Centre for Evolution of Global Business and Institutions (CEGBI)

About CEGBI

Established in January 2009, CEGBI is a research centre in the School for Business and Society at the University of York. The centre aims to carry out groundbreaking research which will foster a better understanding of how business and institutions succeed in a global economy.  By developing a better understanding of the relationship between past and the present, the aim is to draw lessons that help business and policy makers in more informed decision making and address grand challenges. It draws on an eclectic approach, both in terms of research topics and methodologies used. A distinctive characteristic of the members of the centre is their emphasis on international business, business and economic history, global marketing, ethics and social enterprise.

Highlights and Upcoming Events                                           

CEGBI-SBS Summer Conference 2026:
'The End of the Rules-Based Order? Institutions in Crisis'

Friday, 4th September 2026, 09:15 - 17:45, Heslington Hall

Call for abstracts

The CEGBI Summer Conference 2026 welcomes submissions from scholars across disciplines whose work engages with the theme “The End of the Rules-Based Order? Institutions in Crisis.” We invite contributions that explore how institutions are being reshaped, challenged, or reconfigured in response to political, economic, social, technological, and environmental pressures.

The conference aims to bring together scholars from across the School for Business and Society and beyond to reflect on one of the defining challenges of our time: the apparent erosion of the rules-based international order and the growing strain placed on political, economic, legal, and social institutions.

Across business, government, and civil society, long-standing institutional arrangements are being challenged by geopolitical fragmentation, economic nationalism, climate change, technological disruption, and growing societal polarisation. This conference provides an interdisciplinary forum to examine how institutions adapt, fail, or are reshaped under these pressures, and what this means for business, policy, governance, and society more broadly.

The conference also provides space to reflect on teaching, research, and engagement in times of institutional uncertainty, including questions of pedagogy, inclusion, academic practice, and the role of universities in shaping future leaders.

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