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This book presents the official proceedings of the International Conference on Business, Management, Economics, and Information Systems (ICBMEIS 2025), held at York College, City University of New York (CUNY). It brings together high-quality research, practical insights, and scholarly debate to advance sustainable business practices and build resilient economic systems in a rapidly changing global environment.The volume compiles peer-reviewed papers, keynote insights, and thematic discussions that reflect the multidisciplinary nature of modern business research. It covers key areas such as business management, economics, supply chain and operations management, marketing, information systems, entrepreneurship, sustainability, human resource management, and business analytics. The chapters explore the contemporary challenges faced by organizations worldwide, including digital transformation, ESG expectations, global supply chain disruptions, and emerging economic risks, while offering innovative models, empirical evidence, and actionable strategies. The contributions underscore the importance of sustainable decision-making, technology-driven business solutions, and collaborative approaches among stakeholders. Collectively, the proceedings outline new research pathways and offer conceptual and practical frameworks to foster resilient enterprises and adaptive economic environments.This book is designed for academics, researchers, graduate students, business practitioners, policymakers, and industry leaders seeking evidence-based insights and emerging perspectives across business and economic disciplines. It serves as a valuable resource for those seeking to strengthen strategic decision-making, enhance organizational resilience, and stay current with global trends in sustainable business practices.

Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Startup Ecosystem: Global Challenges and Opportunities explores the evolving intersection of sustainability, innovation, and entrepreneurship within a rapidly transforming global business environment.This edited volume comprises 39 rigorously reviewed research papers that examine critical dimensions of sustainable entrepreneurship and startup development. The contributions address themes such as green innovation, ESG integration, circular economy models, sustainable business strategies, digital transformation in startups, entrepreneurial finance, policy frameworks, and global market challenges. The chapters highlight emerging opportunities for startups in addressing climate change, social inequality, and resource optimization while maintaining economic viability. Empirical studies, conceptual frameworks, and case-based analyses provide insights into how entrepreneurial ecosystems can foster resilience, competitiveness, and long-term value creation. Collectively, the book offers scholarly and practical perspectives on building sustainable enterprises in both emerging and developed economies.This book is intended for students, faculty members, research scholars, corporate professionals, policymakers, and entrepreneurs engaged in management and business studies. It serves as a valuable reference for those interested in sustainability-driven innovation, startup ecosystems, and global entrepreneurial challenges.

The conference was convened under the theme: Empowering Emerging Economies through Innovation, Resilience, and Sustainability, highlighting the critical role of innovative and sustainable business practices in addressing the complex economic, social, and environmental challenges faced by emerging economies. The volume brings together rigorously peer-reviewed research papers that offer rich theoretical insights, robust empirical evidence, and practical perspectives across diverse domains of business and management.It is structured around six interrelated themes that reflect contemporary challenges and opportunities in emerging economies. Social Entrepreneurship emphasizes innovative enterprise models, impact-driven financing, and technology-enabled solutions to address social and developmental issues. Decent Work and Productivity focus on inclusive employment, leadership, policy frameworks, and the role of digital technologies in enhancing workforce well-being and performance. Service Science explores service innovation, digitalization, and the application of AI to improve efficiency, personalization, and customer experience. Business Transformation for Sustainability highlights strategies for embedding sustainability into core business practices through digital and organizational change. Sustainability through the Circular Economy examines circular business models, resource efficiency, and waste reduction for long-term value creation. Finally, Resilient Supply Chains address agility, risk management, ethical sourcing, and technology adoption to ensure continuity and sustainability in uncertain environments.Organized for academicians, researchers, scholars, industry professionals, entrepreneurs, and policymakers worldwide, it offers a platform to share research, practical insights, and policy perspectives on innovation, sustainability, and resilience in emerging economies, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange for inclusive and sustainable business development.

The proceedings of the International Conference on Shaping the Future: Innovation and Emerging Trends in Social, Business, and Management Research (ICSBMR-2025) present a comprehensive exploration of innovative ideas and emerging research addressing complex global challenges. The book brings together multidisciplinary perspectives that bridge theory and practice across social sciences, business, management, technology, sustainability, education, and economics. By fostering meaningful collaboration among researchers, industry practitioners, and policymakers, it highlights practical solutions and forward-looking strategies for shaping a rapidly evolving world.The book features research contributions organized under six thematic areas, offering in-depth analyses of business innovation, societal transformation, technological advancements, sustainable development, educational reforms, and global economic trends. It showcases award-winning scholarly work through competitive Best Paper recognitions and reflects the conference’s strong emphasis on applied research with real-world impact. Distinguished by its multidisciplinary approach, the volume balances rigorous academic inquiry with policy relevance and industry applicability, making it a valuable resource for understanding contemporary challenges and opportunities.This book is an essential reference for academics, researchers, students, industry professionals, consultants, entrepreneurs, and policymakers seeking insights into innovation-driven research and its practical applications across diverse disciplines.

This book examines the transformation of modern corporations in an era defined by governance reform, sustainability imperatives, financial volatility, digital disruption and regulatory complexity. It synthesizes interdisciplinary research to explain how organizations can remain resilient, ethical and value-creating amid rapid technological and institutional change. By integrating insights from corporate governance, ESG, finance, law and artificial intelligence, the volume offers a holistic framework for understanding contemporary business challenges and strategic decision-making.The book is organized into five thematic parts covering board governance and leadership, ESG and sustainability, financial performance and risk management, digital innovation and AI and legal and regulatory frameworks. It presents empirical and analytical studies on board diversity, ethical and spiritual leadership, sustainability disclosures, greenwashing, risk modeling, market psychology, post-pandemic resilience and AI-enabled decision systems. Comparative regulatory analyses and real-world case studies demonstrate how governance quality, technological adoption and compliance standards directly affect firm performance and stakeholder trust. The book’s main finding is that long-term corporate success depends on aligning technological capability, ethical judgment, financial prudence and regulatory discipline within an integrated governance ecosystem.The book is intended for academics, doctoral scholars, policymakers, corporate leaders, board members, regulators and advanced students in management, finance, law and sustainability. It is particularly relevant for readers seeking research-driven insights into governance, ESG, digital transformation and risk across emerging and global markets.

The conference was convened under the theme: Empowering Emerging Economies through Innovation, Resilience, and Sustainability, highlighting the critical role of innovative and sustainable business practices in addressing the complex economic, social, and environmental challenges faced by emerging economies. The volume brings together rigorously peer-reviewed research papers that offer rich theoretical insights, robust empirical evidence, and practical perspectives across diverse domains of business and management.It is structured around six interrelated themes that reflect contemporary challenges and opportunities in emerging economies. Social Entrepreneurship emphasizes innovative enterprise models, impact-driven financing, and technology-enabled solutions to address social and developmental issues. Decent Work and Productivity focus on inclusive employment, leadership, policy frameworks, and the role of digital technologies in enhancing workforce well-being and performance. Service Science explores service innovation, digitalization, and the application of AI to improve efficiency, personalization, and customer experience. Business Transformation for Sustainability highlights strategies for embedding sustainability into core business practices through digital and organizational change. Sustainability through the Circular Economy examines circular business models, resource efficiency, and waste reduction for long-term value creation. Finally, Resilient Supply Chains address agility, risk management, ethical sourcing, and technology adoption to ensure continuity and sustainability in uncertain environments.Organized for academicians, researchers, scholars, industry professionals, entrepreneurs, and policymakers worldwide, it offers a platform to share research, practical insights, and policy perspectives on innovation, sustainability, and resilience in emerging economies, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange for inclusive and sustainable business development.

Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Startup Ecosystem: Global Challenges and Opportunities explores the evolving intersection of sustainability, innovation, and entrepreneurship within a rapidly transforming global business environment.This edited volume comprises 39 rigorously reviewed research papers that examine critical dimensions of sustainable entrepreneurship and startup development. The contributions address themes such as green innovation, ESG integration, circular economy models, sustainable business strategies, digital transformation in startups, entrepreneurial finance, policy frameworks, and global market challenges. The chapters highlight emerging opportunities for startups in addressing climate change, social inequality, and resource optimization while maintaining economic viability. Empirical studies, conceptual frameworks, and case-based analyses provide insights into how entrepreneurial ecosystems can foster resilience, competitiveness, and long-term value creation. Collectively, the book offers scholarly and practical perspectives on building sustainable enterprises in both emerging and developed economies.This book is intended for students, faculty members, research scholars, corporate professionals, policymakers, and entrepreneurs engaged in management and business studies. It serves as a valuable reference for those interested in sustainability-driven innovation, startup ecosystems, and global entrepreneurial challenges.