Envisioning Sustainable Global Futures: Converging Perspectives from Business, Economics, Literature, Technology and Society ICBELTS - 2027

12 & 13 February 2027 Organized by St. Joseph's College of Commerce (Autonomous), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

St. Joseph's College of Commerce (SJCC), formerly part of St. Joseph's College (Estd. 1882), is managed by the Bengaluru Jesuit Educational Society (BJES). The Commerce Department, started in 1949, became an independent college with its own building on Brigade Road in 1972.

The college has earned NAAC accreditation across four cycles — 'Five Stars' (2000), 'A' grade (2007 and 2012), and 'A++' (February 2021). SJCC is among the few institutions in India, and the first college in Karnataka, to secure A++ in the fourth cycle. It has featured in NIRF's top 100 colleges every year since the rankings began in 2017. In 2011, SJCC was recognised as a research centre by Bengaluru City University.

The college offers fourteen undergraduate and eight postgraduate programmes across Commerce and Accounting, Business Administration and Entrepreneurship, Economics and Data Analytics, and English, Psychology and Communication.

The conference is held in collaboration with the following academic institutions and international organisations.

Seattle University is a leading Jesuit, Catholic university in Seattle, Washington, founded in 1891, renowned for its commitment to academic excellence, holistic education, and the formation of ethical leaders dedicated to creating a more just and humane world. With over 140 academic programmes and a strong emphasis on experiential learning, the university prepares students to address global challenges with competence and compassion.