53rd NBEA Annual Conference
October 15-17, 2026
The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center
State College, PA
Call for Papers
Conference papers, and proposals for panels, symposia, tutorials, and workshops in all areas of business and economics are invited for peer review and presentation at the 53rd Annual NBEA Conference.
Guidelines for submissions
Authors may submit conference papers (no less than 2–4 pages), full manuscripts, or proposals for panels, symposia, tutorials, and workshops. Submissions must meet the minimum page threshold to be considered for peer review. Submissions must provide sufficient detail to allow for rigorous peer review and an informed decision judgment.
All submissions must be uploaded via the Microsoft CMT NBEA Portal.
Format: Please submit files in MS Word (.doc or .docx) only.
Blind Peer Review: Do not identify author(s) in the body of the uploaded file.
Title Pages: Submissions must include two title pages:
Page 1: Title, primary/secondary track, and full author details (name, affiliation, email). Identify the corresponding author for multi-author papers.
Page 2: Title and track designations only (for blind review).
Important Dates
Student Scholarships
The NBEA is proud to support emerging scholars by offering five student scholarships for the annual conference. Each scholarship covers the full cost of conference registration. Upon paper acceptance, eligible students are invited to submit the official Scholarship Application Form for consideration.
Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students with accepted conference papers.
Recognition: Winners are honored during the Friday luncheon.
Best Paper Awards
Authors are encouraged to submit their accepted work for the Best Paper Awards. Winners must present their work at the 2026 conference to receive the award. We look forward to your participation!
Proceedings
Conference Proceedings will be published electronically following the event. Proceedings will include papers, symposia, tutorials, and workshop summaries presented at the Conference. A publication template is available here. Direct proceedings questions to Dr. Xiaoli Wang, Marist University, at nbea.register@gmail.com.
Conference Leadership
Conference Chair:Â Dr. Joe Palazzolo, Monmouth University
Proceedings Editor:Â Dr. Xiaoli Wang, Marist University
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