Welcome to the Higher Colleges of Technology’s (HCT) 2019 International Business Conference, convened by the HCT’s Faculty of Business. This year, the focus is on Transformative Business Models – Disruptive Innovation in Finance, Logistics and Tourism.

The conference will be held on March 18-19, 2019 at the HCT Sharjah campus, and it will focus on new business model that have recently transformed many industries and markets.

Submission Guidelines

Industry and Academic professionals from throughout the MENA region and beyond are encouraged to submit proposals for papers on a topic of their choice relating to the session themes. All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. 

• The deadline for submitting a detailed abstract (500 words) and full author details is January 25, 2019. Selection of conference papers is based on the abstract. Presenters will be notified whether they have been successful by January 22, 2019.
• The full conference paper is due on February 15, 2019 and must be an original submission not presented or published elsewhere.
• Both abstracts and full papers should be submitted as a MS Word file or PDF via Conference registration website.
• Papers should be no more than 5,000 words, single spaced in Times New Roman 12 point
• Papers should be in English with an abstract, and the presenter must be fluent in English
• Twenty (20) minutes will be allowed for the paper presentation in the Conference. 
• The author(s) should indicate his/her personal full contact details and include a brief biographical note with the paper. Selection Full abstracts (500 words) should be prepared following the template provided below.
• Each abstract will be blind reviewed by members of the Scientific Committee

• The selected papers should contain, but not be limited to, the following:

• Purpose of the paper 
• Theme – How does the paper relate to the theme of conference
• Design/methodology/approach – How are the objectives achieved? Include the main method(s) used for the study. 
• Findings – What was found in the course of the work? This will refer to analysis, discussion, or results.
• Research limitations/implications (if applicable) 
• Practical implications (if applicable) – All papers are expected to have practical applications. What is original/value of paper?

List of Topics

• Finance: Analyzing business model concept; Exploring business model building blocks and components;Case studies of companies deploying new business models in finance; and in GCC, Empirical analysis of companies deploying new business models in finance; Sharing economy and new business models; Key company’s resources as an important building block of a business model; Corporate performance of traditional and new business models; Innovation in finance;  New pricing models and value creation, Islamic Finance, New Models of Financial Education
• Logistics: The impact of technological changes on logistics and supply chain management; Case studies of companies deploying new business models in logistics; Then and now: comparing logistics and supply chain management practices: Innovative multi-disciplinary collaboration in logistics and supply chain management, Applying logistics and supply chain management innovations to overcome macro-environmental challenges, The impact on logistics and supply chain management of innovations in other industries; Applying new innovative techniques in logistics and supply chain management education
• Tourism: Technological change and impact on tourism businesses and host societies; Case studies of companies deploying new business models in tourism; Business models in transformation by augmented/virtual reality and experiential economy, New product/process, technology transfer, innovation in accommodation and F&B sectors; New business models in service of sustainability, Leveraging social media sites in new product/services development and promotion, Social mobility, work/leisure time distribution and tourism products innovations, Benchmarking in innovation activities in tourism
• Innovation: Innovation and knowledge management; Sustainable Innovation, Social Media Innovation, Analyzing business model concept; Innovation strategies in new technology-based firms;  Technological developments and innovative business models; Benchmarking in innovation activities.

Committees

Program Committee

1. Dr. Ayesha Abdulla: Executive Dean, Business Division
2. Dr. Wiktor Patena: Conference Chair, Business Division
3. Dr. Omar Al Serhan: Scientific Committee Chair, Business Division 
4. Dr. Katia Iankova : Curriculum Chair, Business Division                    
5. Dr. Sitalakshmi Ramanan: Curriculum Co-Chair, Business Division  
6. Dr. Danie Nel: Curriculum Chair, Business Division               
7. Dr. Priya Baguant: Division Chair, Business Division             
8. Dr. Mihalis Halkides: Curriculum Chair, Business Division    
9. Omar Ayyash: Senior Specialist Divisional Resources, Dean’s Office            
10. Numa Syed: Executive Assistant, Faculty of Business

Scientific committee

1. Dr. Omar Al Serhan: Scientific Committee Chair, Business Division, ADMC
2. Dr. Alfred Miller, Applied Research Coordinator, FJM/FJW.                
3. Dr. Sonia Abdennadher, Applied Research Coordinator, AAM/AAW
4. Dr. Mounir Kehal, Applied Research Coordinator, DBM, DBW. 
5. Dr. Halil Paino, Associate Professor, SJW

Publication

Selected TBM 2019 conference papers will be published in four Scopus and one Web of Science indexed journals:

1. International Journal of Business Performance Management(IJBPM) https://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijbpm
2. Transnational Marketing Journal (TML) https://journal.tplondon.com/index.php/tmj/index
3. Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM) https://www.igi-global.com/journal/journal-global-information-management/107
4. The European Journal of Tourism Research (EJTR) http://ejtr.vumk.eu  
5.  Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation (JEMI) http://www.jemi.edu.pl 

IJBPM will publish a Special Issue under the conference main theme: Transformative Business Models – Disruptive Innovation in Finance, Logistics and Tourism. The other journals will publish the conference papers in a regular issue. Manuscripts are to be submitted online via the journal websites. Here are important dates:

1. Manuscripts due by April 30, 2019
2. Notification to authors: June 30, 2019
3. Final version due by August 30, 2019

Venue

The conference will be held on March 18-19, 2019 at the HCT Sharjah campus (20 minutes' drive from downtown Dubai).

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to the Conference Chair: dr. Wiktor Patena wpatena@hct.ac.ae