Submission Guidelines

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Submission Guidelines

Thank you for your interest in submitting to the Advances in Business Management Conference. Please follow these guidelines to ensure a successful submission process. We will be using Microsoft Conference Management Toolkit (CMT) to manage submissions.

All papers must be submitted through Microsoft CMT. Please follow these steps to submit your manuscript:

1. Create an Account: Go to Microsoft CMT and create an account if you do not already have one.
2. Find the Conference: Search for "Advances in Business Management Conference" in the available conference list.
3. Submit Your Extended Abstract or Full Paper: Follow the submission instructions, upload your manuscript, and ensure all required details are provided.
4. Confirmation: You will receive an email confirmation upon successful submission.

• File Format: Submit your paper in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or PDF format.
• Paper Types: Competitive Papers -Full Manuscript (4,000–8,000 words) or Extended Abstracts (1,000 to 1,500 words).
• Formatting: Follow APA (7th edition) guidelines with 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spacing, and 1-inch margins.
• Anonymity: Ensure that all identifying information (e.g., author names, affiliations, acknowledgments) is removed for the double-blind review process.
• Awards: Full manuscripts are eligible for ABM Conference Awards.

• Submission System Opens: March 1, 2026
• Submission Deadline: May 18, 2026 (11:59 pm PST)
• Decision Notifications: July 16, 2026
• Conference Dates: October 15–17, 2026

• All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review process.
• Papers will be evaluated based on relevance, originality, rigor, and clarity.
• Authors will be notified by July 16, 2026.

• At least one author must register for the conference to present the paper.
• Registration fee: $550 per attendee.
• Authors of accepted papers will receive presentation guidelines upon acceptance.

By submitting to any of the conference tracks, authors/contributors agree that at least one author and/or contributor will attend and present at the conference.

Both full manuscripts and extended abstracts are eligible for awards. Full manuscript award winners will be considered for a Special Edition of the Journal of Small Business Strategy in 2027.

For further assistance, please contact us at info@advancesinbusinessmanagement.com.

We look forward to receiving your submissions!

 The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support. 

The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.