Call for papers

The International Conference on Applied Management Advances in the 21st Century (AMA21) seeks to provide a unique forum for presentation and discussion of the last research developments and solutions for the current issues of the world economy. A global invitation is made to scholars, students, practitioners, organizations, government departments, policymakers and everyone interested in these subjects, to give their contribution.

Main topics have been identified (see below). However, innovative contributions that don’t fit into these areas will also be considered since they might be of benefit to conference attendees.

Acceptance will be based primarily on originality, significance and quality of contribution.

Topics for this conference include, but are not limited to:

MANAGING WITH ICT
– Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
– Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
– Big Data and Data Analytics
– Digital Marketing Innovations
– Decision Support Systems
– Expert Systems
– AR/VR Technologies in Management
– Telework
E-MARKETING & DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
– Marketing Theory & Research
– Strategic Marketing
– Cross-Cultural Marketing
– Digital & Mobile Marketing
– Technological Innovations in Marketing
– Brand Experience
– Consumer Behavior
– Customer Relations
– Creativity Marketing
DIGITAL ECONOMY
– Economic Growth & Infrastructure
– Business Models
– Information and Communication Technologies
– Mass Media
– E-Democracy
– E-Government
– E-Health
– E-Commerce & E-Business
– Virtual Economy
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION
– Digital Incubators
– Entrepreneurial Skills Education
– Entrepreneurship in Globalization
– Delivery Systems and Environments
– Entrepreneurship in SMEs
– Innovation Culture
– Organizational Innovation
– Employee Driven Innovation
– Competitive Entrepreneurship
– Corporate Entrepreneurship
– Intellectual Capital
FINANCES & FINTECH
– Consumer and Commercial Banking
– Big Data and Finances
– Mobile Banking
– E-Finances
– Banking and Finance
– Insurance Technologies
– Financial Services Management
– Financial Engineering
– Blockchain
TEACHING & LEARNING IN BUSINESS
– Blended Learning and Flipped Classes
– Evaluating Quality in T&L
– Innovative Approaches
– New Technologies for Teaching
– Assessment Innovations
– Students as Partners
– Distance Education
– Training and Life Long Learning
– Active Learning Strategies and Practices

The conference submission process has two simple steps:

1-     Submit your abstract (up to 800 words all included) according to the submission areas (above) and types of contributions (below);

2-     If accepted, after the peer-review process is complete, then proceed to make the final submission of completed work to be published in the proceedings  (taking in consideration the type of contribution below).

 

The Conference will be composed of several types of contributions:

  • Regular Papers – These include mainly accomplished research results and have 6 pages at the maximum (with the option of adding two extra pages).
  • Concise Papers – These are mostly composed of work in progress reports or fresh developments and have 4 pages at maximum (with the option of adding one extra page).
  • Posters / Demonstrations – These contain implementation information or work-in-progress and have 1 page for the book of proceedings ( (with the option of adding two extra pages) besides the poster itself (or demonstration) that will be exposed at the conference.
  • Tutorials – Tutorials can be proposed by scholars or company representatives and have 1 page.
  • Panels – Discussions on selected topics will be held. A proposal of maximum 250 words is expected.
  • Invited Talks – These will be made of contributions from well-known scholars and company representatives. An abstract will be included in the conference proceedings.
  • Postgraduation Consortium – A Postgraduate Consortium will discuss in group, individual projects and on going work of PhD and master students. Prospective students should send a report of their PhD or master projects and work so far with a maximum of 4 pages (with the option of adding one extra page).
  • Corporate Showcases & Exhibitions – The former enables Companies to present recent developments and applications, inform a large and qualified audience of your future directions and showcase company’s noteworthy products and services. There will be a time slot for companies to make their presentation in a room. The latter enables companies the opportunity to display its latest offerings of hardware, software, tools, services and books, through an exhibit booth. For further details please contact the publicity chair – secretariat@ama21-conf.org

This is a blind peer-reviewed conference.

Important Dates

Submission Deadline (last CFA ): 29 October  2021
Notification to Authors (last CFA): 19 November 2021
Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration (1st call): until 20 September 2021
Late Registration (1st call): after 20 September 2021
Conference: 15 – 17 December 2021