The 9th International Conference on Interdisciplinary Business, Economy, Management, and Social Studies (9th IBEMS) was successfully held on July 3-4, 2025]. This virtual conference was proudly organized by the Business Management Network Institute, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, and Research Synergy Foundation. Co-hosted by the Master of Accounting Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, UNISBA, and PERBANAS Institute, and conducted hybrid at Curtin University, Perth, Australia and through an online platform to accommodate global participation.
This year’s conference explored the interdisciplinary intersections of business, economics, management, psychology, law, education, sustainability, and social studies. With the overarching theme of "Promoting Interdisciplinary Innovations: Shaping Sustainable Futures in Business, Economy, and Society," the conference aimed to provide a robust academic platform for scholars, researchers, and professionals to exchange ideas, present findings, and engage in constructive dialogue.
The conference brought together distinguished speakers, presenters, reviewers, session chairs, and attendees from over 16+ countries around the globe, such as Indonesia, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom. Iraq, Laos, and many more.
Throughout the sessions, a wide range of research topics were presented—demonstrating the richness and diversity of interdisciplinary studies in today’s global context.
Paper ID: IBM25177
Presenter: Muhammad Taufik Mardian
Title: Exploring the Innovation Capability: A Bibliometric Approach to Global Research Trends (2015-2025)
Questions from Participants:
- Usman Mohammed:
"Q1. In bibliometric analysis, what is the commonly accepted citation time window for evaluating research impact—5 years or 10 years—and what are the reasons for choosing one over the other?" - Jeffy M. Sumilhig:
"What kind of innovation capability do you like to improve and which specific industry have you seen that needs innovation capability?" - Usman Mohammed:
"Do you think we can also implement findings from your research in other countries?"
Paper ID: IBM25198
Presenter: Misael Jr Camposano
Title: Developing Policy Guidelines to Mitigate the Impacts of Variation Orders on Project Costs in Water and Wastewater Projects in the Philippines Using Analytical Hierarchy Process
Question (inferred):
There is no direct question found in the transcript with the presenter name or paper ID explicitly mentioned during the discussion. However, a few participants expressed appreciation and gratitude such as:
- “Thanks Prof. Misael.”
- “Your presentation is very important and gives good insight.”
- “Are there any non-technical factors that need to be considered in your study?” — This likely corresponds to the topic and fits as a question for this paper.
Paper ID: IBM25178
Presenter: Nani Fitriani
Title: Saving With Style: How Digital Promotional Media and Product Quality Drive Millennials’ Adoption of Bank’s Saving Product
Questions from Participants:
- Usman Mohammed:
"To what extent does digital promotional media influence the adaptation of bank saving product?" - M Taufik Mardian:
"Do you think findings from your research also impacted to Sharia bank?" - Jeffrey Obnamia:
"How do digital promotional media and perceived product quality influence the decision of millennials to adopt savings products offered by banks?"
Paper ID: IBM25183
Presenter: Hedwigis Esti Riwayati
Title: The Role of Good Corporate Governance as a Moderate Influence of Financial Performance on Financial Distress
Questions from Participants:
- Usman Mohammed:
- "Q1. How does good corporate governance impact the relationship between financial performance and financial distress in organizations?"
- "Q2. Can effective corporate governance practices mitigate the risk of financial distress, even when financial performance is poor?"
We invite all participants to discuss or ask questions related to the material shared by the presenters in this forum. The presenter and the audience can continue the discussion in this forum. Enjoy the discussion, and see you at the upcoming conference at https://bit.ly/RSF-UpcomingConference
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