Conference Overview:

The conference would like to bring together researches on innovation and entrepreneurship and the status of entrepreneurship undertaking in the Philippines and in other catching-up economies.. This will be captured through

• Paper presentations
• Poster presentation
• Workshop and Tutorials
• Entrepreneurship Product Exhibits 

Scope and Topics:

The theme of the conference,  “INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CATCHING- UP ECONOMIES” aims to bring papers containing original contributions on theories, practice, empirical studies, case analysis, and researches in all areas of innovation, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial management, and entrepreneurial education. Topics include but not limited to the following:

• enterprise development
• managing growing business
• family business
• venture capital formation
• human capital development
• logistics and supply chain
• electronic commerce
• innovative marketing techniques
• business process engineering
• outsourcing
• franchising
• innovation in entrepreneurship education
• innovation and product design
• technology management.
• ethics and social responsibility 

The conference solicits paper submission for the plenary and parallel sessions, and poster presentation. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings.

Entrepreneurs, schools, and students of entrepreneurship programs are invited to exhibit their products/programs during the conference. Tutorial sessions on topics of great interest and value to entrepreneurs will also be given.