About the Conference

International Conference on Financial Markets & Corporate Finance is an initiative taken by leading management schools within the Indian Institute of Technology system. The PAN-IIT conference brings together researchers from academia, industry and regulatory organizations to deliberate on theoretical work, empirical findings and policy implications related to financial market and corporate finance

7th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FINANCIAL MARKETS & CORPORATE FINANCE (ICFMCF 2025) will be held in Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSoM), IIT Kharagpur from June 28th - 29th , 2025. The aim of the conference is to provide a forum to showcase the cutting-edge research in the area of financial markets, corporate finance and sustainable finance. The conference provides an excellent avenue to get quality feedback and an opportunity for networking among researchers, academicians and industry executives working in the area of finance and allied areas. We invite high quality original theoretical/applied empirical papers (or extended abstracts) from faculty members, research scholars and industry practitioners.

How to reach IIT KGP

Important Dates

25th Feb, 2025

Submission of full paper/extended Abstract Starts

30th April, 2025

Submission ends

15th May, 2025

Notification of Acceptance

15th May - 31st May, 2025 [Early Bird]

Registration Window

1st June - 15th June, 2025

Registration Window Closes

28th & 29th June, 2025

Conference Dates

Pre-conference workshop for Ph.D. students will be organised on 27th June, 2025, on the following topics:

Scholars who only want to attend the pre-conference workshop can attend by paying the registration fee of INR 2500 plus 18% GST.

  1. Experimental Design for Financial Research
  2. Literature Review through Meta-Analysis
  3. Applications of STATA in Financial Research
  4. Session by the Editor on Publishing in Top Journals

Call for Papers

Submission covering studies related to financial market, corporate finance and sustainable finance are generally encouraged. Papers/extended abstracts may be submitted on the topics listed below, but are not limited to:

Track 1 : Financial Markets

  • Investment Strategies and Asset Management
  • Market Trends and Forecasting
  • Banking and Financial Institutions
  • Financial Inclusion and Payment System
  • FinTech & AI - Role in shaping the global economy

Track 2: Corporate Finance & Accounting

  • Corporate Finance and Capital Structure
  • Business Group and Ownership Structure
  • Inventory, Receivables and Earnings Management
  • Corporate Governance and Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Recent Advancements in Accounting, Auditing and Disclosure Practices

Track 3: Sustainable Finance

  • Green Finance and Investment
  • Corporate Responsibility and ESG Integration
  • Measuring and Reporting Sustainable Performance
  • Sustainable Finance for Net Zero, Circular economy & Sustainable Mining
  • Policy Frameworks for Sustainable Finance
  • Global Collaboration for Sustainable Development

For more information about the conference, please contact:

Prof. C. S. Mishra

VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur
Conference Convenor

(csmishra@vgsom.iitkgp.ac.in)

Prof. Abhijeet Chandra

VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur
Conference Convenor

(abhijeet@vgsom.iitkgp.ac.in)

Prof. Ajay Kumar Mishra

VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur
Conference Secretary

(akmishra@vgsom.iitkgp.ac.in)

Academic Partners

Contact

Location:

Vinod Gupta School of Management
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur 721 302, India