IIM-Indore is hosting the 6th International Conference on Excellence in Research and Education (CERE-2014) during May 8-12, 2014, being organised by the participants of Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) of the Institute.
The objective of the Conference is to encourage research in education and promote doctoral research in academic institutions. It is a forum for sharing research work and providing a platform for new initiatives and partnerships. Participants will interact with experts from educational institutions, industry and research organizations and get directions for their research work.
This year, a total of 650 research papers were received in the diverse areas of management such as Economics, Finance, Information Systems, Marketing, Human Resources, Strategic Management, Operations Management, Business Communication, Corporate Governance, Social Issues and Education etc. Of these, only about 30 per cent of the papers were selected for presentation and 10 per cent of such papers would be published in the post conference proceeding.
In addition to the participants of the ongoing Faculty Development Programme, over 150 participants from different academic institutions have registered for the conference with participants from United States, Canada, Uganda, among others.
During the inaugural address, Professor Krishnan emphasised on the necessity of innovation in teaching through participant-centered learning methods and other modes of non-conventional teaching.
Professor Ramadhar Singh, keynote speaker for the day, enumerated lessons from his five-decade involvement in Methodological Revolutions in Social Research. He shared his views on Causal-Effect Analysis and various test hypotheses. Short but humorous stories and his vivid experience in the field of OB&HR kept the audience engaged.
Over the next four days, the participants will interact with eminent keynote speakers including Professor Surendra Rajiv (National University of Singapore), Professor Pawan Budhwar (Aston University, UK) and so on.