22ndAnnual Conference, September 15-17, 2010, Chicago, Illinois
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Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance’s Goals and Objectives
The main objective of the Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance (AEF) is to encourage and support research and inquiry- as well as teaching- in the very exciting field of entrepreneurial and small business finance. The academy achieves its goals through its annual Conferences, its official Publication, its new Teaching Entrepreneurial Finance portal, and now by having a stronger than ever presence on the Internet.
Call for Papers and Participation
Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance
www.aoef.org
22nd Annual Conference, September 15-17, 2010
Chicago, IllinoisProgram Co-Chairs:
Ali Fatemi and Harold Welsch, DePaul UniversityKeynote Speaker:
Werner De Bondt, Driehaus Professor in Behavioral Finance, DePaul UniversityObjectives and Scope. Since its first conference in 1989, The Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance, AEF, continues to offer a dedicated forum for exchange of research ideas related to the ever-growing field of entrepreneurial and small business finance. Given the central role of the small and medium enterprise, SME, in a free economy, the objective of the conference is to encourage research and inquiry in the very promising discipline. Although the focus of the annual event is on the financial, economic, behavioral, and accounting aspects of the small firm, papers in closely-related areas will also be considered for presentation. Naturally, research on applied business, finance, and economics is also encouraged. AEF’s key areas of interest include:
- Corporate Finance Issues relevant to Small/Entrepreneurial Firms;
- Behavioral Finance and Economics- related to all stages of Risk-taking, Startup, and Growth;
- Business Valuation- and Evaluation;
- Initial Public Offerings;
- The Market for Formal and Informal Venture Capital;
- Financial Institutions and Small Business Financing;
- Innovations in Capital Markets for small and medium enterprises- SMEs;
- Economics and Accounting of Small Business;
- Models for Predicting Small Firm Success and/or Failure; and
- Other related issues- including Globalization and Technological factors affecting Capital Access and Startup Process.
Conference Proceedings and Distinguished Paper Award.
Abstracts of papers selected for presentation will be published in the Conference Proceedings; and the Best Paper will be published in a regular issue of AEF’s official Journal- The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance- JEF.Submission of Papers for Presentation.
Please prepare: 1) a copy of your completed paper (or a detailed abstract) in PDF format where the cover page of your paper contains only the title (for anonymous review), and 2) a cover letter containing your affiliation and contact information. Email both documents to Dr. J. William Petty, the 2010 Program Co-Chair at Bill_Petty@baylor.edu and cc the same to submit@aoef.org
Submission Deadline is May 15, 2010.
Notifications of results will be emailed to all respondents by May 31st.
Special Sessions and Panels; Session Chairs and Discussants.
Persons interested in organizing a Special Session or Panel should submit a letter of interest, along with a short bio, by the set deadline, and as instructed in above.
Co-Sponsors:
Terms and Conditions of Paper Acceptance
If your paper is accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting, you agree to the followings:
- The presenting author(s) will be required to present the paper in a professional manner and as assigned.
- The presenting author(s) will be required to pre-register for the Conference within two weeks of the paper’s acceptance by paying either a $125.00 (US) registration deposit or the full Conference registration fee of $249.00. In either case, the registration deposit is non-refundable. (For doctoral student discount, see the Registration Form.) If the presenting author(s) does not register as stated, the paper will be cancelled. Letters of acceptance will be sent electronically by May 31st. Payment can be made by credit card or other online methods; for simple instructions please see the Conference Registrations Form located under this year’s Conference Info on our Web site www.aoef.org .
- Each presenting author whose paper is accepted for presentation will be required to discuss another colleague’s paper. Presenting authors will be sent a preliminary version of the program in mid-June, and asked to identify papers which they would like to discuss at the Meeting. Requests to discuss specific papers will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. If a presenting author does not submit her/his choices for papers to discuss, the Program Chair(s) will assign her/him a paper.
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