Gunadarma University in collaboration with CISRO Institute of Management will be organizing an international Conference event: The Global Management Conference (GM Conference), which will be held on April 27th  - May 1st 2010, at Disovery Kartika Plaza, Bali, Indonesia. . This event is dedicated to fostering and promoting global management studies for sustainable economic development. Guided by a program committee consisting of international scholars and practitioners, the GM Conference embraces the following objectives:
•To promote research pertaining to global management issues across the full spectrum of organizations including: corporations, non-governmental organizations and not-for-profit organizations;
•To encourage integration and exchange of knowledge among academics and professionals worldwide in risk management, insurance and banking industries, corporate financial area;
•To develop frameworks for a better understanding of the dynamics of globalization in the process of sharing knowledge and technologies aimed at sustainable development.
CISRO Institute of Management is dedicated to foster and promote education in all of the functional disciplines and support activities of Management. The main objective of CISRO is to bring to market innovative, flexible, and customized training programs either in collaboration with Universities or in partnership with professional organizations at very competitive and affordable fees without downgrading quality. These programs mainly based on E-learning will be available to the world wide community.
CISRO Institute of Management intends to contribute to the ongoing process of democratization of the educational enhancement systems by developing, promote harmonization and launching its “Programs without Borders”, especially in risk management and strategic for financial sectors.
The world economy has been undergoing a profound transformation resulting in further integration of economic systems and the phenomenon of globalization in the last three decades. The continuous liberalization of international trade coupled with rapid advances in telecommunication, information and internet technologies have created a whole new environment. Hence, the practice of business has to be adapted to the new realities around the world. There is an evident and somehow urgent need for upgrading the knowledge base and to promote the new skill set and capabilities in order to be able to cope with new challenges in the global arena.
The Global Management Conference invites research from the entire domain of Global Management. Conference tracks will focus on the full range of global management interests including: strategies and managerial processes that cross national boundaries, joint ventures, risk management, strategic alliances, political and cultural environments. The GM conference also welcomes submissions of cross national research focused on innovation, democracy, entrepreneurship, leadership, risk management, financial sectors, corporate governance, social responsibility and new organizational forms or structures.
The annual GM Conference venues will showcase emerging destinations offering attendees new first-hand experiences. Our 2010 conference theme, Globalization, Sustainability and Development  will include a variety of session formats: paper presentations, plenary sessions, case tracks, round tables, panels, workshops, forums and self-organized sessions. Selected conference papers will be considered for publication in the Journal of Global Business Administration (JGBA)

During the second annual GM Conference, Gunadarma University also introduces two workshop tracks :

•Workshop on Work Insurance Outlook: Challenge and the future of insurance industry in developing country.  This workshop is organized by Gunadarma University and  Asosiasi Ahli Manajemen Asuransi Indonesia (AAMAI).
•Workshop on Best Practices in Construction Projects in Developing Country.  This workshop is organized by Gunadarma University and  Gabungan Pelaksana Konstruksi Indonesia (GAPENSI),