ICBM’s

3rd National Conference

On

MANAGEMENT RESEARCH –
CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES
29 SEPTEMBER 2018

Organized by

ICBM – School of Business Excellence

Hyderabad

Digitally Partnered with

Hyderabad
“An investment in knowledge pays
the best interest.”
- Benjamin Franklin

About ICBM – SBE, Hyderabad

Institute of Computers and Business Management - School of Business Excellence (ICBM-SBE), Hyderabad is now proudly
stepping into the 30th year of proven excellence. ICBM – SBE offers a two-year fulltime Post Graduate Diploma in Management
(PGDM) approved by AICTE, Ministry of HRD, and Government of India. ICBM-SBE is the first B-School in Telangana and 3rd in
India to get the prestigious ACBSP, USA Accreditation which makes it globally recognized. ACBSP is recognized by the Council
on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), USA. In addition, ICBM – SBE is now an esteemed member of celebrated AMBA
Development Network (ADN) and AACSB Business Education Alliance.

ICBM-SBE now has access to about 600 B-Schools of USA for student and faculty exchange which virtually means every
student at ICBM-SBE has a fair chance of spending about 3 months in America’s top B-School at no additional cost to learn and
gain expertise in Managerial skills being taught there by globally recommended faculty. ICBM-SBE has the privilege of sharing
Harvard Business School Case Studies and Simulations to enable the aspiring Indian Managers to gain expertise in managerial
skills the whole world acknowledges. ICBM-SBE equips the future managers with firsthand experience of running a Business
Enterprise in a competitive environment with an eye on ROI, growth, network, equity, sustainability etc. by introducing to them
the Capstone Business Simulations, a practice which all the top B-School across the world follow.

About IDMBA, Hyderabad

Today’s businesses are going digital across the industry and becoming more data centric. Business leaders rely more on data
and leave no stone unturned in reaching target customers in an effective manner. Digital Marketing & Business Analytics have
emerged as fastest growing areas of business and offer huge career opportunities.

The Institute for Digital Marketing & Business Analytics (IDMBA), Hyderabad started its journey with the intention of helping
young graduates to grab opportunities in the area of digital marketing and business analytics. IDMBA offers various courses
such as Advanced Digital Marketing Program, Business Analytics with R, Financial Analytics, Data Science with SPSS & Advanced
Excel for Managers.
About the Conference
ICBM – School of Business Excellence, Hyderabad in partnership with Institute for Digital Marketing & Business Analytics
(IDMBA), Hyderabad is organizing one day National Conference on ‘Management Research – Contemporary Perspectives’
on Saturday, 29 September 2018. The objective of this conference is to offer a platform for knowledge exchange between
academicians, researchers and corporate professionals for mutual benefit. In addition to the key note address on conference
theme, the conference will also have talks by eminent experts and presentation of selected research papers.

Call For Papers

The research papers are invited from B-School faculty members, researchers and corporate professionals for presenting at
the National Conference on Management Research which is to be organized jointly by ICBM – School of Business Excellence,
Hyderabad and IDMBA, Hyderabad on 29 September 2018 at ICBM-SBE Campus in Hyderabad. The authors can send either
empirical paper or conceptual paper to be considered at this conference.

The participation in the conference is only for the presenters of the research papers. The research paper can be prepared
and sent for any of the following tracks;

Track 1 : Marketing & Strategy

Track 2 : Human resources & Organizational Behavior
Track 3 : Banking, Insurance & Finance
Track 4 : Entrepreneurship Development
Track 5 : Technology Management

Publication Opportunities
Some selected research papers may be subsequently published in ‘UDAAN: The International Journal of Management Research’
(ISSN: 2347-9256), a bi-annual management journal of international repute. All the research papers presented in the conference
would be published as E-Book with ISBN from ICBM-School of Business Excellence, Hyderabad.

Ten Best Research Papers will be awarded the cash prize of Rs. 5000/- per paper.

“The only source of knowledge

is experience.”
- Albert Einstein
Submission Guidelines
The length of the research paper can be a maximum of 5000 words. The text should use single spacing, justified alignment
and the Times New Roman font (12 Bold for heading, 11 Bold for sub heading, and 11 for body), with equal margin on all the four
sides of the page. For Referencing, authors should follow APA Style. The research paper should be submitted along with an
abstract (in around 150 words), brief profile of the authors, and the contact details such as email id and mobile number. Kindly
note that lifting someone’s original work, copying of material/plagiarism will result in to the dis-qualification. The authors
should clearly mention the track under which they want their paper to be considered. The Selection of research papers for
presentation and detailed discussion will be based on quality, content and relevance to the selected theme. Electronic copy
of original unpublished research papers in any area of business and management in line with the conference theme should
be submitted in MS – Word format to kunal@icbm.ac.in or icbmrpc@gmail.com.

Registration Fee
Rs 1000/- for Faculty Members and Corporate Professionals
Rs 500/- for PhD / MBA Students
Rs 2000/- for in-absentia Participations

The registration fee includes program kit and food & beverages on the day of event.

Dates To Remember
Last date to submit the full research paper along with the abstract: 08 September 2018
Intimation for the acceptance of research papers: 15 September 2018

Last Date for Registration: 22 September 2018

Presentation of selected research papers: 29 September 2018

Organizing Committee
Conference Patrons

Dr. Ritu Zarar Prof. S. Zarar Prof. Jitender Govindani

Chairperson Director / Principal Director – Academics

Conference Convener
Dr. Kunal Gaurav
Associate Dean (Strategic Research)
kunal@icbm.ac.in ; + 91 9394539593

ICBM-School of Business Excellence

Plot No. 2A, “Ishwar’s Abode”, Upperpalli ‘X’ Roads, Hyderguda P.O,
Hyderabad - 500 048, Tel: 040-48506834, info@icbm.ac.in, www.icbm.ac.in