Middlesex University Dubai is proud to announce the upcoming Fourth International Conference on Emerging Research Paradigms in Business and Social Sciences (ERPBSS-2018). Over the last six years, our biennial conference has attracted hundreds of delegates representing institutions worldwide. The interdisciplinary ERPBSS conference series continues to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to communicate their findings and experiences, and fosters local and international collaboration. Our Fourth International Conference, ERPBSS 2018, builds upon the success of the earlier three conferences, and is aligned with the upcoming EXPO 2020 themes of Sustainability, Mobility, and Opportunity. 

The world faces incredibly complex changes that shape our collective futures. We live in a time of increased mobility and connectedness, as forces of globalisation and technological change are redefining the economic, social, political, and physical systems of the world. Inevitably, ideas and knowledge are transcending traditional disciplinary and geographic boundaries. While this transformation offers increasing opportunities for innovation, it also contributes to increasingly complex global and local challenges that must be met with increasing attention to a more sustainable future. 

Our University offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes spanning a range of academic disciplines, all of which are represented in this conference. This year, we welcome presentations from researchers who are shaping the direction of our disciplines, and from practitioners who are implementing best practice at the coalface of their professions. We offer a range of presentation formats and encourage submissions for Special Sessions and the ‘Research Matters Visual Forum’ poster session in which presenters can share their expertise in interactive manners.