Call for Submissions

Competitive Research Papers (Link to Template)

• The Competitive Research Papers Track is designed for researchers who have completed theoretical and empirical manuscripts focusing on various entrepreneurship-related topics. Work in this category should be established and complete, not in development. In addition to presenting their findings, we ask that during the presentation, scholars discuss how the findings directly translate to impact by informing the teaching and learning of entrepreneurship. Submissions in this category will be reviewed based on the following criteria:
  • How well the author explains the main research/theoretical framework, current state of research, and how the paper intends to fill the gap
  • Impact of the submission on current thought in the area of entrepreneurship education
  • Submission's potential appeal for USASBE members
• Presentations are a total of 15 minutes and will consist of presenting a 5-8 minute summary of the manuscript and the remainder of the time will be answering questions from the audience.
• Eligible for Research Paper Awards

Emerging Research Papers (Link to Template)

• The Emerging Research Paper Track is for researchers who are in the early stages of a research project. Presenters of accepted submissions in this category will need to prepare a brief abstract, provide their research question and research/theoretical framework and methodology, as well as be able to discuss contributions to entrepreneurship research. They also should be prepared to receive critical and developmental feedback on the next steps of their research. Submissions in this category will be reviewed based on the following criteria:
  • Overall quality of the submission
  • Potential for collaboration with other scholars
  • Impact of the submission on current thought in the area of entrepreneurship education
  • Submission's potential appeal for USASBE members
• Presentations are a total of 8 - 10 minutes depending on the number of submissions.

Research Panel Discussions and Debates: From Research to Impact (Link to Template)

• The Research Panel Discussions and Debates track is for moderated panels to discuss the implications of entrepreneurship research and its impact on associated fields (community, educators, practice, policy, ecosystems, etc). The proposal submitted should describe who will participate in the discussion or debate (names, titles and roles within their organization), what topic(s) will be discussed and/or debated, and a high-level overview of relevant research that will influence the panel conversation. Submissions in this category will be reviewed based on the following criteria:
  • A topic, panel of participants and panel moderator have all been clearly identified and described in the proposal. Note that it is the responsibility of the submitter to ensure that all panelists have agreed to participate BEFORE submitting to this category!
  • Potential interest in the topic to be discussed or debated
  • Ability of the stated panelists to engage in thoughtful and robust discussions or debate about the topic
  • Commitment from the stated panelists to attend the USASBE conference for which you are submitting this proposal
• Panels will be provided 25 minutes for their discussions and any associated Q&A.

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Competitive Experiential Exercises (Link to Template)

• The Competitive Experiential Exercises Track is designed for educators to demonstrate their most impactful teaching exercises for use in face-to-face, hybrid or virtual teaching environments. The objective is to showcase and share the variety of classroom experiences that bring learning to life. Submissions to this category will be reviewed based on the following criteria:
  • Relevance of the learning objectives to an entrepreneurship classroom
  • Ease of use in or adaptability to a variety of entrepreneurship classroom settings
  • Quality and completeness of the submission - would most entrepreneurship educators be able to easily conduct this activity in their classroom, lead a discussion of intended learning outcomes, and successfully debrief at the conclusion using the materials provided in this submission?
  • Uniqueness/creativeness of the activity
  • Potential appeal to USASBE members
• Presentations will consist of 20 minutes to describe and/or run a live demonstration of the proposed experiential exercise followed by 5 minutes of Q&A.
• Eligible for the 3E Competition, Participants may be invited to share their work via the Teaching Hub

Competitive Teaching Cases (Link to Template)

• The Competitive Teaching Cases & Experiences Track is for educators who have developed a teaching case or caselet that can be used within an entrepreneurship classroom. Teaching cases or caselets may include written and/or video content. Submissions to this category will be reviewed based on the following criteria:
  • Relevance of the case and associated learning objectives to an entrepreneurship classroom
  • Ease of use in or adaptability to a variety of entrepreneurship classroom settings
  • Quality and completeness of the submission - would most entrepreneurship educators be able to easily integrate this case into their classroom, lead a discussion of intended learning outcomes and successfully debrief at the conclusion using the materials provided in this submission?
  • Uniqueness/creativeness of the case submission
  • Potential appeal to USASBE members
• Presentations will consist of 20 minutes to describe and/or run a live demonstration of the proposed experiential exercise followed by 5 minutes of Q&A.
• Eligible for the 3E Competition, Participants may be invited to share their work via the Teaching Hub

Emerging Teaching Experiences and Cases (Link to Template)

• The Emerging Teaching Experiences and Cases Track is for educators who are in the developmental stages of creating a new experiential activity for the classroom and wish to receive feedback and input from others on this concept. Submissions should cover a description of the activity, intended impact and learning objectives, intended use cases, stage of development, and any specific feedback that is being requested. Submissions to this category will be reviewed based on the following criteria:
  • Relevance of the case or experiential activity to an entrepreneurship classroom
  • Quality of submission
  • Potential appeal to USASBE members
• Presentations are a total of 8 - 10 minutes depending on the number of submissions.

Teaching Panel Discussions and Debates: What should we be doing in the classroom? (Link to Template)

• The Teaching Panel Discussions and Debates track is for moderated panels to discuss and debate trends and hot topics in entrepreneurship education. The proposal submitted should describe who will participate in the discussion or debate (names, titles and roles within their organization), what topic(s) will be discussed and/or debated, and a high-level overview of what perspectives will be shared. Submissions in this category will be reviewed based on the following criteria:
  • A topic, panel of participants and panel moderator have all been clearly identified and described in the proposal. Note that it is the responsibility of the submitter to ensure that all panelists have agreed to participate BEFORE submitting to this category!
  • Potential interest in the topic to be discussed or debated
  • Ability of the stated panelists to engage in thoughtful and robust discussions or debate about the topic
  • Commitment from the stated panelists to attend the USASBE conference for which you are submitting this proposal
• Panels will be provided 25 minutes for their discussions and any associated Q&A.

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This presentation track is intended for schools, colleges or universities to showcase an established or an emerging program offering. Schools seeking award nominations need to go to the Excellence in Entrepreneurship Education Awards page.

Established Co-Curricular Programs (Link to Template)

• The Established Co-Curricular Programs Track is for presenters to showcase established or mature co-curricular programs with demonstrable results to share with audiences (e.g. at least one complete cycle of the program with impact data). This track is appropriate for co-curricular programs that are designed for student populations. Submissions in this category should share:
  • Demonstrable results (whether anticipated or unexpected)
  • Lessons learned/best practices in program creation, growth, and management
  • Measurable goals, outcomes, achievements
  • Influence and impact on entrepreneurship education
• Accepted submissions in this category will have the opportunity to present their program in a 15-20 minute session during the USASBE conference for which this proposal is being submitted.

Emerging Co-Curricular Programs (Link to Template)

• The Emerging Co-Curricular Programs Track is for presenters to showcase innovative, new co-curricular programs that are in the design or initial implementation stages. This track is appropriate for co-curricular programs that are designed for student populations. Submissions in this category should share:
  • A summary of the program
  • Why this program is different from current program offerings
  • What problems or challenges the program was designed to address
  • Potential influence and impact on entrepreneurship education
• Accepted submissions in this category will have the opportunity to present their program in a 10-15 minute session during the USASBE conference for which this proposal is being submitted.

Curricular Programs (Link to Template)

• The Curricular Programs Track is for presenters to share creative and/or innovative curricular, credit bearing programs. This track is appropriate for any type of curricular program such as majors, minors, certificates, courses, thematic tracks, etc. Submissions in this category should share:
  • A summary of the program and its curricular elements
  • Why this program is different from current program offerings
  • What problems or challenges the program was designed to address
  • Potential influence and impact on entrepreneurship education
• Accepted submissions in this category will have the opportunity to present their program in a 10-15 minute session during the USASBE conference for which this proposal is being submitted.

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Established Community Programs (Link to Template)

• The Established Community Programs Track is for presenters to showcase established or mature community based programs with demonstrable results to share with audiences (e.g. at least one complete cycle of the program with impact data). This track is appropriate for community based programs that are designed for community members or non traditional student populations and may or may not be credit bearing. Submissions in this category should share:
  • Demonstrable results (whether anticipated or unexpected)
  • Lessons learned/best practices in program creation, growth, and management
  • Measurable goals, outcomes, achievements
  • Influence and impact on entrepreneurship education for the given target audience(s)
• Accepted submissions in this category will have the opportunity to present their program in a 15-20 minute session during the USASBE conference for which this proposal is being submitted.

Emerging Community Programs (Link to Template)

• The Emerging Community Programs Track is for presenters to showcase innovative, new co-curricular programs that are in the design or initial implementation stages. This track is appropriate for community programs that are designed for community members or non traditional student populations and may or may not be credit bearing. Submissions in this category should share:
  • A summary of the program
  • Why this program is different from current program offerings
  • What problems or challenges the program was designed to address
  • Potential influence and impact on entrepreneurship education for the given target audience(s)
• Accepted submissions in this category will have the opportunity to present their program in a 10-15 minute session during the USASBE conference for which this proposal is being submitted.

Ecosystem Panel Discussions and Debates: How do we build and support thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems? (Link to Template)

• The Ecosystem Panel Discussions and Debates track is for moderated panels to discuss and debate trends and hot topics in entrepreneurship programming designed for communities. The proposal submitted should describe who will participate in the discussion or debate (names, titles and roles within their organization), what topic(s) will be discussed and/or debated, and a high-level overview of what perspectives will be shared. Submissions in this category will be reviewed based on the following criteria:
  • A topic, panel of participants and panel moderator have all been clearly identified and described in the proposal. Note that it is the responsibility of the submitter to ensure that all panelists have agreed to participate BEFORE submitting to this category!
  • Potential interest in the topic to be discussed or debated
  • Ability of the stated panelists to engage in thoughtful and robust discussions or debate about the topic
  • Commitment from the stated panelists to attend the USASBE conference for which you are submitting this proposal
• Panels will be provided 25 minutes for their discussions and any associated Q&A.

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