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
Prof.Dr. Alexeis Garcia-Perez, University of Coventry, UK. He is Vice-President of IAKM. He is known for his contributions in the domain of cybersecurity and knowledge risk and security. He is an author and a reviewer for the mainstream journals in knowledge management. He is the President of the 2020 Edition of the European Conference on Knowledge Management, organized by the University of Coventry, UK.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| NEW Submission of full paper due for review | March 7th 2022 |
| Notification of paper acceptance (incl. requests for changes) | March 10th 2022 |
| Final paper due (with changes implemented) | March 17th 2022 |
| Final Author registration date | March 20th 2022 |
The template paper can be downloaded by clicking here.
Should you encounter problems when trying to upload files, please email the conference organizers at office@bizexcellence.ro.
If you submitted the paper and did not receive any confirmation, contact us as soon as possible at contact@bizexcellence.ro!
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
Bank transfer
Money transfer
Transfer information:
- 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
STEP 2 – Registration via 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
If you do not receive a confirmation-email within 72 hours, please address us at icbe@fabiz.ase.ro
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 |
In case you desire to rent a hotel room directly from the hotel’s website, we’ve compiled a list with some ideas of accommodation for the duration of your stay:
1. Golden Tulip Victoria Bucharest Hotel**** – Calea Victoriei 166, București
2. Hotel Ambasador Bucharest**** – Magheru Blvd. no 8-10 *special price*
3. Athenee Palace Hilton Bucharest***** – Episcopiei Street, no 1- 3
4. Sheraton Hilton Bucharest*****– Dorobanti Avenue no 5- 7, Romana Square
5. Duke Hotel***– Dacia Boulevard no 33, Romana Square
Discover Bucharest
Bucharest is one of the most important industrial and commercial centre of Romania, being the most populated city of the country. It is very well known for its wide boulevards, its old belle epoque buildings from the Old Town and architectures dating for two or three centuries.
Here are some idea of what you should visit in our city:
1. Ateneul Roman (The Romanian Athenaeum)
The building of Athenaeum is a concert hall in the centre of Bucharest and it was finished around 1888, mostly with money coming from general public. The architecture of the Romanian Athenaeum is a different one from what you will see in Bucharest, resembling with an ancient temple through its Doric styled columns and high dome. Worldwide known for its outstanding acoustics, it is the host of “George Enescu” festival.
2. Palatul Parlamentului( Palace of the Parliament)
Built at the orders of Nicolae Ceausescu, the las communist leader or Romania, the construction of the Palace of the Parliament( or former known as People’s Palace) began in 1984. It is known for being the second largest administrative building in the world after The Pentagon in the United States, and the third biggest building in the world after the Vehicle Ssembly Building in Kennedy Space Center from Florida. It is a very good late interpretation of neoclassical architecture, with 1,100 rooms and 12 floors.
3. Palatul Regal( The Royal Palace)
The Palace was build in the XIXth century by Dinicu Golescu. It was home to many succedors, rulers of Romania like Alexandru Ioan Cuza or Carol I. An important part of the building was destroyed in 1927 by a fire, right before King Ferdinand’s death. The reconstruction of the building was happening between 1930- 1937. The Royal Palace was also the home of King Carol IInd and his son, Mihai I. Finished in 1937 with the help of the architect, Nicolaie Nenciulescu, the building has a lot of history behind, as for example, the coup against Germany in the IInd World War was led from this palace, by king Mihai I, 18 at that time.
The Royal Palace currently hosts the National Art Museum.
4. Casa Presei Libere( House of Free Press)
An important building of the history of Bucharest, House of the Free Press was built with the purpose of housing all of Bucharest printing presses and newspapers and the staff. It represented a new level of architecture at the time, in 1956, when the construction was completed, a symbol of the ’50s. The building was designed by Horia Maicu in the style of Soviet Socialist realism, wanting to be a replica of the well known Moscow State University.
5. Calea Victoriei( Victory Avenue)
Piata Revolutiei (Revoultion Square)
It’s one of the most famous streets of Bucharest, being a main avenue in the central part of the town. It was named so in 1878, after the victory of Romania in the War of Independence. Full of fashion boutiques and restaurants, take a walk down this street to find also more beautiful places and buildings like the CEC Palace( headquarter of the CEC Bank), National Museum of the Romanina History, Museum of Art Colletions, Revolution Square and more.
6. Centrul Vechi- Lipscani( Old Town)
Once a residencial area, now the home of many art gallery, fashion shops, restaurants and more especially, coffeehouses. At it’s young ages, it was known as a commercial place. Many merchants and traders would sell their merchendise here. It god the name of ”Lipscani” from the many german traders from Leiptzig or Lipsca. The area still keeps it’s old architecture through it’s old buildings that cand be found on the paved streets of Lipscani.
7. Bucharest City Tour
Designed especially for tourists, Bucharest City Tour is a line that covers the main attraction of the city in just one hour. The bus has an audio guide that speaks romanian, french, english and italian, and it stops at 14 stations, including the one from Piata Romana. The bus leaves from Piata Unirii and leads to Piata Presei Libere, the time between one bus and another being around 15 minutes. You can buy the tickets directly from the bus.
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
