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Wednesday, 4 February 2026
5:30pm-6:30pm
(Hyatt Centric Melbourne)

Hyatt Centric Melbourne
25 Downie Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

Thursday, 5 February 2026
9:00am-9:30am
(5.13 & 5.14)
9:45am-10:45am
EXERRNDRNDEXER
5.065.075.095.13 & 5.14
From Teaching To Facilitation: Engaging Case Discussions With The Spark ModelNarentheren Kaliappen, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia; Noor Amalina Mat Yusof, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia Group and Team Formation Methods In Management Education: What’s Fun and For Whom?Lisa Callagher, University of Auckland, New Zealand; Elizabeth (Liz) Nichols, Otago University, New Zealand Is Fun The Enemy of Learning?Lynn Gribble, UNSW Sydney, Australia; Janis Wardrop, UNSW Sydney, Australia

Virtual Session

Moving From Product To Service Marketing In The B2b Realm. The Human Factor Explored_2025_04Christian Auffermann, National Dong Hwa University, Germany; Hannah Paula Atun, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines; Felix Winkler, Hufschmied Zerspanungssysteme GmbH, Germany
10:45am-11:45am
(5.15 & 5.16)
11:15am-12:15pm
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5.065.075.095.115.13 & 5.14
Designing Your Ai Collaborator: A Classroom Activity For Deeper Engagement and Role-Play With GenaiGuy Bate, University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand; Shahper Richter, University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand; Khushbu Tilvawala, University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand Facilitating Knowledge Integration Through Interdisciplinary Role-Play In Industry and Community Project Units (icpus)Balaji Trichy Narayanaswamy, University of Sydney, Australia; Elisabeth Valiente-Riedl, University of Sydney, Australia An Indigenous Ontological Approach To Negotiation: Harnessing Relational Resonance Through A Framework Grounded Within People, Country, and SystemsSamantha Cooms, University of Queensland, Australia; Amy Kenworthy, Bond Business School (Bond University), Australia Do You Know What You Are Teaching?: Graduate Views On Their University LearningElizabeth Nichols, University of Otago, New Zealand; Virginia Cathro, University of Otago, New Zealand; Tracie Leckie, University of Otago, New Zealand

Virtual Session

Empowering Strategic Management Students Through Real-World Consulting: Linking Experiential Learning and Business DevelopmentJoshua J. Beck, Shepherd University, United States; James Dovel, Shepherd University, United States
12:15pm-1:15pm
(5.15 & 5.16)
1:15pm-2:15pm
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5.065.075.095.115.13 & 5.14
From Uncertainty To Engagement: A First Day Blended Bingo and Speed Dating IcebreakerRunshuang Tang, The University of Sydney and University of Technology Sydney, Australia; Victor Vilhelm Poulsen, The University of Sydney and University of Technology Sydney, Australia; Xi Nan, The University of Sydney, Australia; Jun Zhao, The University of Sydney, Australia Ally With Ai Icebreaker For Online Or Hybrid Organizational Behavior CohortsJyro Triviño, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines Ai: Where Is The Fun? Are We Killing Creativity?Jane Strachan, University of Sydney, Australia; Praveena Chandra, University of Sydney, Australia Designing, Managing, and Grading Student Teamwork: An Evidence-Based Framework For Developing Student Teamwork CompetenciesGeorge Hrivnak, Bond University, Australia; Amy Kenworthy, Bond University, Australia; Vishal Mehrotra, Bond University, Australia; Benjamin Hayden-Smith, Bond University, Australia; Martin Yeaman, Bond University, Australia A Classroom Activity To Encourage Responsible Generative Ai Use In Educational SettingsEmily Tarr, California State University San Marcos, United States
2:15pm-2:45pm
(5.15 & 5.16)
2:45pm-3:45pm
SYMPEXEREXEREXERSoTL
5.065.075.095.115.13 & 5.14
Hidden-Letter Treasure Hunt: A Quest For Engagement Across Campuses In The Rural SouthwestSteven Maier, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, United States; Theresa McBride, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, United States The Grotesque QuestSandra Figueira, University of Queensland, Australia; Gemma Irving, University of Queensland, Australia; Sean Mitchell, University of Queensland, Australia Zambezia: A Global Ethics Choose-Your-Own-AdventureGabi Nudelman, UNSW, Australia “Yes, And…”: Using Improv To Launch High-Performing Teams In Week OneMary Jesselyn Co, Monash University, Australia

Virtual Session

Regulatory Focus and Collaborative Reflection In Student InternshipsJiunwen (June) Wang, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore; Ivy Chia, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
3:45pm-4:00pm
(5.15 & 5.16)
4:00pm-5:00pm
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5.065.075.095.115.13 & 5.14
Dora’s Explorer ReflectionShenoli Perera, The University of Sydney, Australia; Carlos Vazquez Hernandez, The University of Sydney Business School, Australia Developing Student Skills In Critical Thinking of Ai-Produced Output: Embracing Social Loafing To Create A Carnival of Laughter For Your ClassroomStuart Middleton, University of Queensland, Australia Enhancing Classroom Engagement and Learning Outcomes Through Secure Post-Presentation Interactive Assessments In An Age of Digital Tools DependencyChui Shiam Connie Chan, The University of Sydney, Australia Ethics Lucky Dip: Arguing The Good, The Bad, and The ImaginativeKerry Anne Toyer, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia

Virtual Session

A Typology of Escape Room PuzzlesScott Beattie, CQ University, Australia
5:30pm-7:30pm
(Hyatt Centric Melbourne)
Friday, 6 February 2026
9:00am-10:00am
EXEREXERPDWCASEEXER
5.065.075.095.115.13 & 5.14
Know When To Hold ‘Em: Teaching The Resource-Based View With Playing CardsGeoffrey Chapman, CQUniversity, Australia From Notes To Knowing: An Interactive Ai-Enabled Sensemaking Activity With Notebook LmShahper Richter, University of Auckland, New Zealand; Guy Bate, University of Auckland, New Zealand It’s More Fun Together: Developing Networks and CollaborationsLynn Gribble, UNSW Sydney, Australia; Rachel Fitzgerald, University of Queensland, Australia Case Study Presentation On RampmycityArshia Kaul , University of Melbourne, Australia; Snigdha Malhotra, Fortune Institute of International Business, India; Aman Ullah, University of Melbourne, Australia

Virtual Session

Team Building In Large Cohorts With Smartstage, In-Room Tutors, Games & Mini-TasksNatasha Katuta Mwila, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
10:00am-10:30am
(5.15 & 5.16)
10:30am-11:30am
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5.065.075.095.115.13 & 5.14
Seeing The System: Systemic Constellations For Teaching ComplexityHelen Parker, School of Management and Governance, UNSW Business School, Australia; Jeremy Grace, AGSM@UNSW Business School, Australia From Theory To Practice In Leadership Education: Developing Self-Awareness Through Role PlayRunshuang Tang, The University of Sydney and University of Technology Sydney, Australia; Sandra Seno Alday, The University of Sydney, Australia Fun, Flexibility, and The Future of Learning: Rethinking Engagement In The Age of AiKatherine Jensen, University of Auckland, New Zealand; Nina Brosius, University of Auckland, New Zealand; Shahper Richter, University of Auckland, New Zealand Giving Voice To Site Visits: Experiential Learning Reimagined In Management Higher EducationDr Farzaneh Fallahi, University of Melbourne, Australia; Dr George Panas, University of Melbourne, Australia Scavenging Across Campus – The Elusive Hunt For Engagement Activities That Build Teams and Extend International Business/management Knowledge While Remaining Mindful of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (dei) To Ensure All Can Genuinely Participate?Virginia Cathro, University of Otago, New Zealand; Elizabeth Nichols, University of Otago, New Zealand
11:30am-11:45am
(5.15 & 5.16)
11:45am-12:45pm
(5.13 & 5.14) [SYMP]Meet The Journal Editors: Journal of Management Education and Management Teaching ReviewSandra Seno-Alday, University of Sydney Business School, Australia; Neal Ashkanasy , University of Queensland, Australia; Lisa Callagher, University of Auckland, New Zealand; Jennifer Leigh, Nazareth University, United States; Stuart Middleton, University of Queensland, Australia; Emily Tarr, California State University San Marcos, United States; Todd Wiggen, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, United States; Melanie Robinson, HEC Montréal, Canada
12:45pm-1:45pm
(5.15 & 5.16)
1:45pm-2:45pm
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5.065.075.095.115.13 & 5.14
Enhancing Student Motivation, Belonging, and Curiosity Through An Industry Guest Speaker SeriesSeung Jung (SJ) Yang, UNSW Sydney, Australia Enacting Transition Pedagogy: Relational and Reflexive Practice In Mass-Enrolment Management EducationThi Tuyet Tran, RMIT University, Australia; Sam Wilkins, RMIT University, Australia; Stella Stefany, RMIT University, Australia; Carol Bond, RMIT University, Australia Is That You Chatgpt? A Roundtable Provocation On Gen Ai In Assessments – Issues, Experiences and A Way Forward.Jeremy Morrow, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand "It Happens To Everyone, But No One Talks About It": Sharing Our Stories of Failure and Recovery As Management EducatorsMarissa Edwards, The University of Queensland, Australia; Elizabeth Nichols, University of Otago, New Zealand; Ann Wallin, The University of Queensland, Australia; Tracie Leckie, University of Otago, New Zealand Teaching The Ai Generation: Necessary Skill Or Ethical Minefield?Brandon Charpied, MOBTS, United States; Stuart Middleton, University of Queensland, Australia
2:45pm-3:15pm
(5.15 & 5.16)
3:15pm-4:15pm
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5.065.075.095.13 & 5.14
Scaffolded Learning and Assessment In The Age of Ai: Designing Authentic Learning ExperiencesFarzana Adeel, University of Auckland, New Zealand; Lesley Gardner, University of Auckland, New Zealand; Audrea Warner, University of Auckland, New Zealand; Khushbu Tilvawala, University of Auckland, New Zealand A Short and Effective Service-Learning Project To Encourage Student Engagement and Agency In The Areas of Universal Design For Learning and NeurodivergenceAmy Kenworthy, Bond Business School (Bond University), Australia; Daniel Brennan , Bond University, Australia Icebreakers For A Complex World - Paper Development WorkshopStuart Middleton, Universi, Australia; Guy Bate, University of Auckland, New Zealand; Lisa Callagher, University of Auckland, New Zealand; Elizabeth Nichols, University of Otago, New Zealand; Jonathan Staggs, University of Queensland, Australia The Serious Side of Play: Computer Games and The Teaching of Management ConceptsALICK KAY, UNIVERSIY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Australia
4:15pm-4:30pm
(1)
6:00pm-9:00pm
(The Wharf Hotel)

The Wharf Hotel
18-38 Siddeley St.
Melbourne 3005