Business and Government
Steps for participating in the URC 2025:
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Toggle ItemAccounting
- Tialei Scanlan and Jennifer Chen
- Brian Watkins and J. Conrad Naegle
- Jeffrey Doyle
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Toggle ItemBusiness management
Economics
- Marcus Gho and Elder Johnson
Finance
- Junjiro Makise, Elder Sudweeks, Elder Patterson, Elder Bob Johnson, and Michael Morris
Organizational Leadership and Human Resources
- Scott Springer and Moana Numanga
Marketing
- Ann Springer and Tseegy Sukhbaatar
Supply Chain, Operations & Analytics
- PJ Rogers, Arkhe Pacis, and Jacob Bramwell
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Toggle ItemEntrepreneurship
- Paul Wilson, Jenifer McGill, Brooks Benson, and Elder Jeffrey Hill
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Toggle ItemHospitality and Tourism
- Jeff Christensen and Poe Brodien Hapairai
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Toggle ItemPolitical Science
- Rand Blimes, Christina Akanoa and Jennifer Kajiyama Tinkham
How Your Mentor Will Help You
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Toggle Item1. Introduction and Goal Setting
First Meeting to discuss your research interests and aspirations.
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Toggle Item2. Research Topic Selection
Guiding the Topic Choice, helping you narrow down a manageable and relevant research question within their chosen field.
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Toggle Item3. First Steps in Literature Review:
Explain the importance of a literature review in understanding the existing body of knowledge.
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Toggle Item4. Research Methodology
Your mentor will help you choose the right research methods and tools for your study.
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Toggle Item5. Data Collection and Analysis
Learn how to collect meaningful data and analyze it to answer your research question.
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Toggle Item6. Writing and Structuring the Research Paper
Have your mentor guide you on structuring your paper and give feedback.
For proper citation methods and the importance of avoiding plagiarism, you can visit the library's writing and citing resource page.
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Toggle Item7. Presentation and Dissemination of Research
Your mentor will be the person who will help you submit your paper. Papers will not be accepted if not submitted with your mentor
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Toggle Item8. Regular Check-ins and Motivation
Progress Meetings: Set up regular check-in meetings to discuss progress, challenges, and next steps.
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Toggle ItemBusiness Research Award
Paper
1st Place: $250
2nd Place: $150
3rd Place: $100
Poster
1st Place: $250
2nd Place: $150
3rd Place: $100
Note: One (1) award is given to each winning entry. Prizes will be split among group members.
These awards will be given to six students whose research projects address issues relating to business, including for-profit, not-for-profit, NGOs, new ventures, etc. All areas of business (e.g, accounting, marketing, supply chain, entrepreneurship, finance, HTM, human resources, leadership, analytics, etc.) will be considered. If the winning research projects are developed by a group, the award funds will be split between the individuals in the group.
Students will be judged based on the following criteria:
- Originality of the idea.
- Quality of research design.
- Interpretation of results.
- Presentation of findings.
- Clarity and quality of writing.
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Toggle ItemPolitical Science Research Award
1st Place: $250
2nd Place: $150
3rd Place: $100
Note: One (1) award is given to each winning entry. Prizes will be split among group members.
These awards will be given to three students whose research papers address issues relating to any area of political science. If the winning research papers are developed by a group, the award funds will be split between the individuals in the group.
Students will be judged based on the following criteria:
- Originality of the idea.
- Quality of research design.
- Interpretation of results.
- Presentation of findings.
- Clarity and quality of writing.