Department of Commerce, Faculty of Commerce & Business, University of Delhi is pleased to host 6th International Conference of Multinational Enterprises and Sustainable Development (MESD '23) Association Sustainable Business Strategies, Models and Values: Role of MNE Strategy, National Policies and Global Partnerships : 29th - 30th November 2023 , New Delhi , India (Offline Mode) |
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Chief Patron
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Prof. Yogesh Singh |
Conference Patron
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Prof. Ajay Kumar Singh |
Conference co-chairs
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Prof. Niti Bhasin Professor Department of Commerce University of Delhi, India |
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Dr. Silvester IVANAJ |
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Dr. John MCINTYRE Full Professor of International Management Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA |
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Dr. Vera IVANAJ Full Professor of Strategic Management Université de Lorraine, France - CEREFIGE |
Venue: Conference Centre, North Campus, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
Dear Conference Participants,
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We are delighted to extend our warmest welcome to the 6th Multinational Enterprises and Sustainable Development International Conference (MESD'23), organized by the MESD Association in collaboration with the Department of Commerce, Faculty of Commerce and Business, University of Delhi, the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, US, ICN Business School, France, and CEREFIGE, France. MESD'23 will take place on November 29-30, 2023, in India, hosted by the Department of Commerce, Faculty of Commerce and Business, University of Delhi. |
MESD'23 will explore sustainable business strategies, models, and values, with a particular focus on the role of MNE (Multinational Enterprises) strategy, national policies, and global partnerships. The foremost aim of the conference is bringing together experts, scholars, and practitioners to share their research findings and experiences, and discuss ways to promote sustainable development in the context of multinational business operations. MESD'23 occurs in India as it presides over the 18th G-20 Heads of State and Government Summit on 9-10 September 2023, preceded by a series of civil society meeting bearing on the range of issues addressed by this well-establish conference. In today's world, it is essential to ensure that multinational enterprises, as key economic actors, are active participants in the pursuit of the broad range of sustainable development goals, much on the mind of G-20 participants. This well-established conference continues to encourage the exploration of various paths and approaches through which MNEs become sustainable leaders and how best corporate practices support national policies and global partnerships addressing sustainability. To this end, MESD'23 encourages multi-, inter-, or transdisciplinary studies and practices. In short, the conference entertains a diverse range of submissions, including conceptual and empirical studies utilizing various methodologies such as case studies, in-depth issue studies, as well as speculative analyses. Moreover, the conference aims to incorporate a broad spectrum of theoretical perspectives to foster a rigorous and focused exchange of ideas. MESD'23 is designed to fill a gap in the literature on the role of MNEs in sustainability and also, in parallel, to encourage the private sector to adopt a growing proactive role in sustainable development. It is also seeks to provide researchers, scientists, experts, policy practitioners, business decision-makers, members of government or non-governmental organizations, consultants, advanced graduate students, and other professionals with a platform to exchange ideas and promote best and sustainable business practices. The conference also provides opportunities for selected papers and presentations to be published in books and international journals, thereby enriching a growing body of policy and management literature.
About the Host Institution The Department of Commerce, University of Delhi, in its history spanning over more than five decades, has imbibed the rich tradition of Delhi School of Economics (DSE) of exploring new frontiers of knowledge and innovation in academics. In its history spanning over five decades, it has redefined commerce education in the country. The Department has the legitimate claim and pride of being the premier institution in India for course curriculum development, teaching and research in the discipline of Commerce. The rapid growth of the Department of Commerce is reflected in its expansion as well as novelty in its academic programmes. This has led to the commencement of master level professional programmers, in addition to the traditional M. Phil., Ph.D. and their flagship M.Com. Programmes. As a response to market imperatives, the Department of Commerce runs two post-graduate professional programmes, MBA (International Business) and MBA (Human Resource Development). Recently, the Department has introduced a third MBA programme, i.e. MBA (Business Analytics). As commerce is the backbone of a nation's goal of economic growth and development, the Department of Commerce, University of Delhi, through the 6th MESD Conference, 2023, takes the discussion forward on the role that will be played by business firms in shaping the sustainable business strategies and models. |
Since the advent of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development launched by UN in 2015, there has been a proliferation of national and international strategies to deal with the major socio-ecological challenges that the world is facing today. It is not just the main governmental actors but also stakeholders from society at large that have been coordinating concerted efforts in this direction. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals show the beginning of a political will to find collective solutions towards sustainable growth, through national and international partnerships, and also through the development of integrative models that can consider political, economic, cultural and organizational factors. A return to more traditional values of protecting nature and human beings as the very purpose of life on earth, more in line with ancestral skills and know-how, embodied by natural growth economic models, seems necessary.
Multinational companies, in particular, and all economic actors in a more general way, are looking for theoretical frameworks as well as innovative and responsible practices allowing a better balance between short-term growth and long-term sustainability of the world and of life. The stakes at this level are very high. First, they lie in the development of a greater capacity to move from the stage of discourse on sustainable development to that of practice and implementation at the organizational, political and societal reality of daily life. They also lie in the capacity of major political and economic players to set up partnerships as well as to design concerted and co-constructed strategies that consider the interests of all the stakeholders of a territory or a nation. The challenge here lies in the ability to draw on the knowledge and know-how of indigenous populations, who have long demonstrated better management of the relationship between man and nature than the modern world. For instance, India, which is presently leading the G-20 nations, has taken cognizance of the issues of climate change mitigation and sustainability driven practices, and offers the world LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) -a behaviour-based movement that draws from India’s rich and ancient sustainable traditions to nudge consumers, and in turn markets, to adopt environmentally conscious practices.
There is a need to reinvent the world of tomorrow through major societal, entrepreneurial and technological innovations, motivated more by the values and virtues of health and peace than by the values of endless exploitation of natural resources, without concern for their conservation and proper use. The challenges also lie in the ability to manage the impact of technological development and digitalization on the involvement of human beings in the workplace and on their mental and emotional health. Finally, all economic and political actors need to manage adversity and global conflicts that destabilize world peace and threaten the sovereignty and survival of peoples and countries.
MESD’ 23 encourages submission of interdisciplinary papers that link practices, disciplines, and knowledge systems to help MNEs to reach Sustainable Development Goals. A variety of conceptual and empirical submissions, drawing on a range of theoretical perspectives and diverse methodologies (case studies, in-depth issue studies, speculative analyses) are welcome.
Extended Abstract Submissions | |
Start date for submission of Extended Abstracts | April 15, 2023 |
End date for submission of Extended Abstracts | June 31, 2023 |
Notification of acceptance | August 31st, 2023 |
Submission deadline for final Extended Abstacts | September 15, 2023 |
Early Bird Registrations | |
Start Date | August 10, 2023 |
Deadline | September 20, 2023 |
Regular Registration | |
Start Date | September 21, 2023 |
Sustainable Business Strategies, Models and Values: Role of MNE Strategy, National Policies and Global Partnerships
Conference Tracks
The list of topics is indicative only and authors are encouraged to submit papers that deal with the broad stated theme of the conference.
Track 1: Multinational Enterprises and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Track 2: National Policies and Sustainable Development
Track 3: Sustainability and Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Track 4: International Partnerships for Sustainable Development
Track 5: Sustainability and Global Value Chains
Track 6: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG): Concerns and Compliance
Track 7: Start-up ecosystem, Unicorns and Sustainability
Track 8: Art, Aesthetics and Sustainable Transformation
Conference Centre
North Campus
University of Delhi
Delhi - 110007
India
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The Department of Commerce, University of Delhi, in its history spanning over more than five decades, has imbibed the rich tradition of Delhi School of Economics (DSE) of exploring new frontiers of knowledge and innovation in academics. |
In its history spanning over five decades, it has redefined commerce education in the country. The Department has the legitimate claim and pride of being the premier institution in India for course curriculum development, teaching and research in the discipline of Commerce. The rapid growth of the Department of Commerce is reflected in its expansion as well as novelty in its academic programmes. This has led to the commencement of master level professional programmers, in addition to the traditional M. Phil., Ph.D. and their flagship M.Com. Programmes. As a response to market imperatives, the Department of Commerce runs two post-graduate professional programmes, MBA (International Business) and MBA (Human Resource Development). Recently, the Department has introduced a third MBA programme, i.e. MBA (Business Analytics). As commerce is the backbone of a nation's goal of economic growth and development, the Department of Commerce, University of Delhi, through the Sixth MESD Conference, 2023, takes the discussion forward on the role that will be played by business firms in shaping the sustainable business strategies and models. |
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As a member of the Chapter of Management Schools within the Conference of Grande Écoles, ICN is one of the oldest business schools in France. It was created by the University of Nancy and the Meurthe-et-Moselle Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In 2003, the Nancy Commercial Institute became ICN Business School, a state-approved private higher education institution that is partnered with the University of Lorraine. |
In 1999, ICN Business School founded the Artem Alliance with the Nancy School of Art and Design and Mines Nancy. This innovative alliance promotes the mixing of academic disciplines and learning, coupled with creativity and innovation, to train the next generation of decision-makers and creators. ICN holds accreditation from EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB, and its Master's in Management has been recognised as one of the best in the world by the Financial Times. By offering an innovative, cross-disciplinary education, ICN Business School's mission is to prepare students to become responsible professionals who possess the necessary skills to work in a global business environment. ICN Business School is involved in creating knowledge at the frontiers of art, management and technology, as a means of contributing to the development of usable knowledge and sustainable practices in the field of organisational management. |
CEREFIGE
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The CEREFIGE is a research laboratory in management sciences and finance from the universities of Lorraine. It is composed of 83 teachers and researchers from the Universities of Nancy 2 and Metz. |
The laboratory is made up of 4 teams of specialists in 4 fields of research: (1) Strategy, Organization and Human Resources, (2) Entrepreneurship and Project Management, (3) Marketing and (4) Finance & Accounting. The laboratory has a common theme of “performance, risk and governance of organizations” which gives rise to analysis in each sector: How modes of governance and management practices evolve and how they contribute to decision-making and to performance situations of risk, and create favorable conditions for growth, and technological innovation; How the institutional environment, both political and social can spur or hold back businesses and organizations from undertaking modes of governance and management practices capable of preserving interests or improving the security of partners, favor their development, conform to the collective interest and to the objectives of social responsibility. |
Georgia Institute of Technology
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Georgia Institute of Technology's Center for International Business Education and Research (GT CIBER), created in 1993, is one of the sixteen national resource centers of excellence in international business funded by the U.S. Department of Education. |
It is administratively located in the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business and also collaborates with the Ivan Allen College. Located in one of the leading global research universities, it leverages the unique assets of its home university in innovation and technology. Georgia Tech has a long history in business education, dating back to 1913. Graduates from the Scheller College Business fill strategic technological and managerial positions in Fortune 500 firms, government, small and mid-size companies and entrepreneurial ventures. The MBA program was ranked 28th in the United States by US News and World Report in 2022. The MBA program ranks in the top 10% of the graduate programs accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business and in the top 3% of all MBA programs in the U.S. |
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Prof. Sumit K. Kundu |
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Prof. Cristina Vanberghen Professor, Université Libre de Bruxelles Senior expert, European Commission |
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Mr. Saurabh Sanyal |
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Dr. S. P. Sharma |
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Prof. Rabi Narayan Kar |
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Prof. Paul Shrivastava |
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Prof. Raymond SANER |
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Prof. Francis Ulgado |
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Prof. Benois Grasser |
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Prof. Madan Lal |
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Dr. Jatinder Bir Singh |
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Prof. Bryan Norton |
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Prof. Corinne Gendron |
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Dr. Surender Munjal |
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Prof. Ravi Subramanian |
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Prof. Anne Stévenot |
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Prof. Vanessa Serret |
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Prof. Patrice Laroche |
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Prof. Lucien J. Dhoogge |
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Prof. Manpreet Singh Hora |
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Prof. Nuno Guimaraes Da Costa |
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Prof. Anshu Arora |
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Prof. David Wasieleski |
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Prof. Klaus-Peter SCHULZ |
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Prof. Kamal Mnisri |
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI)
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PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) has been working as a catalyst for the promotion of Indian industry, trade and entrepreneurship for the past 118 years. It is a forward looking, proactive and dynamic PAN-India apex organization. |
As a partner in progress with industry and government, PHDCCI works at the grass roots level with strong national and international linkages for propelling progress, harmony and integrated development of the Indian economy. PHDCCI, acting as the “Voice of Industry & Trade” reaching out to more than 1,50,000 large, medium and small industries, has forged ahead leveraging its legacy with the industry knowledge across multiple sectors to take Indian Economy to the next level. At the global level, we have been working with the Embassies and High Commissions in India and overseas to bring in the International Best Practices and Business Opportunities. |
Shyam Lal College
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Shyam Lal College (SLC), a co-educational constituent college of the University of Delhi, was established in 1964 by the great visionary and entrepreneur Padmashree (late) Shri Shyam Lal Gupta. |
SLC vision is to strive for meaningful transformation of learners to responsible citizens by providing them with an all inclusive and value based education. The college adopts environment friendly practices and formulates strategies for strengthening research and innovation in the college that expand the realm of knowledge. SLC mission is to provide a constantly caring, supportive and secure teaching and learning environment for engagement with the students and other stakeholders to achieve excellence in academics, sports, extra-curricular activities and develop analytical temper with a focus on instilling strong values to prepare them as leaders. |
Journal Press India
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Journal Press India is a publishing house devoted to the publication of high-quality research journals in the areas of commerce, management, finance, accounting, Indian economy, international business, taxation and law. |
It aims to publish research findings and critical perspectives of academicians, scholars, and professionals to advance and refine the understanding of the above disciplines. All the journals are peer-reviewed and invite innovative research from experts, addressing topical issues in their respective areas. The scope of the journals is interdisciplinary and promotes integration across disciplines. Journal Press India intends to serve the interests of academicians, professionals, managers, scholars and policymakers by disseminating information on pertinent issues in the above areas to facilitate decision-making. |
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Dr. Supreet Kaur |
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Dr. Rajdeep Singh Assistant Professor Department of Commerce University of Delhi, India |
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Dr. Jagdish Raj Saini Assistant Professor Department of Commerce University of Delhi, India |
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Dr. Swati Kumari Assistant Professor Department of Commerce University of Delhi, India |
MESD'23 Call for papers
November 29-30, 2023, New Delhi, India
The sixth MESD International Conference (MESD’ 23) will be jointly organized by the Department of Commerce, Faculty of Commerce and Business, University of Delhi, India, the ICN Business School France, the Center for International Business Education and Research, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA and the CEREFIGE of the Université de Lorraine (France). The Conference will be hosted by the Department of Commerce, Faculty of Commerce and Business, University of Delhi, India on November 29-30, 2023.
Conference Theme: Sustainable Business Strategies, Models and Values: Role of MNE Strategy, National Policies and Global Partnerships
Introduction to Conference Theme
Since the advent of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development launched by UN in 2015, there has been a proliferation of national and international strategies to deal with the major socio-ecological challenges that the world is facing today. It is not just the main governmental actors but also stakeholders from society at large that have been coordinating concerted efforts in this direction. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals show the beginning of a political will to find collective solutions towards sustainable growth, through national and international partnerships, and also through the development of integrative models that can consider political, economic, cultural and organizational factors. A return to more traditional values of protecting nature and human beings as the very purpose of life on earth, more in line with ancestral skills and know-how, embodied by natural growth economic models, seems necessary.
Multinational companies, in particular, and all economic actors in a more general way, are looking for theoretical frameworks as well as innovative and responsible practices allowing a better balance between short-term growth and long-term sustainability of the world and of life. The stakes at this level are very high. First, they lie in the development of a greater capacity to move from the stage of discourse on sustainable development to that of practice and implementation at the organizational, political and societal reality of daily life. They also lie in the capacity of major political and economic players to set up partnerships as well as to design concerted and co-constructed strategies that consider the interests of all the stakeholders of a territory or a nation. The challenge here lies in the ability to draw on the knowledge and know-how of indigenous populations, who have long demonstrated better management of the relationship between man and nature than the modern world. For instance, India, which is presently leading the G-20 nations, has taken cognizance of the issues of climate change mitigation and sustainability driven practices, and offers the world LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) -a behaviour-based movement that draws from India’s rich and ancient sustainable traditions to nudge consumers, and in turn markets, to adopt environmentally conscious practices.
There is a need to reinvent the world of tomorrow through major societal, entrepreneurial and technological innovations, motivated more by the values and virtues of health and peace than by the values of endless exploitation of natural resources, without concern for their conservation and proper use. The challenges also lie in the ability to manage the impact of technological development and digitalization on the involvement of human beings in the workplace and on their mental and emotional health. Finally, all economic and political actors need to manage adversity and global conflicts that destabilize world peace and threaten the sovereignty and survival of peoples and countries.
MESD’ 23 encourages submission of interdisciplinary papers that link practices, disciplines, and knowledge systems to help MNEs to reach Sustainable Development Goals. A variety of conceptual and empirical submissions, drawing on a range of theoretical perspectives and diverse methodologies (case studies, in-depth issue studies, speculative analyses) are welcome.
Conference Tracks
The list of topics is indicative only and authors are encouraged to submit papers that deal with the broad stated theme of the conference.
Track 1: Multinational Enterprises and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Track 2: National Policies and Sustainable Development
Track 3: Sustainability and Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Track 4: International Partnerships for Sustainable Development
Track 5: Sustainability and Global Value Chains
Track 6: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG): Concerns and Compliance
Track 7: Start-up ecosystem, Unicorns and Sustainability
Track 8: Art, Aesthetics and Sustainable Transformation
Submission Guidelines
Since one of the objectives of the MESD’23 is to create a link for exchange and discussion between researchers and practitioners, the proposals may correspond to research in progress. (However, they must be original, i.e. unpublished or under review by a journal)
Who Should Participate?
This international conference will be of great interest to researchers, scientists, experts, policy practitioners, business decision makers, industry representatives, members of government or non-governmental organizations, consultants, advanced graduate students, and other professionals working in any enterprise committed toward more sustainable business.
Publishing Partners
Selected papers, after going through the due process of peer-review, can be considered for publication in the following journals, depending on the scope of the journal.
Partner Institutions
1. PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry
2. Shyam Lal College, University of Delhi, India
Bank Account Details
Account Holder Name: Registrar, University of Delhi
Account No.: 10851299052
Bank Name: State Bank of India
Acount Type: Savings Account
IFSC Code: SBIN0001067
Swift Code: SBININBB544
Branch: Utility Centre, University of Delhi, New Delhi
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Delegates (Academic Institutions/ Corporate) | INR 2000 | INR 2500 |
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Research Scholars | USD 150 | USD 200 |
Foreign Delegates (Academic Institutions/ Corporate) | USD 200 | USD 300 |
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Important dates
Extended Abstract Submissions | |
Start date | May 15, 2023 |
Deadline | Jul 31, 2023 |
Acceptance notification | Aug 31, 2023 |
Revised submission deadline | Sept 15, 2023 |
Early Bird Registrations | |
Start Date | Aug 10, 2023 |
Deadline | Sept 20, 2023 |
Regular Registration | |
Start Date | Sept 21, 2023 |