Membership Information

  • Criteria for Membership
  • Benefits of Membership
  • Additional Benefits:

    • Types of Membership

  • Full Membership:
  • Associate Membership:
  • Affiliate Membership:
  • Corporate Membership:

    • Joining AAPBS

  • Application Form
  • Membership Dues & Payment Information
  • Wire Method
  • Confirmation of Payment
  • Membership Contact

    • Criteria for Membership

    Criteria for membership in the Association shall be granted on an institutional level from within the Asia-Pacific region, to degree granting institutions. New member institutes must be approved by a majority vote from the Council.

    The Council will focus on the following criteria:

    1. The mission of the organization is aligned with the mission of AAPBS.
    2. The organization demonstrates a high level of contribution to the advancement of management education.
    3. The organization have been endorsed and recommended by an existing membership (referees must be Deans)

    Benefits of Membership

    Benefits of Membership in AAPBS include access to:
    Current and cutting edge research and development in management education.

    Coaching and advice on quality and efficacy of business education.
    Extensive networking opportunities and potential collaborative partnerships with thought leaders and organizations.
    Professional development opportunities for faculty and administrators.
    Forums, seminars, and conferences held in the Asia-Pacific Region on current management education trends and issues.
    People and institutions that are shaping the paradigm for Asian management education.

    Additional Benefits:

    AAPBS holds an Annual Conference in the region where thought leaders from around the world gather together to discuss, share, and build benchmark strategies, best practices, collaborative partnerships, and meaningful friendships. Regional workshops and seminars are also held throughout the region each year.

    Types of Membership

    Full Membership:

    Business administration and management degree granting institutions of the Asia-Pacific region. Institutions to be eligible must have a formally organized administrative unit responsible for work leading to business or management degrees of baccalaureate and/or graduate level. Any eligible institution may apply for membership.

    Associate Membership:

    Business administration and management degree granting institutions outside the Asia-Pacific. Associate Membership is determined by a majority vote of the Council, and shall be completed by the payment of regular institutional dues.

    Affiliate Membership:

    Institutions, either inside or outside the Asia-Pacific region, that share similar interests around management education but are not degree granting institutions. Examples of Affiliate Members are, but are not limited to, governmental organizations, research institutes, and corporate training organizations. Affiliate Membership is determined by a majority vote of the Council, and shall be completed by the payment of regular institutional dues.

    Corporate Membership:

    Companies and organizations, either inside or outside the Asia-Pacific region, that share an interest in management education and the development of business professionals. Corporate Membership is determined by a majority vote of the Council, and shall be completed by the payment of regular institutional dues. The amount of the annual dues per institution is currently US$3000.

    Joining AAPBS

    Application form:

    PDF format / MS Word format
    To be considered for membership in AAPBS, please complete the membership form and submit it to the Secretary-General of AAPBS.

    Membership Dues & Payment Information

    The amount of the annual dues per institution is currently US$1020 (US$1000 membership fee plus $US20 processing fee).
    Dues are payable to the Secretary-General.

    You may wire your membership dues to the AAPBS account in Korea.

    Wire Method

    Payment information:

    Account Opening Bank  Citibank Korea. Inc
    Address  89-29, Sinmunno-2ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
    Swift Code  CITIKRSX
    Name of Account  A.A.P.B.S.
    Account No.  881-01564-438-01
    Processing Fee  Please add $20 (U.S.) to payment to cover processing fee
    Remitters Message  AAPBS 2010 Annual membership Fee

    Confirmation of Payment

    Upon completion of payment, please notify:
    Jason Lawrence (AAPBS@business.kaist.ac.kr)

     

    Membership Contact

    For further information, please contact:

    Name  Prof. Jason Lawrence Address  C/- KAIST College of Business
    Title  AAPBS Secretary-General    87 Hoegiro, Dongdaemun-gu
    Tel  82-2-958-3293    Seoul, 130-722, South Korea
    Fax  82-2-958-3290