HEBMS-26
International Business Business, Economics & Management (General)
Topics of interest for submission include any topics related to:
Fundamental Concepts: Scarcity, Opportunity Cost, Rationality, Incentives, Margins.
Supply and Demand: Elasticity, Market Equilibrium, Price Floors and Ceilings.
Consumer Theory: Utility, Budget Constraints, Indifference Curves, Behavioral Economics.
Firm Behavior and Market Structures: Costs of Production, Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Oligopoly, Monopolistic Competition, Game Theory.
Labor Economics: Labor Supply and Demand, Wages, Employment, Unemployment, Human Capital, Labor Unions.
Welfare Economics: Efficiency, Equity, Externalities, Public Goods, Market Failures.
Measuring the Economy: Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Inflation, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Unemployment Rate, Business Cycles.
The Long Run: Economic Growth, Productivity, Saving, Investment, Financial Markets, Money and Banking.
The Short Run (Economic Fluctuations): Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply, Fiscal Policy (Taxation, Government Spending, Debt), Monetary Policy (Central Banks, Interest Rates).
International Economics: International Trade, Comparative Advantage, Tariffs and Quotas, Balance of Payments, Exchange Rates, Open Economy Macroeconomics.
Development Economics: Poverty, Inequality, Economic Development, Foreign Aid.
Public Economics: Taxation, Public Finance, Social Security, Health Care.
Environmental and Resource Economics: Climate Change Economics, Sustainable Development, Natural Resource Management.
Accounting: Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Auditing, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Finance: Corporate Finance, Financial Markets and Institutions, Investment Management, Portfolio Theory, Behavioral Finance, Risk Management.
Marketing: Consumer Behavior, Market Research, Branding, Digital Marketing, Advertising, International Marketing.
Operations Management: Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Production Planning, Quality Management (e.g., Six Sigma), Process Improvement.
Human Resource Management (HRM): Recruitment and Selection, Training and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Relations, Labor Law.
Strategic Management: Corporate Strategy, Competitive Advantage, SWOT Analysis, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A).
Organizational Behavior (OB): Leadership Styles, Motivation, Team Dynamics, Organizational Culture, Conflict Resolution.
Management Development: Leadership Training, Managerial Skills, Coaching and Mentoring.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Startup Creation, Venture Capital, Business Planning, Innovation Management, Technology Commercialization.
International Business and Globalization: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Cross-Cultural Management, Global Value Chains, International Trade Agreements.
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Stakeholder Theory, Ethical Decision-Making, Sustainability Reporting, Green Business Practices.
Technology and Management: Management Information Systems (MIS), Digital Transformation, Data Analytics, E-commerce, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in business.
Project Management: Agile Methodologies, Waterfall Method, Project Planning, Risk Assessment.