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About O.P. Jindal University:

Founded by the Jindal Education and Welfare Society, O.P. Jindal University was set up to bring high quality education to its students based on a world class curriculum, the latest teaching methodology and committed faculty members. Known as the University of Steel Technology and Management, O.P. Jindal University is the only University in India which aims to cater the need of Steel and Power Industries. Supported by Jindal Steel and Power, this multidisciplinary University aims to develop entrepreneurs and future leaders who can work at multiple levels of responsibilities globally. With its continuous efforts and dedication, O.P. Jindal University has been graced with many awards like Emerging University of India, India’s Most Trusted Technical University, Secured 6th rank Amongst India’s Cleanest Higher Education Institutions and Best Industry Linked Emerging Engineering Institute at 10th AICTE-CII Award.

About the School of Management:

School of Management, OPJU offers a multidisciplinary world-class business education to foster academic excellence through industry linked curriculum, experienced faculty members, industry partnerships and global collaborations. We endeavour to make an impact through our programmes, research & consulting, corporate education and training.

About Conference:

The 6 th International Conference on Role of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management for Sustainable Development aims to bring together academicians, researchers, industry experts and students to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Management and Information Technologies. This conference will provide a premier interdisciplinary platform to all the participants to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends and concerns in the fields of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Management and Information Technology.


Objectives:

  • To Provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to exchange ideas and research experiences on business sustainability and innovation in the digital era.
  • To promote joint efforts to create a sustainable and innovative business marketplace.
  • To enable participants to establish international collaborative research.
  • To evaluate academic and practice-based Knowledge related to business sustainability and innovation.
Call for Paper:

Prospective authors are encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts and papers. High quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or theoretical work in all areas of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management are invited for presentation at the conference. The conference solicits contributions of abstracts and papers that address themes and topics of the conference.

Key Highlights:

  • Selected papers will be published in reputed journals (ABDC, SCI, Scopus, WoS and UGC Care)
  • Opportunity to get published in special issue of OPJU Business Review.
  • Abstract shall be considered for conference souvenir.
  • Pre-conference workshop & Keynote speeches from renowned researchers and academicians.
  • Best Paper Awards in each technical sessions of the conference.
  • Separate technical session for student’s category and best paper awards also provided.

List of Journals Collaborated for Publication:

  • The Empirical Economics Letters (ABDC).
  • Journal of Statistics and Management Systems (ABDC).
  • Atlantis press (Web of Science).
  • OPJU Business Review.
  • Edited book with ISBN number.
All selected papers will undergo the peer-review process of journals and publication is subject to clearing this process of concern Journal.


Thrust Areas:

The ICRIEMSD-2025 tracks and sub-themes have been designed to identify social issues and challenges to find innovative solutions for the betterment and development of society.
The conference aims to offer sustainable solutions to business problems.
Track 1: Innovation and Sustainable Development in Human Resource Management
Track 2: Innovation and Sustainable Development in Marketing
Track 3: Innovation and Sustainable Development in Finance
Track 4: Innovation and Sustainable Development in Tourism, Agri-Business Management, Entrepreneurship & CSR
Track 5: Innovation and Sustainable Development in Operations & Supply Chain Management
Track 6: Innovation and Sustainable Development in Information Technology & Management

Track 1: Innovation and Sustainable Development in Human Resource Management

  • HRM Functions
  • Human Resource Analytics for sustainable business
  • Spirituality and Religious practices in sustainable work culture
  • Artificial Intelligence in HR
  • Sustainable Green HRM practices
  • Sustainable Talent Management, Organizational Culture & Employee Engagement
  • Hybrid workspace and remote working Ethics, Value, Trust and Conflict Resolution
  • Diversity & Inclusion (Gender diversity, Neurodiversity, Transgender, LGBT etc.)

Track 2: Innovation and Sustainable Development in Marketing

  • Customer Experience, Engagement & Relationship Management
  • Marketing Analytics
  • AI and Neuromarketing
  • Brands Development in Digital Marketing Age
  • Retail Marketing and Shoppers’ Experience
  • Social & Digital Media Marketing
  • Green Marketing & Consumerism
  • Tourism & Sports Marketing
  • E-Commerce Marketing & Digital Platforms
  • Emojis & Non-Verbal Marketing Communication
  • Rural Consumers & Marketing Strategies
  • Role of Metaverse, VirtuaI Reality and Augmented Reality

Track 3: Innovation & Sustainable Development in Finance

  • Sustainable Micro–Finance & Rural Development
  • Sustainable Green Investing è Innovative Economic Strategies for Financial Inclusion Sustainable Financial Performance & Accounting Practices
  • Financial Innovation, Engineering & Analytics
  • Global Taxation Practices
  • Crypto Currency & Block-Chain
  • Digital Banking Practices, Payment Banks & E-wallet

Track 4: Innovation & Sustainable Development in Tourism, Agri-Business Management, Entrepreneurship & CSR

  • Social responsibility and Impact Investing
  • Happy planet index in the corporate world
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • Slow and Fast Tourism
  • Eco-tourism & Agro Forestry Economics
  • Destination Branding
  • Agri climate and Land use Management
  • Agricultural & Environmental Risk Management
  • Agricultural Finance & Commodity Markets
  • Agriculture & Food Policy Analysis
  • Environment & Natural Resource Economics

Track 5: Innovation and Sustainable Development in Operations & Supply Chain Management

  • Scheduling Problems in Manufacturing and Service organizations
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management & Reverse Logistics
  • Sustainable SCM solutions in Retail Industry
  • Quantity Control & Six Sigma Management
  • Eco-design and Green Manufacturing
  • Behavioural Operation Management & Industry 5.0
  • Smart City & Urban Planning
  • New Product & Service Management through Robotics

Track 6: Innovation and Sustainable Development in Information Technology & Management

  • Impact of IT on Climate Change
  • Data Science & Machine Learning
  • Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
  • Big Data

*This is an indicative list, we also welcome any new topic focusing on innovation and impacting any area of management and IT by fostering entrepreneurial development.

Important Date Deadlines:
Important Date Deadlines
Last Date of submission of abstract 30 th August 2025
Notification of acceptance of Abstract 15th September 2025
Last Date of Registration 25th September 2025
Last Date of submission of Full Paper 30th September 2025
Conference dates 6th & 7th November 2025
*Only full papers shall be considered for best paper award and publication in the reputed journals. Abstract shall be considered for conference proceedings.

Conference Registration:
Steps for Registration:
  • Make the payment of appropriate registration fee using the following link:
  • The screenshot of the receipt generated in pdf/jpg format is to be uploaded while registering.
  • Fill the Registration form here:
Registration Fee:

CATEGORY Early Bird Regular
Faculty Members ₹ 2200 ₹ 2500
Research Scholars ₹ 1500 ₹ 2000
Students (External) ₹ 800 ₹ 1000
Industry (Working Professionals) ₹ 3500 ₹ 4000
International Participants $ 85 $ 100

Account details:
  • A/C no: 34368061214
  • A/C Name: O.P. Jindal University
  • IFSC Code: SBIN0012145
  • A/C no: 34368061214
  • Bank Name: State Bank of India (SBI)
  • Bank Branch: SBI, Gerwani, Raigarh, INDIA.
  • Branch Code: 12145
  • Swift Code: SBININBB902
Payment Link: https://smartpay.easebuzz.in/125084/SOMConference2025

Guidelines for Paper Submission:
Submit your extended Abstract and Full Paper by following the link below. The authors shall follow the APA 6 edition guideline for structuring the paper.
  • The manuscript should be in English and checked for grammar and language errors.
  • All manuscripts should be submitted in MS Word format only.
  • Word limit for abstract: 250 to 500 words includes purpose, design/methodology, findings, research limitations and practical implications.
  • Word limit for Full Length Paper: 5000 to 8000 words including references.
  • All submitted papers would be checked for plagiarism.
  • Participants should ensure that the submitted abstracts are their original work and have not been published in any form (hard copy or soft copy) earlier.
  • Failing to adhere to the guidelines may make your submission liable for rejection.
  • Submit the final version of the paper (after passing it through PDF express check) through the author console in Microsoft CMT. Please change the file name of the pdf Express checked camera-ready paper to PIDxx (where xx is your paper ID in Microsoft CMT) before submission to Microsoft CMT. Please note that authors are expected to retain the title of the original paper in the final paper. Also, the author list in the original paper can not be changed in the final manuscript.
  • Submit your Abstract and full Paper to https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/User/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FICRIEMSD2025%2FSubmission

CMT Acknowledgment :
The Microsoft CMT service (https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com) was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.


Conference Advisory Committee:

International Advisory Board Members for 6th ICRIEMSD:

  • Dr. Michael Baron, CEO, Baron Consulting Group,Melbourne, Australia
  • Prof. Gurmeet Singh, Professor & Head, SBM, University of South Pacific, Fiji
  • Dr. Arhan Sthapit, Dean, Faculty of Management & LawNepal Open University, NEPAL
  • Dr. Pankaj Tiwari, Associate Professor, Management,Sharda University, Uzbekistan
  • Dr. Emilian T. Hudtohan, Director, IAMHRD, Indonesia
  • Dr. Felix C. Chavez Jr., Vice President for Academic,Affairs and Student Services, Brokenshire College Inc.
  • Dr. Emilian T. Hudtohan, Director, IAMHRD, Indonesia
  • Dr. John Vianne B Murcia, Director, IEES, University of Mindanao, Phillipines
  • Dr. Sudhir Rana, Associate Professor, College of Healthcare Management & Economics, Gulf Medical University, UAE
  • Prof. Yogesh K Dwivedi, Professor, Brunel University Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
National Advisory Board Members for 6th ICRIEMSD:

  • Prof.(Dr.) Karunesh Saxena, President & Vice-Chancellor Sangam University, Bhilwara,Rajasthan,India
  • Dr. Sumeet Gupta, Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Raipur, India
  • Prof. Sunil Shukla, Director, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, India
  • Mr. Pradyumna Vyas, Sr. Advisor CII, Board of Director WDO, Former Director NID, The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), India
  • Prof. Hanuman Prasad, Director, FMS, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, India
  • Mr. Pradyumna Vyas, Sr. Advisor CII, Board of Director WDO, Former Director NID, The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), India
  • Prof. Premendu P Mathur, Vice Chancellor, Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar, India
  • Dr. Amiya Kr Mohapatra, Dean (Research), Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore
  • Dr. Anurag Singh, Associate Professor, Institute of Management Studies, BHU, Varanas
  • Dr. Aviral Tiwari, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Bodhgaya
  • Dr. Amit Kumar Agrawal, Associate Professor, Management, IIIT–Naya Raipur

Organising Committee:

Patron

Ms. Shallu Jindal

Chancellor, OPJU

General Chair

Dr. R.D. Patidar

Vice Chancellor, OPJU

Conference Chair

Dr. R. Muthukumaran,

Vice-Dean , School of Management

Conference Co-Chairs:

Dr. Himanshu Vaishnaw, Associate Professor, School of Management
Dr. Jaya Prakash Rath, Associate Professor, School of Management

Convener:

Dr. Debasis Mohanty, Assistant Professor(Sr.Grade), School of Management

Co-Conveners:

Dr. Shradha Gupta, Assistant Professor, School of Management
Ms. Sujata Panda, Assistant Professor, School of Management

Organizing Secretary:

Dr. Vikash Kumar, Assistant Professor(Sr. Grade), School of Management

Treasurer:

Mr. Bhupendra Tripathi, Assistant Professor(Sr. Grade), School of Management

Techanical Chair:

Dr. Rekha Sharma , Associate Professor(Sr. Grade), School of Management

Program Chair:

Ms. Namrata Ojha , Assistant Professor, School of Management

Organizing Committee Member:

Prof. Shesdev Nayak, Professor, School of Management

Dr.Gopal Krishna Rathore , Associate Professor, School of Management

Dr. Saurabh Gupta , Associate Professor, School of Management

Dr.Rahul Sharma , Associate Professor, School of Management

Dr. Anand Kumar Shrivastava ,Professor, School of Management

Mr. Akash Sinha, Program Manager, School of Management

Contact us:


Dr. Debasis Mohanty

Assistant Professor, School of Management, O.P. Jindal University 📱: +91-9861582723

Email- debasis.mohanty@opju.ac.in

Dr. Shradha Gupta

Assistant Professor, School of Management, O.P. Jindal University 📱 : +91-96858014755

Email- shradha.gupta@opju.ac.in

Prof. Sujata Panda

Assistant Professorr, School of Management, O.P. Jindal University 📱 : +91-9098736646

Email- sujata.panda@opju.ac.in

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