The Apeejay School of Management, Dwarka organised the 5th International Conference on Management Practices & Research (ICMPR-2015) recently. The conference, themed ‘Management Trends and Practices in Global Scenario’, served as an interactive forum to discuss contemporary issues and recent trends in management practices and research in the changing global scenario.
Delegates from India, USA, Srilanka, Sultanate of Oman, and Ethiopia attended the conference and presented their research papers. Prof Alok Saklani, director, Apeejay School of Management welcomed the guests and wished all the participants a great experience in the conference. Prof Ashok Ogra, director, Apeejay Institute of Mass Communication, dwelt on Eurozone activities and Euro crisis along with touching upon various business practices.
The chief guest, RS Butola, former chairman, Indian Oil Corporation ltd. gave the inaugural address. He talked about the role of various types of leadership and their roles in the growth of corporates. The guest of honour, Mukul Sanwal, retired IAS officer, discussed about the smart cities and the impact of rural migration to urban cities.
Prof Pankaj Gupta, vice chancellor, Apeejay Stya University, discussed the ‘Importance of Innovations in Business Corporation’ while prof DK Malhotra, Nydick Term Chair and Professor of Finance, Philadelphia University, USA, delivered the keynote address as he presented his views on ‘value creation in business corporations’. Timothy Moruzzi from Ireland delivered the keynote address through video talk. He emphasised on role of research in the area of consumer behaviour.