**AUTHORS: Please identify the primary track under the ‘Article Type’ option when you submit. Use keywords to identify both the primary and secondary tracks if relevant. **

**Please note that if you submit to the 2026 conference you are expected to serve as a reviewer. Please be sure to register as a reviewer, or accept the invitation to review from the track chair upon receipt. **

If you have general questions related to the conference or submissions, please contact the 2026 Program Chair, Clinton Daniel at VPPrograms@nacra.net

FULL CASE ROUNDTABLE TRACKS

For full Cases & Instructor Manuals, submit TWO files:

1. A Case and Instructors Manual. To facilitate the double-blind review process, this file should contain NO identifying information that might identify the author(s) or their institution. This file should be uploaded under Primary Manuscript File

2. A One-Page Case Summary containing author names. This file should be uploaded under Additional Files

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:

Submit through Scholastica. Please identify the primary and secondary tracks by tagging with keywords the track name. See the Conference Tracks list to select your appropriate track for submission. The first listed keyword will be considered the primary track.

Authors should submit their case and case summary by June 15, 2026 (5pm EDT) to be considered for participation in the conference. In submitting a case to the 2026 NACRA Conference, you are committing to have at least one author participate in the case Roundtables on both October 16th & 17th as a registered 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 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 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 2026, Orlando, Florida, U.S. 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. Include any disguises imposed and their

-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 setting as well.

-Assignment questions for student preparation, accompanied by an analysis of each

-If appropriate, an epilogue or follow-up information about the decision actually.

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

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 2026 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 paragraphs.

See a template and example of a one-page Case Summary

Note, you will need to updated the information in the FOOTER of the one-page Case Summary.

JOHN SEEGER START-UP CASE WORKSHOPS

This workshop is designed for those new to case research and writing.

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 “26 NACRA start-up