International Conference on Business Excellence

International Conference on Business Excellence2025-07-31T13:19:06+00:00

The 20th International Conference on Business Excellence
Driving competitive advantage through AI and digital ecosystems
26-28 March 2026

 “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln

The conference is organized by Society for Business Excellence and Faculty of Business Administration in Foreign Languages on the 26-28 of March 2026 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).

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 papers accepted at ICBE 2026 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 9 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 2026 will undergo a thorough review for plagiarism and the use of Generative AI tools.

Paper Submission Calendar

Submission of full paper due for review January 15th 2026
Notification of paper acceptance (incl. requests for changes) February 1st 2026
Final paper due (with changes implemented) February 15th 2026
Final Author registration date March 1st 2026

How to Register

Step 1 – Pay the tax

Ealy Bird - by November 1st 2025

  • Academics
    300 euro
  • Student
    250 euro

Regular - by January 15th 2026

  • Academics
    400 euro
  • Student
    300 euro

Late - by March 1st 2026

  • Academics
    500 euro
  • Student
    400 euro

  • Supplementary paper = 300 euro

  • The conference fee includes one conference attendance, publication, conference folder and access to the online events during the conference.

  • Each paper may have a maximum of four co-authors.

  • An individual author may be listed on no more than two papers.

  • Please be aware that a late payment involves the possibility not to be present in the printed version of the materials (agenda, booklet).

Bank Transfer Details

  • Name of the non-profit entity: Society for business excellence/ Societatea pentru excelenta in afaceri
  • Fiscal code: 25635440
  • Bank account in RON: RO69RZBR0000060011875443
  • Bank account in EURO: RO58RZBR0000060018290639
  • Raiffeisen Bank, Dorobanti, SWIFT RZBR ROBU
  • Address: Calea Dorobanti 134, Sector 1

Pay by card

Step 2 – Fill in the form

Complete this form stating the names of all authors as well as your Paper’s title and upload your proof of payment.

Registration Form

Step 3 – Confirmation

If you do not receive a confirmation-email within 72 hours, please address us at icbe@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

IT Manager

Marian OANCEA, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania

NAME INSTITUTION COUNTRY
Andrzej Marjański University of Social Sciences Poland
Goranka Knežević Singidunum University Serbia
Anikó Csepregi University of Pannonia Hungary
Constantin Bratianu  The Bucharest University of Economic Studies Romania
Cristian Badarinza  National University of Singapore & Institute of Real Estate Studies U.S.A.
Daniel Glaser-Segura Texas A&M University-San Antonio U.S.A.
Emil Papazov University of National and World Economy Bulgaria
Fabrizio D’Ascenzo University of Sapienza Rome Italy
Marco Savastano University of Sapienza Rome Italy
Flory Anette Dieck Assad  Tecnológico de Monterrey Mexico
Francesco Bellini University of Sapienza Rome Italy
Gamze Karayaz Isik University Turkey
Gene Epstein City University of New York U.S.A.
Giuseppe Gramigna U.S. Small Business Administration U.S.A.
Ivan Mihajlovic  Management Department of Technical faculty in Bor, University of Belgrade Serbia
Jay Mitra University of Essex UK
Justyna Matysiewicz University of Economics in Katowice Poland
Kim Tokarski University of Applied Studies Switzerland
Łukasz Sułkowski University of Social Sciences Poland
Lyudmila Mihaylova University of Rousse “Angel Kanchev” Bulgaria
Marius Profiroiu The Bucharest University of Economic Studies Romania
Adriana AnaMaria Davidescu The Bucharest University of Economic Studies Romania
Marius Stan Argonne National Laboratory & Chicago and Northwestern University U.S.A.
Michael Stoica University of Washburn U.S.A.
Nezameddin Faghih UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship

Editor-in-Chief Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research  (JGER)

 Iran
Radu Dudău Energy Policy Group Romania
Robert Ferguson  Software Engineering Institute of Carnegie Mellon University U.S.A.
Santanu Roy Institute of Management and Technology UAE
Sarah Sheard  Software Engineering Institute of Carnegie Mellon University U.S.A.
Sergio Arzeni OECD, Centre for Entrepreneurship, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Local Development France
Slawomir Smyczek University of Economics in Katowice Poland
Stefan Bratosin  Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3 France
Stephane Ganassali University of Savoie Mont Blanc France
Valeriu Binig  E&Y Romania
Walter E. Block Loyola University France
Wioletta Wereda  Warsaw Technical Military University & Siedlce University Poland
Ciprian Preda Institute for Economic Forecasting Romania
Alin Marius Andieș Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi Romania

TBD

Milestone Date
Submission of full paper due for review January 15th 2026
Notification of paper acceptance (incl. requests for changes) February 1st 2026
Final paper due (with changes implemented) February 15th 2026
Final Author registration date March 1th 2026
Due date for payment – regular prices January 15th 2026
Conference March 26th-28th 2026

The 20th International Conference on Business Excellence
Driving competitive advantage through AI and digital ecosystems
26-28 March 2026

To submit your paper click the button below.

Paper Submission
Download Authors Template

Step 1 – Pay the tax

Ealy Bird - by November 1st 2025

  • Academics
    300 euro
  • Student
    250 euro

Regular - by January 15th 2026

  • Academics
    400 euro
  • Student
    300 euro

Late - by March 1st 2026

  • Academics
    500 euro
  • Student
    400 euro

  • Supplementary paper = 300 euro

  • The conference fee includes one conference attendance, publication, conference folder and access to the online events during the conference.

  • Each paper may have a maximum of four co-authors.

  • An individual author may be listed on no more than two papers.

  • Please be aware that a late payment involves the possibility not to be present in the printed version of the materials (agenda, booklet).

Bank Transfer Details

  • Name of the non-profit entity: Society for business excellence/ Societatea pentru excelenta in afaceri
  • Fiscal code: 25635440
  • Bank account in RON: RO69RZBR0000060011875443
  • Bank account in EURO: RO58RZBR0000060018290639
  • Raiffeisen Bank, Dorobanti, SWIFT RZBR ROBU
  • Address: Calea Dorobanti 134, Sector 1

Pay by card

Step 2 – Fill in the form

Complete this form stating the names of ALL authors as well as your Paper’s title and upload your proof of payment
> REGISTRATION FORM!

Step 3 – Confirmation

If you do not receive a confirmation-email within 72 hours, please address us at icbe@fabiz.ase.ro

Download the extended Conference Programme here:

Conference Programme

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:

  • Alina Mihaela DIMA – Vice-Rector of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
  • Tănase STAMULE – Dean, Faculty of Business Administration in foreign languages, Bucharest, University of Economic Studies, Romania
  • Mihail BUȘU – Conference Director, Faculty of Business Administration in foreign languages,
    Bucharest, University of Economic Studies, Romania
  • Sergiu NEGUȚ – Entrepreneur and Founder, FintechOS, Romania
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)

  • Baidu Scholar

  • Cabell’s Directory

  • CNKI Scholar (China National Knowledge Infrastructure)

  • CNPIEC

  • DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)

  • EBSCO Discovery Service

  • EconBiz

  • Google Scholar

Management&Marketing. Challenges for Knowledge Society, indexed in 35 international databases

  • Clarivate Analytics – Emerging Sources Citation Index

  • Clarivate Analytics – Web of Science

  • Elsevier – SCOPUS

Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics indexed in various international databases

  • Clarivate Analytics – Web of Science

  • Elsevier – SCOPUS

Publication Opportunities:

The papers accepted at ICBE 2026 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 9 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 2026 will undergo a thorough review for plagiarism and the use of Generative AI tools.

Paper Submission Calendar

Submission of full paper due for review January 15th 2026
Notification of paper acceptance (incl. requests for changes) February 1st 2026
Final paper due (with changes implemented) February 15th 2026
Final Author registration date March 1st 2026

How to Register

Step 1 – Pay the tax

Ealy Bird - by November 1st 2025

  • Academics
    300 euro
  • Student
    250 euro

Regular - by January 15th 2026

  • Academics
    400 euro
  • Student
    300 euro

Late - by March 1st 2026

  • Academics
    500 euro
  • Student
    400 euro

  • Supplementary paper = 300 euro

  • The conference fee includes one conference attendance, publication, conference folder and access to the online events during the conference.

  • Each paper may have a maximum of four co-authors.

  • An individual author may be listed on no more than two papers.

  • Please be aware that a late payment involves the possibility not to be present in the printed version of the materials (agenda, booklet).

Bank Transfer Details

  • Name of the non-profit entity: Society for business excellence/ Societatea pentru excelenta in afaceri
  • Fiscal code: 25635440
  • Bank account in RON: RO69RZBR0000060011875443
  • Bank account in EURO: RO58RZBR0000060018290639
  • Raiffeisen Bank, Dorobanti, SWIFT RZBR ROBU
  • Address: Calea Dorobanti 134, Sector 1

Pay by card

Step 2 – Fill in the form

Complete this form stating the names of all authors as well as your Paper’s title and upload your proof of payment.

Registration Form

Step 3 – Confirmation

If you do not receive a confirmation-email within 72 hours, please address us at icbe@fabiz.ase.ro

Society for Business Excellence (SBE) has been established with the effort of several members of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Faculty of Business Administration in 2009 to offer support for various scientific activities.

  • Calea Grivitei nr. 2-2A,
    Sector 1, 010731,
    Bucuresti

  • icbe@fabiz.ase.ro

  • Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 17:00 PM

International Conference on Business Excellence

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