Summary Comments from Panel Discussion

A Summary of the Comments Made During theWCC-72 Strategic Planning Panel Discussion, 2001ObjectivesCharlie Hall commented that based on these objectives, meeting them is not too tough as they arenot very active objectives.Comments by Tom Sporleder:Purpose of WCC-72a) Long Term get to know people, networkingb) Way of testing ideas- feedbackc) Teaching Agribusiness (AB) historically was important component because 15 yearsago curricula in AB were just being developed.Accomplishments: WCC-72 lead to the formation of IAMAWCC-72 is supply driven, what are you currently working on. There are ways to change thatmix, shifty away from supply drivensuch as:Themed conferencesRecurring sessionsCutting edge methods in AB researchSupply chain managementTeachingInvited presentationsOutside presentersScholarsIndustryRespondersSenior facultyComments by Steve SonkaQuestion 1Not a lot of passion in the objectivesDo we want to have a big impactNeed to have some passion about what we are doingFor example: Agribusiness and competitivenessQuestion 2Senior faculty are burdened by administrative rolesLost is the role of developer and mentorWelcomes the exploration of concepts/ not necessarily empiricsTrying to understand structural changeLooking for conceptsTravel schedule is burdensome

Comments by Chris PetersonHandoutWe are struggling to become a sub-disciplineAg econ values conflict with outreach of ABWe need a voice for legitimacyWho speaks for AB?Is our voice fragmented with AAEA/IAMA/ARFContributions:Nurture our youngStage for younger facultyFacilitate the legitimacy processMaxHandoutSponsorship extremely importantSponsor a 2-day forum on a selected topic. i.e. entrepreneurshipComments by Dennis Conley:Wcc-72 important in MAB programsBroader call and proceedings neededExamples of what was presented and then make a broader call to management: BusinessschoolsGroup Action Based on Special Panel Discussion1) Revisit this topic again in 20022) Find out status of AAEA Agribusiness section3) What did we do to help implement suggestions from this strategy session