The 1st International Conference on

Entrepreneurship (ICE) 2013

CALL FOR PAPERS

Conference theme:

30th – 31st October 2013

The Magellan Sutera Kota Kinabalu Sabah

Malaysia

Jointly Organized by

“Glocal Entrepreneurship: The Quest for Success”

The Entrepreneurial Research and Development Unit (ERDU), Universiti Malaysia Sabah in collaboration with MARA is pleased to announce “The 1st International Conference on Entrepreneurship" ICE2013 which will be held on 30th – 31st October 2013 at The Magellan Sutera, Kota Kinabalu Sabah, Malaysia. The theme of the conference, “Glocal Entrepreneurship: The Quest for Success” is carefully chosen to reflect the important role of entrepreneurs in the current global arena with technological advances in communications, transportation, and information processing, which have deepened and broadened connections on multiple levels, thickening the webs of interactivity. The conference aims to provide a platform for researchers, educators and entrepreneurs to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, experiences and issues in the field of entrepreneurship. The conference will bring successful entrepreneurs from the region to share their successful stories. Academic papers will also be presented by researchers as well as entrepreneurs who are expected to attend the conference. The conference also seeks to promote the culture of entrepreneurship success by sharing knowledge in order to make the world a better place. In this regard, we invite academics, practitioners and entrepreneurs to submit their working papers or participate in this conference to contribute their valuable ideas. The conference committee welcomes contributions on a wide range of topics under the conference theme.

Academic Tracks

Entrepreneurship Issues on Women entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship and Marketing

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Technopreneurship Entrepreneurial Strategy

Cross-Culture Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship and Technology Entrepreneurship and Public Policy

Urban and Rural Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship and Investment

Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

Eco Entrepreneurship Venture Creation

Labor Issues on Entrepreneurship Intrapreneurship/ Corporate Entrepreneurship

Start-up Management

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Management & Development of SMEs Entrepreneurship and Risk Management

Entrepreneurship Education Entrepreneurship and Operations Management

Other topics related to Entrepreneurship

Registration Fees and Important Dates

Early Bird Registration RM750 (USD250) Full Paper Submission

31st July 2013 Notes: Each registered participant is allowed to submit 2 papers only. Participants who wish to present more than 2 papers may do so by paying RM60 (local participant) or USD20 (foreign participant) for each additional paper. Students must produce valid student pass during registration.

Normal Registration RM850 (USD280) Notification of Submission

2 weeks after submission

Full-Time Students RM500 (USD160) Conference date 30th – 31st October 2013

The Conference Paper Format

The Conference Paper Format manuscript should be written in a Microsoft Word format.

Key Words Up to six keywords can be included in a separate line below the abstract.

Margins manuscripts should be in margins 17 x 25 cm (6.87 x 10 inches) of A4 size paper

Text Text should be clear and concise. Tables, figures and references must be cited in an orderly sequence. The text can be broken down into sections with major headings.

Length Manuscripts of papers should not exceed 10 pages inclusive of charts, diagrams and reference, and should be types single-spaced with font size 11, Times New Roman on A4 paper. Paper exceeding 10 pages will be charged at RM30 (USD10) per page.

Tables Tables, when they are part of the text, should have two extra spaces above and below the Table. The word TABLE should be bold and capitalised and carry an Arabic numeral. The table heading follows in bold capitalising each major word. Tables should be self-explanatory and footnotes may be added using symbols.

Title The title should be brief and typed in CAPITAL letters, centered and with at least 25 cm (1 inch) margin from the top of the page. If more than one line is required it should be single spaced. Please allow an extra space after title to type the name(s) of author(s). Following immediately below, the affiliated institution(s) and address (es) should be given, single-spaced, capitalising the first letter of all main words. An address of correspondence with telephone, fax numbers and e-mail address should be given.

Figures Figures should be 12.7 X 17.3 cm (5 X 7 inches) but no more than 20.3 X 25.4 cm X (8 X 10 inches). Figures should be typed in bold capitals followed by Arabic numeral and caption also in bold and capitalising each major word. Figures, graphs, and photographs should be self-explanatory and footnotes may be added.

Abstract Please allow three extra spaces between the address (es) and type the word ABSTRACT in capitalised, centered and bold. Indent approximately 13mm (1/2 inch) from both the left and right margins for the abstract. The abstract should be factual and contain the main results and conclusions of the paper. It should not exceed 150 words.

References References should be listed at the end of the text and arranged in alphabetical order by the surnames of the authors. Only references quoted in the text should be listed. Example: Fiedler,F.E. (1967). A Theory of Leadership Effectiveness. New York: McGraw-Hill Porter, M.E. and Scott, S. (2001). “Innovation: Location Matters”. Review of Management, 42(4), 28-36.

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Conference Registration: ( ) Early Bird Registration – RM750/USD250 ( ) Normal Registration – RM850/USD280 ( ) Full-Time Student – RM500/USD160

Mode of Payment: ( ) Cheque ( ) Bank Draft

All payment should be made payable to “ICE2013”. Personal cheques are not accepted

ICE2013 Conference Secretariat Entrepreneurship Research and Development Unit

School of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaysia Sabah Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Tel.: +6088-320000 ext. 1504/ 1703, Fax. : +6088-320360, E-mail: iceconf2013@gmail.com Website: http://www.ums.edu.my/conferences/ICE2013