ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

We dwell in a globally-connected yet protean world where stability rests in a state of transience. Volatility appears to be a norm, and complexity continues to accrue. Our world, much like a pile of sand, is Volatile, given that things change, change quickly, and for reasons beyond our control. It is ‘uncertain’ as gaining conviction about future outcomes and impact is ever more onerous perplexing. It is ‘complex’ since we, as individuals, are in ignorance of the interface between multitudinous variables which we must ruminate upon, let alone how to integrate them effectively. Finally, it is ‘ambiguous’, as the same data can yield compound and often competing elucidations. The concept of a VUCA world: one that is Volatile, Complex, Uncertain and Ambiguous, is often used to describe the tumultuous, unpredictable and, rapidly metamorphosing environmental context heralded by many as the “new normal” for corporates and business enterprises. Truth be told, many a few management experts believe that in order to sustain and thrive in a perennially turbulent (VUCA) environment, leaders at all managerial levels need to be advanced with the art of disruptive innovation and data-driven management. More pertinently, they need to project themselves as agile learners and innovators, who are capable of embracing and exploiting change in the delivery of competitive product and service offerings to sustain competitive advantage.

The policy makers have leaned towards ‘sustainability’ more and more to combat the ever-changing dynamic world. Businesses need to evolve to become self-reliant and self-sufficient without adversely affecting the environment. Reduction of carbon footprints and green financing are some of the newer approaches that have gained prominence.

Additionally, the education arena is also evolving. There is a paradigm shift in the education sector. The New Education Policy 2020 has highlighted many aspects in academia which needs attention. Research in education has gained a lot of impetus to prepare the students and researchers to provide solutions for some VUCA-world problems. The age-old Indian Knowledge System stemming from the rich Indian scriptures and philosophy are also aimed to enrich the students and academicians for the global platform.

The conference is based on these ideologies and principles combining the ever-changing environment, sustainability and a paradigm shift in education.

ABOUT THE INSTITUTIONS

Post Graduate and Research Department of Commerce, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata

About the St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata

A Christian Minority Jesuit Higher Educational Institution, St. Xavier's was founded in 1860 by a Catholic Minority Religious body, the Society of Jesus, and was affiliated to the University of Calcutta in 1862. The college was granted autonomy in 2006 and was awarded the status of College with Potential for Excellence in the same year by UGC. The college received College of Excellence status in 2014 followed by the College with a Special Heritage Status in 2015. It received the highest ever NAAC rating of A++ with 3.77 CGPA. Recently, St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, has secured the 6th rank in India Ranking 2024 for colleges, conducted by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) under Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. Xavier's College offers UG and PG courses under five faculties: Arts, Science, Commerce, Business Administration, and Education. St. Xavier’s has over these 165 years remained steadfast and persevered in the midst of troubles and anxieties. September 2015 was a landmark in the history of St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata. The college was granted permission by the University of Calcutta to independently initiate a Ph.D. program in thirteen departments including Post Graduate and Research Department of Commerce. This makes St. Xavier’s one of a very select few colleges in the country to be allowed this privilege.Now with all the richness of the past, it embraces the future with the same spirit- “Nihil Ultra” (Nothing beyond).

About the Post Graduate and Research Department of Commerce

The Post Graduate and Research Department of Commerce is the biggest department in the college, having the Undergraduate Department (Morning & Evening) and Postgraduate Department of Commerce under its umbrella. The departmentsare governed by the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm of ‘conscience, competence, compassion and commitment’. The departments offer quality education in the higher studies of commerce and to develop human resources with social values catering to the needs of both, industries and academia, at the national and international level. Starting from the current year the Undergraduate Department of Commerce follows four-year degree course as suggested in the National Education Policy. Apart from offering M.Com. (With specialisation in Accounting and Finance), the College also offers and M.Com. (With specialisation in Marketing) for those who want to build career in Marketing. Both the degrees offer better competitive edge to the students in the job market. The department aims at facilitating the students in the development of competency in research in the various emerging fields of commerce.

CONFERENCE THEMES

• TRACK I: Financial Innovation
• TRACK II: Digital Transformation through A.I.
• TRACK III: Sustainability in Business
• TRACK IV: Emerging Issues in Marketing
• TRACK V: Dynamics in Management
• TRACK VI: Indian Knowledge System
• TRACK VII: Paradigm Shift in Accounting Practices
• TRACK VIII: Rural Development

IMPORTANT DATES

• Last date for Full paper submission (along with abstract) - 31.07.2025
• Paper acceptance notification - 31.08.2025
• Early-bird registration – 01.08.2025 - 20.08.2025
• Regular registration - 01.09.2025 - 30.09.2025
• Conference dates - 07.11.2025 and 08.11.2025

Note: It must be noted that In-absentia presentations shall not be accepted. At least one registered author (in case of multiple authors) must be present in the conference to be eligible for acceptance.

TENTATIVE PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Word limit for the full paper: 3000 words
• Word limit for abstract: 200 words. Maximum 5 key words may be given in abstract.
• The paper must be submitted in the form of a word file with the following specifications: Font Type: Times New Roman, Font Size: 12 (Body) and 14 (Headings), Line Spacing - 1.5
• Referencing in APA Format. References must be numbered (1,2,3 etc. but not in bullet points)
• No Footnote to be given in the body.
• No change shall be allowed in the paper title/abstract/ authorship post submission.
• Plagiarism of any kind will lead to rejection of paper. A declaration that the submitted paper has not been previously presented, published, accepted for publication anywhere has to be submitted with the full paper.
• Copyrighted materials, including those taken from the website, should be clearly identified, and the copyright holder’s explicit permission to reproduce it must be submitted separately.

All submissions are to be e-mailed at conference.submission@sxccal.edu

REGISTRATION

Authors are requested to kindly adhere to the following registration and payment formalities, once their papers have been accepted for presentation. Registration is mandatory for all participants (Deadline: 30.09.2025) and delegates. In case of multiple authors, at least one author must register. Certificates shall be issued to all authors of papers against successful registration by all the respective authors. If an author submits two papers, both the papers must be registered separately. Moreover, we encourage at least one registered author to be present on the day of the conference, since in-absentia presentations shall not be accepted. The registration fees may be noted as follows:

IMPORTANT POINTS

1. A single author will be allowed to present maximum two papers, either in individual capacity or jointly.
2. For each paper submission, separate registration is required to be done.
3. Not more than three authors are allowed in a single paper.
4. For presenting a paper (online or offline), registration is compulsory.

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

PUBLICATION

• Based on the recommendations of the paper review committee, selected full papers of participants received until 15.07.2025 and registered till 30.09.2025 will be considered for publication in an Edited Book with ISBN, which is expected to be released on the first day of the Conference.

• On the day of the conference, the interested participants may purchase the Edited Book of the Conference Publication.

VENUE & ACCOMMODATION

• The venue for the conference on November 7th and 8th, 2025 is St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata (Park Street Campus).

• Outstation participants are requested to make own arrangements for accommodation. Required assistance will be provided delightedly from the Organiser of the Conference.

CONTACT US

• All research papers and subsequent correspondence should be mailed at: conference.submission@sxccal.edu

• For further information, interested participants and delegates may also contact with Joint Convenors:

  1. Dr. Sumanta Dutta - dutta.sumanta@sxccal.edu

  2. Ms. Ankita Samanta - ankitasamanta@sxccal.edu

• Visit www.sxccal.edu for further information