Hunter, Vice President of Global Competence Consulting Co. LLC and Principal, Global Leadership Excellence, LLC Johanna Cespedes and Robert Day, DeSales University, Center Valley, Pennsylvania Session Chair: Michael Krajsa, Pennsylvania State University Lunch—12:15-2:00—Snyder Room Luncheon Address: Sustainable Growth Path: Making Globalization Work for Pennsylvania Mr. Wilfred Muskens, Deputy Secretary for International Business Development, Department of Community and Economic Development, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Epsilon Chi Omicron

Funding for the conference is provided by the McGowan Ethics Center. Support for this conference comes from: The William G. McGowan School of Business

The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, Inc. The Family Business Forum

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