About the Organiser:
This conference is organised by the Department of Commerce and Management at Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi under the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (a University u/s 3 of UGC Act) at the Kochi Campus has distinguished itself as a temple of learning in the emerging areas of Commerce and Management, Computer Science and Visual Media and Communication, Department of English and Language. The Department of Commerce and Management is offering B.Com. and BBM Programmes at under – graduate level and M.Com. (Finance and Systems ) Programme at post – graduate level, relevant to the industry requirements in an exemplary manner. We have been able to place all the passing out students, both at UG and PG levels, in reputed organisations including banks. The alumni of the Department are now serving in various domains of management, academia and administration in India and abroad. The Department is endowed with learned and experienced faculty members and has extremely good infrastructure. Through uncompromising quality in educational delivery, our University has won us numerous laurels and recognition including the much coveted highest grade of ‘A’ Grade from NAAC and has been ranked in the IVY LEAGUE of Indian Universities along with Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai etc. A review report of the Ministry of Human Resources Development listed Amrita among the top ranks of all Indian Universities. Our international collaborations, achievements and recognitions are innumerable.

Call for Papers
Original research papers are invited from faculty members, research scholars and students to be presented at the conference on the following themes.

Main THEME
Banking innovations – Impact on Indian Economy

Sub THEMES
Core banking and its future trends
The leading role of Social banking, Convenience banking, Global banking
Customer Relationship Management
Business Model Innovations – Micro loans
Role of Agriculture banking towards economic development.
M-banking and its pros and cons
SHG Banking – A financial technology for reaching marginal groups
Future prospects and challenges of retail banking in India.
Technological advancements in banking
Strategy innovation in online stock trading
Innovations and risks in international online banking
Consumer resistance to Innovation: Marketing problems and solutions.
Recent advances in credit card business and operations