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SUMMARY:Meet Top Editors @ KFUPM: Global Insights Series
DESCRIPTION:KFUPM Business School Research Initiative.\nMeet Top Editors @ KFUPM: Global Insights Series\n\nGeneral Editor Professor Johann Fortwengel\nRoundtable: Coaching and feedback to faculty\n\nMonday\, 28 September 2026 • 11:00-12:30 PM (KSA) • Room B24-115 \n\n\nOverview\nJoin Professor Johann Fortwengel\, General Editor of the Journal of Management Studies (UK ABS 4* and FT50)\, for a roundtable on coaching and feedback to faculty. Professor Fortwengel is Professor of International Management at King’s Business School\, King’s College London\, and Head of the Department of Strategy\, International Management & Entrepreneurship. The session is an open conversation on how departments coach their researchers and build a research-active faculty over time. \n\nVenue: Room B24-115\, KFUPM\, Dhahran\nModerator: Dr. Walid Cheffi\, KFUPM Business School\nHost: KFUPM Business School (KBS)\n\n\n \n\nSpecial Guest\n\n  \n\nProfessor Johann Fortwengel\nGeneral Editor\, Journal of Management Studies (UK ABS 4* and FT50)\nProfessor of International Management\, King’s Business School \nKing’s College London \nHead of the Department of Strategy\, International Management & Entrepreneurship. \nView full profile at King’s College London →  |  LinkedIn → \n\n\nBiography\nProfessor Johann Fortwengel is Professor of International Management and Head of the Department of Strategy\, International Management & Entrepreneurship at King’s Business School\, King’s College London. He also holds a secondary appointment as Research Associate at the Gordon Institute of Business Science\, University of Pretoria. He joined King’s in 2016\, after postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Michigan and the University of South Carolina\, and was a Visiting Professor at the D’Amore-McKim School of Business\, Northeastern University\, in 2023. He holds a doctorate from Freie Universität Berlin. \nHis research examines how multinational enterprises navigate operations across institutional and country differences\, including how they develop their organisational identity. His work has appeared in the Journal of International Business Studies\, Journal of Management\, Journal of World Business\, Organization Science\, and Strategic Organization\, among other outlets. \nHe is General Editor of the Journal of Management Studies (from 1 January 2026)\, having previously served as its Associate Editor and Outreach Editor\, and sits on the editorial boards of the Journal of International Business Studies\, Management International Review\, and Strategic Organization. \n\n \n\n\nTopic Highlights\n\nCoaching and mentoring early-career faculty\nGiving developmental feedback that works\nBuilding and sustaining a research-active department\n\n  \n\n\nVenue\nRoom B24-115\, KFUPM\, Dhahran. In person\, hosted by KFUPM Business School. \n\n\nAudience\nFaculty\, department leaders\, and research mentors interested in developing a research-active department. \n  \n\n\nHosted by KBS_Meet Top Editors@KFUPM\nPublishing Excellence. Global Impact \n 
URL:https://kbs.kfupm.edu.sa/event/meet-top-editors-kfupm-global-insights-series-2/
LOCATION:KFUPM Business School\, KFUPM Business School\, Room 120-121\, Dhahran\, Eastern Province\, 31261\, Saudi Arabia
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Riyadh:20260929T110000
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SUMMARY:Meet Top Editors @ KFUPM: Global Insights Series
DESCRIPTION:KFUPM Business School Research Initiative.\nMeet Top Editors @ KFUPM: Global Insights Series\n\nGeneral Editor Professor Johann Fortwengel\nResearch Seminar: Publishing high-quality research in top-tier journals\n\nTuesday\, 29 September 2026 • 11:00 AM-12:30 PM (KSA) • Auditorium B24-120 \nRegister Now → \n\n\nOverview\nJoin Professor Johann Fortwengel\, General Editor of the Journal of Management Studies (UK ABS 4* and FT50)\, for a practical session on publishing high-quality research in top-tier journals. Professor Fortwengel is Professor of International Management at King’s Business School\, King’s College London\, and Head of the Department of Strategy\, International Management & Entrepreneurship. The seminar covers what editors look for in a strong submission\, how to frame a theoretical contribution\, and why promising papers are desk-rejected. \n\nVenue: Auditorium B24-120\, KBS\, Dhahran\nModerator: Dr. Walid Cheffi\, KFUPM Business School\nHost: KFUPM Business School (KBS)\n\n\n \n\nSpecial Guest\n\n\nProfessor Johann Fortwengel\nGeneral Editor\, Journal of Management Studies (UK ABS 4* and FT50)\nProfessor of International Management\, King’s Business School \nKing’s College London \nHead of the Department of Strategy\, International Management & Entrepreneurship. \nView full profile at King’s College London →  |  LinkedIn → \n\n\nBiography\nProfessor Johann Fortwengel is Professor of International Management and Head of the Department of Strategy\, International Management & Entrepreneurship at King’s Business School\, King’s College London. He also holds a secondary appointment as Research Associate at the Gordon Institute of Business Science\, University of Pretoria. He joined King’s in 2016\, after postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Michigan and the University of South Carolina\, and was a Visiting Professor at the D’Amore-McKim School of Business\, Northeastern University\, in 2023. He holds a doctorate from Freie Universität Berlin. \nHis research examines how multinational enterprises navigate operations across institutional and country differences\, including how they develop their organisational identity. His work has appeared in the Journal of International Business Studies\, Journal of Management\, Journal of World Business\, Organization Science\, and Strategic Organization\, among other outlets. \nHe is General Editor of the Journal of Management Studies (from 1 January 2026)\, having previously served as its Associate Editor and Outreach Editor\, and sits on the editorial boards of the Journal of International Business Studies\, Management International Review\, and Strategic Organization. \n\n \n\n\nTopic Highlights\n\nPublishing high-quality research in top-tier journals\nWhat editors look for in a strong submission\nFraming a contribution and avoiding common pitfalls\n\n\n\nVenue\nAuditorium B24-120\, KBS\, Dhahran. In person\, hosted by KFUPM Business School. \n\n\nAudience\nFaculty\, researchers\, PhD students\, and early-career scholars interested in publishing in leading management journals. \n\n\nHosted by KBS_Meet Top Editors@KFUPM\nPublishing Excellence. Global Impact
URL:https://kbs.kfupm.edu.sa/event/meet-top-editors-kfupm-global-insights-series-3/
LOCATION:KFUPM Business School\, KFUPM Business School\, Room 120-121\, Dhahran\, Eastern Province\, 31261\, Saudi Arabia
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Riyadh:20261019T120000
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SUMMARY:Is Nature on Your Balance Sheet?
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URL:https://kbs.kfupm.edu.sa/event/is-nature-on-your-balance-sheet/
LOCATION:KFUPM Business School\, KFUPM Business School\, Room 120-121\, Dhahran\, Eastern Province\, 31261\, Saudi Arabia
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SUMMARY:Capital Markets and Economic Resilience in Times of Great Transformation
DESCRIPTION: \n\nKBS RISE Talks \nCapital Markets and Economic Resilience in Times of Great Transformation\n\nDate\nSunday\, 1 November 2026\nTime\n12:00–1:00 PM\nLocation\nBuilding 24\, Main Lobby\n\nFeaturing Dr. Luciano Jannelli\, Senior Strategic Advisor at Finadvice AG\, Zurich\, and former Chief Economic Advisor to Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment.
URL:https://kbs.kfupm.edu.sa/event/capital-markets-and-economic-resilience-in-times-of-great-transformation/
LOCATION:Eastern Province
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SUMMARY:Regulatory Clarity and Technological Understanding: Building a Thriving Entrepreneurial Fintech Ecosystem
DESCRIPTION:Insights from El Salvador’s Digital Asset Regulator \nUncertainty\, not regulation\, holds digital finance back. Drawing on El Salvador’s digital-asset laws\, Mr. Reyes shows how clear rules attract responsible issuers\, protect investors and made his country a leading jurisdiction for tokenized assets. \n\nDate\nMonday\, 2 November 2026\nTime\n12:00 noon\nVenue\nKFUPM Business School (KBS)\n\nSpeaker\nMr. Juan Carlos Reyes\nPresident\, National Commission of Digital Assets (CNAD)\nEl Salvador \nEveryone is welcome: faculty\, staff\, undergraduate and graduate students. \nKBS Talks is an initiative of KBS RISE (Research · Inspire · Share · Engage).
URL:https://kbs.kfupm.edu.sa/event/regulatory-clarity-and-technological-understanding-building-a-thriving-entrepreneurial-fintech-ecosystem/
LOCATION:KFUPM Business School\, KFUPM Business School\, Room 120-121\, Dhahran\, Eastern Province\, 31261\, Saudi Arabia
CATEGORIES:Events,RISE EVENT
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ORGANIZER;CN="KBS Business Engagement Office":MAILTO:kbs-beo@kfupm.edu.sa
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Riyadh:20261110T090000
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SUMMARY:Accounting & Finance Day 2026
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URL:https://kbs.kfupm.edu.sa/event/accounting-finance-day-2026/
LOCATION:KFUPM Business School\, KFUPM Business School\, Room 120-121\, Dhahran\, Eastern Province\, 31261\, Saudi Arabia
CATEGORIES:Events
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