AIMS AND SCOPE

FEB Zagreb International Odyssey Conference on Economics and Business is a traditional international scientific conference organized by the Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Zagreb, Croatia since 2002. From 2018 Odyssey conference is organized annually. 

The Conference provides an international forum for the exchange of research on contemporary economic and business issues and dynamics. Its purpose is to bring together scholars studying how economies, markets and organizations respond to technological, institutional, environmental and societal challenges.

Full papers that are accepted after double-blind peer review process and presented at the Conference will be published in “Proceedings of FEB Zagreb International Odyssey Conference on Economics and Business”.

The Conference integrates complementary perspectives from economics and business to examine these challenges at macroeconomic, market, organizational and individual levels. This common focus provides the framework for the Conference programme, thematic tracks and published proceedings. Within this framework, the Conference covers the following research areas: 

Economics covers topics related to

Microeconomic theories

• market structures and competition

• innovation and trends in microeconomics' education

Macroeconomic theories

• economic growth

• monetary and fiscal policies

• public finance, financial markets and international finance

• economic cycles and development economics (poverty, inequality, and sustainability)

• labor markets, environmental economics and globalization

• innovation and trends in macroeconomics' education

Business covers topics related to

Accounting and auditing

• financial accounting, managerial accounting and cost accounting

• financial and sustainability reporting

• system of internal control and internal auditing

• auditing of financial statements

• forensic accounting and auditing

• adoption of digital technologies in accounting and auditing

Finance

• corporate finance and risk management

• investment analysis

• behavioral finance

• banking and financial services

• sustainable finance

• fintech innovations

Digital Technologies and Business Transformations

• digital technologies adoption in businesses

• data-driven decision-making in companies

• automation and productivity of business processes

• IT in globalization, sustainability and business process optimization

Management and Organizations

• business innovation and change management

• strategic management

• leadership and corporate governance

• organizational behavior and human resource management

• operations management

• innovation and trends in business education

Marketing

• contemporary marketing strategies

• consumer behavior and branding

Tourism

• tourism management

• sustainable tourism

• tourism impacts