The 19th International Conference on Business Excellence
Leading Change in Disruptive Times
20-22 March 2025, Bucharest, Romania
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
Business excellence is about achieving superior business results in relation to the competitors by means of developing and strengthening the management systems and processes of an organization; it is targeted at improving performance and delivering value for all the stakeholders, in a three-dimensional space characterized by uncertainty, complexity and dynamism.
The first goal of this international conference is to reunite specialists from the triple-helix fields: university and research, consultancy and business, and policy making pursuant to optimizing the business added value by providing a stimulating environment for knowledge and knowhow business excellence transfers and alliance formation.
The second goal of this international conference relates to bridging the Romanian business environment with the international business environment by ensuring a better understanding of new challenges, opportunities and threats generated by globalization and competition in general and in fields like energy, social entrepreneurship and others.
The third goal is to place in this newly emergent context the architecture of the business administration higher education by championing new and challenging programs meant to equip the students for a more aggressive competitive business ecosystem.
The main topics of the conference are focused on but not limited to the following sections:
Publication Opportunities:
The conference is organized by Society for Business Excellence and Faculty of Business Administration in Foreign Languages on the 20-22 of March 2025 at The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Faculty of Business Administration in Foreign Languages (FABIZ) in partnership with the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Economics (EAM), the Faculty of International Economic Relations (REI), the Faculty of Economic Cybernetics, Statistics and Informatics (CSIE), the Faculty of Finance and Banking (FABBV), the Faculty of Theoretical and Applied Economics (ETA), the Faculty of Accounting and Management Information Systems (CIG).
The papers accepted at ICBE 2025 will be published in the conference proceedings, subject to author registration, payment, and presentation. The papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings volume under the German Publishing House De Gruyter and they will be indexed in EBSCO, Proquest, ExLibris, OCLC, Google Scholar, Microsoft Academic, CELDES, CNPIE, Naviga, and will be submitted to Thomson Reuters ISI Web of Science (WOS) Conference Proceedings Citation Index (https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/picbe/picbe-overview.xml)
The last 8 editions of the Proceedings of the ICBE volumes have been indexed in ISI Web of Science.
Submitted papers will be also considered for publishing under Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, series indexed by Scopus. Here you can access the edition published following ICBE 2024: https://link.springer.com/book/9783031781780
Additionally, three papers, selected based on the review process, will be published in the international journal Management & Marketing, indexed in Web of Science- Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Proquest, Cabell’s Directory and more than 20 other international databases (https://sciendo.com/journal/MMCKS).
Submitted papers will also be considered for publication in the Journal of Risk and Financial Management (ISSN 1911-8074). JRFM is ranked B in the 2022 ABDC Journal Quality List and indexed by a number of databases, including Scopus (CiteScore 4.5; CiteScore category rank Q1), EconBiz/ECONIS, EconLit, EconPapers (RePEc), etc. JRFM is now #8 on the list based on the citation index (H5) for finance. In addition, two best paper awards (200 CHF each) will be published in the conference’s special issue “Leading Change in Disruptive Financial Times“. (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jrfm/special_issues/YWP8Z55UKH)
Selected papers will be considered for publication in the Journal of Financial Studies (ISSN: 2559-1347). JFS has been published by the Institute of Financial Studies since 2016. In its pages, works by professional practitioners, but also by authors from the scientific and university world in the country and abroad, as well as young researchers, will be published, concerning issues in the financial field such as: insurance-reinsurance, capital market, private pensions but also in other fields such as the academic field, the business field etc. The journal is indexed in DOAJ, RePEc, CEEOL, ERIHPLUS and Google Scholar (https://revista.isfin.ro/en/).
All papers submitted to ICBE 2025 will undergo a thorough review for plagiarism and the use of Generative AI tools.
Submission Details
| Submission of full paper due for review | February 28th 2025 |
| Notification of paper acceptance (incl. requests for changes) | March 1st 2025 |
| Final paper due (with changes implemented) | March 10th 2025 |
| Final Author registration date | March 10th 2025 |
Registration and payment*
| EARLY BIRD – by December 1st 2024 | ||
| Academics | 250 euro | 1250 lei |
| Student (Ph.D. or Post-doc) | 200 euro | 1000 lei |
| REGULAR – by February 1st 2025 | ||
| Academics | 350 euro | 1750 lei |
| Student (Ph.D. or Post-doc) | 250 euro | 1250 lei |
| LATE – by March 15th 2025 | ||
| Academics | 450 euro | 2250 lei |
| Student (Ph.D. or Post-doc) | 350 euro | 1750 lei |
- SUPPLEMENTARY PAPER = 200 euro / 1000 lei
- The conference fee includes one conference attendance, publication, conference folder and acces to the online events during the conference.
Please be aware that a late payment involves the possibility not to be present in the printed version of the materials (agenda, booklet).
Should you have any questions please email us at icbe@fabiz.ase.ro
Details about the payment and the SBE bank account are available at www.bizexcellence.ro.
Information about the conference could be found also on the website www.fabiz.ase.ro.
ICBE Conference Founders
Constantin BRĂTIANU, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Nicolae Al. POP, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Honorary President
Nicolae ISTUDOR, Rector of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Conference President
Alina Mihaela DIMA, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Conference Honorary Chair
Constantin BRĂTIANU, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Academic Coordinator
Tănase STAMULE, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Conference Director
Mihail BUŞU, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Editor in Chief
Carmen PĂUNESCU, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
International Relations Manager
Anca BOGDAN, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
PR Manager
Georgiana Oana STĂNILĂ, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Financial Manager
Sorin ANAGNOSTE, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Oana POPOVICI, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Roxana PĂTĂRLĂGEANU, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Martin Kern has been the Director of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) since 2019, following his appointment by the EIT Governing Board. Prior to this, he played a key role in the institute’s leadership as Interim Director and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing strategic initiatives aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship across Europe.
Before joining the EIT, Martin Kern built a distinguished career at the European Commission, where he worked for 15 years in pivotal roles related to EU enlargement policy, economic development, and financial assistance programs. His expertise in EU integration was particularly impactful during his tenure as Head of Operations at the EU Delegation to Serbia, where he coordinated financial aid programs to accelerate Serbia’s path toward EU accession. He also served as Country Coordinator for EU financial assistance to Türkiye and was seconded to the Swedish Foreign Ministry during Sweden’s EU Presidency in 2009 to support EU enlargement efforts.
Earlier in his career, Martin Kern was actively involved in monitoring and guiding the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU, ensuring the effective utilization of EU funds during their integration process. His experience in EU enlargement dates back to his work in Lithuania and Estonia, where he supported their EU accession efforts as part of the EU Delegations. His tenure in the Baltic region culminated in his role as Acting Head of the European Commission Representation in Estonia.
Beyond his work in EU institutions, he began his career at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in Switzerland, contributing to economic policy and development initiatives.
Martin Kern holds MA degrees in Economics and English from the University of Heidelberg (Germany) and an MA in European Studies from the University of Reading (UK). His extensive expertise in European innovation, economic policy, and EU integration continues to shape the EIT’s mission of driving innovation and entrepreneurship to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Submission of full paper due for review | February 28th 2025 |
| Notification of paper acceptance (incl. requests for changes) | March 1st 2025 |
| Final paper due (with changes implemented) | March 10th 2025 |
| Final Author registration date | March 10th 2025 |
| Due date for payment – regular prices | February 1st 2025 |
| Conference | March 20th-22nd 2025 |
The 19th International Conference on Business Excellence
Leading Change in Disruptive Times
20-22 March 2025, Bucharest, Romania
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STEP 1 – Payment
Please consult the list below in order to acknowledge the registration and payment terms.
Registration and payment*
| EARLY BIRD – by December 1st 2024 | ||
| Academics | 250 euro | 1250 lei |
| Student (PhD or Post-doc) | 200 euro | 1000 lei |
| REGULAR – By February 1st 2025 | ||
| Academics | 350 euro | 1750 lei |
| Student (PhD or Post-doc) | 250 euro | 1250 lei |
| LATE – By March 15th 2025 | ||
| Academics | 450 euro | 2250 lei |
| Student (PhD or Post-doc) | 350 euro | 1750 lei |
| Supplementary paper | 200 euro | 1000 lei |
- The conference fee includes one conference attendance, publication, conference folder and access to the online events during the conference.
- Please be aware that a late payment involves the possibility not to be present in the printed version of the materials (agenda, booklet).
Payment methods
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- Name of the non-profit entity: Society for business excellence/ Societatea pentru excelenta in afaceri
- Fiscal code: 25635440
- Bank account in ROL: RO69RZBR0000060011875443
- Bank account in EURO: RO58RZBR0000060018290639
- Raiffeisen Bank, Dorobanti, SWIFT RZBR ROBU
- Address: Calea Dorobanti 134, Sector 1
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Day 1
Thursday, 20 March 2025
PLENARY SESSIONS, Aula Magna, Piata Romana nr. 6
| 15:00 – 15:45 | Conference’s Opening, Aula Magna, Bucharest University of Economic StudiesWelcome speeches:
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| 15:45 – 16:00 | DATA SWEEP Presentation: the platform that provides all your quantitative datasets in one file
Speaker: Cosmin-Alin Botoroga, PhD Student, CEO & Co-founder DATA SWEEP |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Plenary Session Aula Magna, Bucharest University of Economic Studies
Keynote speaker: Martin KERN, Director of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology |
| 16:30 – 18:00 | Reception (Hall of Aula Magna, Bucharest University of Economic Studies) |
Day 2
Friday, 21 March 2025
PARALLEL SESSIONS, FABIZ Building, Calea Griviței 2-2A
| 09:00 – 15:00 | Registration (Hall of FABIZ, Bucharest University of Economic Studies) |
| 09:00 – 11:00 | Parallel Sessions |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Parallel Sessions |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch (Calea Grivitei, no 2-2a, First Floor) |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Parallel Sessions |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Parallel Sessions |
| 19:00 – 23:00 | Conference Dinner and Award Ceremony, Radisson Blu Hotel Bucharest (Calea Victoriei 63-81, București 010065) |
Day 3
Saturday, 22 March 2025 (social program)
| 09:00 – 18:00 | Networking trip to Crama Rasova Winery including lunch and transportation
Departure: Piața Romană 6, București 010374 |
Best Paper Award
Two best paper awards (200 CHF each) will be published in the conference’s special issue “Leading Change in Disruptive Times” of Journal of Risk and Financial Management (ISSN 1911-8074).
JRFM is ranked B in the 2022 ABDC Journal Quality List and indexed by a number of databases, including Scopus (CiteScore 4.5; CiteScore category rank Q1), EconBiz/ECONIS, EconLit, EconPapers (RePEc), etc. JRFM is now #8 on the list based on the citation index (H5) for finance
Award of Management & Marketing. Challenges of the Knowledge Society
The best three Papers (Best paper Award Management & Marketing) will be published in the international journal Management & Marketing by De Gruyter Open, indexed in Web of Science – Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Proquest, Cabell’s Directory and more than 20 other international databases (www.degruyter.com/view/j/mmcks).
De Gruyter Conference proceedings indexed in various international databases (submitted to Web of Science)
Management&Marketing. Challenges for Knowledge Society, indexed in 35 international databases
Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics indexed in various international databases
