Oct 9-10 2025
Virtual and Onsite
Orlando, Florida
Castle Hotel

Oct 9-10

2025

IBAM 32 Conference

Orlando, Florida

Aug 31

2025

Submission Deadline

Decisions will be communicated by Sept 30

Make a Submission

Monmouth University

Long Branch, NJ

Priority Submission:

January 1, 2018 – February 15, 2018

Regular Submission:

February 16, 2018 – April 30, 2018

Call for Session Content - Research Papers, Research Incubators, Symposia, Panel Discussions, and Professional Development Workshops

IBAM welcomes you! Whether you are a researcher, teacher, practitioner, student, or have a general interest in the applied management of behavior, there is a place for you in the Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management. We encourage newcomers and those with experience alike to participate in informative, lively and engaging sessions. IBAM offers a friendly, collegial atmosphere to present your research and ideas, have panel discussions, conduct professional development activities, provide/receive helpful feedback, all in the service of advancing your research, teaching, practice and network of colleagues.

Join us either online or in Orlando, Florida.

Participate as a presenter, reviewer, session chair, discussant, volunteer, division chair or general participant. IBAM welcomes management educators, business practitioners, students and those with a general interest in the applied management of behavior, to share their ideas, research, and experiences in a friendly and supportive environment. Session discussions are stimulating, informative, and broad-based.

Review To become an IBAM reviewer, contact the program chair, Graeme Coetzer. IBAM needs reviewers to review full research papers, research proposals, panel discussions and proposals for symposia, panel discussions and professional development workshops. IBAM provides an online, structured and efficient review process for conducting the reviews. We ask those who are making submissions to assist with the review process (we ask reviewers to commit to a 2-3 week turnaround of reviews).

Submit your original paper, idea incubator, panel discussion, symposium or workshop for anonymous peer review into our reviewing portal at Scholastica. The IBAM conference is an excellent outlet for completed research, research ideas, work-in-progress and a variety of discussions and professional development activities that cover the various sub-fields of management.

Consider one of these categories of submission – one is sure to fit your activities and interests

Full Paper

A completed paper that is being considered for publication. It might be a work in progress, work for which you are still collecting developmental feedback. It might also be a “bottom drawer” paper you are trying to revive. All full papers will be automatically considered for best paper awards. The abstracts of full papers will be published in the conference proceedings.

Student Papers

A subcategory of “Full Papers” is a student paper. One author (ideally the first author) must be a student and must attend (in-person or online). Undergraduate, Masters, and Doctoral learners are welcome. “Best Student Paper” award(s) will be selected from this category. Sponsoring faculty members should encourage institutional or private support of students whose papers are accepted. Submissions should include a statement that the student will attend the conference. The abstracts of full papers will be published in the conference proceedings.

Symposia or Workshop

Either panel or presenter format. Proposals that cross disciplines and include multiple institutions are highly encouraged. A panel or workshop presentation is allotted extended time on the program, so the proposal should be well-detailed and show potential added value for conference attendees. Submissions should include a 3-5 page proposal and a statement that all contributors intend to register for and attend the conference (either in-person or online). A brief description of the symposia or workshop will be included in the conference proceedings.

Symposia and workshops are not double-blind reviewed, but are selected by the Program Chair for inclusion in the program. All authors involved in developing accepted symposia and workshops should plan to attend the conference as presenters.

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Idea Incubator

A research idea that is still being “kicked around.” At a minimum, idea incubators should have a literature review, hypotheses or research questions, and some idea of methodology. Idea incubators will be placed into their own sessions to allow feedback from peers in a more informal setting.

Submission Guidelines

All submissions must be entirely original and may not be under concurrent consideration or accepted for presentation elsewhere. You may submit up to two papers and/or proposals in any or all of the divisions. This includes papers and proposals that are co-authored.
Submissions should be double-spaced with one-inch margins, typed in a 12-point font, and follow APA format. All submissions should reflect appropriate academic research form and include three keywords, as well as a 75-word abstract. Indicate the IBAM division to which you are making the submission. IBAM divisions are as follows:
- Division 1: Human Resource Management
- Division 2: Organizational Behavior
- Division 3: Strategic and Global Management
- Division 4: Management Education and Pedagogy
- Division 5: Student Papers
Guidelines by submission type:
1. Full Papers should not exceed 30 pages (total – including references).
2. Symposia & Workshop Proposals should submit a three to five-page proposal outlining details of the symposia or workshop presentation, along with a statement that all presenters intend to register for the conference.
3. Idea Incubator Sessions should have a draft paper including literature review, hypotheses or research questions, and some discussion of methodology
Paper Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025. Submit your paper, proposal, or summary by uploading it into the IBAM Conference submissions page at Scholastica and following the instructions for submissions located at that site. Submission acceptance decisions will be made by Sept 30, 2025
Author Information: Do not include author information. Author information will be recorded on the submission page at the Scholastica site. The uploaded document should be free of any identifying author indications and the document “Properties” data should be cleared as well. All submissions are double blind-reviewed. Preparation of your title page should include:
1. The title of your submission
2. The submission type: Full Paper, Symposia, Workshop, or Idea Incubator. Student papers should also indicate “Student” on the title page
3. The division to which you are submitting (Divisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or Special Topics)
Submission Process: Follow the link to the IBAM submission page at Scholastica. Note that there is a $20.00 fee per submission. At the beginning of your abstract, you should note the type of submission (paper, symposia, or incubator). If we do not see that designation, we will assume it is a full paper and referee it accordingly.
Register: All accepted program participants must register and attend the conference. In order to register please click on the registration button above.

Best Papers are Eligible for JBAM Consideration and Journal Publication

The Best Papers in each Division are eligible for publication consideration in the Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management (JBAM). The journal provides an international outlet for its contributors and is published three times per year. To learn more about our journal, click here.

Student Scholarships Awarded

In support of student scholars, IBAM may award a $250 best paper scholarship in its student classifications. In addition, a special student rate applies for conference registration. A student must declare (check box) student status at time of submission. Eligible papers may be co-authored with a faculty member, but the student must be first author, attend the conference and must present the paper. Faculty sponsors should inform students of conference costs and encourage institutional or personal support of attendance. Student scholarships will be presented with the award at the conference award luncheon.

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