Global Business Research Symposium – Call for Papers

“Preventing Future Crisis?”

The 9th Annual Conference, Krakow/Katowice, Poland

May 28-30, 2014

Venue: Krakow/Katowice In Katowice: 1 Maja StreetNo. 50

Deadlines: January 15, 2014, submit an abstract or full paper.

March 15, 2014, send fees and submit completed paper for the Proceedings.

Conference fees include:

Day 1, Krakow: Registration in a restaurant in the Market Square (restaurant to be announced)

Day 2, Katowice: Bus pick-up at the assigned hotel (to be announced) to travel to Katowice 50 miles where the Symposium will take place, including dinner, and then a return by bus to Krakow.

Day 3, Krakow tour (all day): Wieliczka salt mine (UNESCO list), city castle, old Jewish district, Oscar Schindler factory, and Mariacki church. Lunch included.

Theoretical, applied and empirical papers, as well as case studies in all areas of business and economics, including Accounting, Finance, Banking, Management, Marketing, Business Law,Ethics, Statistics, Technology, Emerging Markets, and Ph.D. Dissertations are invited for this international symposium. The following publication opportunity exists only for papers that will be presented:

  • Completed papers submitted by January 15 2014 will be considered as submitted to the journal “Review of Business”.
  • The five best papers will be published in the peer-reviewed journal “Review of Business.”
  • All papers and presentations are blind reviewed and will also be published in proceedings (CD) with the ISBN code.
  • All accepted papers that are completed and approved by our reviewerswill be published in ournew on-line journal, ‘Journal of the Global Business Research Symposium’ (JGBRS). Symposium papers or other papers can be submitted to the JGBRS.
  • A few sessions will be organized for virtual presentations. Those who are interested in organizing special sessions, being a reviewer, or having your institution join us as a symposium co-sponsor; please contact the Program Director.

SEND SUBMISSIONS TO: Ms.FRAN VROULIS; ; fax: 718 990-1868

St. Johns’ University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica NY, 11439 USA (see instructions next page).

Early Registration Fees Before March 15 2014 (in US$):

  • Presenting single paper by March 15:$450
  • Presenting a second paper add:$150
  • Co-authors, family members, and guests:$150
  • Joining to discuss two papers (no presentation):$250
  • If article selected for publication in JGBRS:$ 60
  • Virtual presentation$150

Late Registration Fee (March 16- March 30): Additional $100

All designated discussants (who also present) will receive a $100 discount. If interested, please let us know via e-mail.

Sponsored by:

St Johns University, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, New York, USA

University of Economics in Katowice, Poland

Southern New Hampshire University, New Hampshire, USA

Universidad Catolica de Valencia, San Vicente Martir, Valencia, Spain

All participants must be in attendance on May 29!

For those that cannot travel, papers can be presented virtuallyon May 29. You must indicate that you wish to present or discuss a paper virtually. The special program committee will get in touch with you concerning time of presentation etc.

Symposium Staff:

Symposium Hosts = Slawomir Smyczek and Justyna Matisiewicz

Igor M. Tomic, Director, GBRS

Hilmi Elifoglu, Program Director, Editor, GBRS

Ivan Abel, Proceedings Editor, GBRS

Best Paper Committee: Slawomir Smyczek, Salvatore Moccia, Justyna Matysiewicz, Mike Tasto, Greg Randolph, Ivan Abel, Maria Pirrone.

Online Journal, JGBRS: Mike Tasto, Greg Randolph, Robert Salvino, Igor Tomic

Special programs committee: Mike Tasto, Greg Randolph and Biagio Pilato.

Symposium Marketing: Joan Ball

How to Submit a Paper

1. Please send your abstract or full paper to Mrs. Fran Vroulis via

2. The deadline for the submission of abstracts or full papers is January 15, 2013.

3. Submitted papers must NOT have been previously presented, published, or accepted for publication.

4. To facilitate the blind peer-review process, remove ALL authors identifying information, including acknowledgements, from the document’s text.

5. Title page should include: manuscript title, author(s) name, title, institution, address, telephone number, e-mail address, acknowledgment, and financial disclosure, if applicable.

6. The entire paper (title page, abstract, main text, figures, tables, references, etc.) must be in ONE document created in MS Word format.

7 Figures, tables and charts should be placed in the body of the paper- not at the end of the paper.

8. The paper should not exceed 16 pagessingle space including ALL tables, appendices and references.

9. Use Times New Roman 12-point font, single spaced, and 1-inch (2.5 cm) margin all around.

10. DO NOT use footnotes

11. DO NOT number the pages of the paper.

12. In case of acceptance, the author or one of the co-authors must be available to present the paper at the conference.

13. All registration fees and a complete paper must be received by us by March 15, 2013.

GLOBAL BUSINESS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sławomir Smyczek, Ph.D. University of Economics in Katowice, Poland

Justina Matisiewicz, Ph. DUniversity of Economics in Katowice, Poland

Ivan Abel, Ph.D.St. John’s University, New York, USA

I.Hilmi Elifogli Ph.DSt. John’s University, New York, USA

Salvatore Moccia, Ph. D.Catolica de Valencia, Spain

Michael T. Tasto, Ph.D.Southern New Hampshire University, USA

Gregory Randolph, Ph.D.Southern New Hampshire University, USA

Homer Bonitsis, Ph. D.New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA

Igor M. Tomic, Ph.D.St. John’s University, New York, USA