The International Society for Competitiveness and its parent organization American Society for Competitiveness (www.eberly.iup.edu/asc) are international associations comprised of academics, business executives, and policy makers who share a commitment to improving competitiveness at individual, firm, industry, country, region and global levels.  Established nearly two decades back to provide a forum for the interdisciplinary and cross-sector communication needed to address competitiveness, the Society fosters the exchange of information and ideas among individuals who bring different perspectives and expertise to the issue. The Society publishes four journals that are all listed in the Cabell's Directory, EBSCO database, etc.: J. of Global Competitiveness, Advances in Competitiveness Research, Competitiveness Review and Competition Forum.

PES group of institutions (www.pes.edu), Bangalore, offers a number of high quality educational programs in fields ranging from bio-technology and engineering to business management. This conference is co-hosted by the PESIT, Bangalore. PES publishes an International peer-reviewed journal called PES Business Review. Papers presented at the conference are also eligible for submission to this journal and will be peer reviewed as per journal policy.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) is the largest state-owned university in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. It was established in 1875. IUP, Eberly College of Business and Information Technology is accredited by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business). IUP has been recognized by numerous publications for its high academic standards and competitive costs.  The Conference is co-sponsored by Indiana University of Pennsylvania (www.iup.edu)