SCBE

The Annual Student Conference in
Business & Economics

INSTRUCTIONS TO PRESENTERS

For publication in the Business & Economics Digest

1. Prepare a 2-3 page (800-1000 word) summary of your paper. Consult with your faculty supervisor as you do this.
   
   
2. Include a cover page showing:
   
   • Name
     
   • Mailing address (also provide SUMMER address, if different)
     
   • Tel
     
   • Email
     
   • Title of paper
     
   • Faculty supervisor
     
   • Major/Concentration
     
     
3. Outline of the paper
   1. Introduction (what are the questions you seek to answer? why are they important?)
      
   2. Literature review (what have others found so far?)
      
   3. Framework and analysis
      
      • Theory: What do the models say?
        
      • Empirical work: What data have you used? What are the results?
   4. Conclusions (summary of findings, avenues for future research)
      
   5. Bibliography (keep this short)
      
      
4. Use Times New Roman font, size 12, and double line spacing.
   
   
5. Save the file in Word. Use your last name for the filename -- e.g. obama.doc.
   
   
6. Deadline for submission: April 28.
   
   
7. Send your summary as a Word file attachment to kains@etown.edu .

Note for HID students: You must submit a separate, completed paper to your advisor as per HID guidelines. Consult with your advisor.