Submission Guidelines

SEEDS 2024 invite submission of abstracts (500 words of continous text) of completed or ongoing research studies, projects, and case studies, from academics, research students, and practitioners on the following tracks that are aligned with the broad conference themes in. Full paper submission is optional but encouraged. 

• Abstracts must be 500 words of continous text
• Full papers (optional) must be 6000-8000 words and must follow APA 7th edition guidelines. The paper must include abtract, introduction, literature review, methodology, results, discussion and conclusion.
• Case/Practitioner papers must 2000-3000 words on real-world applicaiton linked to conference themes. It should include background, challenges, solutions, and outcomes

List of Topics

Conference Tracks and topics include but not limited to:

General Track: If your research is cross-cutting or does not fall specifically in any of the other tracks, you can submit your work under general track.

Student Track: If you are current student or recent graduate, submit your work under the student track

Special Tracks: 

• Sustainability (Track)
• Sustainable Business Models and Practices
• Sustainable Operations, Green Supply Chains, and Circular Economy
• Sustainable Human Resource Management
• Sustainable Marketing and Consumer Behavior
• ESG, Sustainable Finance, and Investment
• Sustainable Business Ethics and Governance 
• Entrepreneurship (Track)
• Entrepreneurship ecosystem development
• Design Thinking and Innovation
• Strategies for Entrepreneurial Success
• Technological Disruption and Entrepreneurial Opportunities
• Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Business Models
• Equity (Track)
• Social Equity and Inclusive Business Practices
• Gender Equity and Women Empowerment
• Bridging the Digital Divide for Equity
• Corporate Governance and Policies for Equity
• Diversity and inclusion in the workplace
• Digital Strategies
• AI and Automation in Business Processes
• Cybersecurity and Risk Management
• Digital Transformation, Innovation, and Disruptive Technologies
• Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
• Blockchains, Metaverse, Digital Payments, and other emerging technologies

Committees

Conference Chairs and Co-Chairs

• Apran Anand (Chair)
• Sreejith Balasuramanian (Chair)
• Deepak Singh (Co-Chair)
• Shivani Bali (Co-Chair)
• Supriya Kaitheri (Co-Chair)
• Nitin Vihari (Co-Chair)

Advisory Board and Organizing committee

• Subhajyoti Ray (Advisory Board)
• Cody Morris Paris (Advisory Board)
• Gaurav Gupta
• Shruti Choudhary
• Priya Sharma
• Nishant Prakash
• Samriddhi Jain
• Kartikey Sharma
• Shawn Mathew
• Sheldon Carvalho

Publication

Authors of accepted submissions will have the opportunity to publish their abstact/full papers in the conference book with ISBN. Selected high-quality full papers will be considered for publication/review process by our partner journals.

• Advances in Emerging Markets and Business Operations, Taylor and Francis
• FIIB Business Review, Sage Publications
• International Journal of Emerging Markets, Emerald Publications
• Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, Emerald Publications
• Management Dynamics, Elsevier
• Review of Management Literature, Emerald Publications
• South Asian Journal of Marketing, Emerald Publications

Venue

The conference will be held at Middlesex University Dubai Knowledge Park Campus, Dubai, UAE

Contact

All questions about the conference should be emailed to the conference chairs. 

Dr. Arpan Anand: arpan.anand@jaipuria.ac.in

Dr. Sreejith Balasubramanian: s.balasubramanian@mdx.ac.ae