Business Student Research Showcase

14th Business Research Showcase Competition 

Friday May 8, 2026* | 9:00 AM 鈥 12:00 PM (reception lunch will follow)

* (please note, date was moved from Thursday, May 7)   

Call for Participants 

The Business and Economics Research Committee (BERC) will host the 14th Business Research Showcase Competition on May 8, 2026. This event will be held in person with an online viewing option via Zoom. This competition offers undergraduate and graduate students a unique forum to present their research and compete for prizes (1st  Prize: $150; 2nd Prize: $100). Participants are requested to submit research from a class project and/or individual capstone projects. 

Participants are requested to submit their research to one of these two tracks1. Your mentor (professor) can advise you on which track to apply.   

Track 1: Quantitative 
Quantitative research methods such as descriptive analytics, regression analysis, predictive analytics, machine learning, or other big data analytics. 

Track 2: Qualitative 
Case or content analyses, essays, and qualitative research methods such as interviews, focus groups etc. 

How to participate in the competition? 

  • Step 1: Submit a research abstract by end of day, May 1, 2026 
  • Step 2: Submit presentation slides by end of day, May 3, 2026 
  • Step 3: Present your research (online or in-person) at the competition on May 8, 2026 

Abstract should be no more than 200 words and describe the research problem and motivation, background and related work, approach/method, results, and contributions. 

PPT Slides should include no more than 10 slides and show the title page, the research problem and motivation, background and related work, approach/method, results, and contributions, and references.

Rubrics for Presentations

Poster competition

Participants are requested to submit their research poster (dimensions are 36鈥 wide x 24鈥 high). You can find tips for poster creation and templates You will need to upload a PDF file of your poster to register for the competition. 

How to participate in the poster competition?

  • Step 1: Submit a PDF file of your poster by May 1, 2026. Once received, we will add it on the competition website. 
  • Step 2: Attend the competition (online or in-person) on May 8, 2026 to show your poster.

All accepted submissions will receive a certificate of participation. 

Students can also visit competition website for more information. For any additional information, please contact us at ecautillo@njcu.edu. 

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