Great Lakes Institute of Management hosts 2nd International Conference on Sustainability theme

With this conference, GLIM intends to reinforce its standing as a leading academic and research institute in the sphere of “Sustainable business practices”, and offer to industry not only competent and environmentally responsible management professionals but also intellectual capital in all spheres of sustainability.

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon is all set to host the 2nd International Winter Business School Conference (WBSC-2023) at its Gurgaon campus on December 20 and December 21, 2023. The conference, with the theme “Managing Businesses for a Sustainable Future: G-20 and Beyond", will serve as a platform for academicians – both national and international, as well as industry practitioners and government representatives from India to explore innovative theories and applications of ‘sustainability’ in various domains of management practice.

With this conference, which expects participation from nearly 100 delegates, GLIM intends to reinforce its standing as a leading academic and research institute in the sphere of “Sustainable business practices”, and offer to industry not only competent and environmentally responsible management professionals but also intellectual capital in all spheres of sustainability.

The pre-conference proceedings on December 20 include an address by leading British researcher, Professor Richard SJ Tol of University of Sussex, and Editor-in-Chief, Energy Economics, followed by a panel discussion by industry representatives on their various sustainability initiatives. The industry panel will include senior personnel from Balmer Lawrie, Schneider electric, Wells Fargo and Boston Consulting Group.  

On December 21, a panel of think tanks and policymakers will deliberate on the performance of G-20 countries on selected Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The panel will see representation from senior personnel from UN ESCAP, World Bank, WWF and CUTS. The conference will be formally inaugurated by Samyukta Samadar, IAS, Commissioner, National Capital Region, and GOI Nodal for SDG. 

Dr Brandon Randolph-Seng, Professor of Management at Texas University A&M- Commerce will deliver the keynote address. The conference will see paper presentations by researchers and academics from across the country on various themes of sustainability with respect to management functions such as Finance, Marketing, Operations, and Human Resource Management, with Best paper awards for each track. A highlight of the day will be a fireside chat with journal Editors, which will see eminent researchers including Dr Brandon Randolph-Seng, Professor Leila Dagher (Lebanese American University (LAU), Lebanon), and Prof. Aviral Tiwari (IIM Bodh Gaya) advising researchers and students on how to publish quality research work in peer-reviewed academic journals. 

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