29-31 October 2025丨Xiamen, China

Call for Abstracts

Submission Deadline: 6th July 2025 (23:59 UTC+8)

Symposium Overview

Our ACE Symposium 2025 will be hosted in autumn in Xiamen, China!

This global event can offer you an invaluable opportunity to engage in international networking, helping you to develop professional connections early in your career so that you can begin to explore how research collaborations can lead to impactful collaborations on a global scale.

ACE Symposium 2025 is a doctoral event which aims to cultivate an international mindset by providing you with the opportunity to present your research to an international audience, as well as the chance to participate in a diverse programme which includes international expert speakers and research themed workshops designed to challenge you towards progressive thinking on hot topics.

Theme: AI Empowerment in the Development of Business and Management

Date & Venue: 29-31 October 2025丨Xiamen, China

Organizers & Co-organizers:

Host: School of Management, Xiamen University

Co-organizers: Leeds University Business School, the Faculty of Business and Economics at University of Antwerp, School of Economics and Business at the University of Ljubljana

Sponsor: Alliance of Chinese and European Business Schools

Topics of Interest

We invite papers on the following topics (but not limited to):

* Accounting & Finance

* Business Management & Management Science

* Marketing & Tourism Management

Abstracts with an interdisciplinary theme will be particularly well received.

Submission Types

Abstracts: (500-750 words), including key words.

Key Dates

Submission Deadline: 6th July 2025 (23:59 UTC+8)

Notification of Acceptance: 15th July 2025 (23:59 UTC+8)

Submission & Review

Submit Procedure:

Please send your abstract with your name, research topic, year of study, phone number and department to [kellychan19515@xmu.edu.cn] by the deadline stated above. (Additional note: Abstracts are only accepted from applicants who are officially enrolled as PhD students. All Postgraduate / PhD Researchers who have completed their first year are eligible to apply. Please note that research projects that are not yet in the data collection or analysis stages are also welcome.)

Review Procedure:

All abstracts will undergo a double-blind review based on criteria including originality, relevance to the conference theme, academic rigor, practical significance, and clarity of presentation.

Presentation

Accepted abstracts will be organized into an ACE Symposium schedule of presentations. Authors will all be invited in person to Xiamen to present their work by oral or poster presentation. The presentation for each abstract will be 20 mins, plus Q&A.

Funding

Successful candidates will receive funding for travel and accommodation. There is no registration fee. The symposium will award the two best presentations with a monetary prize of USD 500 each.  

Contact Information

Kelly CHAN, coordinator of International Development and Accreditation Office, School of Management, Xiamen University, kellychan19515@xmu.edu.cn.

Office: Room 320, Jiageng Building#1, Siming Campus, TEL: +86-592-2182872.

Background

The Alliance of Chinese & European Business Schools (ACE) was founded in 2013/14 under the patronage of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). ACE focuses on academic excellence and the synergy between research and education to better prepare the next generation of executives.

In response to this vision, during the 2020-2021 academic year, a group of ACE members, Leeds University Business School (LUBS), the Faculty of Business and Economics at University of Antwerp and the School of Management at Xiamen University (XMU), joined forces to provide a series of international research seminars for post-graduates and early career post-doctoral researchers. Speakers covering a wide range of business-related topics were able to present to an international group of attendees through these highly accessible online sessions. Later the School of Economics and Business at the University of Ljubljana (SEB LU) has become actively involved in this work and the virtual seminar sessions have continued with the latest taking place in March 2024. Leeds University Business School made history by hosting the first-ever Alliance of Chinese and European Business Network (ACE) International Research Symposium on 25-27 September 2024.

The initiative now continues to expand with this face-to-face international event in Xiamen China, 2025.

We look forward to receiving your submission soon!

International Development and Accreditation Office

School of Management, Xiamen University