SMLA2022: Strategic Management in Latin America Conference 2022 Universidad Torcuato Di Tella Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 12-13, 2022

The Strategic Management in Latin America Conference (SMLA) brings together academics and practitioners interested in Latin America.

The world is facing unprecedented challenges in multiple arenas, what has been termed a VUCA (Volatile Uncertain Complex Ambiguous) context. This invites companies to question and revisit their strategic outlook. Particularly, this turmoil requires academics and managers to broaden their scope of analysis and incorporate the changes taking place in technology, the environment, geopolitics, economic, social, and legal dimensions. These radical transformations require revisiting not only current theories/perspectives in the field of strategy but also the relationship of firms with the government, unions, NGOs as well as take notice of new players such as entrepreneurs and changes in consumer preferences. 

The conference attendees will have the opportunity to discuss their research with colleagues from different countries that share an interest in LATAM and to validate their concepts with entrepreneurs, managers and public policy decision makers.

Tracks/ topics

SMLA invites theoretical papers, applied or empirical research and cases studies as well as panels and special session proposals. Presentation Paper sessions will be scheduled in a 120-minute block of time during the 2-day conference. Papers will be grouped into paper sessions of 3-5 papers per session.

We encourage original contributions that explore the following topics: Competitive and Corporate Strategy, Internationalization, Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Public Private Collaborations (state capitalism) and Strategy Processes, Practice, Strategic Leadership and Governance. Papers will be double-blind reviewed.

1.     Competitive and Corporate strategy formulation. Track chair: María José Murcia (IAE, Argentina)

2.     Internationalization. Track chair: Santiago Mingo (Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Chile)

3.     Sustainability. Track chairs Andrés Barrios Fajardo (Universidad de los Andes, Colombia) and Cliff Schultz (Loyola University, USA)

4.     Entrepreneurship. Track chair: Ernesto Amoros (EGADE, México)

5.     Public - Private Collaborations. Track chair: Diego Finchelstein (UdeSA, Argentina)

6.     Strategy Processes, Practice, Strategic Leadership and Governance. Track chair: Rodrigo Guelasaga (Universidad Finis Terrae, Chile)

Keynote Speakers

• Álvaro Cuervo Cazurra, Northeastern University, USA
• Gustavo Grobocopatel, Founder Grupo Los Grobos, Argentina
• Bernardo Kosacoff, UTDT, Argentina
• Sergio Lazzarini, Insper, Brazil
• Ana María Mustapic, UTDT, Argentina

Submission Guidelines & Formatting Requirements

Please submit a long abstract that matches the following criteria:

Maximum word Length: 1.500 words including key references and main tables 

Style: Times New Roman, 12-point Font, Double-spaced

Document type: Adobe PDF 

Paper Size: U.S. Letter or A4, 1-inch (2.5cm) margin all around

     Document must include:

• Title
• Method: Conceptual / Qualitative / Quantitative / Mixed Methods
• Research limitations/implications (if applicable)
• Practical implications (if applicable)
• Originality/value
• References
• Key words (max 5) 

*DO NOT INCLUDE any Author Information (Names, Affiliations, E-mails, etc.). Papers containing any author information will NOT be considered for review.

Venue

Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (UTDT) has positioned itself among the top higher education institutions in Argentina and in Latin America.  With a strong commitment to academic excellence, equal opportunity and pluralism, the University´s mission is to educate new generations of academic, social, political and business leaders, and to advance research and scholarship in the arts and sciences.

The School of Business is an important hub of production of new ideas and knowledge for the business community both in Argentina and in Latin America. It is also renowned for its pedagogic excellence, which is applied to its undergraduate, graduate and executive education programs. Our objective is to form the best business leaders in the region and to contribute to knowledge production through state-of-the art academic research. This is carried out by our professors, who were educated in the top European and North American universities, and who have experience in the most successful companies world-wide. Academic excellence, international perspective and a vigorous community of students and alumni are the Business School´s distinctive characteristics.

Contact Us

All questions should be emailed to: smlaconferenceba@utdt.edu