The Conference Chairs invite extended abstracts (500 to 1500 words including key references) of research papers, teaching cases or work-in-progress ideas that either address the broad conference theme, or any other theme broadly aligned with the Conference Tracks listed on the home page of this conference website. The extended abstracts selected for presentation in the conference will be organized in various technical sessions (Academic Tracks). The submitters can choose any one of these tracks or Doctoral Colloquium while submitting their extended abstract. The submission guidelines are the same for all types of submissions.
The submissions will be thoroughly reviewed, and acceptance decisions will be sent within 2 to 3 weeks of the submission deadline. The submitters whose abstracts are accepted for presentation in the main conference will have the opportunity to submit their full paper or teaching case (max 8000 words) by around end-October 2021, for review and consideration for the Best Paper awards. There will be following categories of awards as part of the Convention.
- Best Paper Award (overall) & certificates for 3 commendable mentions
- Best Doctoral Student Paper Award & certificates for 3 commendable mentions (first/sole author should be a research scholar)
- Best Dissertation Proposal Award (for participants of the Doctoral Colloquium)
Doctoral Colloquium (in collaboration with ISDSI-Global Conference 2021):
The doctoral colloquium (DC) is an opportunity for PhD / FPM scholars to advance their careers in management scholarship through mutual learning and benefit from expert feedback. Both early and advanced stage doctoral scholars are encouraged to submit their research proposal in the form of an extended abstract (max 1500 words). Full Paper/Proposal will need to be submitted after acceptance for consideration for the Best Dissertation Proposal Award.
Conference Registration Fees:
| Nationality/Category Type | Early bird registration fees (December 5, 2021) |
Registration Fees (December 6, 2021 onwards) |
| Academicians – India & SAARC | INR 2400 | INR 3600 |
| Academicians – Except India & SAARC | USD 180 | USD 240 |
| Full-time Doctoral/PG students – India & SAARC | INR 1200 | INR 1800 |
| Full-time Doctoral/PG students – Except India & SAARC | USD 90 | USD 120 |
- Registration Fee includes admission (online) to the doctoral colloquium (based on selection), main conference, technical sessions, plenary sessions, workshops.
- Above registration fees are inclusive of applicable taxes (G.S.T.).
- Only full-time doctoral students would be eligible for registration as research scholars at discounted rates indicated above. Executive PhD/FPM students must register at full rates indicated for Academicians in the above table.
- Only those doctoral students who have registered for the convention will be allowed to participate in the Doctoral Colloquium.
Please click the link below for submitting your extended abstract.
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/User/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FSMF2021%2FSubmission%2FIndex