This international conference in Business and management aims to provide the ideal opportunity for academic and business delegates from all over the world to meet in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere to exchange views, share research findings, and build relationships. Moreover, it aims to contribute to the local, regional, and international market needs, by providing accurate feedback and recommendations. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners, and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered, and solutions adopted in the fields of business and management.

Conference Objectives

This international conference in Business and management will bring together a distinguished national, regional, and international community of business and management scholars and practitioners, with the following aims:

• Discuss recent research and issues in the field of business and management.
• Discuss the recent challenges and issues in the industry.
• Share insights on how to put research into practice.
• Expand the existing community of practice in the business and management field.
• Explore new international research and business collaborations.

Conference Topics

Gulf University invites submissions on any topic pertaining to business and management. Tracks of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:

Business: Product Development, Productivity, Branding, Business Administration, Business Law, Project Management, Public-Private Partnerships, Risk Management, Sales & Marketing, Corporate Communications, Business Leadership, Business Models, Business Negotiation, Business Planning, Business Processes, Business Writing, Change Management, Competitive Strategy, Corporate Governance, Ethics in Business, Customer Service, Developing Employees, Emerging Markets, Family Businesses, Market Structure, Pricing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Negotiations, Organizational Structure, In Sourcing /Outsourcing, Performance Measurement, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain, Venture Capital.

Management: Advertising Management, Arts Management, Business Management, Change Management, Communications Management, Critical Management, Disaster Management, Environment Management, Events Management, Expense Management, Financial Management, Food Management, Tourism Management, Hotel & Lodging Management, Human Resource Management, Information Technology Management, Insurance Management, Investment Management, Leisure Management, Marketing Management, Operations Management, Project Management, Public Sector Management, Quality Management and Assurance, Risk Management, Strategic Management, Supply Chain Management, Tax Management, Time Management.

HRM: Recent issues in HRM Information System, Contemporary issues in HRM, Artificial Intelligence in HRM, Expatriation and International Mobility, Human Resources: Recruitment, Training and Development, Industrial Relations and Labor, HRM in Multinational Companies, Cross-Cultural Management and HRM, Career and HR Professionalism, Work wellbeing and Employee Engagement, High performance HR practices, Knowledge management, Ethical and legal issues in HRM, Retention and organizational commitment, Industrial linkage and Labor law, Culture, Society and HRM, Work life balance, Workplace Diversity, Finance in HR, Global Talent Management, International HRM, Global Leadership and Human Resource, Global Trends in Human Resource Management, HR Analytics, Green HRM & Sustainability.

E-Commerce: Artificial Intelligence & Retail, B2B E-commerce, Big Data Analysis, Blockchain Security, Cloud Service Innovations, Communication and Network Technology, Cross-Border Ecommerce, Data Privacy, Ecommerce Fundamentals, Ecommerce Laws, Ecommerce Platforms, Ecommerce Software, Ecommerce Strategy, Electronic Contract, Electronic Invoice, Enterprise Information, Fraud & Risk Management, Information Security & Trusted Computing, Internet Economy, Internet-Of-Things, Management Information Systems, Mobile Commerce, Monitoring Services for Ecommerce, Multimedia & Image Processing, Omnichannel Organization, Online Payments, Smart Connected Products, Smart Logistics, Taxes & Ecommerce, Webshop Hosting.

Marketing: Affiliate Marketing, Brand Equity, Community Management, Content Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Digital Branding, Display Advertising, Email Marketing, Influencer Marketing, International Marketing, Online Marketing, Search Engine Advertising, Search Engine Optimization, social media & Services, Telemarketing, Viral Marketing, Market Segmentation, Marketing Research and Strategy, Sports Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Analytics.

Technology & Innovation in Business: Big Data Analysis, Blockchain Security Models,  Enterprise Information, Cloud Service Innovations, Communication and Network Technology, Data Mining and Intelligent Computing, Data Privacy & Security Protection, E-Commerce & E-Government, Ecommerce Laws & Standards, Ecommerce Services & Infrastructure, Electronic Contract, Electronic Invoice, Information Security & Trusted Computing, Internet Economy, Tax Collection Management, Internet Finance, Smart Logistics, Internet-Of-Things, Management Information Systems, Mobile Commerce & Social Networks, Monitoring Services for Ecommerce, Multimedia & Image Processing, Smart Connected Products & Services, Software Quality.

Accounting & Banking: Accounting, Accounting Analysis, Accounting Ethics, Bankruptcy, Budget Deficit, Capital Markets, Commercial Lending, Corporate Accounting, Cost Accounting, Country Risk, Credit Risk, Crypto Currencies, Debt Issues, Defense Spending, Development Banks, European Currency Unit, Federal Reserve System, General Ledger, Government Bailouts, Government-Sponsored Enterprises, Hedge Funds, Home Equity, Income Tax, Interest Free Banking, Investment Banking, Islamic Banking, Monetary Policy, Money Supply, Mutual Funds, Price Controls, Public Accounting, Savings and Loan Bailout, Securities and Exchange, Stock Market, Stock Prices, Venture Capital, Wall Street.

Finance: Applied Finance, Behavioural Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Derivatives and Structured Products, Empirical Finance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Ethical Investing, Finance & Investment, Financial Accounting, Financial Auditing, Financial Crisis, Financial Engineering, Financial Frauds, Financial Inclusion, Financial Instruments, Financial Intermediation, Financial Markets, Financial Regulations, Financial Risk Management, Financial Services, Global Financial Crisis, Hedge Funds, Insurance, International Finance, Internet Finance, Managerial Finance, Microfinance, Personal Finance, Project Finance, Public Finance, Quantitative Finance, SME Finance, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Venture Capital Financing.

Economics: Aggregate Demand & Supply, Applied Economics, Budget Deficits & Public Debt, Comparative Economics, Compound Interest, Consumer Credit, Credit, Econometrics, Economic Development, Economic Growth, Economic Institutions, Economic Systems, Employment and Unemployment, Energy Economics, Fiscal Policy, Fundamental Economics, GDP, Global Economy, Human Capital, Income Distribution, Inflation, Insurance, International Economics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Money Management/Budgeting, National & Regional Economies, Political Economy.

International Trade: Agricultural Trade, Antidumping Laws, Arms Trade, Free Trade, Tariffs and Trade, Protectionism, Silk Road, Trade Deficit, Trans-Pacific Partnership, World Trade History, Foreign Direct Investment, Foreign Exchange.

Conference Themes:

• Challenges and opportunities for organizations.
• Climate change as an impetus for digital change and adaptation of individuals, organizations, and societies.
• Competencies and capabilities needed in the digital future.
• Digital and sustainable business model for the better world.
• Digital socio-technical transition.
• Digitization in government and non-business organizations.
• Economic and social effects of digital solutions.
• Services, e-business, e-government.
• Ethical considerations related to digitization at home, work, and society.
• Ethics and CSR issues related to AI and digital.
• New digital solutions for societal challenges.
• New digital solutions in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Next-generation digital approaches for achieving environmental sustainability.
• Smart economy and entrepreneurship.
• Social impacts of next-generation digitization.
• Socio-economic inclusion in the digitized society.
• Socio-economic transformation in a digitized society.
• Sustainable technologies.
• Transformation and digitalization.
• The role of digitization in supporting individual, organizational, and societal change.
• AI – Artificial Intelligence.
• AI and for marketing.
• AI and the future of work.
• AI for business.
• AI for education.
• AI for diversity, equity and inclusion.
• AI for finance.
• AI for health.
• AI for government.
• AI for sustainability.
• Application of AI to address societal challenges.
• Ethics related to AI.
• Leveraging AI for social innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Literature and theories about AI.
• Organizational learning and innovation from AI.
• Rigor and research method in AI.
• Smart AI adoption studies.
• Social transformation using AI.
• Digital Solutions.
• Analytics and Data Science.
• Big data.
• Blockchain.
• Business Intelligence.
• Cloud computing.
• Cyber security.
• Digital education.
• Digital ecosystems.
• Digital governance.
• Digital government.
• Digital cities.
• Digital health.
• Digital inclusion.
• Digital transformation.
• Human computer interaction (HCI).
• ICTs for enabling smart cities.
• Information dissemination.
• Inter-organization information systems.
• National digital and Internet policy.
• Open data initiatives.
• Open government.
• Public policy for digital transformation.
• Smart cities.
• Smart infrastructure management.
• Smart transportation and mobility.
• Smart urbanization and living.
• Social media.
• Startups.
• Supply chain management.
• AI and Automation in HR.
• Employee Well-being and Mental Health.
• Diversity and Inclusion.
• Remote Work and Hybrid Workforces.
• Sustainable Business Practices.
• Adapting to Technological Disruptions.
• Leadership and Change Management.
• Learning Environment towards business and management sustainability.
• Sustainable environment in business and management.
• Modern Trends in business and management.
• Smart and Sustainable business and management.
• Artificial Intelligence for sustainable business and management.
• Emergent Trends in Sustainable business and management.
• Behavioral factors: cultural, social, and economic sustainability in business and management. Sustainable business Performance.

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