Undergraduate Research As A Fate Accompli: Innovation And Evolution Of A Student Conference In Business

The benefits of undergraduate research continue to receive academic attention and it is becoming an engaged learning practice present on many college campuses today.  As research participation grows, an opportunity exists to showcase the work being accomplished and to use this public presentation to...

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Published in:Contemporary issues in education research (Littleton, Colo.) Colo.), 2016-04, Vol.9 (2), p.59-66
Main Authors: Buff, Cheryl L., Devasagayam, Raj
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business Administration Education
Business Schools
College campuses
College Faculty
College students
Colleges & universities
Conferences
Conferences (Gatherings)
Education
Educational Innovation
Educational Practices
Financial Support
Funding
Higher education
Humanities
Individualized Instruction
Innovations
Institutional investments
Keywords
Learning
Outcomes of Education
Participation
School Culture
Skills
Social sciences
Student Participation
Student Research
Students
Studies
Teacher Participation
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:The benefits of undergraduate research continue to receive academic attention and it is becoming an engaged learning practice present on many college campuses today.  As research participation grows, an opportunity exists to showcase the work being accomplished and to use this public presentation to foster a culture of undergraduate research on campus, lobby for additional funding, and increase student and faculty participation.  We describe the innovation and evolution of a student conference in business, sharing lessons learned and measureable results for the ten years this conference has been in place.
ISSN:1940-5847
1941-756X
DOI:10.19030/cier.v9i2.9616