NextBillion - A WDI Publication

Academy of Business and Emerging Markets (ABEM), Canada and Caucasus International University, Georgia are pleased to invite papers, abstracts, cases studies, and proposals for special sessions and doctoral students on the theme Unlocking emerging markets’ potential through innovation, technology and sustainability for the following three tracks:

Business: Marketing, Education, Operations, Human Resources, Finance/Accounting, Marketing Analytics, Cross-cultural Issues, Social Media Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Strategy/Entrepreneurship;

Government: Fundraising, Public Policy, E-Government, International Business, International Relations, Genetically Modified Food, Foreign Direct Investment, Environment Management, Public Sector Management, NGOs, Law, Patents and Invention; and,

Community: Agriculture, Eco-tourism, Sustainability, Micro-finance, Rural Marketing, Non Profit/Co-op, Healthcare/Medical, Bottom of the Pyramid, Informal Sector Economy, Youth, Nutrition and Community.

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