ICBE 2025

Mini Track Chair: Mihaela IACOB, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Technologies’ continuous evolutions (or disruptive revolutions) made their imprint on the financial side of the economy inasmuch they were impacted by the availability and accessibility of capital. Such a statement looks like a truism, yet it needs to be carefully revisited for the interplay between the two is, more often than not, subject to reductionist views.For instance, on the one hand, there is the fuse suggested by the “fintech” designation, meaning the ensemble of instruments, nowadays of digital nature, ensuring the conduct of [...]

Mini Track Chair: Adriana DAVIDESCU, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Mihail GHEORGHE, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Kiran SOOD, Chitkara University, Punjab, India TBD The main topics covered by the hereby call for papers are related to: TBD Adriana AnaMaria Davidescu is a Full Professor at the Department of Statistics and Econometrics, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania. She is the Head of the Data Science Research Lab, specialising in applications for business and economics, and a senior researcher at the Department [...]

Mini Track Chair: Irina PETRESCU, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Mihai DINU, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Ammar Mouaky, Green Energy Park (GEP),  Maroc One of the main challenges of the modern world is related to access to food and energy. That is why the importance of the supply chain has increased recently, even more so during the recent crisis periods, namely the Covid 19 crisis and military conflicts, to which is added the crisis related to the environment.In this sense, the development of logistic strategies designed to ensure access to food [...]

Mini Track Chair: Petre Caraiani, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Cecilia Ciocârlan, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Radu Prodan, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania TBD The main topics covered by the hereby call for papers are related to: TBD Petre Caraiani Cecilia Ciocârlan

Mini Track Chair: Octavian-Dragomir JORA, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Ieva Butiene The exploration (aiming, inherently, at some kind of, at least, intellectual exploitation) of the future, as well as of the past, while differing on their basic ingredients – “visions” and “vestiges”, respectively –, shares a couple of adamant blemishes – our “incomplete information” and “bounded rationality”. We stubbornly compose mosaics (by means of imagination) about a past which we did not witness; and we, more or less superficially, extrapolate tendencies/trends (with a historical basis) for a future which we may or may [...]

Bistra Vasileeva, University of Economics–Varna, Bulgaria Vlad Roșca, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania The AI for Customer Analytics mini-track explores the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence in revolutionising customer insights and strategies. With AI at the forefront of data-driven decision-making, it is expected that participants will explore how machine learning, predictive modeling, and advanced analytics are reshaping customer interactions, personalisation, and market positioning. The central objective of this mini-track is to offer a comprehensive understanding of how AI-driven analytics can enhance customer lifetime value, optimise marketing efforts, and foster brand loyalty. This mini-track is ideal [...]

Mini Track Chair: Simona Rusănescu, University of Groningen, Netherlands Mirela Nichita, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Globalisation and a rapidly evolving economic landscape are closely linked to significant changes in several key areas, including resource use, climate change, and employees and consumers behaviour. In this context, environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting is of critical importance for companies. In certain jurisdictions, there is an increasing requirement for organisations to report on their sustainability performance. In the European context, the European Union Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) - 2022/2464 will require certain companies [...]

Mini Track Chair: Vlad-Andrei Porumb, Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS), UK Sînziana-Maria Rîndașu, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania In the current business environment, companies are leveraging technological advancements, digital transformations, and innovations to meet the expectations of their stakeholders and shareholders in terms of performance and sustainability. In this context, accounting activities are regarded as a fundamental aspect of any organisation, as they encompass vital data that is essential for the company's evolution and performance.The digitalisation of the business landscape, along with the expansion of technological advancements, is altering the traditional dynamics between organisations' [...]

Mini Track Chair: Madlena Nen, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Anca Bogdan, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania In the current economic and geopolitical context, it is expected that the discussions within this session address the changes in the business environment - that is becoming more and more competitive, the need to adapt qualifications to the labor market and, last but not least, contribute to the adaptation of skills to the current needs of the labor market. Academics, business practitioners, research students and people working in the public administration and non-governmental sector are [...]

Mini Track Chair: George Șerban Oprescu, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Silvia Elena Iacob, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Isabel Novo-Corti, University of A Coruña (UDC), Spain The consensus among studies is that AI will significantly impact the global economy. However, forecasts vary widely, with some estimating a doubling of growth in GDP and others predicting more modest increases driven by increased productivity, automation, and innovation. This positive outlook on AI's economic impact has led to a surge in investment in AI technologies. Nevertheless, despite significant investments, the economic returns on [...]