The Nicolais School of Business and Management Club hosted the conference in April 19-21, 2017.
More than 20 presentations were made by visitors from African countries Wagner Faculty and students.
Presenters from African countries included Lahoussine Aboudrar ( Morocco), Jamal Diwani(Morocco), Justus Lavi Mwololo (Kenya), Cynthia Onyangore(Kenya), Philip Munyao Mutisya(Kenya), Scholastica Odegbe(Nigeria), Tinuke Fapohunda(Nigeria), Omar El Amili(Morocco).
Wagner Faculty members who presented research included: Abe Unger, Donald Crooks, Edward Strafaci, Frank DeSimone, Ian Wise, Richard LaRocca, Shani Carter, Steve Thomas and William Dubovsky.
In addition more than 110 faculty and students attended some of the presentations along with Dr Richard Guarasci, President of Wagner and Dr Lily D. McNair, Provost and Senior Vice-President for Academic Affairs.
Topics included: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD14, commodities trading, investment, entrepreneurship, small-scale farming, Infrastructure Investment, Culture, Business Improvement Districts, Monetary Policy, Brand Credibility, Organization Culture and the Film Industry.
Plans are underway to implement the research in developing nations.