The St. Petersburg School of Economics and Management, National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE SEM) invites you to submit your research proposals and papers for the second edition of its international scientific event “Analytics for Management and Economics Conference” due to be held in St. Petersburg on October 5-6, 2020 (AMEC 2020).
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Keynote Speakers
Kristof Coussement
Kristof Coussement PhD, HDR, is Professor of Business Analytics at the School of Management (France). Professor Coussement develops and teaches several business analytics and data science courses amongst “Big Data Analytics”, “Business Analytics Tools: Commercial”, and “Analytical Customer Relationship Management” in specialized masters and executive education programs. He co-developed an online methodological course “Text Analytics” on BlueCourses. In his research, Professor Coussement primarily aims to advance the business analytics field by developing innovative, value creating decision support frameworks. He is acclaimed for his work on incorporating textual data sources into conventional – mainly predictive modeling – settings using text analytics and deep learning methodologies. His work has been published in international peer-reviewed journals He founded and chairs the IÉSEG School of Management Center for Marketing Analytics (ICMA). He has been chair holder of several research projects for large European companies, including La Redoute (2014-2017), InSites Consulting (2014-2017), Leroy Merlin (2016-2019), and Crédit Agricole (2016-2019), and is currently leading the IÉSEG School of Management (2017-2021), Enfocus (2020-2023), Oney Bank (2020-2023) and Crédit Agricole (2020-2023) research chair. Professor Coussement has solved various data science puzzles by crunching datasets originating the banking & insurance (Crédit Agricole, AXA, ING, Crelan, Oney), retailing & e-tailing (La Redoute, Manutan, Metro, Leroy Merlin, Amazon), entertainment & publishing (Bwin.com, Canal+, Corelio), social media (Twitter, CSRwire, Reviewcentre.com), IoT (Mealhero), human resources (Adecco), consulting (InSites Consulting, Direct Social Communication) and telecommunication (Orange, Telenet) industry.
Marco Trombetta
Marco Trombetta is Professor of Accounting and Management Control at IE Business School. He holds an M.Phil. and a D.Phil. in Economics from the University of Oxford (UK), a doctorate in Public Economics from the University of Pavia (Italy) and a “Laurea” degree magna cum laude in Economic and Social Sciences from “L. Bocconi” University (Milan – Italy). Before joining IE Business School he held academic positions at Carlos III University (Spain), the University of Oxford (UK) and at the London School of Economics (UK). He has held visiting positions at the University of Chicago GSB (U.S.A.), “L. Bocconi” University in Milan (Italy) and LUISS “Guido Carli” University in Rome (Italy). His main research interests are the theory and empirical analysis of disclosure, auditing, financial literacy and microfinance. Professor Trombetta has also acted as external expert for the valuation of research projects for both the Spanish and the Italian Ministry of Education and Scientific Research. He has been the Assistant Editor of the European Accounting Review from 2006 to 2012. Since 2016 he is a member of the Publications Committee of the European Accounting Association and from July 2018 he is the Editor-in-chief of the Journal of Accounting and Public Policy. Marco has also an extensive experience as a consultant and in in-company trainer. Among others he has worked for Whirlpool Europe, Accenture, Pricewaterhouscoopers, CEIM and E & Y. He is the Treasurer of “Financierso sin Fronteras” and takes active part into the activities of this NGO. In 2014 the president of the Italian Republic admitted him to the Order of the Italian Star with the title of Knight for his merits at representing Italy abroad.
Conference Key topics
Submissions are encouraged from, but not limited to the following tracks:
- Empirical economics, firms and industry studies
- Quantitative corporate and international finance
- SMART marketing and customer analytics
- New HR trends and people analytics
- Game theory and market design
- Institutions of Public Sector: Empirical Evidence
- Intangible-driven economy and data-led business models
- BRICS: emerging trends, leapfrogging and reverse innovations
- National and regional innovation systems
- Corporate innovations and competitive advantages
- Big data for business and economics studies
Programme Committee
Higher School of Economics, Russia
University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Higher School of Economics, Russia
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA
Maynooth University School of Business, Ireland
Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, Spain
University of Bologna, Italy
Higher School of Economics, Russia
Universidad de Valladolid, Spain
University College London, Great Britain
Higher School of Economics, Russia
King’s Business School, Great Britain
Nottingham University Business School, China
Northeastern University, USA
Higher School of Economics, Russia
Higher School of Economics, Russia
Graduate school of management, Russia
Higher School of Economics, Russia
University of Vaasa, Finland
University of Agder, Norway
Hitotsubashi University, Japan
Call for Papers
This academic conference is initiated as a response to the emerging and fast-growing trends in Economics and Business management with a particular focus on analytical approaches, data-driven decision making, digital transformation and disruptive innovations in IT. HSE SEM having a pronounced expertise in analytics sees its role in connecting scholars and business practitioners worldwide. We seek to build a knowledge-led ecosystem around quantitative techniques applied to study economic and business phenomena. By contributing to this event, you will become a valuable part of the developing international academic network.
Together we will encourage discussion, explore the development of new data-driven economy and share our ideas with the most prominent experts in academia and business. Furthermore, AMEC 2020 organizes a special platform for young researchers. The PhD workshop held in the pre-conference days, on October 5-6, is a unique opportunity for academic beginners to discuss their studies with peers as well as distinguished professors and receive classes on advanced quantitative methods in business economics and management.
The scope of the conference is topically broad but places an emphasis on analytics and data. Should you have an interesting data setting or research question which requires in-depth empirical study do not hesitate to submit your proposal and contribute to AMEC 2020.
Academic research papers, case studies and work-in-progress are all welcome, while PhD Research, proposals for panel discussions, non-academic contributions and product demonstrations based on the main themes are also encouraged.
Submission details
Submissions of papers must be made through the Conference website until June 15. There are two options for submitting:
1. A full paper with short abstract from 100 to 500 words.
2. An extended abstract from 500 words up to 2000 words.
Upon the decision on acceptance you could be asked to send a full paper to be considered for a publication in peer-review journals – partners of the conference and online conference proceedings.
Proceedings AMEC 2020
Proceedings of International Analytics for Management and Economics Conference, HSE University-Saint Petersburg, October 5-6, 2020
Call for PhD Proposals
AMEC PhD WORKSHOP IN APPLIED ECONOMICS
AMEC PHD WORKSHOP IN APPLIED ECONOMICS
Public Procurement – Political Economy - Economics of Freedom
5 - 6 th October 2020
The Center for Institutional Studies and the St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management at HSE University offer a workshop for PhD students and early-career researchers working in applied economics. This annual event is held during the Analytics in Management and Economics Conference with a special focus this year on public procurement, political economy and economics of freedom. Lectures by internationally-renowned scholars will be given in the morning, while afternoons will be devoted to 15 presentations by advanced PhD students and early-career researchers, who will thus benefit from comments and suggestions from experts in the field.
AIMS
- To connect young talented researchers in economics from various disciplinary backgrounds and working on different research projects in applied economics.
- To offer participants the opportunity to discuss and develop their understanding of, and contribution to, the frontier of scientific inquiry in economics.
- To offer participants valuable networking opportunities with peers and with senior researchers.
- To encourage and pursue the development of future leading researchers.
VENUE
The venue, is located at the Higher School of Economics, in the stunning town of St.Petersburg, and provides an ideal setting for this event.
APPLICATION
The research proposals should have a maximum length of 2000 words – with the following structure:
1. Introduction: motivation, problem statement, research question
2. Theoretical background of the research problem and literature review
3. Hypothesis, research design and methodology employed
4. Data description and pre-test analysis / Expected data
5. Empirical results and hypothesis testing / Expected results
6. Conclusions and discussions
No Workshop Fee. A flat rate of 1 000 RUR applies for lunches.
Important Dates
Submissions open
All submissions close
Notification of decisions
Early bird registration closes
Final paper due (with any requested changes)
Final Author registration date
Publication Opportunities
The most interesting and innovative submissions will be recommended for publication to our partnering journals: Journal of Corporate Finance Research, International Journal of Emerging Markets and European Journal of International Management. At the conclusion of the conference there will be an online collection of all selected works.
Organising Committee
- Prof. Elena Rogova
- Prof. Angel Barajas
- Dr. Alexander Muravyev
- Dr. Artem Alsufiev
- Dr. Elizaveta Shushunova
- Dr. Elena Shakina
- Valeria Galchenko
- Anna Kotova
- Anna Daviy
- Anna Mazurkina
Participation fee
| Russian participants of the Conference | Early bird registration fee (until July 27, 2020) |
Regular fee |
|---|---|---|
| Registration Fee | 3500 RUB | 5000 RUB |
| Foreign participants of the Conference | ||
| Registration Fee | 5300 rub (75 EURO) | 7100 rub (100 EURO) |
Conference Venue
The conference will take place at the main building of the Higher School of Economics in St. Petersburg.
Address
HSE Saint Petersburg, 3, Kantemirovskaya ulitsa, Saint Petersburg, Russia
How to get there?
From Petrogradskaya Underground Station
1. Petrogradskaya Underground Station
Walk
About 3 min, 220 m
2. Boarding at Petrogradskaya Station / L'va Tolstogo Square
31 trolleybus, 185 bus towards Severnyy Prospekt
or
К10, К131, К149, К175, К369 minibuses
5 min (4 stops)
3. Exit on the Vyborgskaya naberezhnaya bus stop
Walk
About 3 min, 220 m
The destination will be on your right.
From Lesnaya Underground Station
1. Lesnaya Underground Station
Walk
About 3 min, 220 m
2. Boarding at Lesnaya Station
31 trolleybus, 185 bus
or
К10, К131, К149, К175, К369 minibuses
5 min (3 stops)
3. Exit on the Vyborgskaya naberezhnaya bus stop
Walk
About 5 min, 300 m
The destination will be on your right.
Otherwise, we recommend you to ask your hotel reception to help order you a taxi or use Uber taxi service.
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