Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur, a leading B-school has announced its 1st International Case Conference (ICC 2026) scheduled from 30th – 31st January 2026. The conference will bring together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from across the globe. The event will serve as a premier platform to deliberate on evolving management practices, innovation-driven pedagogy, and the future of business in emerging and global markets.
The ICC 2026 will center around three major themes that capture the evolving landscape of management and business. The first theme, Contemporary Business Practices, will cover a wide spectrum of areas including strategy, marketing innovations, fintech, human resource management and organizational behavior, operations and supply chain management, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and public policy. The second theme, Integration of AI in Business, will delve into the transformative role of technology, exploring digital transformation, business analytics, machine learning, AI-enabled operations, HR analytics, as well as the pressing issues of ethical AI and governance. The third theme, Globalising Indian Business Strategy, will focus on the opportunities and challenges faced by Indian firms in international markets, highlighting aspects such as cross-border alliances, branding, global supply chain integration, and offering comparative perspectives between emerging and developed markets. Together, these themes aim to foster dialogue, research, and insights that shape the future of business in a rapidly changing global environment.
The key highlights of ICC-2026 include a series of enriching activities and opportunities for participants. The conference will feature workshops on case writing and case teaching, designed to equip participants with practical tools and techniques to create impactful cases and use them effectively in classrooms. It will also host dedicated thematic tracks covering diverse areas such as the integration of AI in case writing and teaching, globalising Indian business strategies, policy implementation and its impact, sustainability, and innovation in pedagogy.
To encourage excellence, the conference will present Best Case Awards, offering substantial prizes for outstanding contributions. Additionally, selected cases will gain a publication opportunity in a special issue of Emerging Markets Case Studies (EMCS), Emerald Publishing, which is indexed in Scopus and ranked by the Chartered Association of Business Schools Academic Journal Guide (AJG). Further, the conference will organize a Mini-Case Competition for MBA/PGP students, providing a platform for presenting short cases, with shortlisted entries invited to compete at IIM Raipur.
Academicians, researchers, practitioners, and students are invited to submit original, unpublished teaching cases for presentation at ICC 2026, with the final date for submission being 31st December 2025.
Prof. Sanjeev Prashar, Director – in – charge and Conference Chief Patron; IIM Raipur, stated “Case pedagogy is more than a teaching tool; it is a bridge between theory and practice. With the establishment of the Case House of IIM Raipur (CHIRP), our focus has been to curate cases that capture the pulse of Indian business realities while resonating globally. The First Case Conference is a natural progression of this effort, creating a vibrant forum where academicians, researchers, and industry practitioners come together to co-create knowledge. By spotlighting themes from strategy to sustainability and entrepreneurship to digital transformation, we are not only nurturing a repository of authentic Indian cases but also setting the stage for new collaborations, publication pathways, and innovations in management education.”
