2017 BCERC CALL FOR PAPERS

ABSTRACT GUIDELINES

• A two-page, maximum 900-word abstract, to include Principal Topic, Method, and Results, should be submitted online to www.bcerc.com no later then October 19, 2016. Abstracts will be double-blind reviewed.

• Authors will be notified via email in December 2016 on acceptance of abstract. A one-page, maximum 400-word count summary is due March 2017. A 6-page abridged paper is due in April 2017.

• Papers will be evaluated by members of the Board of Review, 40 of the top papers will be selected for inclusion of their 6-page abridged paper in the 2017 issue of Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research BCERC Proceedings (FER). The papers not selected as the top 40 will have only the one-page summary in the 2017 issue of FER.

DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM

The Doctoral Consortium is scheduled for June 7 and June 10, 2017.

Twenty-five doctoral students pursuing research and teaching careers will have an opportunity to participate in the program and attend the conference. Application deadline is December 7, 2016.

Adams Hall, The University of Oklahoma Michael F. Price College of Business, Norman, OK

Information on BCERC Call for Papers and Doctoral Consortium can be found on our website at www.bcerc.com.

37TH BABSON COLLEGE ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESEARCH CONFERENCE AND DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM

Co-sponsored by The University of Oklahoma Michael F. Price College of Business, Norman, OK

June 7–10, 2017

BCERC DEADLINES

Abstract Submission DeadlineOctober 19, 2016

Acceptance NotificationDecember 2016

Doctoral Consortium DeadlineDecember 7, 2016

Submission of PaperApril 2017

The 37th BCERC will be held at The University of Oklahoma Michael F. Price College of Business, Norman, OK. The conference will focus on cutting-edge empirical research in progress that will significantly advance the field of entrepreneurship.

Babson College is the educator, convener, and thought leader for Entrepreneurship of All Kinds®. The top-ranked college for entrepreneurship education, Babson is a dynamic living and learning laboratory where students, faculty, and staff work together to address the real-world problems of business and society. We prepare the entrepreneurial leaders our world needs most: those with strong functional knowledge and the skills and vision to navigate change, accommodate ambiguity, surmount complexity, and motivate teams in a common purpose to make a difference in the world, and have an impact on organizations of all sizes and types. As we have for nearly a half-century, Babson continues to advance Entrepreneurial Thought and Action® as the most positive force on the planet for generating sustainable economic and social value.

Created by the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature in 1890, the University of Oklahoma is a doctoral degree-granting research university serving the educational, cultural, economic and health-care needs of the state, region and nation. The Norman campus serves as home to all of the university’s academic programs except health-related fields. The OU Health Sciences Center, which is located in Oklahoma City, is one of only four comprehensive academic health centers in the nation with seven professional colleges. Both the Norman and Health Sciences Center colleges offer programs at the Schusterman Center, the site of OU-Tulsa. OU enrolls more than 30,000 students, has more than 2,700 full-time faculty members and has 21 colleges offering 171 majors at the baccalaureate level, 152 majors at the master’s level, 79 majors at the doctoral level, 32 majors at the doctoral professional level, and 35 graduate certificates. The university’s annual operating budget is $1.8 billion. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution.

Established in 1928, the Michael F. Price College of Business ensures the enduring global competitiveness of Oklahoma and the nation. As the University of Oklahoma’s second largest college, the Price College of Business educates over 4,500 students through undergraduate, master’s, executive and doctoral programs across six academic divisions in Accounting, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, Finance, Management and International Business, Management Information Systems, and Marketing and Supply Chain Management. Notable rankings include the Center for Entrepreneurship, which is consistently ranked in the top 10 (#9) at the undergraduate level and in the top 15 (#12) at the graduate level, by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine.

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