ICSMHE 2026: 20. International Conference on Strategic Management in Higher Education

November 18-19, 2026 in Singapore, Singapore

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Conference Code: 26SGSI11ICSMHE001

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The International Research Conference Aims and Objectives

The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number and length of the presentations. With its high quality, it provides an exceptional value for students, academics and industry researchers.

International Conference on Strategic Management in Higher Education aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Strategic Management in Higher Education. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Strategic Management in Higher Education.

Call for Contributions

Prospective authors are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts, papers and e-posters. Also, high quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or theoretical work in all areas of Strategic Management in Higher Education are cordially invited for presentation at the conference. The conference solicits contributions of abstracts, papers and e-posters that address themes and topics of the conference, including figures, tables and references of novel research materials.

Guidelines for Authors

Please ensure your submission meets the conference's strict guidelines for accepting scholarly papers. Downloadable versions of the check list for Full-Text Papers and Abstract Papers.

Please refer to the Paper Submission Guideline, Abstract Submission Guideline and Author Information before submitting your paper.

Conference Proceedings

All submitted conference papers will be blind peer reviewed by three competent reviewers. The peer-reviewed conference proceedings are indexed in the Open Science Index, Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, Zenedo, BASE, WorldCAT, Sherpa/RoMEO, and other index databases. Impact Factor Indicators.

Special Journal Issues

20. International Conference on Strategic Management in Higher Education has teamed up with the Special Journal Issue on Strategic Management in Higher Education. A number of selected high-impact full text papers will also be considered for the special journal issues. All submitted papers will have the opportunity to be considered for this Special Journal Issue. The paper selection will be carried out during the peer review process as well as at the conference presentation stage. Submitted papers must not be under consideration by any other journal or publication. The final decision for paper selection will be made based on peer review reports by the Guest Editors and the Editor-in-Chief jointly. Selected full-text papers will be published online free of charge.

Conference Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities

The Conference offers the opportunity to become a conference sponsor or exhibitor. To participate as a sponsor or exhibitor, please download and complete the Conference Sponsorship Request Form.

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Selected Papers

Elements of a Culture of Quality in the Implementation of Quality Assurance Systems of Countries in the European Higher Education Area
L. Mion
Elements of a Culture of Quality in the Implementation of Quality Assurance Systems of Countries in the European Higher Education Area
L. Mion
Active Learning Strategies to Develop Student Skills in Information Systems for Management
F. Castro Lopes, S. Fernandes
Students’ Participation in Higher Education Governance in Mainland China
Rurui (Angelina) Liu
An E-Coaching Methodology for Higher Education in Saudi Arabia
Essam Almuhsin, Ben Soh, Alice Li, Azmat Ullah
Reflective Thinking and Experiential Learning: A Quasi-Experimental Quanti-Quali Response to Greater Diversification of Activities and Greater Integration of Student Profiles
P. Bogas
Tutoring between “The Can Do” and “The Have to Do”: The Case of Batna 2 University, Algeria
Radia Guerza
Triangle Issues of Sustainability at the University Level within a Vision of Knowledge Economy and Society
Ashiquer Rahman
Information Construction of Higher Education in Teaching Practice
Yang Meng, James L. Patnao
Skills Development: The Active Learning Model of a French Computer Science Institute
N. Paparisteidi, D. Rodamitou
English as a Foreign Language Students’ Perceptions towards the British Culture: The Case of Batna 2 University, Algeria
Djelloul Nedjai
Examining Foreign Student Visual Perceptions of Online Marketing Tools at a Hungarian University
Anita Kéri
Achieving Implementable Nature-Based Solutions While Reshaping Architectural Education: A Case Study of URBiNAT and BUILD Solutions
C. Farinea, A. Conserva, F. Demeur
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned in Promoting Student Internationalisation
David Cobham
A Mixed Method Study Investigating Dyslexia and Students’ Experiences of Anxiety and Coping
Amanda Abbott-Jones

Conference venue information will be released soon.

Strategic Management in Higher Education
Acculturation: what preliminary intercultural need to be trained before been sent to a study abroad?
Approaches to Professional Development and Standards for Disability Service Providers
Assessment Methodologies and Rubrics in Higher Education
Coping with incompatibility in semester-, trimester and quarter year course periods
Does studying abroad imply “living together with local students”, or prefer “international student houses”?
Double- versus joint degrees
Enhancing Learning Experiences in Higher Education
Formal and pragmatic obstacles and opportunities in student exchange programs
Funding resources for staff and student exchange
Graduates Job Readiness
Higher Education and International student exchange
Higher Education at a Time of Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities
Higher Education Relationships with Orders, Syndicates, and Unions (e.g. Order of Engineers, Syndicate of Pharmacists, Students’ Unions…)
How to defend the yielded higher criterion to the access of regional- and local students?
How to establish campuses as multicultural communities
How to evaluate students’ readiness for studying abroad?
How to recruit highly talented students abroad?
ICT and E-Learning in Higher Education
Innovations in Higher Education: Programs, Services, Technology, and Funding
International Educational Exchange Programs
International Ranking Schemes of Universities
Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education
Learning far away from home and close to your future colleagues
Learning in multicultural contexts
Lifelong Learning, Industry Partnerships, and Service to Society
Promoting Effective Institutional Governance in Higher Education
Quality Assurance & Accreditation in Higher Education
Research, Development and Innovation in Higher Education
Role of Global Universities in Regional Development
Strategic Planning in Higher Education
Student Access to Higher Education
Technologies for spreading learning around the world
The Internationalization of Higher Education
Trade-offs between student exchange in the bachelor- versus the master stage?
UN partnership with higher education institutions- UNAI
Virtual presence as option for extending the students’ learning space
Will English be the default language for master courses around the globe?
Women in Higher Education

Abstracts/Full-Text Paper Submission Deadline		February 13, 2025
Notification of Acceptance/Rejection		February 27, 2025
Final Paper (Camera Ready) Submission & Early Bird Registration Deadline		October 18, 2026
Conference Dates		November 18-19, 2026