PLBFM-25
Finance International Business Strategic Management Business, Economics & Management (General) Emergency Management Criminology, Criminal Law & Policing European Law International Law Law
Topics of Interest for Submission include, but are Not Limited to:
I. General Business & Management:
Strategic Management:
Corporate Strategy and Planning
Competitive Advantage and Business Models
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures (M&A)
International Business and Global Strategy
Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
Organizational Behavior & Human Resources:
Leadership and Organizational Culture
Talent Management and Workforce Development
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the Workplace
Employee Engagement and Motivation
Future of Work (remote work, gig economy, automation)
Marketing & Sales:
Digital Marketing and E-commerce
Consumer Behavior and Market Research
Brand Management and Marketing Strategy
Sales Management and Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Operations & Supply Chain Management:
Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management
Logistics and Distribution
Quality Management and Process Improvement (Lean, Six Sigma)
Production Planning and Control
Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR):
ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Reporting and Integration
Sustainable Business Practices and Green Management
Ethical Leadership and Corporate Governance
Impact Investing and Social Entrepreneurship
II. Finance & Economics:
Corporate Finance:
Capital Budgeting and Investment Decisions
Working Capital Management
Valuation and Financial Modeling
Capital Structure and Dividend Policy
Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency
Financial Markets & Institutions:
Stock Markets, Bond Markets, and Derivatives
Banking and Financial Services
Investment Management and Portfolio Theory
FinTech and Digital Currencies (Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, DeFi)
Financial Regulation and Supervision
Behavioral Finance:
Psychology of Investment Decisions
Market Anomalies and Biases
Public Finance & Macroeconomics (as it impacts business):
Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Economic Growth and Development
International Trade and Finance
Economic Crises and Recovery
Risk Management:
Financial Risk Management (market, credit, operational)
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
Cybersecurity Risk in Finance
III. Law & Regulation:
Business Law:
Contract Law and Commercial Agreements
Corporate Law and Governance (shareholder rights, director duties)
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Intellectual Property Law (patents, trademarks, copyrights)
Competition Law and Antitrust
Consumer Protection Law
Dispute Resolution (arbitration, mediation, litigation)
Financial Law & Regulation:
Banking Law and Financial Institutions Regulation
Securities Law and Capital Markets Regulation
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF)
FinTech Regulation and Digital Asset Law
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law
Tax Law (corporate taxation, international tax)
Compliance & Ethics:
Regulatory Compliance and Governance
Business Ethics and Anti-Corruption Law
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Law (GDPR, etc.)
Environmental Law and Regulations affecting businesses
Labor and Employment Law
International Law & Cross-Border Issues:
International Trade Law (WTO rules, trade agreements)
Foreign Direct Investment Law
Cross-Border Disputes and Enforcement
International Sanctions and Export Controls
IV. Cross-Cutting Themes and Emerging Topics:
Digital Transformation:
Impact of AI, Machine Learning, and Big Data on business operations, legal practice, and financial analysis.
Digital ethics and governance.
Automation of legal and financial processes.
ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance):
Legal frameworks for sustainable finance and corporate responsibility.
Measuring and reporting ESG performance.
Investor activism related to ESG.
Crisis Management & Resilience:
Legal and financial responses to global crises (e.g., pandemics, geopolitical events).
Supply chain disruptions and legal implications.
Behavioral Aspects:
Behavioral economics and its implications for legal and financial policy.
Nudging and regulatory design.
Innovation & Future Trends:
Legal and ethical challenges of new technologies (e.g., quantum computing, metaverse).
The evolving role of legal and financial professionals in a rapidly changing world.
Entrepreneurship and start-up ecosystems.
Legal Tech & RegTech:
How technology is transforming the legal and regulatory sectors.
AI in legal research, contract analysis, and due diligence.