Gujarat University is the largest University in Gujarat since 1949 with a significant history of being remarkably instrumental in the dynamic progress of the State through its advanced Higher Education programmes. Gujarat University recently completed 70 years of glorious existence and over these years has to its credit one of the largest bases of alumni. Gujarat University has done various MOUs & associations with research organizations, government agencies, industrial bodies to support students and faculties in order to create useful research for the society. With a robust network of around 47 PG departments in the campus, the University has taken necessary measures and initiatives to contribute to the advancement of research, academics and innovation in the country while keeping itself abreast with the times by launching various innovative programmes in the contemporary areas like forensic science, forensic accounting, climate change, biodiversity management, SEZ management, port management.

K S School of Business Management is one of the first institutions in offering Five-year Integrated Management Programme under the aegis of Gujarat University since 1993. It rolled out its first Five-year Integrated MSc (Computer Applications and Information Technology) programme in 1998. The institute continues to attract the cream of students of Gujarat and other neighbouring states. Over these years it has nurtured budding talent and has contributed to the development of Management and IT professionals in the domestic and international platform.

the country

Gujarat University

K.S.School of Business Management

CONFERENCE VENUE Senate Hall,Senate Hall,

Gujarat University, Navarangpura,Ahmedabad - 380009, Gujarat, India.

For further details visit our websitewww.ksschool.org.in/conferencewww.ksschool.org.in/conference

DETAILS FOR CORRESPONDENCEAll correspondence on mail id

kscon2020@gujaratuniversity.ac.inkscon2020@gujaratuniversity.ac.in

For Management:For Management:Dr Anjali Gokhru: 9427317968

Dr. Amena Saiyed: 9723768227

For Information Technology:For Information Technology:

Dr. Kalyani Patel: 9427526568Ms Vidhi Sutaria: 9512889983

ORGANIZING COMMITTEEORGANIZING COMMITTEEDr. Chaitali Shah

Dr. Amena SaiyedMs. Akanxa Galande

Ms. Hiral PathakMs. Medha Vyas

TECHNICAL COMMITTEETECHNICAL COMMITTEEDr. Amit Kalyani

Ms. Pooja GandhiMs. Mansi Mehta

Ms. Vrunda Gadesha

Ms. Vidhi Sutaria

ON EMERGING TRENDS IN MANAGEMENT & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

K.S.School of Business ManagementGujarat University

KSCON20202020

Saturday,February 2020

08 08 thth

[Includes Registration kit, Breakfast, Lunch & Tea/Coffee]

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EARLY BIRD

Registration Fees in INR:

REGULAR

1000500200

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[The sub-themes are indicative & not exhaustive.]

About Conference

Themes & Sub-ThemesAccounts & Finance

Innovation in financial products & services Regulatory & legal developments in financial sector Corporate Financial Disclosure- Status and way forward Startup Financing: Challenges & Strategies Emerging role of Fintech in financial sector Mergers and Acquisitions Digitalization of financial services & cyber threats Green financing Global accounting & the Challenges of IFRS Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) Accounting for Carbon Credit Forensic Accounting Behavioral Finance Microfinance Financial Restructuring

Call For Papers / ArticlesTheoretical, Conceptual, Empirical papers & Research Articles which are original, not published elsewhere are invited in accordance with the themes & sub-themes of the conference.

Start up India Make in India Hostile Takeover in India Merger and Acquisition in Indian Industries Consolidation in Indian Industries Corporate Ethical practices Brick to Click / Brick & Click - Preferences of Indian Business Emergence of Indian MNCs Corporate Social Responsibility in Indian Business World Corporate Social Responsibility – a legal myth PSU situation in India· Quantitative & Operations Management

Human Resource Management

Human Resource Planning Compensation Management Employee Welfare Organizational Development HR Policies and Practices Organizational Culture and Climate Strategic HRM Work-life Balance Workforce Diversity Labour Laws Grievance Management Succession Planning Career Planning Competency Mapping Performance Management Green HR HR Audits Outsourcing in HR Industrial Disputes Trade Unions Change Management Contemporary Practices in HRM

Submission Guidelines

For Abstract- Word limit for abstract is approx. 300 words, including all theimportant key words, font size 12 , Times New Roman.- Sub theme should be mentioned along with the abstract.- Title of the paper, Author Name & Designation, Institutional affiliation, E-mail ID & contact number.

For Full Paper- Title of the paper, Author Name & Designation, Institutional affiliation, E-mail ID & contact number.- All manuscripts should be of approx. 3000 words.- References should be cited in APA style.- Title in Bold letters (Font size 14).- Font in Times New Roman (Font size 12).- Line spacing should be 1.5 .- Paper should be submitted in MS-Word format.- The full paper received will be checked for plagiarism using software. If plagiarism exceeds 15%, the paper will be sent back to the authors

Publication: Paper selected by the review committee will be published in conference proceeding book with ISBN No.Best research paper will be awarded in each category.

Conference Participation Atleast one author needs to remain present during conference to get the certificate of paper presentation otherwise it will be treated as in absentia.

Last date for Abstract Submission

Abstract Acceptance Notification

Last date for Full Paper Submission

Last date for Full Paper Acceptance

15th November 201925th November 201910th December 201920th December 2019

Important Dates

Conference CommitteeConference Committee

CONVENORDr. Anjali GokhruDr. Kalyani Patel

CHIEF PATRONDr. Himanshu Pandya,

Vice Chancellor, Gujarat University

CHAIR PERSONDr. Jayraj Pandya, Director KSSBM

Dr. Radha Ravichandran, Joint Director KSSBMPATRON

Dr. Jagdish Bhavsar, Pro Vice Chancellor, Gujarat University

Dr. P. M. Patel, I/C Registrar, Gujarat University

Marketing Services marketing Green Marketing Customer Relationship Management Digital Marketing B2B Marketing Cause Related Marketing Rural Marketing Consumer Behavior & Marketing Research Cross-cultural issues in Marketing Integrated Marketing Communication Retail Management Marketing in Emerging Economies Contemporary Practices in Marketing

InformationTechnology

· IOT (Internet Of Things) Technology· Artificial Intelligence· Cloud Computing· Big Data Analytics· Data Mining and warehousing· Block Chain Technology· Machine Learning· Computational Intelligence· Soft Computing and Neural Networks · Cognitive Science · Computer Graphics and Image Processing· Advanced Software Engineering· Distributed and Parallel Processing· Cyber Security· Data Communication And Networking· Geographical Information System· E-Commerce & E-Governance, M-Commerce

Strategic Management

Entrepreneurship & Innovations

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship in the SME Sector Family Enterprise Management Social Entrepreneurship Women Entrepreneurship Edupreneurship Intrapreneurship Technopreneurship Funding Agencies Incubation Centre Grass-Root Innovation Entrepreneurship Ethics Start-up Ecosystem Unconventional Business Models Soft Skills in Business

BioinformaticsNatural Language Processing

How To RegisterFor registration please visit the website www.ksschool.org.in/conferenceEarly bird registration:26th November 2019 to 9th December 2019.

Advisory Board

Financial Restructuring Legal Aspects of Business Contemporary Practices in Finance/ Accounting

KSCON 2020 is initiated by K.S .School of Business Management to ignite intellectual minds of the academia, researchers & students to discuss the emerging trends in management & IT in the present era. Business in modern times is characterized by uncertainty, complexity and agility which presents a plethora of opportunities in terms of developing innovative business practices in the field of Management and Information Technology. In the present scenario, KS Conference 2020 aims at contemplating over these trending issues and invites paper presentations from academia, industry, research scholars and the student community.

Entrepreneurship : Perspectives & Practices

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