ISCBE 25/ 08-09 May 2025/ South East European University, Tetovo, North Macedonia
We are delighted to invite you to the 8th International Scientific Conference on Business and Economics (ISCBE 2025), organized by the Faculty of Business and Economics at South-East European University, North Macedonia. ISCBE 2025 will take place on May 08-09, 2025, at South East European University, Tetovo, North Macedonia.
The 8th ISCBE provides a dynamic platform for discussing critical challenges in economic resilience and sustainability. This year’s theme explores the interplay between green and digital transformations, highlighting how businesses and economies can leverage technology and innovation to achieve sustainability goals. Key discussions will focus on sustainable business models, digital integration for green growth, economic policies for resilience, circular economy practices, and the role of finance in fostering sustainability. The conference will also address the impact of global economic tensions and competitive market struggles on sustainability efforts, offering strategies to navigate these complex challenges.
We strongly encourage the active involvement of master’s and PhD students. This conference offers an excellent opportunity for students to engage with experienced researchers, present their work, and contribute to discussions shaping the future of business and information technologies.
We eagerly anticipate your insightful contributions and look forward to engaging in discussions at ISCBE 2025.
Keynote Speakers
Christina Theodoraki is a Full professor in Entrepreneurship at IAE Aix-Marseille University. She is elected Program Chair at the Academy of Management, Entrepreneurship Division. She is an Advisory Board Member at the Institute for Development Strategies at Indiana University, a Research associate at the Chair of Entrepreneurship Territory Innovation (ETI) – IAE Paris-Sorbonne, Business Development Manager at the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Research Network (EERN), Editor of Small Business Economics, Associate editor of the Journal of Small Business Management, Management & Prospective – Gestion 2000, and Revue Internationale PME, and member of several editorial boards.
Abdylmenaf Bexheti is an Academician and Full Professor of Public Finance and Macroeconomics at the Faculty of Business and Economics, South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia. Dr. Bexheti has published five books (alone) and several books as a co-author, more than 50 research papers, 50 projects, and more than 250 analyses and columns in different newspapers. During 1996–1998, Dr. Bexheti was, firstly a Minister for Development and then a Minister for Transport and Communication in the Government of the Republic of Macedonia. He is also a full member of the Macedonian Academy of Science. His recent books are Public Finance (2nd edition) and Economic Development.
Besnik A. Krasniqi is a Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar, holds MA and PhD in Economics from Staffordshire University (UK). He teaches Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management, and Research Methods at University of Prishtina in graduate and postgraduate studies. His professional career spans teaching and research in entrepreneurship at Maastricht School of Management (the Netherlands), Indiana University (USA) and University of Michigan (USA), Staffordshire University (UK), State University of Tetovo (Macedonia), and Riinvest Institute for Development Research (Kosovo). He has authored several books, numerous research reports, and consultancy assignments. His research work in the area of entrepreneurship, firm growth, institutions, SME finance, informal economy, and transition and emerging economies appeared in international journals such as Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Small Business Economics, International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, and Economic Systems. He is a full member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts, Republic of Kosovo.
Conference Tracks
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following:
| Track 1: Sustainability and Circular Economy | Track 2: Economics and Finance | Track 3: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Family Business |
| – Circular economy and energy crisis – Green economy and finance – Resource efficiency – Sharing economy – Environmental policy and management – Sustainable tourism practices – Community gardens and urban farming – Clean energy access for underserved communities – Other related topics | – Behavioral finance – Financial auditing – Financial reporting – Investment banking – Macroeconomic stability – Challenges of monetary economics – Fiscal consolidation and effective public sector – Knowledge economy – Migration and labor markets – Other related topics | – Entrepreneurship theory development – Entrepreneurial marketing – Entrepreneurial finance – Entrepreneurial education – Women entrepreneurship – Creativity and innovation – Open innovation – Knowledge spillover – Green entrepreneurship – Family business issue – Other related topics |
| Track 4: Management and Marketing | Track 5: Information and Computer Systems, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence | Track 6: Legal Aspects and Economic Resilience |
| – Management and leadership – Operations management, business logistics and supply chain management – Corporate governance and corporate communications – Human resource management and organizational behavior – Competition in specific/different market(s) – Human resources and tourism labor market challenges – Societal marketing – Customer relationship marketing – Social media marketing and digital marketing – Other related topics | – Computer architectures & embedded systems – Real-time & distributed computing – Cloud computing & IoT – Software engineering & programming – Networks & cybersecurity – Graphics, games & HCI – E-learning & intelligent interfaces – Databases & data mining – NLP & knowledge representation – Data fusion & streaming – Visualization & social analytics – Robotics & optimization – AI & active learning – Other related topics | – Regulatory challenges in green business models – Cybersecurity, data protection, and digital economic resilience – AI regulation and economic sustainability – Financial crimes and economic stability – Environmental crimes and corporate liability – Victims’ rights and economic impact of crime – Gender-based violence and economic empowerment – Trade law and global sustainability goals – Investment law and sustainable development – Sanctions, trade wars, and economic resilience – Constitutional protections for property rights and environmental sustainability – Human rights and corporate responsibilities – Other related topics |
All papers discussing other challenging issues related to the general topic of the conference will be considered as well.
Publication Opportunities
 | Journal of Enterprising Communities https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/jec |
 | International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business https://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijgsb |
 | FIIB Business Review https://journals.sagepub.com/home/fiba |
 | International Journal of Technoentrepreneurship https://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijte |
 | Management and Prospective https://management-prospective.ichec.be/index.php/management-prospective |
All submitted papers to the respective journals will undergo the review process according to the journals’ policies. These journals are indexed in Scopus & ESCI Clarivate Analytics.
The ISCBE 2025 qualified papers, after the peer review process, will be published in the Springer ISCBE Proceedings Book, without any publication fee.
This Springer’s proceedings series is indexed in Scopus.
For all Ph.D. and master’s students who will participate in the conference, without any additional fee, special issues will be organized and published by:
SEEU Review (The Journal of South East European University)
https://sciendo.com/journal/SEEUR
Green Economics
http://jomardpublishing.com/journals.aspx?lang=en&id=15
Important Dates
Full-paper submission deadline: April 15, 2025
Notification of acceptance of papers: April 22, 2025
Camera-ready (print version paper) submission deadline: May 08, 2025
Conference dates: May 08-09, 2025
Submission Guidelines
One unique author should be registered for each paper or abstract accepted for presentation and publication.
One participant can be the author of one up to two papers. In case when a person is the author or co-author of more than one accepted paper, each paper must have at least one unique author registration to be accepted for conference presentation and publication. If multiple, same-single-author papers or abstracts are submitted and accepted, the registration fee must be paid for each of them in order to be scheduled for conference presentation and publication.
The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
Review Policy & Proceedings
Submitted papers are subject to a double-blind review process which greatly assists in the elimination of any perception of bias for or against an author or institution based on “name” recognition, country, gender, etc. Papers are evaluated based on originality, clarity, methodological standards of a research paper, significance of their findings, and clarity of exposition. The double-blind review for papers to be published in sponsored journals will be conducted by the sponsored journal itself.
Conference proceedings include full-length papers that have successfully passed the review process or evaluation. The proceedings with be published by the renowned publisher SPRINGER in printed and electronic form and have all the features of an academic publication, including its own ISBN which introduces it into a fully refereed conference publication.
Authors Guidelines
Authors are invited to submit full papers only. The paper’s length should be from 4,000 – 6,000 words. (Times New Roman, 12, single-spaced). The title page of the paper should include the author(s) affiliation, email, and a short biography (100 words).
Following can be downloaded PAPER TEMPLATE
Online Participation Opportunity
For all participants who are unable to attend the conference in person, there will be an option for online participation. The conference link (Google Meet/ZOOM) will be sent to authors in advance.
Meet the Editors & Project Networking
“Meet the Editors” event will provide participants with insights into the publishing process, journal expectations, and best practices for academic publishing. “Project Networking” will serve as a platform for researchers and professionals to connect, explore collaboration opportunities, and discuss potential project partnerships.
Conference Fees
| Registration Fees | Early-Bird Registration (April 30, 2025) | Standard Registration (May 08, 2025) |
| Participants | 150€ | 200€ |
| Students | 100€ | 120€ |
| Accompanying co-author | 50€ | 80€ |
| Additional paper | 50€ | 80€ |
Registration fee covers:
- Conference materials upon confirmation of your registration
- Certificate of participation
- Conference e-proceedings
- Coffee breaks and cocktail
- Gala Dinner
Program Committee
Agron Caushi, South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia
Fitim Deari, South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia
Jeton Mazllami, South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia
Jusuf Zekiri, South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia
Sadri Alija, South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia
Sadudin Ibraimi, South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia
Selajdin Abduli, South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia
Shpresa Syla, South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia
Shenaj Haxhimustafa , South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia
Shpresa Alija, South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia
Teuta Veseli-Kurtishi, South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia
Best Paper Award Committee
Hyrije Abazi-Alili
Veland Ramadani
Gadaf Rexhepi
Organizing and Scientific Committee
Organizing Committee
Chairpersons:
Hyrije Abazi-Alili
Veland Ramadani
Gadaf Rexhepi
Conference Secretaries:
Agron Caushi
Blerta Abazi Caushi
Conference Administration:
Driton Asani
Albinota Nuredini
Scientific Committee
Abdylmenaf Bexheti, Macedonian Academy of Science and Arts, SEEU, North Macedonia
Andrea Caputo, University of Trento, Italy & University of Lincoln, UK
Besnik A. Krasniqi, Academy of Arts and Science of Kosovo & University of Prishtina, Kosovo
Cristina Fernandes, University of Beira Interior, Portugal
Carla Susana Da Encarnação Marques, CETRAD & Universidade De Trás-Os-Montes E Alto Douro, Portugal
Daphne Halkias, Cornell University, New York, USA
Dianne H.B. Welsh, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA
Esmeralda Shehaj, University of Tirana, Albania
Ewald Mittelstädt, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Fatmir Besimi, South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia
Fatmir Memaj, University of Tirana, Albania
Frank Hoy, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA
Gadaf Rexhepi, South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia
Gheorghita Dinca, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania
Givi Bedianashvili, Academy of Economic Sciences of Georgia, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia
Grisna Anggadwita, Telkom University, Indonesia
Heinz-Dieter Wenzel, Bamberg University, Germany
Hussain G. Rammal, University of Adelaide, Australia
Hyrije Abazi-Alili, South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia
Iraj Hashi, Business School Staffordshire University, United Kingdom
Jeton Mazllami, South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia
Jiří Strouhal, Skoda Auto University, Czech Republic
Justina Shiroka-Pula, Academy of Arts and Science of Kosovo & University of Prishtina, Kosovo
Jusuf Zeqiri, South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia
Khaula Alkaabi, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
Laura Tampieri, Bologna University, Italy
Leo-Paul Dana, LUT University, Finland
Lilia Grigoroi, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Republic of Moldova
Magdalena Mikołajek-Gocejna, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
Mara Teresa da Silva Madaleno, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Nikola Milović, University of Montenegro, Montenegro
Olga Domakur, Belarusian State Academy of Telecommunications, Belarus
Paul Sergius Koku, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Ramo Palalić, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Rodica Crudu, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Republic of Moldova
Sadudin Ibraimi, South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia
Srdjan Redzepagic, University Nice Sophia Antipolis, France
Shahamak Rezaei, Roskilde University, Denmark
Shpresa Syla, South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia
Shqipe Gërguri-Rashiti, American University of Middle East, Kuwait
Tea Munjishvili, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia
Teoman Duman, Epoka University, Albania
Tetiana Paientko, Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman, Ukraine
Tonin Kola, University of Tirana, Albania
Veland Ramadani, South East European University, Republic of North Macedonia
William J. Bartlett, The London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
Payment Details
Payment Details in Macedonian Denar:
| Institution | South East European University |
| Address | Str. Ilindenska no.335, 1200 Tetovo, North Macedonia (RNM) |
| Name of the Bank | STOPANSKA BANKA AD Skopje |
| Address of the Bank | Str. 11 Oktomvri no.7, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia (RNM) |
| Tax ID number | 4028003134292 |
| Account number | 200001161622619 |
Payment Details in Euro:
| Institution | South East European University |
| Address | Str.Ilindenska no.335, 1200 Tetovo, North Macedonia (RNM) |
| Name of the Bank | STOPANSKA BANKA AD Skopje |
| Address of the Bank | Str. 11 Oktomvri no.7, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia (RNM) |
| IBAN | MK07200000900914749 |
| Account number | 0009009147 |
| SWIFT/BIC | STOBMK2X |