Submissions for the NACRA 2025 Annual Conference are closed. Please contact our Program Chair, Mike Annett, if you have questions.
June 09, 2025: Proposals for ‘New Views’ Panels, Workshops, and Symposia (closes at 5pm EDT)
June 16, 2025: Cases, Start-Up Cases, Pedagogy Track papers (closes at 5pm EDT)
If you have general questions related to the conference or submissions, please contact the 2025 Program Chair, Mike.Annett@macewan.ca
Use of AI and AI-assisted Technology:
Authors must be fully transparent regarding the use of Generative AI in their submissions. If authors used AI or AI-assisted software to aid in writing any portion of their submission, this use must be declared in full and in detail in the methods section of the teaching note for a case study and/or in the proposal for a New Views Session or the pedagogy track. This acknowledgement should, at a minimum, include prompts, details of outputs and any adaptations of outputs that appear in the submission. Authors should also include a footnote on the first page of the case indicating that some of the content in the case was written by an AI. AI and AI-assisted software tools cannot be co-authors on submissions for consideration at the NACRA conference in any tracks including the pedagogy track, start-up cases, and New Views Sessions.
ROUNDTABLE TRACKS SUBMISSION DETAILS
For a full Case & Instructor’s Manual, submit TWO files:
File #1: A combined Case and Instructor’s Manual. To facilitate the double-blind review process, this file should contain NO identifying information that might identify the author(s) or their institution.
File #2: A one-page Case Summary containing author names.
Eligible Cases
Cases may deal with any topic in any academic discipline where dynamic classroom discussion is useful. Cases must be original work based on real events, real people, and real organizations, and must not have been previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere, either in journals or books. Submitted cases may also not be under simultaneous review for other conferences or publications. Cases presented in other workshops may be submitted only if they have been substantially revised since that presentation.
Submission Instructions
Authors should submit their case and case summary by June 16, 2025 (5pm EDT) to be considered for participation in the conference. The link for conference submissions is https://nacraconference.scholasticahq.com/for-authors.
In submitting a case to the 2025 NACRA Conference, you are committing to have at least one author participate in the case Roundtables on both October 17th and 18th as a registered conference delegate. Authors who submit cases to two different tracks must have a co-author who will also attend the conference and participate in the second Roundtable’s sessions on both days. If not familiar with the Roundtable format, please familiarize yourself with How-to-Get-the-Most-Out-of-The-Case-Discussion-Sessions.
Case Format
The case should be a .doc or .docx (Word) file, single-spaced with a blank line between paragraphs and using Times New Roman 11-point font. The case itself should normally not exceed 30 pages, including all exhibits and the Instructor’s Manual. Other than the page one “Review Copy” notice discussed below and the recommended case page limit, details regarding case formatting are not specified. To ensure a blind review process, please do not include any author information in your document (check File Properties to ensure that your name is not automatically provided as author of the document). The following notice should appear at the bottom of the first page of the manuscript:
Review copy submitted to NACRA 2025, Newport Beach, California, USA. Not for reproduction or distribution.
Instructor’s Manual Format
The Instructor’s Manual is to be single-spaced with a blank line between paragraphs, using Times New Roman 11-point font. The Instructor’s Manual and Case should not normally exceed 30 pages, including all exhibits, and it should be included at the end of the .doc or .docx (Word) file in which the Case is saved.
The Instructor’s Manual should include the following elements:
- A brief (one-page maximum) synopsis of the case
- Identification of the intended course(s) and levels, including the case’s position within the course, the topics it covers, and its specific learning
- A Research Methods section that discloses the research basis for gathering the case information, including any relationship between case authors and the organization, or how access to case data was obtained. Describe any disguises imposed
- Suggested teaching approaches or a teaching plan, including the expected flow of discussion and key questions, role plays, debates, use of audiovisuals or in-class handouts, a board plan, etc. Authors are encouraged to include guidance on teaching the case in an online and classroom setting
- Assignment questions for student preparation, accompanied by an analysis of each
- If appropriate, an epilogue or follow-up information about the decision actually made.
Case and Instructor’s Manual Rhetorical Guidelines
Because a case describes a situation at one point in time, it must be written in past tense, except for quotations. Most cases start with a short (less than one page) case “opener” which sets the stage by introducing the case protagonist, the time frame, the organization, and the situation. Often the next section is a company and/or industry background, followed by sections which examine the specific situation. Exhibits should be grouped at the end of the case. Each exhibit should have a number and title and a citation to its source. Necessary citations should be embedded in the text as endnotes, with bibliographic information restricted to a “Reference List” at the end of the case, in APA format.
See a sample of a Case and Instructor Manual: NACRA Sample Case and IM.
One-Page Case Summary
Remember, this document is submitted as a separated file and it is important that you follow the formatting guidelines described below.
The 2025 NACRA Conference Proceedings publication will contain the one-page case summaries. In order for the Proceedings to be of the highest quality, it is imperative that authors adhere to the following formatting requirements: (1) One-inch margins all around (top, bottom, sides), (2) Page limit: one page, (3) Times New Roman, 11-point font, (4) Single spaced, left justified (except title). A blank line separating each paragraph.
See the template of a one-page case summary for all tracks other than the Pedagogy track: Case-Synopsis-Template-2025
If you have general questions related to the conference or submissions, please contact the 2025 Program Chair, Mike Annett at Mike.Annett@macewan.ca
Start-Up Case Workshop Submission Details
For Start-Up Case Workshop submissions, submit ONE file.
Eligible Cases
Cases may deal with any topic in any academic discipline where dynamic classroom discussion is useful. Cases must be original work based on real events, real people, and real organizations, and must not have been previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere, either in journals or books, or be under simultaneous review for other conferences or publications. This workshop is designed for those new to case research and writing. It is also suitable for experienced case authors looking for advice on a new case approach.
Submission Instructions
Submit through Scholastica. Please identify the track by selecting the track name (Start-up Cases) as the Article Type. Start-Up Case Workshop submissions will be reviewed by different criteria than the full case submissions. Submit in .doc or .docx format only. It is important to format your Start-Up Case Workshop submission according to the following guidelines: One-inch margins all around, single-spaced, 11-point font, Times New Roman, 2 pages maximum. Save your 2-page .doc or .docx file as “25 NACRA start-up .docx”. By submitting a two-page start-up case, you are committing to having at least one author attend the NACRA conference and participate in the start-up case workshop. Workshop authors will also be invited to participate in the roundtable tracks.
Please use the Start-Up Case Workshop template: Start-Up-Case-Workshop-Template-2025 . Please contact John Varlaro at john.varlaro@jwu.edu should you have any queries about the Start-Up Case Workshop.
New Views Submission Details
For the New Views sessions submissions, submit ONE file.
Eligible proposal submissions
New Views proposals are presentations, panel discussions, workshops, or symposia with a focus on case research. New View sessions are an appropriate forum for discussion issues related to the administration of NACRA and the CRJ, and networking with affiliated organizations. A broad variety of topics are appropriate for New Views sessions including: writing cases, writing IMs, teaching with cases, reviewing cases, publishing cases, working with client organizations, strategies for securing client releases, using case research for theory building, testing and writing interdisciplinary cases, advances in case research methodologies, and qualitative analysis tools for case research. New Views sessions are an appropriate forum for discussion issues related to the administration of NACRA and the CRJ, and networking with affiliated organizations.
Submission Instructions
Proposals should include a Title; a list of authors/presenters/panelists (including contact information and institutions); the Learning Objectives of the session; the amount of time the session(s) will require (generally the sessions are scheduled to last 45-90 minutes); a brief description or outline of the Proposed Session (1-2 pages) and References (if relevant). By submitting a New Views proposal, you are committing to having at least one author/presenter/panelist attend the NACRA conference and participate in the New Views sessions. Session authors/presenters/panelists will also be invited to participate in the roundtable tracks.
The Program Chair will select New Views sessions based on member interest in the topic and the needs of both new and experienced case researchers and teachers. Submit New Views Proposals to the Program Chair, Mike Annett at Mike.Annett@macewan.ca. The deadline is June 09, 2025.
Pedagogy & Research Track
As the case method has evolved during the last few decades into short cases, video cases, graphic cases, live cases, and raw cases, apart from the traditional cases, so has the challenges for case authors, teachers, and researchers. These challenges may include struggles in understanding the socio-economic-political-cultural-geographical context of a case, good cases not reaching an audience due to language and contextual issues, cases with interdisciplinary potentials remaining tightly mapped to specific topics, learning outcomes, or fields. Thus, there is opportunity for critical reflection on the practice of case teaching (learning).
The case method has also found appreciation in the academic research for theory extension and development. Management theories are extended through rigorous use of case research methods and applying in-depth analysis of a phenomenon in a particular context. Thus, there is opportunity for business theory building-and-checking in real, live contexts through small sample, qualitative case research methods.
The submissions are invited in two clusters.
Group #1: Scholarship of Case Teaching and Learning
Group #2: Conducting Case-based Research
This track also accepts other submissions related to pedagogy such as cases about case teaching.
The following examples of submission topics are indicative, and no attempt is made to make them exhaustive.
Scholarship of Case Teaching and Learning
These are articles exploring the practices and outcomes of teaching with cases, including for example, application of learning theories (e.g., Dewey vs Friere vs Socrates), assessment of student learning (e.g., group format discussion vs individual exam material), student progression and skill development in learning with cases (e.g., across a course or curriculum), unpacking potential student resistance to learning through cases (e.g., required preparation vs social anxiety), and comparison and contrast of i) student groups (e.g., undergrad vs graduate), ii) disciplines (e.g., management vs marketing), or iii) case structures (e.g., full case vs mini case vs live case).
Conducting Case-based Research
Under conducting case based research faculty and scholars can submit Research Proposals / Research Ethics Board Applications for a particular topic; Applied / Practical ethics in case research; Methodological issues (e.g. company solicitation, data collection, analysis); Forms of scholarship for cases research (e.g. Discovery, Integration, Application, Professional Practice); Institutional recognition of case research (and writing); Student research assistant capacity and roles; Collaboration in case research development; Building theory through cases; Multi and single case approaches; Enhancing the case research methodology
Eligible Papers and Proposals
Papers and proposals must be original work and must not have been previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere, either in journals or books. Submitted papers or proposals may also not be under simultaneous review for other conferences or publications. Papers or proposals previously presented in other workshops may be submitted only if they have been substantially revised since that presentation.
Forms of submissions
Submission lengths can vary, for example: a proposal (3 to 5 pages), a work in progress (5 to 30 pages), or a complete paper or full case (i.e. about teaching) (10 to 30 pages). The Pedagogy track will be hosted on Thursday October 16, in parallel with the Start-Up Case Workshop. By submitting to the Pedagogy & Research track, you are committing to having at least one author/presenter/panelist attend the NACRA conference and participate in the track session.
Pedagogy & Research Track authors should submit their full work without author information AND the one-page summary via Scholastica by June 16, 2025 (5pm EDT) to be considered for participation in the conference. The link for conference submissions is https://nacraconference.scholasticahq.com/for-authors.
Based on submissions, a Special Issue in a Journal will be considered. Please use the following One-Page-Summary-Template_NACRA_Pedagogy-Research_2025 for the one-page summaries submitted to the Pedagogy & Research track.
It is important to format your submission according to the following guidelines: One-inch margins all around, single-spaced, 11-point font, Times New Roman. Save your document .doc or .docx file as “25 NAC
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