International Conference

On

Emerging Trends in Social, Business and

Management Science Research

Organised by

VIT Business School (VITBS)

&

Department of Technology Management,

School of Mechanical Engineering (SMEC)

15th & 16th June 2018 (Friday & Saturday)

CONVENOR

Dr. Stephan Thangaiah. I.S

CO-CONVENORS

Dr. Sumathi G N

Dr. S. Visalakshmi

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Chief Patron

Dr. G. Viswanathan, Chancellor

Patrons

Mr. Sankar Viswanathan , Vice President

Dr. Sekar Viswanathan, Vice President

Mr. G.V. Selvam, Vice President

Dr. Anand A.Samuel, Vice Chancellor

Advisors

Dr. S. Narayanan, Pro-Vice Chancellor

Dr. D. Ashok, Dean, VITBS

Dr. N. Arivazhagan, Dean, SMEC

About VIT

VIT, one of the premier institutes in Tamil Nadu was established in 1984. It

is a major, comprehensive, student-centered research institution dedicated to

excellence in teaching, research and service. The institution was established

with the aim of providing higher education at par with international

standards. The campus has a cosmopolitan atmosphere with students from

all the corners of the globe. Our Memoranda of Understanding with various

international universities is our major strength. VIT is the first Indian

Institute to get International Accreditation from IET and EI (UK). It has

obtained the highest possible grade of "A" from NAAC during the

re-accreditation process in 2015.

About VIT Business School

VIT Business School is one of the India’s leading centre for management

education which was started in 1994. It focuses on making the MBA graduates

versatile and innovative in line with the current and the emerging industry

requirements. VIT Business School is fully Accredited for 10 years period by

ACBSP (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs) from

USA. It has established International academic partnerships with University of

Michigan, University of Massachusetts and many more. It stands 3rd out of 50

Business Schools and 17th among all Private and Govt. Business Schools in

India ranked by NIRF– 2017, MHRD, Govt. of India. The school offer courses

in Management, Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Bachelor of

Business Administration (BBA), and Doctoral degree in Management.

About DTM Department of Technology Management (DTM) is one of the best

functioning department under School of Mechanical Engineering (SMEC). The

School offers 4 undergraduate programs in Mechanical, Production &

Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Energy

Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Automotive

Engineering. In SMEC, VIT Industry Partnership Cell (VIT-IPC) has been

established to create strong ties between the industries and the institution to

explore various possibilities to work together in the areas of Engineering,

Science, and Management. DTM offers various management courses such as

Marketing Analytics, Research Methods for Management and Social Marketing

to UG/PG students of the university.

Conference Theme

The paradigm shift from disciplinary, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary

research to trans-disciplinary research demands the production and use of

knowledge outside the academy. This conference provides an opportunity to

discuss those emerging trends in social, business and management science

research. The papers are invited on the following sub-themes.

Business Statistics

Business Analytics

Business Process Re-engineering

Corporate Governance

Decision Sciences

Inter-disciplinary Management

Political Science

Quantitative/Qualitative Methods

Sociology

Cross Cultural Studies

International Business

Strategic Management

Organizational Management

Financial Engineering

Cost Management

Revenue Management

Risk Management

Financial Markets

Risk Management

Financial Modeling

Corporate Finance

Financial Econometrics

Marketing Theories and Applications

Customer Relationship Management

Branding

Consumer Behavior

Health Care Systems and Management

Systems Management

Information Technology Management

Human Resource Management

Leadership

Organizational Behavior

Stress Management

Knowledge Management

Organizational Psychology

Organizational Performance

Project Management

Supply Chain Management

Logistics Management

Production Management

Inventory Management

Service Operations Management

Total Quality Management

Operations Research

Submission Guide lines

The submission should include title, author, affiliation, email, abstract, key-

words, motivation / need/ purpose of the study, literature survey, methodol-

ogy and results.

A separate word document with author affiliation and a PDF version with-

out author and affiliation should be submitted.

The paper should conform to APA guidelines with Times New Roman font

and size of 12 using single line spacing, with a margin of one inch on all

sides.

The paper should not exceed 8,000 words including tables, appendices and

references.

Early submissions are highly appreciated. The abstract and full paper should

be mailed to the conference email id: icsbmr2018@vit.ac.in

Review Process

Blind peer review process will determine the papers to be included for

presentation at the conference and in the Journal

Paper Publication

The distinguished quality papers presented for the conference will be selected

for publication in Scopus indexed journals. (With additional payment)

Registration

The authors of accepted papers for presentation should register themselves for

the conference. Payment towards registration is non-refundable and

non-transferable. Registration fee includes certificate, conference kit and

lunch.

Travel And Accommodation

Participants shall be responsible for their own travel and accommodation

arrangement. For outstation participants accommodation will be arranged in

the institute guest house/hostel based on additional payment with prior request.

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Dr. Srinivasan Krishnamurthy, Associate Professor, NC State University, USA

Dr. Adelina Gnanlet, Associate Professor, California State University, USA

Dr. Dhanapal Durai Dominic, Associate Professor, Universiti Teknologi

PETRONAS, Malaysia

Dr. Vinitha Guptan , Dean , Taylor’s Business School ,Malaysia

Dr. T.S Umarani, Amity Global Business School, Singapore

Dr. G. Prabhakaran, Assistant Professor, Muscat College , Oman

Dr. Balasingham Balachandran, Professor , La Trobe University , Australia.

Mr. Theo, Director, Global Ventures, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Mr. Krushna A Cumar, CEO, LOCOST, Resources Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia

Mr. Sreenivas. N, Group Managing Director, ASSIST, Philippines

Dr. T.J. Kamalanaban , Professor, IIT Madras

Dr. R. Pannerselvam, Professor, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry

Dr. L.Manivannan, Reader, Erode Arts College, Erode

Dr. S. Saiganesh, Professor, Dayananda Sagar Business School, Bangalore

Dr. L. Suganthi, Professor , Anna University, Chennai

Dr. S. Bharadwaj, Professor, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai.

Dr. Paul Robert, Professor, Anna University, Chennai

Dr. Vinay Sharma, Professor, BITS, Ranchi

Dr. P.Lakshmi, Senior Analyst, Ford Global Data Insight & Analytics, Chennai

Dr. Sundharam.V.N, Director-Operations, Futurenet Technologies India Pvt Ltd,

Chennai

Registration Fees

Conference Fees

Registration Guidelines (only online payment)

For Online Registration and Payment, use the link below (For Indian Delegates)

http://info.vit.ac.in/conference/ETSBMSR/apply.asp

For Online Registration and Payment, use the link below (For Foreign Delegates)

http://vtop2.vit.ac.in:8080/EmergingTrends/

Dates to remember

Address for Correspondence

HOW TO REACH VELLORE CAMPUS?

Train Route : Nearest Railway Station – Katpadi, 3 kms away from VIT Campus.

Bus Route: Vellore new bus stand: 7 kms away from Campus

Dr. Stephan Thangaiah I.S Convenor, ICSBMR- 2018

Professor, VIT Business School Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore- 632 014

Contact No: 98405 92522; 94888 04644 Email id: icsbmr2018@vit.ac.in

Submission of abstract 25.04.2018

Notification of acceptance of abstract 05.05.2018

Submission of full paper 25.05.2018

Last date for registration 05.06.2018

Academics/Faculty/ Research Scholars INR 1500/-

For Industry Delegates INR 2000/-

For Foreign Delegates US $100