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BALAS2021: BALAS 2021 Annual Conference

Online

Bogota, Colombia, July 27-30, 2021

Conference web page	http://www.balas.org
Submission link	https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=balas2021
Submission deadline	April 15, 2021

Topics: business research latin america

BALAS, the Business Association for Latin American Studies is the first academic association to focus exclusively on business and economics in Latin America and the Caribbean. Scholars from around the world participate in the annual conference known for its solid academic standards and for being congenial, open, supportive and fun. In addition to the conference, BALAS produces special edition publications with partner Journals (JBR, Academia, RBGN, EMCS) and collaborates in the CLADEA-BALAS Case Conssortium with Harvard Business Publishing.

BALAS also hosts an Annual Latin American Doctoral Colloquium and grants academic awards to best papers.

This year we will also launch a Latin American Case Competition with the sponsorship of Emerging Markets Case Studies and EMERALD.

https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=balas2021 ---- Submit your paper here!

Venue

The conference will be held ONLINE, with La Salle University as the host institution, and the collaboration of BALAS and the folllowing member institutions: Universidad del Rosario, Colombia; ESAN University, Perú; Universidad de Puerto Rico; Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia; Universidad de Chile.

Submission Guidelines for BALAS 2021

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

Competitive Papers will be considered for awards and special journal publications
Working Papers
Doctoral research, proposals or dissertations

List of Tracks

Accounting, Taxation & Control Systems
Consumer Behavior
Corporate Finance
Culture, Social and Ethical Issues
Economics and Global Issues
Entrepreneurship & Family Business (STEP sponsored)
Financial Markets, Investment and Risk Management
Information Technology Management and Operations
Management & HRM
Marketing Management
Strategy, IB & Global Competitiveness
Teaching Cases and Management Education
Special Track: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Technologies: Gateway to Recovery and Relief for the LATAM Region
Special Track: China, Asia and Latin America: Business and Economic Issues
Doctoral Colloquium> For Presentation of doctoral research, proposals and dissertations

Program & Org. Committee

Maximiliano González, Uniandes, BALAS Academic Chair
Cristian Yepes Lugo, La Salle University, Colombia, Conference Co-Chair
José-Antonio Robles-Flores, ESAN University, Doctoral Colloquium Co-Chair
Ricardo Buitrago, Universidad del Rosario, BALAS
Yvonne Huertas, U. Puerto Rico, BALAS
Sergio Olavarrieta, U. de Chile, BALAS
Xavier Ordenana, ESPOL, Ecuador, BALAS
Camille Villafañe, U. Puerto Rico, BALAS

Publication Opportunities

BALAS will publish online proceedings for the conference. Best papers /cases will be selected for special publications issues or sections and fast track publishing opportunities in:

Journal of Business Research (WoS-SSCI)
Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administración (WoS-SSCI) (Special Issue)
RBGN - Revista Brasileira de Gestao de Negocios (SSCI) (Fast track)
Cladea-BALAS Harvard Business Publishing Case Consortium (Best case (s))
Emerging Markets Case Studies (Emerald , Special Section/ Issue & Latin American Case Competition)

Awards and Competition

BALAS sponsors an award program designed to recognize and encourage outstanding scholarship and research in the area of Latin American business activities. Best submissions presented at the conference will be nominated for the following awards:

BALAS Presidents' Award for Best Academic Paper
Luis J. Sanz Best Student Paper Award (Sponsored by INCAE)
Lourdes S. Casanova Best Applied Paper Award (Sponsored by EMI Cornell/ Lourdes Casanova)
Universidad de los Andes School of Management Best Teaching Case Award
University of San Diego School of Business Award for the Best Teaching Case or Paper on Business and Corporate Social Responsibility, Social Impact and Social Innovation
FIU Best Doctoral Colloquium Presentation Award

Case authors will also have the opportunity to participate in the Latin American Case Competion sponsored by Emerald Publishing and Emerging Markets Case Studies. Best cases will be preselected to participate in this competition at the end of the conference. All cases that complete the additional review process wiht Emerging Markets Case Studies will be published in the journal.

Paper Submission and Contact

Paper Submission Process
- Manuscripts must be submitted on-line: https://easychair.org/cfp/BALAS2021
- Create your user name and submit.
- During the on-line submission process please be prepared to enter in the title of the paper, abstract, keywords, track, and complete contact information for ALL authors. The information you submit during the on-line process will be used directly to create the program and proceedings, if your paper is accepted. So please be accurate and complete when entering this information. PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE AUTHOR INFORMATION IN THE FILE YOU UPLOAD TO EASYCHAIR to facilitate the blind review process.
Language
- All papers must be submitted in English
- At the conference, all papers must be presented in English
Blind Review
- To facilitate the blind review process, the authors' names should NOT appear anywhere in the entire paper and NOT on the title page. Check headers and footers to be sure the authors' names do NOT appear.
Paper format guidelines include>
- Use Times New Roman no smaller than font 12p, 1,5 spaces, completely justified.
- Use HEADINGS in CAPITAL LETTERS (e.g. INTRODUCTION, LITERATURE REVIEW, CONCEPTUAL MODEL AND HYPOTHESES, METHOD, RESULTS, DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS, REFERENCES)
- Maximum Length 20 pages of text + 3 pages for figures or tables.
- References should use APA style
There is a US$35 paper submission fee for each paper. This is a honor commitment. Please pay here! (or go to the BALAS.org website)
Only manuscripts corresponding to the above guidelines will be accepted. In order to be included in the program at least one author needs to be registered in the conference before the starting date. Each paper has to have a different registered conference attendant to be included in the program!

Submit your paper here! https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=balas2021

All questions about submissions should be emailed to balasconference@gmail.com