International Business and Economy Conference (IBEC) 2026

 Call for Papers

International Business and Economy Conference (IBEC) 2026

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Suzhou, China

January 3-4, 2026

Submission deadline: September 1, 2025

IBEC is pleased to announce the 24^th annual research conference on January 3-4, 2026. The conference will take place at the International Business School Suzhou (IBSS), Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), China. The objective of IBEC is to provide a forum for intellectual discussion among scholars and practitioners. We seek to provide a platform to analyze the strategic challenges faced by firms, educators, governments, and other institutions in the global arena.

Topics

The theme of this conference is Shocks and Resilience: Pathways to Financial Stability Amid Geopolitical Risks. The Program Committee invites full papers or extended abstracts for theoretical and empirical papers on these two special tracks: Accounting, Economics & Finance and Management & Marketing.

In relation to the Accounting, Economics & Finance track, the topics include but are not limited to:

• Accounting and Reporting Practices and Standards;
• Accounting and Stewardship;
• Accounting for Sustainability;
• AI in Finance;
• Asset Pricing and Portfolio Valuation;
• Banking and Financial Services;
• Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, and Digital Finance;
• Corporate Finance;
• Corporate Governance;
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR);
• Deposit Insurance;
• Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG);
• Ethical and Responsible Investment;
• Financial Markets Microstructure;
• Financial Regulation and Supervision;
• Fintech and Financial Inclusion;
• Green Finance, Green Innovation, and Technology;
• Governance and Compensation Practices in the Financial Sector;
• Innovation, Complex Banking Products, and Financial Engineering;
• Integrated Reporting, Including Accountability and Sustainability Reporting;
• Interaction Between Regulation and the Cost and Availability of Credit;
• Management and Control for Sustainability;
• Microfinance;
• Monetary Policy and Central Banking;
• Real Estate Finance;
• Regulatory Capital and Liquidity Requirements;
• Risk Assessment and Measurement;
• Social and Ethical Audit;
• Social Enterprise;
• Systemic Risk, Financial Stability, and Financial Resilience;
• Trends in Financial Products, Services, and Technology;
• Trends in Industry Competition, Market Structure, and Bank Scope Economies;

In relation to the Management & Marketing track, the topics include but are not limited to:

• Business Education;
• Consumer Behavior;
• Corporate Governance;
• Expatriate Management;
• FDI Policy;
• Import/Export Management;
• Information Systems;
• Intercultural Management;
• International Business Environment;
• International Distribution;
• International Health Management Issues;
• International Human Resources Strategies;
• International Logistics;
• International Market Entry Strategies;
• International Strategy;
• Management History;
• Management of Education;
• Management Philosophy;
• Marketing Strategies;
• Operations Management;
• Organizational Behavior;
• Theory of Multinational Corporations;
• Trade Policy;
• Transfer of Technology/Knowledge;
• World Markets and Global Competition.

Keynote Speaker

Prof. Jun ‘QJ’ Qian

Professor of Finance and Executive Dean at the International School of Finance (FISF), Fudan University, China.

Key Dates

Paper submissions open: June 1, 2025

Paper submissions close: September 1, 2025

Paper decisions: October 15, 2025

Registration fee deadline: November 15, 2025

Conference dates: January 3-4, 2026

Submission Guidelines

Submissions of full papers and extended abstracts are welcome through the submission link. All submissions are subject to double-blind peer review process.

You are invited to submit either an Extended Abstract or a Full Paper (of a research nature) for presentation at the conference. All accepted submissions are published in the form of abstracts and extended abstracts in the conference proceedings upon conference participation. Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit their research work either as an extended abstract or a complete article.

Submission: Full papers written in English or extended abstracts with detailed description of data, research design, main results, and contributions may be submitted to: https://xjtlu.mike-x.com/R3kut .

Authors will be required to submit 2 files in PDF format:

The complete paper inclusive of title page containing

• title of the paper
• name of the author(s)
• address, affiliation and email for each author

The paper without identifying details. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the text.

One of the distinctive features of the International Business and Economy conferences is providing sizeable space and opportunity for a discussion. Authors of accepted proposals will have up to 25 minutes (Q&A included) to present their topic at the conference. Authors retain the copyright of their works. The conference proceedings containing abstracts and extended abstracts will be published after the conference on the conference website.

Publication Opportunities

Fast-Track Review Option: China Finance Review International (CFRI) invites authors of fully completed papers presented at the conference to submit for publication via a fast-track review process. These submissions will be subject to a blind review within two months of the conference. This is a "no-fault" submission option. If a manuscript is rejected, the author(s) can still submit the paper through the standard submission process. Please note that the paper must not be under review by any other journals at the time of submission. CFRI is a flagship academic journal that covers the Chinese and international financial markets, indexed in the Web of Science, Scopus, ABI, EBSCO, HCERES, etc. The Journal boasts an impact factor of 9.0 and a Scopus CiteScore of 12.4 and is also featured in prestigious journal ranking lists such as the ABS, ABDC, and the FMS Journal Rating Guide.

Special Issue: Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies (JCEBS) has devoted a special issue of its Journal to papers presented at the conference, and the guest editors invite all conference presenters to consider submitting their work to the special issue. Published by Taylor and Francis, JCEBS provides a specialized forum for the publication of academic research on Chinese economics and business. The journal is abstracted in IBSS, ABI/INFORM Complete, ABI/INFORM Global, Professional ABI/INFORM Complete, Professional ProQuest Central, ProQuest Central CSA (Sociological Abstracts), Econlit, RePEc. The latest impact factor score is 2.4. Guest Co-Editors of the JCEBS Special Issue: Edwin Ruan, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University; Wei He, IONA University.

Best Paper Awards

There will be two best paper awards. The best papers will be selected from among the papers presented at the conference and chosen by a panel of experts.

Registration Fee

All participants (academics, professionals, or students) are required to pay a registration fee of 275 USD (or 2000 RMB). In addition, a non-refundable IBEC annual membership fee of 50 USD is mandatory for all attendees. For each accepted paper, at least one author needs to pay one full registration fee by November 15, 2025 at the latest to be scheduled for the conference presentation. Various payment options are provided on the conference website (QR code via Alipay or WeChat, and bank transfer).

Recommended Accommodations

Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool International Conference Center 西交利物浦国际会议中心

Estimated Distance to IBSS (XJTLU): 800 m

Four Points by Sheraton Suzhou 苏州福朋喜来登酒店

Estimated Distance to IBSS (XJTLU): ≈2 km

Worldhotel Grand Dushu Lake Suzhou 苏州独墅湖世尊酒店

Estimated Distance to IBSS (XJTLU): ≈2 km

InterContinental Suzhou, an IHG Hotel 苏州洲际酒店

Estimated Distance to IBSS (XJTLU): 2.5–3.0 km

Contact Us

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by e-mail at IBEC2026.IBSS@xjtlu.edu.cn.

IBEC Timeline

• 2002 - San Francisco, US
• 2003 - San Francisco, US
• 2004 - San Francisco, US
• 2005 - Hawaii, US
• 2006 - Hawaii, US
• 2007 - San Francisco, US
• 2008 - San Francisco, US
• 2009 - Udaipur, India
• 2010 - Prague, Czech Republic
• 2011 - Guadalajara, Mexico
• 2012 - Hawaii, US
• 2013 - Caen, France
• 2014 - Tianjin, China
• 2015 - Bangkok, Thailand
• 2016 - Nürtingen, Germany
• 2017 - Puerto Montt, Chile
• 2018 - San Francisco, US
• 2019 - Rouen, France
• 2020 - Bergamo, Italy
• 2021 - Virtually New Rochelle, New York
• 2022 - Cancelled
• 2023 - Virtually, Nashville, Tennessee
• 2024 - Poznan, Poland
• 2025 - Bangkok, Thailand
• 2026 - Suzhou, China

About IBEC

IBEC is a non-profit organization registered in the USA, State of Tennessee. Members and participants are scholars from around the world interested in genuine scholarship in business disciplines related to international business and economies. The organization is directed by a conference chair who serves a three-year term, an assistant chair, a program committee composed of former chairs, and an editorial board composed of established scholars. We encourage new participants and interested scholars to work together with us, learn from one another and define new ways to achieve true scholarship by utilizing new technologies and exchanging best practices.

In addition to seminar sessions on presented research during the annual conference, IBEC strives to add value by offering technical or special topic sessions, providing meetings for members to exchange ideas on research, teaching and potential cooperation, and features events related to the culture and economies of the host countries. We encourage reviewers and participants to assist authors in developing publishable papers and establishing lines of research.

2026 Conference Committee

Conference Chair

Wei He, Department of Finance, Business Economics & Legal Studies, IONA University, New York, USA [whe@iona.edu]

Conference Program Chair

Edwin Ruan, International Business School Suzhou (IBSS), Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China, [Edwin.Ruan@xjtlu.edu.cn]

Conference Chair of Arrangements

Yue Xu, International Business School Suzhou (IBSS), Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China, [Yue.Xu@xjtlu.edu.cn]

Local Organizers

Jiang Bo, International Business School Suzhou (IBSS), Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China, [Jiang.Bo@xjtlu.edu.cn]

Liang Fu, International Business School Suzhou (IBSS), Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China, [Liang.Fu@xjtlu.edu.cn]

Jiexiang Huang, International Business School Suzhou (IBSS), Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China, [Jiexiang.Huang@xjtlu.edu.cn]

Mengyuan Wang, International Business School Suzhou (IBSS), Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China, [Mengyuan.Wang@xjtlu.edu.cn]

Yining Yu, International Business School Suzhou (IBSS), Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China, [Yining.Yu@xjtlu.edu.cn]

Sheng Zhao, International Business School Suzhou (IBSS), Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China, [Sheng.Zhao@xjtlu.edu.cn]

Editorial Advisory Board

Wei He, Department of Finance, Business Economics & Legal Studies, IONA University, New York, USA [whe@iona.edu]

Fadi Fawaz, Department of Economics and Finance, School of Business, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, USA [ffawaz@tnstate.edu]

Peter Cincinelli, Department of Management, University of Bergamo, Italy [peter.cincinelli@unibg.it]

Sharon V. Thach, Retired, Department of Business Administration, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, USA [sharonvthach@gmail.com]

Tomáš Kincl (Webmaster), Prague University of Economics and Business, Prague, Czech Republic [tomas.kincl@vse.cz]

NyoNyo Kyaw (Treasurer), Department of Finance, Business Economics & Legal Studies, IONA College, New York, USA [nkyaw@iona.edu]

Paweł Śliwiński, Department of International Finance, Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poznan, Poland, [pawel.sliwinski@ue.poznan.pl]

Konrad Sobański, Department of International Finance, Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poznan, Poland, [konrad.sobanski@ue.poznan.pl]

Carlos Trejo-Pech, Agricultural & Resource Economics Department, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, TN, USA [ctrejope@utk.edu]

IBEC Emeritus Members

Gerald Albaum, University of Oregon & University of New Mexico, co-founder of the conference [granted 2007]

Edwin Duerr, San Francisco State University, co-founder of the conference [granted 2007]

Jay Kang, San Francisco State University, first treasurer [granted 2013]

John Manley, Iona University, program chair, conference chair, second treasurer [granted 2016]

Supporting Journals for Successfully Reviewed and Presented Full Papers

China Finance Review International (CFRI)

(ISSN: 2044-1398)

China Finance Review International, a flagship academic journal that covers the Chinese and international financial markets. CFRI is indexed in the Web of Science, Scopus, ABI, EBSCO, HCERES, etc. The Journal boasts an impact factor of 9.0 and a Scopus CiteScore of 12.4. It is also featured in prestigious journal ranking lists such as the ABS, ABDC, and the FMS Journal Rating Guide. The journal operates under a double-blind peer-review system. There is no submission fee. To submit to the journal, please use the CFRI’s online submission and review system at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cfri.

Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies

(ISSN: 1476-5284)

The Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies (JCEBS) is the official journal of the Chinese Economic Association (UK). JCEBS aims to publish rigorous theoretical and empirical studies on Chinese economic, business and related issues in any field. The journal is abstracted in IBSS, ABI/INFORM Complete, ABI/INFORM Global, Professional ABI/INFORM Complete, Professional ProQuest Central, ProQuest Central CSA (Sociological Abstracts), Econlit, RePEc. The latest impact factor score is 2.4.  https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rcea20

Economics and Business Review

(ISSN: 2392-1641)

Economics and Business Review (earlier as the Poznan University of Economics Review) has been published by Poznań University of Economics Press since 2001. Its subject range embraces articles on Economics and Finance. Texts are double-blind reviewed by independent specialists from Polish and foreign academic centres. The journal is open for contributions from economists and finance specialists both from Poland and abroad.

https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/ebr

Research Papers in Economics and Finance

(ISSN 2543-6430)

The Research Papers in Economics and Finance is a professional, peer reviewed, e-journal of economics and finance. REF is published by the Poznań University of Economics and Business, which is one of the few academic institutions in Poland to invariably receive a top rank (category 1) from the State Committee for Scientific Research.

https://journals.ue.poznan.pl/ref

Journal of International Business and Economics

(ISSN 2374-2208)

Journal of International Business and Economics is an academic journal published three times a year by the International Academy of Business and Economics. The aim of JIBE is to provide relevant articles in the business and economics fields in order to help the business community make the best decisions and to help the academic community improve business research methods.

https://jibe.thebrpi.org/

*Acceptance of articles to a journal is the privilege of the journal editors.

IBEC 2026 Sponsoring Institutions - GOLD SPONSORS:

Iona University, New Rochelle, NY, USA.

Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, USA.

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China