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.

Program Schedule

Tracks & Sub-tracks

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)

• People, planet, peace and prosperity
• Sustainability and Emerging market MNEs
• Technology and Sustainable Business Models
• Investment in Affordable and clean energy
• Poverty and inequality
• Health and well-being
• Education

Track 2: National Policies and Sustainable Development

• Industry, innovation and infrastructure
• Circular economy
• Technology and innovation systems
• Innovations to tackle sustainability challenges
• Investing in people
• Environmental policies
• Institutional environment
• Trade and FDI policies

Track 3: Sustainability and Indigenous Knowledge Systems

• Indigenous knowledge and biodiversity
• Indian Knowledge System
• Cultural-social dimensions of science and technology
• Indigenous knowledge transmission
• Responsible consumption
• Biopiracy

Track 4: International Partnerships for Sustainable Development

• India’s G-20 Presidency
• Voice of Global South in Sustainable Development
• Regional integration
• Bilateral and multilateral agreements
• Digital technologies in global sustainability innovations

Track 5: Sustainability and Global Value Chains

• Covid-19 and reorientation of supply chains
• Building resilient Global Value Chains
• Sustainable production and supply chain
• (De)globalization and corporate global sustainable strategy

Track 6: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG): Concerns and Compliance

• Corporate governance, CSR and ethics
• Corporate governance frameworks
• Climate change and carbon emissions
• Responsible Investment
• Disclosure practices
• Greenwashing

Track 7: Start-up ecosystem, Unicorns and Sustainability

• Sustainable entrepreneurship
• Energy transition
• Entrepreneurial ecosystems
• Digitalization
• Using AI to address climate changes
• Green unicorns

Track 8: Art, Aesthetics and Sustainable Transformation

• Aesthetic responsibility of organizations
• Art and sustainable development
• Creative industries and value creation
• Sensitive skills and citizen behaviour
• Aesthetics and value creation
• Aesthetic experience and organizational change

Speakers

Conference Chief Guests

Inaugural Session

Shri Sanjeev Sanyal Member Economic Advisory Council  to Prime Minister of India

Valedictory Session

Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai Spiritual and Social Leader, Global Mission of Nutrition,  Education and Healthcare

Conference Guests of Honour

Inaugural Session

Mr. John Clarke Former Director International Relations European Commission

Valedictory Session

Shri Rajeev Kher Former Commerce Secretary  International Relations European Commission

Speakers

Prof. Raymond Saner Emeritus University of Basle Switzerland

Prof. Cristina Vanberghen Senior Expert at the European Commission and Visiting Professor EUI Florence

Prof. James Hoadley GT CIBER National Centre Scheller School of Business Georgia Tech Atlanta, USA

Prof. Vanessa Serret IAE Metz School of Management Université de Lorraine France

Prof. Sangeeta Khorana Professor of International Trade Policy     Aston Business School  UK

Dr. S. P. Sharma Chief Economist & Deputy Secretary General PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry India

Prof. Lichia Saner President  Centre for Socio-Economic Development  Switzerland

Prof. Enne Cadottee Professor Emeritus of Innovation Learning University of Tennessee, USA

Ms. Ada Dyndo President of WICCI's India-EU Business Council Poland-India Business Advisor

Sh. C. M. Singh Ex Member Public Service Commission Uttar Pradesh, India

Ms. Ankita Tyagi Head, IP and Public Projects European Business and Technology Centre EBTC

Dr. Swasti Rao Europe and Eurasia Centre MP-IDSA        New Delhi, India

Sh. Gaurav Verma Director,        Program, Art of Living Foundation

Venue

Conference Centre
North Campus
University of Delhi 
Delhi - 110007
India

Past Conferences

Organisers

Department of Commerce, University of Delhi

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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ICN Business School

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.

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CEREFIGE

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.

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Georgia Institute of Technology

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.

 

Scientific Committee

Prof. Sumit K. Kundu James K. Batten Eminent Scholar Chair in International Business  Associate Dean, International Programs and Partnerships Director, Center for International Business Education and Research Florida International University, Miami, USA

Prof. Cristina Vanberghen Professor, Université Libre de Bruxelles Senior expert, European Commission

Mr.  Saurabh Sanyal  CEO and Secretary General PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, India

Dr. S. P. Sharma Chief Economist and Deputy Secretary General PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, India

Prof. Rabi Narayan Kar Principal, Shyam Lal College University of Delhi, India Fellow, Georgia Tech CIBER, USA

Prof. Paul Shrivastava Professor, Management and Organization Penn State University, United-States

Prof. Raymond SANER Professor University of Basel and CSEND, Geneva

Prof. Francis Ulgado Faculty Research Director, CIBER Associate Professor Georgia Institute of Technology, United-States

Prof. Benois Grasser University Professor in Human Resources Université de Lorraine - CEREFIGE, France

Prof. Madan Lal  Professor Department of Commerce University of Delhi, India

Dr. Jatinder Bir Singh  Principal  Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce University of Delhi, India

Prof. Bryan Norton Professor Emeritus Georgia Institute of Technology, United-States

Prof. Corinne Gendron Professor Department of Strategy, Social and Environmental Responsibility University of Quebec, Montreal, Canada

Dr. Surender Munjal Director, James E. Lynch India & South Asia Business Centre Professor, Centre for International Business,  Leeds Business School, Leeds, United Kingdom

Prof. Ravi Subramanian Professor of Operations Management Georgia Institute of Technology, United-States

Prof. Anne Stévenot Professor Université de Lorraine - CEREFIGE, France

Prof. Vanessa Serret Full Professor, IAE Metz School of Management, CEREFIGE  University of Lorraine

Prof. Patrice Laroche Professor Université de Lorraine - CEREFIGE, France

Prof. Lucien J. Dhoogge Professor Georgia Institute of Technology, United-States​

Prof. Manpreet Singh Hora Associate Professor Georgia Institute of Technology, United-States

Prof. Nuno Guimaraes Da Costa Assicuate Professor ICN Business School, CEREFIGE, France

Prof. Anshu Arora  PhD, PMP Associate Professor  of Marketing  Director - NSF Funded Logistics & International Trade (LIT) Analytics Center  School of Business and Public Administration  University of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., USA

Prof. David Wasieleski Assistant Professor Duquesne University, United-States

Prof. Klaus-Peter SCHULZ Deputy Director ICN Business School, CEREFIGE, France

Prof. Kamal Mnisri Doctorate in Management Sciences ICN Business School, CEREFIGE, France

Partners

Indian Council of Social Science Research 

	Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) was established in the year 1969 by the Government of India to promote research in social sciences in the country. ICSSR provide grants for projects, fellowships, international collaboration, capacity building, survey, publications etc. to promote research in social sciences in India.
Documentation center of ICSSR - National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC) - provides library and information support services to researchers in social sciences. ICSSR, has developed ICSSR Data Service to serve as a national data science for promoting powerful research environment through sharing and reuse of data among social science community in India.

 

Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence 

	Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence is a new University but one that comes with a track record of success in the path leading to its establishment. This is a place where human excellence is nurtured and future leaders are prepared for selfless service to humanity.
Understanding the true significance of humanness makes one a true leader. By providing a transformative experience through the body, mind and soul, students will be nurtured here as highly skilled, self-reliant, compassionate and courageous men and women, prepared for leadership and supreme sacrifice for the well-being of society, leaving their indelible mark on it.

 

PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) 

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.

 

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Shyam Lal College

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.

 

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Journal Press India

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.

 

 

 

 

Organizing Committee

Dr. Supreet Kaur Assistant Professor Department of Commerce University of Delhi, India

Dr. Rajdeep Singh Assistant Professor Department of Commerce University of Delhi, India

Dr. Jagdish Raj Saini Assistant Professor Department of Commerce University of Delhi, India

Dr. Swati Kumari Assistant Professor Department of Commerce University of Delhi, India

Call for Papers

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)

• People, planet, peace and prosperity
• Sustainability and Emerging market MNEs
• Technology and Sustainable Business Models
• Investment in Affordable and clean energy
• Poverty and inequality
• Health and well-being
• Education

Track 2: National Policies and Sustainable Development

• Industry, innovation and infrastructure
• Circular economy
• Technology and innovation systems
• Innovations to tackle sustainability challenges
• Investing in people
• Environmental policies
• Institutional environment
• Trade and FDI policies

Track 3: Sustainability and Indigenous Knowledge Systems

• Indigenous knowledge and biodiversity
• Indian Knowledge System
• Cultural-social dimensions of science and technology
• Indigenous knowledge transmission
• Responsible consumption
• Biopiracy

Track 4: International Partnerships for Sustainable Development

• India’s G-20 Presidency
• Voice of Global South in Sustainable Development
• Regional integration
• Bilateral and multilateral agreements
• Digital technologies in global sustainability innovations

Track 5: Sustainability and Global Value Chains

• Covid-19 and reorientation of supply chains
• Building resilient Global Value Chains
• Sustainable production and supply chain
• (De)globalization and corporate global sustainable strategy

Track 6: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG): Concerns and Compliance

• Corporate governance, CSR and ethics
• Corporate governance frameworks
• Climate change and carbon emissions
• Responsible Investment
• Disclosure practices
• Greenwashing

Track 7: Start-up ecosystem, Unicorns and Sustainability

• Sustainable entrepreneurship
• Energy transition
• Entrepreneurial ecosystems
• Digitalization
• Using AI to address climate changes
• Green unicorns

Track 8: Art, Aesthetics and Sustainable Transformation

• Aesthetic responsibility of organizations

• Art and sustainable development
• Creative industries and value creation
• Sensitive skills and citizen behaviour
• Aesthetics and value creation
• Aesthetic experience and organizational change

Submission Guidelines

• All submissions will be made through an online submission system which will open on May 15, 2023. Please click here to submit. 
• Submisison guidelines can be accessed at https://www.journalpressindia.com/website/internationalconference-mesd23#guidelines 
• All submissions must be in English.
• Each submission must state on its front page at the top right the Track for which the submission is intended.
• Extended abstracts should be written in English and should contain about 1500 words, single-spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt font. They must contain the following information: title, theme, names of all authors, their affiliation(s) and contact information, context, research problem, methodological instrumentation, main results, conclusions, limitations and references (APA standards).

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)

• Submissions to MESD’ 23 must be original and must not already have been published or accepted in a journal or conference proceedings nor presented at another conference. Further, they must not be currently under consideration for publication or presentation elsewhere.
• Participants are requested to make no more than two submissions. At least one author of every accepted submission must register for the conference.

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.

• Journal of International Management
• Journal of Cleaner Production
• Journal of Business Thought
• FOCUS: Journal of International Business
• International Journal of Psychosociology and Management of Organizational Behaviours (RIPCO)

Partner Institutions

1. PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry

2. Shyam Lal College, University of Delhi, India

Registration Form

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Guidelines

• All submissions will be made through an online submission system which will open on May 15, 2023. Please click here to submit.
• All submissions must be in English.
• Each submission must state on its front page at the top right the Track for which the submission is intended.
• Extended abstracts should be written in English and should contain about 1500 words, single-spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt font. They must contain the following information: Title, names of all authors, their affiliation(s) and contact information, Research problem, methodological instrumentation, main results, conclusions, limitations and references (APA standards).
• 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)
• Submissions to MESD’ 23 must be original and must not already have been published or accepted in a journal or conference proceedings nor presented at another conference. Further, they must not be currently under consideration for publication or presentation elsewhere.
• Participants are requested to make no more than two submissions. At least one author of every accepted submission must register for the conference.

Extended Abstract

Extended abstracts should be written in English and should contain about 1500 words, single-spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt font. They must contain the following information: Research problem, methodological instrumentation, main results, conclusions, limitations and references (APA standards).

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