34th Annual ISoF Conference in Noosa Heads, Australia in May 24-26, 2021

The 34th Annual Conference of the International Society of Franchising (ISoF) will be held May 24-26, 2021 in Noosa Heads on the Sunshine Coast of Australia. ISoF Conference Co-Chairs will be Lorelle Frazer, PhD, USC Business School and Jenny Buchan, PhD, UNSW Business School.

The contact email address for the conference is:
isof2021@usc.edu.au

New at the 2021 ISoF Conference
We are excited to add a new Teaching Case component to the conference in 2021. This is a reflection of the fact that franchising is now taught widely as both a discipline-discrete and an interdisciplinary subject in Business and Law Schools. Instructions for the submission of teaching cases can be found on the Paper Submission page.

Jim Combs To Give Talk & Receive Inaugural “Rosenberg/ISoF Eminent Franchising Scholar” Award

James Combs, Ph.D., one of the most well-known and prolific scholars in franchising, has graciously accepted the invitation to be named the first “Rosenberg International Franchise Center/ISoF Eminent Franchising Scholar” at the 2021 annual ISoF Conference in Noosa Heads, Australia. Jim is the Della Phillips Martha Schenck Chair of American Private Enterprise & Professor of Management at the University of Central Florida in the US.

He has served as an Associate Editor for the Academy of Management Journal and Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice. He is a past President of the Southern Management Association where he is also a Fellow. Jim‘s research appears in journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management, Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice, and Organizational Research Methods.

We are very excited for Jim to participate in our ISoF conference and deliver an acceptance speech.

The award is sponsored by the Rosenberg International Franchise Center (RFIC) at the University of New Hampshire. For more information about the award please scroll down.

Conference Date

May 24 – 26, 2021

May 27 – Optional Excursion (separate fee) to the Australia ZOO

ISoF Conference Co-Chairs

Lorelle Frazer, PhD, USC Business School

Jenny Buchan, PhD, UNSW Business School

The contact email address for the conference is:

isof2021@usc.edu.au

Conference Venue

TBA soon

Host Institutions

USC Business School

USC Business School is the business school of the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) in Australia. USC is a regional university serving local communities from Brisbane to Hervey Bay in south-east Queensland. It is Australia’s youngest greenfield university.

UNSW Business School

UNSW Sydney is a Go8 (Group of Eight) University located in Sydney, Australia. UNSW Business School believes that continuous education and real-world experiences create the best outcomes for students. Our future-focused strategy is built on an outstanding student experience, high impact research, and a strong relationship with the Asia-Pacific

Rosenberg International Franchise Center/ISoF Eminent Franchising Scholar Award

The Rosenberg International Franchise Center/ISoF Eminent Franchising Scholar Award is given annually since 2021 and honors a researcher who is making outstanding contributions to scholarship in the field of franchising. Recipients have a current active research agenda focused on the publication of top tier academic journals to advance scholarship in franchising. The award is sponsored by the Rosenberg International Franchise Center (RFIC) at the University of New Hampshire, and it is awarded at the annual conference of the International Society of Franchising (ISoF), the premier global academic conference for research on franchising. A panel consisting of the ISOF Board and the Director of the RIFC will select the award recipient annually. The recipient of the award receives a $2,500 cash prize, a complimentary conference registration and a plaque commemorating the award. In order to receive the award, the recipient must attend and give an acceptance speech at the respective annual ISoF conference.

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