To catalyze impactful research in the realm of business and management education, XLRI Jamshedpur and INDIAN MANAGEMENT CONCLAVE (IMC) are organizing the INDIAN MANAGEMENT CONCLAVE International Research Conference (IMC-IRC) 2024.

IMC-IRC 2024 has invited original and unpublished manuscripts for presentation and participation in the IMC Conference. We are delighted to share that IMC-IRC has received a very positive response from management academic and research community. More than 125 abstract submissions were made.

To ensure quality of papers, we have taken following steps:

• Conference Review Committee, which comprised of senior academics including Prof Sanjay Patro, Dean-Academics, XLRI Jamshedpur and Prof Trilochan Tripathy, Editor, XLRI Journal ‘Management and Labour Studies’.
• After critical review of all submissions, only 45 extended abstracts have been selected for presentation at the conference
• In effect, more than 75 submissions have been rejected -- rejection rate of about 60%.
• Further, submission of full manuscript before the conference has been made mandatory.
• No virtual paper presentation is permitted. All papers have to be presented in persons. 

Participating Authors & Scholars

Authors from following institutions have confirmed that their attendance (Partial List): IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, XLRI Jamshedpur, Tata Steel Ltd, S P Jain Institute of Management & Research, IIM Rohtak, IIM Trichy, NMIMS University, Institute of Rural Management Anand, Great Lakes Institute of Management, IIM Sambalpur, IIM Sirmaur, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Welingkar Mumbai, SDMIMD Mysore, Rajagiri Business School.

Theme: Advancing Management Education
Advancing Management Education serves as the overarching theme of the conference, highlighting the crucial role of management institutions in shaping the socioeconomic landscape of the future. Throughout history, Management Education has remained at the forefront of innovation, continuously adapting to the changing dynamics of business and society. As industries undergo transformation and global challenges emerge, the pedagogy of Management Education must evolve to equip forthcoming leaders with the essential skills, knowledge, and attitudes required for success. This underscores the necessity for educational institutions to instil in future business leaders the principles of responsible leadership, ethical decision-making, and sustainable business practices. By integrating sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and ethical leadership into management curricula, institutions can equip students with the skills and mindset needed to address complex societal challenges while driving business growth and environmental sustainability.

In pursuit of this overarching theme, the conference will delve into interrelated tracks, each offering a unique perspective on advancing management education for sustainable development. The first track focuses on Advancing Sustainable Development, exploring the integration of ethical leadership, CSR principles, and sustainable development goals into management education. The second track, Teaching Methodologies and Pedagogical Innovation in Management Education, examines innovative teaching approaches that enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. Track three, Academic Processes, Quality Assurance & Outcome Assessment, delves into the intricacies of assessment methodologies and quality assurance frameworks within management education. The fourth track, Competencies & Skills for Employability & Career Advancement, explores the evolving landscape of employability skills and competencies essential for success in today's dynamic job market. The fifth track focusses on Entrepreneurship Development through Management Education and the theme for the sixth track is Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Digital Technologies: Leveraging for Management Education.

Tracks

• Track 1: Advancing Management Education for Sustainable Development
• Track 2: Teaching Methodologies & Pedagogical Innovation in Management Education
• Track 3. Academic Processes, Quality Assurance, & Outcome Assessment
• Track 4: Competencies for Employability, Career Advancement, & Entrepreneurship
• Track 5: Entrepreneurship Development through Management Education
• Track 6 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Digital Technologies: Leveraging for Management Education

Best Research Paper Award shall be presented to highlight the most impactful research paper presented at IMC-IRC 2024.

IMC-IRC Best Research Paper Award 2024 – Jury Members 

• Dr Sangeeta Sahney, IIT Kharagpur
• Dr Sanjay Patro, XLRI Jamshedpur
• Dr Arpan Kar, IIT Delhi
• Dr Debasis Pradhan,Editor, Management and Labour Studies

IMC-IRC Best Research Paper Award 2024 – Track Chairs

• Dr Aditya Shankar Mishra, IIM Ranchi
• Dr Alok Raj, XLRI Jamshedpur 
• Dr Arindam Mondal, XLRI Jamshedpur
• Dr Kalyan Bhaskar, XLRI Jamshedpur
• Dr Kumar Alok, XLRI Jamshedpur
• Dr Manoj Thomas, XLRI Jamshedpur
• Dr Munish Kumar Thakur, XLRI NCR Delhi Campus
• Dr Prashant Kumar, XLRI Jamshedpur
• Dr Sourav Snehavrat, XLRI Jamshedpur
• Dr Tata L Raghu Ram, XLRI Jamshedpur
• Dr Tina Stephen, XLRI Jamshedpur
• Dr Trilochan Tripathy, XLRI Jamshedpur

All Names in Alphabetic Order

IMC-IRC 2024 Best Research Paper Award 2024 Announced! Eminent Jury from IITs, XLRI, IIMs select Papers by Aindrila Chatterjee & Tulika Sharma, Neethu Ismail & Lishin Joshy, Pooja Jain & Yukti Ahuja as Winners

 

The 14th INDIAN MANAGEMENT CONCLAVE (IMC) 2024, organized by MBAUniverse.com and hosted by XLRI Jamshedpur on September 20-21, witnessed a confluence of top speakers including AICTE Chairman, CEOs from ITC, UBER and Directors from IIMs, IITs, SPJIMR, MDI and others. IMC International Research Conference (IMC-IRC) 2024, an integral part of 14th IMC 2024, saw participation from 150+ Scholars from 9 IIMs, XLRI, SPJIMR, IRMA, NMIMS, Symbiosis University amongst others. After two rounds of Jury Presentations, Aindrila Chatterjee and Tulika Sharma won the prestigious IMC-IRC Best Paper Gold Award 2024.

After two rounds of highly competitive presentations, eminent jury from IITs, XLRI, IIMs selected Papers by Aindrila Chatterjee & Tulika Sharma as Winners of the prestigious IMC-IRC Best Paper Gold Award 2024.

Jury also announced Neethu Ismail and Lishin M. Joshy as winner of the IMC-IRC Best Paper Silver Award 2024. Pooja Jain and Yukti Ahuja won the IMC-IRC Best Paper Silver Award 2024. IMC-IRC 2024 theme was ‘Advancing Management Education.'

A total of 40 papers, selected from about 150 papers, were presented in Six Tracks during IMC-IRC 2024. Award winners were decided by an eminent Jury Members and Track Chairs including Dr Sanjay Patro, Dean-Academics, XLRI Jamshedpur; Dr Arpan K. Kar, Chair Professor, IIT Delhi; Dr Sangeeta Sahney, Dean, VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur; Dr Debasis Pradhan, Editor, XLRI Management & Labour Studies, and Dr Aditya Shankar Mishra, Editor of IIM Ranchi Journal of Management Studies. 

The IMC-IRC Best Research Paper Award 2024 was presented during IMC 2024 Valedictory function by Mr Prabhjeet Singh, President, UBER India & South Asia; Fr Sebastian George, S.J, Director, XLRI Jamshedpur and Mr Amit Agnihotri, Founder, Indian Management Conclave & MBAUniverse.com.

Other three finalists for the IMC-IRC Best Research Paper Award 2024 Round were:
1. Title: Sustainable Development: Lessons from Kautilya’s Arthashastra
Authors: Prof. Abhoy K. Ojha (IIM Bangalore)

2. Title: Gender Dynamics and Entrepreneurial Actions: A comparative analysis within the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Authors: Ashutosh Mishra (EDII Ahmedabad), Raunak Gupta (EDII Ahmedabad)

3. Title: The Highlights and Shadows of NIRF Rankings: A Granular Analysis
Authors: Anindya Mitra (IIM Tiruchirappalli), Gopal Varadharajan (IIM, Tiruchirappalli), Goutam Bhaskar (IIM, Tiruchirappalli), Godhuli Dutta (IIM Tiruchirappalli)

IMC-IRC Best Research Paper Award 2024 Winners: Key Highlights

IMC-IRC Best Research Paper Award 2024 - Gold Winner
Title: Extension of Lessons from Business Ethics Education to Business Situations: Evidence of Role of Authority from an Experimental Study
Authors: Aindrila Chatterjee (IMT Hyderabad) & Tulika Sharma (IMT Hyderabad) 

Key Highlights of the Study
This study aims to extend the repertoire by examining the business ethics dimension among  B-school students to see if pedagogical interventions could actually bring about change in the ethical conduct of the student once he/she sets out to become a professional in the corporate world or is there any other dimension that adds to the efficacy of the business ethics education in the B schools.

IMC-IRC Best Research Paper Award 2024 – Silver Winner
Title:  Unravelling the Influence of a Paradox Mindset on Technology-Driven Self-Learning: A Moderated Mediation Model among Indian Management Graduates
Authors: Neethu Ismail (SCMS Cochin) & Lishin M. Joshy (SCMS Cochin)

Key Highlights of the Study
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a technological paradigm shift that will profoundly change how we view and interact with robots. In this paper, an attempt has been made to understand how post graduate management students view AI technologies with respect to learning. This is to gain an insight on their attitude towards technology directed self-learning, AI anxiety, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and to know if they have a paradox mindset.

IMC-IRC Best Research Paper Award 2024 – Bronze Winner
Title: An Experiential learning field study for sensitization and sustainability literacy of Management Graduates
Authors: Pooja Jain (JIMS Rohini) & Yukti Ahuja (JIMS Rohini) 

Key Highlights of the Study
This paper aims to present a case of how a renowned management institution based in Delhi, has strategically linked social sensitization and sustainability and successfully encapsulated these in all its post-graduate programs. The work features the pursuit of a management institution to embed social sensitization as a core value in its curriculum through experiential learning and deliver on the SDGs while shaping the future leaders of the country.

IMC-IRC 2024 Theme ‘Advancing Management Education’ & Six Tracks
Advancing Management Education serves as the overarching theme of the conference, highlighting the crucial role of management institutions in shaping the socioeconomic landscape of the future. Throughout history, Management Education has remained at the forefront of innovation, continuously adapting to the changing dynamics of business and society. As industries undergo transformation and global challenges emerge, the pedagogy of Management Education must evolve to equip forthcoming leaders with the essential skills, knowledge, and attitudes required for success. In pursuit of this overarching theme, the conference delved into following six interrelated tracks, each offering a unique perspective on advancing management education.

Track 1: Advancing Management Education for Sustainable Development
Track 2: Teaching Methodologies & Pedagogical Innovation in Management Education
Track 3: Academic Processes, Quality Assurance, & Outcome Assessment
Track 4: Competencies for Employability, Career Advancement, & Entrepreneurship
Track 5: Entrepreneurship Development through Management Education
Track 6 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Digital Technologies: Leveraging for Management Education

IMC IRC 2024 Awards were decided by Eminent Jury Members
IMC IRC 2024 Award winners were decided by eminent IMC Research Award Jury Members and Track Chairs:
Dr Arindam Mondal, XLRI Jamshedpur; Dr Kalyan Bhaskar, XLRI Jamshedpur; Dr Kumar Alok, XLRI Jamshedpur; Dr Manoj Thomas, XLRI Jamshedpur; Dr Munish Kumar Thakur, XLRI NCR Delhi Campus; Dr Prashant Kumar, XLRI Jamshedpur; Dr Sourav Snehvrat, XLRI Jamshedpur; Dr Tata L Raghu Ram, XLRI Jamshedpur; Dr Tina Stephen, XLRI Jamshedpur; Dr Trilochan Tripathy, XLRI Jamshedpur (All names in Alphabetic Order). 

IMC IRC 2024 Ensured Quality of Research Presentations
To ensure high quality of research presentations at IMC-IRC 2024, following steps were undertaken:

• Conference Review Committee, which comprised of senior academics and led by Prof Sanjay Patro, Dean-Academics, XLRI Jamshedpur was constituted.
• After critical review of all submissions, less than 45 papers were selected for presentation at the conference.
• In effect, almost 100 submissions were rejected -- rejection rate of about 70%.
• Further, submission of Full Manuscript before the conference was made mandatory to ensure rigorous preparation.
• Finally, no virtual paper presentation is permitted. To facilitate rich interaction, all papers have to be presented in persons. 

IMC IRC 2024 Award Presented by UBER President
IMC IRC 2024 Award was presented at Valedictory function by Mr Prabhjeet Singh, President, UBER India & South Asia and Mr Amit Agnihotri, Founder, IMC & MBAUniverse.com in presence of Fr Sebastian George, S.J, Director, XLRI Jamshedpur. Mr Prabhjeet Singh is the President of Uber and leads the Mobility business in three countries: India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. He joined Uber in 2015 from McKinsey where he was an Associate Partner. Mr Singh is an IIT Kharagpur and IIM Ahmedabad alumni.

Leading Journals associate with IMC-IRC 2024
Leading Journals have accepted to publish selected papers presented at IMC-IRC in their esteemed journals. The list of Journals that are associated with IMC-IRC 2024 include:

S. No.	Journals (in alphabetic order)	Published by	Scopus Indexed
01	Business Perspectives and Research	K J Somaiya Mumbai	Yes
02	FIIB Business Review	FIIB New Delhi	Yes
03	Global Business Review	IMI New Delhi	Yes
04	Journal of Human Values	IIM Calcutta	Yes
05	Management and Labour Studies	XLRI Jamshedpur	Yes
06	The Journal of Entrepreneurship	EDII Ahmedabad	Yes
07	Vision- Journal of Business Perspective	MDI Gurgaon	Yes

Journals are arranged in alphabetic order.

Editors of respective Journals shall follow their publication guidelines for selecting papers for publications in their Journals.