Global Conference on Business Management & Social Sciences (GCBMS -2015)
In Dubai on 24th April 11th Academy of Business Management meeting titled “Global Conference on Business Management & Social Sciences (GCBMS-2015) was inaugurated with key note address of internationally renowned academician and consultant Prof. Themis Pantos. GCBMS received overwhelming response from 31 nations. 123 abstracts and 87 papers were submitted, after comprehensive review only 19 papers were selected for presentation. According to the participants, research presentations in GCBMS-2015 added valuable contribution to the existing body of research in the versatile field of business management. This conference was a unique opportunity for researchers and professionals for exchanging ideas and learning about each other’s research work. Researchers/professors and consultants presenting papers were from renowned universities and corporate sector of USA, Canada, Italy, South African, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Thailand, Turkey, Oman, Jordan and UAE. On the second day, site seeing tour was arranged, participants enjoyed full day extraordinary outing experience.
Key Note Speaker Prof. Themis Pantos, PhD
Prof. Themis Pantos is PhD Finance from University of Toronto, Canada and is holder of the Bridge Bank Chair for Banking and Financial Services award followed by “Teacher Master Award, he remained winner of “Lucas Research Fellowship Award 2012” in addition to “Applied Research Award 2007 at San Jose State University. Just recently few months before Prof. Pantos is honored with Provost Research Award for College of Business at Zayed University. He has a long list of publications, conference presentations and is serving as editor, conference chair and key note speaker at world renowned research forums. Prior to his academic career he worked in banking sector in risk management and mortgage areas. He has served in various Universities including San Jose State University, Rutgers University and the Catholic University of America and now is associated with Zayed University UAE.