Focus and Scope

Scope and Topics

JBK encourages submissions that demonstrate methodological rigor, conceptual depth, and practical relevance in corporate and macro-level business dynamics. Core areas of inquiry include, but are not limited to:

• Corporate Finance & Financial Management: Capital structure, corporate governance, financial distress, working capital management, valuation, and M&A strategies.

• Financial Markets & Banking: Financial engineering, investment analysis, asset pricing, risk management, banking stability, and capital market dynamics.

• Fintech & Financial Innovation: Blockchain in finance, digital banking, algorithmic trading, decentralized finance (DeFi), and financial inclusion technologies.

• Strategic Business Management: Business models, entrepreneurship, organizational behavior, marketing strategies, and supply chain finance.

• Sustainable & Islamic Finance: ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing, sustainable finance practices, Islamic banking frameworks, and ethical corporate practices.