ICBGP-2026: International Conference on Business & Geopolitics Institute of Management and Information Science BHUBANESWAR, India, March 6-7, 2026 |
| Conference website | https://www.imis.ac.in/international-conference-2026.php |
| Abstract registration deadline | January 15, 2026 |
| Submission deadline | February 5, 2026 |
IMIS Bhubaneswar is organizing the 3rd International Conference on Business & Geopolitics (ICBGP-2026): Global Strategies in a Changing World Order, a dynamic platform uniting scholars, policymakers, and industry leaders to dissect the co-constitutive bonds between commerce and global power. In an era marked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, U.S.-China rivalries, Middle East escalations, and Donald Trump's return to the U.S. presidency amplifying protectionism and H-1B disruptions, business transcends economics to become a terrain of influence, supply chain fragmentation, and tech-driven statecraft in AI, semiconductors, and beyond. Set for 6-7 March 2026, this hybrid conference probes how volatile business-geopolitics interactions challenge globalization's "flat earth" myth, drawing on colonial ambiguities to illuminate unpredictable futures of solidarity, exclusion, and transformation. By convening diverse voices, IMIS Bhubaneswar advances critical discourse on these intersections, fostering innovative strategies amid ecological, technological, and political upheavals.
Call for Paper
The 2026 IMIS International Conference on Business & Geopolitics (ICBGP-2026) invites abstracts, extended abstracts, or full papers aligned with the conference theme across Business, Management, Economics, International Relations, Technology, and Social Sciences from global scholars. Submissions must present original, unpublished work not previously presented elsewhere, with authors selecting from relevant tracks on trade wars, tech rivalries, corporate diplomacy, and postcolonial entanglements.
Please visit https://www.imis.ac.in/international-conference-2026.php for more details.
Research Paper/Case study Submission Guidelines
The following guidelines for submission of full paper or case study may kindly be adhered to:
- The title of the paper should be self-explanatory.
- All the authors designations, affiliations, sequencing, ORCID id, email, contact number and mailing address should be mentioned in the paper.
- Full paper/Case study should be of 3000-5000 words approximately, excluding supplemental material such as tables, graphs & appendices.
- Heading levels must be clear, and the sections clearly defined.
- Supplemental material used in the paper must be titled and numbered sequentially. There should be an indication of the source of the table which must be mentioned below the material.
- All text must be typed in Times New Roman (Font size 12) with spacing of 1.5 between lines and 1-inch margins on all the sides of A4 size paper and justified.
- The entire paper (title, abstract, keywords, main text, figures, tables, references, etc.) must be in ONE document created in M S WORD (compatible mode).
- When citing supplementary materials such as a table or a figure in text, refer to it by its number, such as "Table 3" or "Figure 2." Do not refer to it by its position relative to the text (e.g., "the figure below") or page number.
- References should be arranged in alphabetical order and as per the latest APA (American Psychological Association) Guidelines 7th edition (https://apastyle.apa.org/ ). All works cited in the text are to be included in the References section.
- All the intext references should be mentioned at last in the references section.
- Submitted papers must not have been previously presented, published, or accepted for publication anywhere.
- Submissions will be summarily rejected if the similarity with other published sources is more than 10-15%. Authors are advised to use any reliable plagiarism software to check the similarity index of their research papers before submission.
- Footnotes should be avoided.
- Submission of a paper implies that should the paper be accepted, at least one of the authors will register and present the paper at the Conference.
- In case of full papers each manuscript should be organized in the following order:
(1) Introduction
(2) Literature Review
(3) Objectives of the Study
(4) Research Methodology
(5) Findings and Analysis
(6) Conclusions or Discussion
(7) Implications of the Study
(8) References
(9) Appendices (wherever applicable)
Extended abstracts should include the following
- Purpose (maximum 100 words)
- Design /Methodology (maximum 100 words)
- Findings (maximum 100 words)
- Research Implications (maximum 100 words)
- Originality (maximum 100 words)
How to Submit
- All abstracts / extended abstracts are to be sent through email: conference@imis.ac.in latest by 15 January 2026.
- After the acceptance of the abstracts / extended abstracts, authors may send full papers (optional) through email conference@imis.ac.in latest by 5 February 2026.
Presentation Guidelines
Will be informed via E-mail after acceptance of Extended Abstracts.
Publication Opportunities
After undergoing a peer review process, chosen papers will be submitted for publication in an edited book. The book will be assigned an ISBN number and published by a well-known publishing house, with further details to be announced in due course. All formatting and review process of the publishing house will need to be adhered to along with copy right policy. Authors have to mandatorily follow publication house guidelines for publication. Any publication or processing fees required by the publishers has to be paid by respective authors. Any form of plagiarism will result in the rejection of the paper for publication.
Who Can Attend
- Academicians/Scientists
- Students/ Researchers/Ph.D Scholars
- Corporate Representatives/NGOs
- Industrialists/Consultants
- Government officials/Policy makers
Registration
- Registration will begin after the acceptance of abstracts.
- All registered participants who attend or present paper in person shall receive physical certificate.
- Other registered participants who attend or present paper in virtual mode shall receive e-certificate.
Registration Fee
The registration fee includes access to sessions, Edited E-Book of extended abstracts, Certificate of Participation and Valedictory dinner.
**Note: All participants including the paper presenters are required to register for this conference through the registration link provided. Payment screenshot needs to be uploaded during online registration. The registration link for the conference is : https://forms.gle/9CSZNwyw9RcsaQFv7
Important Dates:
- 15 January 2026: Extended Abstract Submission Deadline
- 20 January 2026: Extended Abstract Acceptance Notification
- 31 January 2026: Early Bird Registration Deadline
- 05 February 2026: Full Paper Submission Deadline (Optional)
- 15 February 2026: Late Registration Deadline
- 6 & 7 March 2026: Conference Dates
Conference Venue
The conference would be held in both online and offline mode.Offline will be held in IMIS Campus, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Program Schedule
Will be informed via E-mail after acceptance of Extended Abstracts.
Contact Us
For any queries related to this conference, please send an Email to: conference@imis.ac.in
Dr. Ananya Roy Pratihar, Convenor
- ananya@imis.ac.in
- 9556438268
Dr. Badal B Rath, Co-Convenor
- badalrath@imis.ac.in
- 7042629717
Prof. Supratim Pratihar, Co-Convenor
- supratim@imis.ac.in
- 9937081939