Business Ethics and Society Manuscript Development Workshop
May 4th and 5th, 2026 @ Universidad de Los Andes, School of Management
Submission Deadline: April 17th, 2026, | Notification of Acceptance: April 20th, 2026
This workshop is sponsored by the International Association of Business and Society (IABS), it aligns with IABS’s mission to foster inclusion in academic research and amplify diverse scholarly voices, particularly from underrepresented regions like Latin America. Designed for early career researchers—including PhD students, assistant professors, and postdoctoral fellows—this manuscript development workshop focuses on publishing conceptual, theoretical, and empirical research on business ethics and society topics within the Latin American context in top management journals. While open to all, preference will be given to participants from institutions based in Colombia.
There is no charge for this event.
Workshop Planning Committee
Irene Henriques, York University (Canada)
Andres Jose Guerrero Alvarado, Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
Abel Diaz Gonzalez, Maastricht University (The Netherlands)
Tricia Olsen, University of Minnesota (United States)
Kathleen Rehbein, Marquette University (United States)
Or if the Google form is not possible, you can submit by email, by sending all documents and information requested to kathleen.rehbein@marquette.edu
Tentative Workshop Agenda
The workshop will consist of two days:
Day 1 – May 4, 2026
13:00 – 13:30 Registration
13:30 – 14:00 Welcome to BESW, Introduction to IABS, and Business and Society by Abel Díaz González.
14:00 – 15:00 Speaker: Dr. Angelika Rettberg, Universidad de las Andes: “Writing At the intersection of business and politics”
15:00 – 15:30 Colombian Coffee Networking Break
15:30 – 17:30 Interactive Writing Workshop: “How to Write an Introduction”
This session, led by Irene Henriques, will provide hands-on guidance on writing a strong introduction for academic papers. Participants will engage in interactive exercises to refine their introductory sections, ensuring clarity, coherence, and impact.
Participants are invited to submit their paper introductions to Irene Henriques at ihenriques@schulich.yorku.ca by the time of submitting their work in progress. She will discuss selected introductions during her presentation, and all submitters will receive personal feedback.
18:00 Reception dinner at a local restaurant (information will follow via email to accepted participants)
Day 2 – May 5, 2026
8:30 – 9:00 Colombian Coffee Networking Break
9:00 – 10:00 Editor’s Panel:
The initial part of the workshop begins with experienced editors discussing how to craft a research question that not only adds substantial value to the existing body of knowledge but also incorporates regional context as a distinguishing factor. This approach may help to create theoretical contributions that resonate with international peer-reviewed management journals:
María Andrea De Villa Correa, Long Range Planning
Irene Henriques, Journal of Business Ethics
Punit Arora, Business & Society
Moderator: Kathleen Rehbein, Business & Society
10:00 – 10:30 Q&A with Editors in small groups
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Research Panel:
This panel will consist of a round table of highly respected and well-known scholars who have expertise and experience in publishing on sustainability, business and human rights, climate leadership, environment issues, business ethics, sustainable supply chains, and specifically, knowledge about these issues in a Latin American context. The panelists all have experience in publishing this type of research in high-ranking journals:
Laura Bernal Bermudez, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia
Abel Díaz González, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Tricia Olsen, University of Minnesota, United States
Santiago Sosa, EAFIT, Colombia
Ulf Volker Thoene, Universidad de la Sabana, Colombia
Moderator: Irene Henriques, York University, Canada
12:00 – 13:00 Group Lunch
13:00 – 14:30 Work-in-Progress Mentoring Sessions – Group 1
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30 Work-in-Progress Mentoring Sessions – Group 2
16:30 Closing Remarks & Farewell