Calling all Juniors and Seniors! Interested in winning $1,000? Interested in entrepreneurship or small business? Enjoy research?
The Burton Morgan Entrepreneurship Student Paper Competition is open to all junior or senior students and is designed to encourage student research in entrepreneurship and small business.
The format of this competition is unique in that all students will be expected only to perform preliminary research into the topic they select. Complete proposals will include:
- A 3-5 page proposal that details the background of their topic, the additional research required, and the general results that might be anticipated.
- A bibliography of the student’s preliminary research.
- A representative writing sample of a paper or report the student has previously submitted in another Ohio Wesleyan course.
- The finalist will be selected on the basis of this proposal, and a $1,000 award will be made contingent upon the student’s completing the research, submitting the final paper, having it approved by faculty judges, and presenting the results of the paper at a meeting of students and faculty.
Completed proposals are to be submitted by Dec. 4, 2026, via email to Professor Hurst, cghurst@owu.edu. The winning proposal will be announced mid-December. The research is to be completed and the final paper submitted in late-March, culminating in a final presentation to faculty and students.
Visit Burton D. Morgan for more information. If you want any ideas before submitting please see Professor Hurst.
OWU Sponsor: Ohio Wesleyan University, Department of Economics and Business
Contact: Christina Muirhead-Gould at csmuirheadgould@owu.edu