International Conference 2025

13th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MANAGEMENT – CIM25, 21st and 22nd February 2025 @ ISME, BENGALURU, INDIA.

About ISME

ISME is a leading business school offering excellent education through a student-focused culture of excellence, international outlook, entrepreneurial thinking and industry alignment. It was founded in 2006 by alumni from Carnegie Mellon University, Purdue, and Wharton, USA. ISME has always been at the forefront of quality education, with the vision of nurturing holistic, socially responsible and competent professionals. ISME has been ranked as one of the top B-Schools in Bangalore and top 1% B-Schools in India. At present ISME offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral programs in Management. Our lush green campus at Sarjapur Main Road is an ideal ambience for study and research. The institute constantly endeavours to expose its students to various methods of learning like industry visits, interaction with industry experts, participation in seminars, case study etc. so that they become successful in their journey as they move from campus to the next phase of their career.

ISME Bangalore is the recognized Research Centre of University of Mysore. It also offers a Fellow Program in Management recognized by AICTE. The doctoral programs at ISME are designed to cater the scholarly needs of working executives, managers, faculty members, researchers and entrepreneurs. The objective of the programs is to develop scholars for higher level careers in management research, teaching, practice, consulting, training and development and also in new business creation. The faculty members and scholars of ISME undertake industry focused research that has a meaningful impact on academia and international business environment.

About the Conference

Contemporary issues in management refer to the current and relevant challenges, trends, and developments that affect organizations, leaders, and managers in today’s dynamic business environment. The current business environment is facing issues like geopolitical instability, trade tensions, increasing inflation and declining GDP in many nations. Further, organizations across the world are increasingly emphasizing on digital innovation, inclusive growth and sustainability. The conference will deliberate on such key issues and discuss the solutions thereof. This conference will provide a platform for researchers, academicians, practitioners, entrepreneurs and industry experts to share their latest research findings, discuss emerging trends in management, and exchange knowledge with thought leaders, technologists, and learning experts. This would be a great knowledge sharing event for a diverse audience embracing international and national participants. The event will feature keynote speeches from renowned scholars and industry leaders and practitioner-led workshop sessions. The goal is to foster collaboration, exchange ideas, and inspire further research and practical implementations in the field of management. We invite original research papers for
presentation from industry practitioners, doctoral scholars, and academicians on the impact of these contemporary issues on business sustainability and excellence.

Conference Highlights

Conference will be held in hybrid mode.
Publication opportunities for selected papers in Scopus and ABDC indexed journals.

Publication Opportunities

Abstracts of all accepted papers will be published as a part of Conference Proceedings/ Book of Abstracts with ISBN number.
Selected good quality papers will be invited for submission, review and potential publication in Scopus and ABDC indexed journals.
For publication, the submission, review and processing will strictly adhere to the norms of publishing journals. Further, please refer to journal’s website to understand their submission fee and APC charges. Authors are requested to go through the journal guidelines before it is accepted for publication.

Best Paper Awards

Cash prize will be awarded to the top three winners. For the last edition of the conference, awards were given to the following:

First Prize Rs.25000 “Mandatory CSR and firm performance: Evidence from India” by Mr. Atul Ghorpade from IIT Madras.
Second Prize Rs.15000 “Segmenting the Virtual Realm: Exploring Attitudinal Clusters in Virtual Influencer Marketing” by Dr. Anand Thakur and team from Central University Punjab.
Third Prize Rs.10000 “Exploring Peer influences on Working Capital Investment Policies: Empirical insights from the Indian context” by Roshan Siddiqui from IIFT Delhi.

Paper Development Workshop

Details will be shared soon

Conference Tracks

Track 1: Political and Economic Environment

- Reverse Globalisation
- Impact of geo-political issues on the economy
- Monetary, Fiscal and Regulatory changes
- Circular Economy
- Green Economy
- Net Zero Economy
- Future of Multilateralism

Track 2: Business Excellence, Competitiveness & Sustainability: Manufacturing, Services and Agricultural Sector

- Firm International Competitiveness
- Frameworks of Business Sustainability
- Sustainable Production and Service Delivery Models
- Role of AI in Enhancing Operational Excellence
- AI and Digital Transformation
- AI in Agriculture
- AI-Driven Innovations in Manufacturing
- Leveraging AI for Efficiency and Client Satisfaction

Track 3: Functional Areas of Business

Marketing Technology and Customer Experience and its impact on Business Excellence

- Influencer Marketing
- AI in Customer Experience
- Marketing for Social Good
- New Marketing Practices: Quantum Marketing, Phygital Marketing, Neuro Marketing, Interactive Marketing, Proximity Marketing
- Interactive Marketing
- Social Commerce, Omnichannel Marketing, Retail transformation

AI Driven HR Tools and Employee Wellbeing and its impact on Business Excellence

- The Gig Economy and Workforce Management
- Remote Work and Employee Performance
- Employee Well-Being
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
- AI & Automation in HRM
- Upskilling, Reskilling & Deskilling
- Employee Experience & Employee Engagement

Financial Technology and Behavioral Economics and its impact on Business Excellence

- Investor Psychology and Investment Decisions
- Changing landscape of FinTechs – P2P Lending, Crowdfunding, Payments, Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain
- Trends in Start-up Financing
- ESG- Environment sustainability and Governance in finance
- AI in Credit Scoring, fraud detection, and algorithmic trading.

Track 4: Management of Technology

- Management of Technology and Innovation for Competitiveness
- Generative AI
- Data Engineering, Data Analytics and Governance
- Cyber Security
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Ethical and Social Implications of AI

Track 5: Redefining Management Education

- Impact of Online Learning- Social, Psychological and Communication
- Use of AI for Teaching and Learning
- Accreditation and Ranking in Management Education
- Adapting Management Education for Global Contexts
- Micro-Credentials in Management Education
- Adapting Management Education for the Gig Economy

Guidelines for full paper Submission

Paper should have an abstract of about 300 words including the purpose, methodology, major findings of the research and the keywords (Maximum 5).
The title page of the manuscript must include the track number, title of the manuscript, name(s) of author(s) including the corresponding author, affiliations, phone numbers and email for correspondence.
The word limit of full paper is 3000 to 6000 words.
APA 7 style of referencing for citation should be followed to maintain uniformity.
All tables, charts and graphs should be given on separate sheets with titles.
Full paper must be typed in MS Word in Times New Roman with font size 12 and 1.5-line spacing. All pages of the paper shall be numbered. The paper must not have been published or accepted for publication elsewhere. An undertaking to this effect should appear in the cover letter/email.
Full papers should be submitted at https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/CIM2025
For any queries, please mail at cim25@isme.in

Registration

- For registrations visit https://isme.nopaperforms.com/
- Registration fee includes Tea, Snacks, Lunch and Conference Kits.

REGISTRATION FEES

Participant	Fees
Academicians:	INR 2000
Industry/Corporate delegates:	INR 2500
Research Scholars:	INR 1500
Students:	INR 500
Foreign Delegates:	USD 50

Conference Committee

Dr. Nitin Garg	Director, ISME
Mr. Vivek Garg	Director, ISME

	Conference Chairs
Conference Chair	Dr. Rony G Kurien, Dean, ISME
Conference Co-Chair	Dr. Nisha Mary Thomas, Head- Department of Research, ISME
Conference Co-Chair	Dr. Shampa Nandi, Principal, PGDM ISME