Ever since the publication of the BRIC [ Brazil, Russia, India , China ] report by Goldman Sachs in 2001, the debate about the role of emerging countries vs. the developed countries in shaping global business has gathered momentum. A revised version of the same report entitled “BRICs and Beyond” by the same authors, with upward revision of certain growth projections, has added further fuel to the debate so much so that by now, most countries have accepted that the world economy is in transition. In other words, the countries as above joined by others such as South Korea, Mexico and to some extent the major Arab countries and Iran and Indonesia will exert a much greater influence in world affairs aided by their increasing economic power. The developed countries, led obviously by the major economies of USA, Japan, Germany, Britain , France and others [ the so-called G-7/8 group of nations ] have accepted that their dominance in shaping world opinion will be shelved as the growth gradient of the emerging economies  becomes increasingly steeper. Nowhere has this been more reflected than in the G-20 [Group of 20 countries – developed and emerging] meet last year [2008] in calling for fiscal stimulus to induce growth to beat the recessionary forces. 

Many experts have predicted the end of US dominance of world markets following the current business cycle. Needless to say, this will have strategic significance for the businesses at large as well as for those responsible for country management. The basic objective of the conference would then be to expose the participants to the challenges that lie ahead as a result of the shift in the purchasing power of countries in the east and the west. This could best be achieved by bringing together experts from various fields-academics and professionals- to discuss and evaluate the options opening up on a common platform namely, the conference proposed. It is expected that at the end of this exercise, the participants would be in a position to develop actionable strategies to put their organisations on a higher gradient of growth.

1. To elucidate an issue that is becoming ever more important as global economies become intertwined.
2. To learn more of the key concepts and frameworks from all disciplines regarding wide range of contemporary issues in business and management.
3. To consider the pedagogy for teaching the issue of business & management, including recommendations about topics, syllabi and course materials.
4. To meet, mingle and network with professionals and colleagues from all over the world.

Example of topics appropriate to the conference includes:

1. Faculty members or leaders who wish to develop or enhance programmes of study into business and management,
2. Academics and policy makers seeking to gain a broader insight into the issue of international trade,
3. Academics wishing to elucidate their own academic papers and benefit from subsequent discussions into issued raised,
4. Faculty members who wish to forge fresh contacts in their field of study,
5. Business and Management Schools,
6. Managing Directors,
7. Executive Directors,
8. Chairpersons,
9. Directors of Finance,
10. Senior/Managing Partners,
11. HR Directors,
12. Marketing Heads,
13. Company Secretaries,
14. Officials of donor agencies
15. Non-Governmental Organisations Representatives
16. Education and training professionals,
17. Health Professionals including Doctors, Nurses and Experts in Health & Social Care Industry,
18. Scientists, Engineers, IT Professionals & Environmentalists both from corporate and academic fields,
19. Legislators and various law professionals.

1. A fabulous opportunity to interact with fellow academics,
2. An opportunity to see firsthand something of one of the fastest growing economies,
3. Academics will be able to enhance their research skills,
4. A chance to present your paper and have it appraised and discussed by fellow academics,
5. Conference attendee voting will determine recipients of conference Best Paper awards which will be considered for our journal publication,
6. Those who attend will automatically get go on to the priority booking for future conferences,
7. Attendees will be eligible for an automatic 10% reduction on our next conference.

Submitted papers should not have been previously published, nor be currently under consideration for publication. All papers are evaluated double blind through a peer review process.

Draft Submission Deadline:  13th May 2013
Final Paper Submission Deadline:  27th May 2013
Publication Release:  24th June 2013

Authors are invited to submit original research papers, case studies, reviews, work in progress reports, abstracts, students' papers or research proposals within the broad scope of the conference. All submitted paper will be double blind peer reviewed for consideration in the conference. Papers should follow the required style and format. All manuscripts Should Be Professionally Proofread Before the submission. The best papers from the conference will be recognised and will be considered for publication in one of the journals, The Journal of Business and Retail Management Research (JBRMR) and The International Journal of Business and Economic Development (IJBED).

Authors submission will be published in the conference proceeding under The Business & Management Review and also online. Please note papers with more than three authors will not be permitted and no paper can exceed more than fifteen (15) pages in orders for it to be published in the conference proceeding. However, if a paper exceeds fifteen (15) pages then the full paper will be uploaded online and only the abstract will be published in the conference proceeding.

Papers should be submitted to the Editor-in-chief electronically through the online system as e-mail attachment toeditor@abrmr.com

1. Session timing: 15 minutes will be allowed for each presentation.
2. Presentation equipment: Presentation rooms will be equipped with a laptop and projector screen for PowerPoint presentations (Please note there will not be a transparency projector available.). Be sure to bring your presentation on a flash drive or USB drive.
3. Republishing a Presentation: Authors are free to publish their presentation elsewhere without fear of copyright problems and without permission from the ABRMR. However, conference papers that are selected for and published in our journals are copyrighted by the Journal of Business and Retail Management Research with the copyright given back to the author. We do this because we need to protect ourselves in case the paper has been plagiarized. Papers are only published in our journal with the consent of the author.
4. Abstract-Only Publications: Authors often elect to publish only the abstract of their presentation in the conference proceedings. This effectively gives the author until the conference date to complete the paper. This also means that the author is free to submit the paper to another journal without copyright consequences. This is possible because the paper has never been published elsewhere since only the abstract was published in the proceedings. The ABRMR does not copyright the proceedings, which means that authors are still free to do as they see fit with the paper. Consequently, authors can claim academic credit for a conference presentation, a refereed conference proceedings publication, and possibly a journal publication from one piece of research.
5. CPE Credit: Professionals seeking Continuing Professional Education Credit should contact the conference chair or indicate on the Registration Form that they must receive CPE credit for attending the conference. Necessary paperwork is required and will be available at the conference registration desk.
6. Dress Code: Lounge

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