Call for papers Invited for 22nd Annual Convention of the Strategic Management Forum

22nd Annual Convention of the Strategic Management Forum

About the Organization:

Indian Institute of Management Ranchi (IIM Ranchi) is a public business school located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. IIM Ranchi offers two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM), four-year Fellowship Programme and Executive Programmes.

Strategic Management Forum

Strategic Management Forum is an association of strategic management professionals from industry, academic and public administration fields, to propagate the concept and practice of strategic management in the country. The Forum is one of the few virtual organizations in the country. It has so far organized 80 events with the help of leading management institutions in which more than 2700 people have participated so far, without having any regular staff or physical asset of its own. It is a shining example of collaboration spirit of leading institutions of the country.

Call for Papers to SMF2020

This is a Call for Papers for the 22nd Annual Convention of Strategic Management Forum to be held at Indian Institute of Management Ranchi between 21st and 23rd December 2020. The overarching theme of the conference is "Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship: A reflection on the last three decades and the way forward". This event is being organised in collaboration with Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad.

They invite full papers (max 8000 words) and extended abstract (max 2000 words) for presentations during the meeting from both strategic management and entrepreneurship disciplines centred around, but not limited to the above conference theme. They also encourage doctoral students and faculty members to submit case study (max 6000 words) and case study proposals (max 2000 words) for the case writing and teaching track. The case writing and teaching track will help faculty members and doctoral students to get valuable feedbacks from experienced case writers and teachers, with a focus to help participants in getting their case-study published as well as using the case teaching pedagogy for participants centred learning. Few selected case studies may be published as a part of convention proceedings.

The convention will have the following awards, which will be announced and bestowed at the convention closing session.

• Best Paper Award
• Best Doctoral Student Paper Award
• Best Thesis Proposal Award (Doctoral Colloquium)
• Best Case-Study Award
• Life-Time Achievement Award (for contribution to the field of Strategic Management in India)

The conventions will have Five major components:

• Research Papers on Conference Theme (6 Tracks)
• Case Development and Teaching (Participant Centred learning)
• Industry Panel on Contemporary Issue
• Content and Pedagogy Developments in Strategy & Entrepreneurship Area
• Doctoral Colloquium for Research Scholars (Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship)

Important Dates

• Submission Closes (Extended Abstract): 30th July 2020
• Intimation of Acceptance: 27th August 2020
• Submission of Full Paper for Accepted Abstract (Optional for best paper awards): 14th October 2020
• Registration Opens: 15th October 2020
• Registration Closes: 21st December 2020
• SMF 2020 Convention at IIM Ranchi: 21st to 23rd December 2020

Paper Submission Link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=smf2020

All questions about submissions should be emailed to SMF2020@iimranchi.a.c.in

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