Conference

6th Annual International Research Conference (AIRC) & (pre-conference) Doctoral Workshop

Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, Lucknow Campus

Thursday 25th Feb to Saturday 27th Feb 2027

The 6th Annual International Research Conference (AIRC) is an annual international conference for researchers and practitioners in all areas of Business and Management. The conference will feature a range of technical sessions, workshops and keynote talks.

About IIM Lucknow

Established in 1984 and accredited by AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA, the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow is fourth in the prestigious IIM family of management schools to be established in India. With a desire to create value driven leaders, managers, and global players, the institute undertakes a diverse range of academic activities aimed at creation, dissemination and application of management knowledge and practice. The first to establish a satellite campus exclusively for Executive Education at NOIDA in Delhi NCR region, IIM Lucknow is poised for growth as a global player to reckon with. With its foundation in the city of “Tehzeeb”, IIM Lucknow is committed to inculcate human values and professional ethics in the students so as to help them make a positive impact not just on the nation but on a global platform.

Annual International Research Conference (AIRC) & (pre-conference) Doctoral Workshop (25-27 February, 2027)

Energized by the success of the past conferences, IIM Lucknow aims to create a forum where the best scholars from India and abroad can define the future course of management thought and practice. Globally we are witnessing increased interest in many management and policy level initiatives that require looking at national and global developments from different perspectives. Understanding effective firm operations and societal wellbeing is critical for overall growth in an economy. This three-day conference will give a platform to exchange thought-provoking ideas and issues in various business functions and domains of management. The forum will emphasize capacity building to help render research into effective management practices. To encourage greater collaboration between researchers and industry, the conference will develop a collaborative platform to identify research priorities and suggest practically relevant emergent solutions.

Topics

AIRC solicits original submission on all aspects of business and Management, including but not limited to:

Agribusiness Management
Economics and Business Environment
Business Sustainability
Communication
Decision Sciences
Finance and Accounting
Happiness and Wellbeing
Human Resource and Management
Indian Knowledge System
Information Technology and Systems
Legal Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Strategic Management

We invite papers on the above topics from the following management disciplines, centred around their respective tracks.

Tracks in Agribusiness

Digital Agribusiness - Policies, Institutions and Markets
Regenerative Agri-food Systems
Climate Smart Agriculture and Farming Systems Resilience
Price Discovery and Market Efficiency in Agricultural Commodity Markets (spot and derivatives)
Business Models for Agri-business Value Chains
Farmers' Behaviour in Buying and Selling of Agri-inputs and Outputs
Farmers' Collectives, Member Centrality and Business Sustainability
Climate Risk, Scale of Finance and Risk Management in Agribusiness

Tracks in Economics and Business Environment

Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics
Business Economics
Economic Development and growth Economic History
Economic Systems Environmental and Ecological Economics
Financial Economics
Health, Education and welfare Economics
Industrial Organization International Economics
Labour Economics and Demographic Economics
Law and Economics Mathematical and Quantitative Methods
Microeconomics Macroeconomics Monetary Economics Public Economics Transportation Economics Urban Economics

Tracks in Information Technology and Systems

Agile Project and Program Management
Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies
Big Data and Digital Goods Blockchain and Fintech Cyber Security and Risk
Data and Information Privacy
Data Mining and Predictive Analytics Decision Support Systems and Data Management
Digital Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Business Models
Digital Learning Digital Transformation
Human Computer Interaction IS and Future of work
IS for industry
IS Governance and
Networking and its role in Business Sharing Economy, Platforms and Crowds
Social Media and Digital Collaboration

Tracks in Finance

Accounting, Auditing and Taxation Issues Alternative asset classes Asset pricing
Banking and Regulations
Behavioural and experimental Finance
Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Finance
Block chain and cryptocurrencies.
Corporate Finance Corporate Governance Entrepreneurship/ Venture capital/start up financing Financial Inclusion
Financial Literacy
Financial Markets and its linkages
Fintech
Sustainable Finance

Tracks in Communication

Audience Theory and Research Communication Theory and Research
Crisis Communication
Cross-cultural Communication
Environmental Communication/ Communicating Climate Change
Global Communication and Social Change
Health Communication
Interpersonal, Intergroup and Mass Communication
Journalism and the News Industry Media Ethics
Media Literacy
Media Policy and Technology Organizational and Workplace Communication
Political Communication Popular Culture and Communication
Visual Communication Studies

Tracks in Marketing

Advertising and Promotions
Bottom of Pyramid Marketing
Business to Business Marketing Consumer Behavior
Customer Relationship Management
Emerging role of AI in marketing activities
Innovations in Marketing
Marketing Analytics
Marketing education
Marketing for a better world (includes topics on sustainability, public policy, ethics, social responsibility, social marketing, transformative consumer research)
Product and Brand Management
Reimagining Marketing during post Covid-19 era
Research Methods in Marketing
Retail & Distribution Management
Sales Management
Services Marketing
Social media and digital Marketing
Tourism marketing

Tracks in Sustainability

Business society and government
Circular economy and resource efficiency
Climate change
Corporate Social Responsibility Energy and environment policies Energy Businesses
Environment and externalities trading
Environment and resource economics
Environment and social risk management
ESG: Measurement certification and reporting
Impact investment Institution Building Public policy
Social entrepreneurship Stakeholder Management Sustainable supply chain management
Systems dynamics

Tracks in Decision Sciences

Applied Statistics
Bayesian Data Analysis
Behavioural OR Statistics
Decision Analysis
Econometrics
Forecasting
Game Theoretic Modelling OR in Healthcare Administration
Integer Programming Models
Multi-objective Decision Models
Multi-variate Analysis
Network Flow Models
Nonlinear Optimization
Operations Research (OR)
Mathematical Programming
Optimization and Control
Parametric and Non-parametric Models
Probability theory and models
Queuing Theory
Regression Models
Resource Allocation Models
Simulation Modelling
Statistical Inference
Stochastic Optimization
Stochastic Process
Time-Series Analysis
Transportation and Logistics
Unconstrained Optimization

Tracks in Operations Management

Behavioural Operations Management
Coordination Mechanisms in Supply Chain and Transportation
Data Driven Decision Making during Covid-19
Decision Making Under Uncertainty
E-Commerce Operations
Emerging Technologies in Operations and Supply Chain Management
Game Theory
Healthcare Management
Heuristics in Decision Making
Industry 4.0 applications
Inventory and Warehouse Management
Last Mile Delivery Optimisation
Revenue Management
Reverse Logistics and Network Optimisation
Service Operations Management
Sharing Economy
Supply Chain Collaboration and Coordination
Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management
Sustainability, CSR, and Humanitarian Operations Theory of Constraint

Tracks in OB/HRM

Careers
Change Management
Diversity and Inclusion
HRM
International Management
Leadership
Organization and Management Theory
Organizational culture
Social Issues in Management Technology and Innovation Management

Guidelines for Paper Submission

Maximum Page Length : 25 Pages (For the full paper)
Document Must Include : Title (250 characters maximum, entered in Title Case)
Font Style: Times New Roman
Font Size :12-Point Font
Spacing: 1.5-spaced
Margins: 1-inch (2.5cm) margin all around
Document Type: Microsoft Word/PDF
Easy chair link: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=airc06

Venue

IIM Lucknow,
Prabandh Nagar, IIM Road
Uttar Pradesh, India

Submissions

Authors are invited to submit extended abstract/full paper in PDF format. All submissions will be peer-reviewed. Only full paper submission will be considered for best paper award.

Submission Page: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=airc06

Important dates

submission closes	15 Dec 2026
Notification to Authors	20 Jan 2027
Last Date of Registration	31 Jan 2027
Doctoral Workshop	24 Feb 2027
Conference Date	Tuesday 25th Feb to Thursday 27th Feb 2027

Registration fees

Category	Category with Date	Indian Nationals (inc. of GST)	Foreign Nationals (inc. of GST)
Student	Till 31 January 2027	INR 6,000	US $100
Student	From 1 February 2027 onwards	INR 7,500	US $200
Academicians	Till 31 January 2027	INR 10,000	US $250
Academicians	From 1 February 2027 onwards	INR 12,500	US $400
Industry	Till 31 January 2027	INR 15,000	US $500
Industry	From 1 February 2027 onwards	INR 17,500	US $750