(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The United Arab Emirates University, the Islamic International Foundation for Economics and Finance of Saudia Arabia, and the University of Malaya, Malaysia in cooperation with Global Marketing Network, Sage publications, Inderscience, and Halal Focus have invited academics, managers, policy makers, and practitioners to attend or submit competitive papers to the 2nd Global Islamic Marketing Conference.

All complete papers will be considered for the prestigious Islamic Marketing Award. Winners will receive their awards at the closing ceremony.

Islamic marketing, Islamic branding, Muslim consumers, Commercializing Islam, Islamic marketing mix, Islamic business ethics, Halal market, Islamic hospitality and tourism, Islamic logistics, Islamic e-market, Islamic law and marketing practices, Trade with Islamic markets, Islamic media and communications, Islamic retail, Islamic fashion and clothing and Islamic pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and toiletry are among the topics to be discussed in this conference.

Kosher/ Jewish business Studies, Christian business studies, Vegetarian consumer/ market studies, Ethnic consumer/ market studies, Green/ environmental Marketing and also Islamic finance, and Islam and business will also be debated at the event.

Islamic HR, Islamic management and leadership, Islamic entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship in Emerging Islamic Markets, Social Innovation and Islamic Marketing, Islamic economics and Islamic business education are other subjects of the conference.

The conference will be held in English, Arabic and Farsi and the deadline for submission of the papers is November 15, 2011.

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