ICHEI2019: International Conference on Higher Education & Industry Clayton State University Morrow, GA, United States, September 9-10, 2019 |
Conference website | http://www.clayton.edu/business/conference-2019 |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ichei2019 |
Abstract registration deadline | July 1, 2019 |
Submission deadline | July 1, 2019 |
College of Business at Clayton State University, Shri Krishna Arts & Science College, and the VIT Business School at Vellore Institute of Technology
announce a jointly organized
International Conference on Higher Education & Industry
Conference theme: The Nexus Between Higher Education & Practice
Dates: Sept. 9-10, 2019
Paper or Abstract Submission Deadline is Extended for the Last Time till Monday, July 1st.
Conference Venue: Clayton State University, Southern Metro Atlanta, GA
The College of Business at Clayton State University, Sri Krishna Arts and Science College, and the School of Business at Vellore Institute of Technology invite papers for its conference The Nexus Between Higher Education & Practice. In particular, this conference aims at exploring ways to connect academicians with practitioners to ensure career-readiness of college graduates and in the rapidly changing global environment.
The challenge is multifaceted. On the one hand, colleges are finding it difficult to ensure that graduates are career-ready with skills demanded by employers today. At the same time, we are faced with trends toward more automation, robotization and digitization across industries, and that is expected to cause significant job disruptions. By some estimates, 75 million current job roles may be displaced by the shift in the division of labor from humans to machines and algorithms. But, almost twice as many new roles may emerge at the same time.
The proficiency in new technologies is only one part of the equation. The “soft skills,” needed for success in this emerging environment is different from what is demanded by employers today. Experts suggest that creativity, originality, initiative, persuasion, resilience, emotional intelligence, and the ability to communicate effectively are a few examples of skills that will become more important in the future. If colleges are to stay relevant, educators must partner with practitioners to develop curricula that address these current challenges, while training their students to embrace lifelong learning so that they can thrive in their careers.
More specifically, issues related to the broad theme of the conference include, but are not restricted to, the following:
- How can universities and industry practitioners partner in preparing career-ready graduates?
- How can academics partner with practitioners to continuously evolve academic curricula to ensure that graduates stay relevant to industry needs?
- What value propositions can create closer partnerships between educators and practitioners?
- How can academics maintain their currency through practice?
- What changes to the higher education infrastructure would be needed to stay relevant to emerging needs?
- Can traditional higher education institutions continue to stay relevant? If so, what are the imperatives to do so?
- What are effective ways to train students to be lifelong learners?
- What are international models of industry and academy partnerships that can be implemented globally?
- Other
The conference program will consist of keynote speakers, competitive paper sessions and interactive poster sessions. All submitted papers will be peer reviewed.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference.
- Though submissions relating to the major theme of the conference are encouraged, papers can deal with other issues relating to the broad topic of the intersection of higher education and practice. The papers may be grounded in any major business disciplines including accounting, business law, business strategy, economics, finance, human resource management, international business, leadership, management, marketing, organizational behavior, supply chain management, and social and ethical issues in business. Conceptual, theoretical, pedagogical, or empirical papers from the above disciplines or similar are welcome.
- All submissions must be original and should not have been previously accepted for publication in a journal, presented in another conference, or be under review at another conference.
- All papers will be blind-reviewed. Accepted papers and interactive posters will be assigned to the appropriate sessions by the conference program chairs. Papers presented at the conference will be included in the online conference proceedings. Qualified papers from the conference will be published in special issues of some of the partnering business journals after an expedited review process. Details about these journals will be posted on the conference website in due course.
- Papers should be prepared and presented in English. There is no page limit, but contributors are encouraged to limit their paper to less than or equal to 20 pages (Times New Roman, 12-point, double-spacing with margins of one inch), including the cover page, abstract, text, references, tables, and figures. The citation and reference format follow the APA guidelines.
- At least one of the authors must register before the deadline of registration, attend, and present the paper at the conference. Otherwise, the paper will not be included in the conference program and proceedings.
- Manuscript prepared in Microsoft Word should be submitted electronically as directed on the conference website. Do not send submissions directly to track chairs. Please indicate the appropriate track in which you wish your paper to be reviewed at the time of submission. Please save your Microsoft Word document as a PDF file and use the Easy Chair conference management system to upload your paper. The submission link is https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ichei2019
List of Topics
- Management, Supply Chain Management, and Marketing
- Accounting, Business Law, Economics and Finance
- Any other related topics in Higher Education and Social Sciences
- Practitioner and Professional Research Papers
- Undergraduate and Graduate Student Papers
Committees
Scientific and Organizing Committee (in Alphabetical Order)
College of Business, Clayton State University, Georgia, USA:
Dr. Jacob Chacko, Dean
Mrs. Dolores Cox, Operations Manager
Dr. Reza Kheirandish, Chair, Department of Accounting, Business Law, Economics, and Finance
Dr. Keith Miller, Chair, Department of Management
Dr. George Nakos, Chair, Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management
Mrs. Vicky Smith, Executive Assistant to the Dean
Dr. Margaret Thompson, Associate Dean
Sri Krishna Arts and Science College, India
Mrs. S. Malarvizhi, Convener - Chairperson and Managing Trustee
Dr. K. Sundararaman, Chief Executive Officer, Commerce
Dr. P. Baby Shakila, Principal, Bio Science
Prof. C. Julian Gnana Dhas, Head of the Department, BBA (CA), Management
Prof. P. Rajan, Head of the Department, BBA
VIT Business School, Vellore Institute of Technology, India
Dr. P. Ganesan, Professor, Marketing
Dr. Goutam Kumar Kundu, Professor, Operations
Dr. G.N. Sumathi, Associate Professor, Human Resources
Program Co-chairs
Professor Reza Kheirandish, College of Business, Clayton State University, Georgia, USA
Dr. Kheirandish's Email
Professor Margaret Thompson, College of Business, Clayton State University, Georgia, USA
Dr. Thompson's Email
Publication
ICHEI2019 abstracts of the presented work at the conference will be published in the online "Book of Abstracts" for the conference. To be included in the book of abstracts, at least one of the authors of the paper should register for the conference AND the paper must be presented during the conference. A selected number of the full papers submitted and presented at the conference will be considered for fast-track review in the special issues of a number of selected journals. At the moment, the International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets (IJBEM) has confirmed to consider our best conference papers for their special issue. We are currently working with the SAM Advanced Management Journal and more information will be posted about the potential special issue, soon.
Venue
The conference will be held on the campus of Clayton State University in Morrow (located in Southern Metro Atlanta), GA, USA.
Accommodation
Drury Inn and Suites in Morrow will be the primary hotel.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to Professor Reza Kheirandish(Dr. Kheirandish's Email) or Professor Margaret Thompson(Dr. Thompson's Email).