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14 - 15 May 2026
SMU Li Ka Shing Library

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  • Seminars
  • Keynote & Panels
  • Breakout Sessions & Poster Presentations

Starting from 1st October, we welcome the submission of any original single-authored and co-authored unpublished, early-stage working papers or work-in-progress papers on the following topics of interest (but not limited to):

  • Accounting

  • Economics

  • Finance

  • Law

  • Marketing

  • Psychology

  • Operations Management

  • Management of Information Systems

  • Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship

  • Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource

 We also welcome papers on interdisciplinary topics, including (but not limited to): 

  • Sustainability

  • Urban Studies

  • Growth in Asia

  • Digital Transformation

  • Computational Social Sciences

Important Notes:

We ask that each student submit only one paper to present at the conference. This will give all applicants a fair chance at attending the conference. Submitting students may also be a co-author on another paper submitted by another student, but each student will only have one opportunity to present.

Presentations are divided into the subject areas and topics listed above. You can choose the area most relevant to your topic. If you are conducting research across multiple disciplines, you can either submit it to an interdisciplinary area, or one of the related disciplinary areas.

Accepted papers will be considered for Best Paper Awards, with a prize of SGD500 each.​​​​​​​

DescriptionDates
Call for Papers1 October 2025 onwards
Initial Paper Submission Deadline1 February 2026
Notification of Acceptance15 March 2026
Confirmation of Attendance22 March 2026
Conference14–15 May 2026
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