ABOUT THE CONFERENCE PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES Case method of teaching has become ery popular among Business Schools across the globe. Case studies in class rooms enhance the decision making skill of students. The growth in case writers coupled with aailability of good cases has made B-School faculty to embrace case method of teaching. SONA Business case conference is first of its kind in South India to bring a comprehensie platform to discuss Case study teaching and writing in aried range of topics. OBJECTIVES To facilitate faculties and executies to present experiences and cases. All the case studies submitted will go through Double Blind Reiew Process by a panel of expert reiewers. Authors of the shortlisted cases will be informed. They will be inited to present their cases during the conference. Cases selected for further improement will receie feedback. All the selected case studies will be published in the form of ISBN numbered book from a reputed publisher. The winning cases and other eligible cases will be published in The Case Centre, a leading global case repository. their To help case writers to deelop their cases by feedback from reiewers and conference delegates. To train participants in deeloping cases and teaching notes to get published in leading case repositories and Journals. To equip participants with tools and methods of teaching and discussing a case in classroom. AWARDS AND CERTIFICATION 1. Best case writer award with a cash prize of Rs.10,000/- 2. Best young case writer award with a cash prize of Rs.5,000/- 3. Best student case writer award with a cash prize of Rs.3,000/- Certificate of participation will be gien to all those cases accepted and presented during the conference. CASE WRITING WORKSHOP This one day pre-conference workshop will be conducted for writers those who desire to learn and hone their case writing skills and to teach them effectiely. The sessions will be facilitated by experts affiliated to renowned institutions / organisations. CALL FOR CASE STUDIES Unpublished Business case studies are inited. Business cases are deeloped considering the issues pertaining to management functions, nature of the industry, cultural dimension, competition, and goernment policies. The data sources used for case deelopment can be of field research, published sources and generalised experiences. Considering these ideas the following themes are deeloped SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 1. Manuscript should be in American English, A4 size MSword document with 2.9 cm. as left and right margin and 2.7 cm. as top and bottom margin. Font style-times New Roman and Font size-12. 2. The author(s) are required to submit an original and unpublished case study which has not been submitted or discussed in any preious conference of any public forum. 3. The cases can be based on primary or secondary data. The cases written with secondary data should mention all the sources of information and cases based on primary data must hae organisational consent. 4. Compact cases with 2 3 pages or cases with maximum 8-10 pages are preferred. 5. Fully finished cases should hae a comprehensie teaching note. Marketing Finance / Accounts / Banking / Insurance Business / Social Entrepreneurship Organisational Behaiour / Human Resource Management Economics, Politics, Business Enironment and Strategy Total Quality Management / General Management Hospitality Management / Health Management 7. Your Teaching note should hae details on Case synopsis, target group, Learning objecties, Teaching strategy, Discussion questions with detail analysis, Background reading, Area of the case, Highlights and key points of the case study. The list is only suggestie of categories and this does not limit the area of participants. Send us your final case studies and teaching notes at caseconference@sonamgmt.org 6. Any issue of plagiarism will result in disqualification of case from the conference.
SCHEDULE REGISTRATION Electronic Fund Transfer Participants may execute the electronic fund transfer using following details: Name of the Bank : Central Bank of India Branch Name : Fie Roads, Salem Branch Address : 5/250 E, Sri Vijaya Tower, Junction Main Road Fie Roads, Salem 636004 Account Number : 3973647165 Account Name : Sona School of Management IFSC Code : CBIN0283306 SWIFT Code : CBININBBSAL Upon using this facility, mail the transaction details / registration form to caseconference@sonamgmt.org for confirmation. Offline Payment Mode Draw the Demand Draft in faor of "Sona School of Management", payable at "Salem". The DD along with Registration form should be sent at the address gien at the end. REGISTRATION FEE (A) For the Conference Category of Participants Indian International Corporate executies / Trainers / INR 3000/- USD 200 Business Consultants / Entrepreneurs Faculty members INR 2000/- USD 150 Research scholars / Final year students INR 1000/of any Business studies USD 100 (B) For the one-day Case writing workshop Fee per participant INR. 1000/- (USD 100 for foreign participants) Workshop participant can register to attend the case conference by paying the conference registration additional. N.B. The conference fee is charged per person per case basis. In case of multiple authors, only the author, who is submitting the case will be notified and gien the certificate. Co-authors desirous of certification and / or participation are required in addition to pay the full registration fees. Research scholars need to submit a proof from their institute. Registration fee are non-refundable. Submission of Case abstract On or before June 20 th, 2017 Final submission of full Case and Teaching note On or before July 21 st, 2017 Registration for the conference On or before July 21, 2017 Pre - Conference Workshop Case Presentation st September 21st, 2017 rd September 22nd & 23, 2017 ACCOMMODATION Accommodation for participants will be arranged on request in College Hostels and nearby hotels on payment basis. Contact Prof.R. Vijayakrishnan at +91-99620 11108 / ijayakrishnan.r@sonamgmt.org DISTINGUISHED KEY NOTE SPEAKERS Dr. K.B. Akhilesh Professor Department of Management Studies Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru Professor Akhilesh has been a senior professor and eminent consultant of Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaiour and Technology Management at Indian Institute of Science. His specific research interest includes Collectie Intelligence at the team leel, Family Business Performance, Organizational Deelopment and Change Management. He is the President of Raji Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Rae Bareli. Dr. Subhash Sharma Director Indus Business Academy Bengaluru Dr. Subhash Sharma holds Ph.D from the USC, Los Angeles and PGDM from IIM(A). He is a prolific writer and speaker who is known for his creatie synthesis of Eastern and Western management ideas. He was Founding Faculty of IRMA, Founder Director of Indian Institute of Plantation. Discounts* 1. Early birds who register on or before 20th June 2017-10% discount. 2. Two or more participants from an organisation 10% discount. 3. Registration for Multiple eents (for Conference and Workshop) - 10% discount. * A participant can aail of only one of these discounts. Dr. Debi S Saini Professor emeritus Management Deelopment Institute Gurgoan Dr. Debi S Saini is professor emeritus of HRM at MDI, Gurgoan and Aarhus Uniersity, Denmark.
PATRONS AND ORGANISERS CHIEF PATRONS Mr. C. Valliappa, Chairman, Sona Group of Institutions PATRON Mr. Chocko Valliappa Vice-Chairman, Sona Group of Institutions Prof. Swarup K Mohanty, Ph.D Director Sona School of Management Mr. Thyagu Valliappa Vice-Chairman, Sona Group of Institutions CONVENOR ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Prof. A.Velsamy Associate Professor Sona School of Management Prof. G. Padmanaban Prof. K.Sriniasan Prof. K. Riyazahmed Prof. R. Nithya Prof. M.S. Kamalaeni Prof. K. Balachandar Prof. R. Vijayakrishnan Prof. D. Ganesan SONA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Sona School of Management, promoted by a prominent business group with 50 years of serice to the cause of education is one of the most sought after institutes in South India. Sona SOM is poised to achiee an eniable 42nd Rank among all the B- Schools across India rated by "Business India Surey 2016". Sona SOM is also ranked 10th in India and 2nd in Tamil Nadu among all the B-Schools under the category Outstanding B-Schools of Excellence by CSR Magazine 2016 surey. The institute offers Master of Business Administration (MBA) program in four specialisations namely Marketing, Finance, HR & Production functions. The School is AICTE approed, NBA and NAAC accredited and ISO certified. Established in 1998, Sona School of Management cherishes 18 years of legacy in creating talented, responsible and society centric management graduates who experience and beliee that leadership can be nurtured with human touch. The learning ambience, futuristic content and pedagogy groom students into change agents with global perspectie. At SONA teaching is imparted entrepreneurially, backed by research, consulting, and corporate training. Our industry- ready curriculum is deeloped jointly by experts from industry and academia. SALEM & YERCAUD Salem popularly known as steel city is the sixth largest city in Tamil Nadu. It is known for rich minerals and textiles. It is well connected by road and rail to all major cities of India. The nearest airports are Bengaluru (200 km.) and Coimbatore (168 km.) Places to isit in Salem are Sugaaneswarar temple, 1008 Shia Lingam temple and Sri Ramar temple. Other nearby places are Sankakiri Fort, Mettur Dam, Tharamangalam, Kolli hills. Salem is surrounded by range of hills and Yercaud one of the renowned hill station is 21 km away. Yercaud, located in Shearoy hills at an altitude of 1515 metres aboe MSL is known for Coffee, Oranges and Jack fruit. In the month of September, the weather will be pleasing with an aerage of 26 C. The National Orchidarium and Botanical Garden is situated in Yercaud. Place to isit in Yercaud are Lake, Killiyur Falls, Sheraroyan Temple, Bear's Cae, Pagoda Point, Silk Farm and Rose Garden. For more details Prof. A. Velsamy SONA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (A Unit of Sona College of Technology) Junction Main Road / Sona Nagar, Salem 636 005 / Tamilnadu / India & +91 9842814694 +91 427 4099999, 4099977 elsamy.a@sonamgmt.org For online registration : www.sonamgmt.org/case-conference/