5th Annual Boca-ECGI Corporate Finance and Governance Conference

5th Annual Boca-ECGI Corporate Finance and Governance Conference

December 13-14, 2024

Hybrid: in person at Universidad CEU San Pablo, Madrid, Spain, and virtually

 

Scope of the Conference: We are delighted to invite you to the 5th Annual Boca Corporate Finance and Governance Conference.  The conference will be hybrid, held at Universidad CEU San Pablo, Madrid, Spain, and virtually, on on 13th and 14th December 2024.  The conference is held in collaboration with the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI).

 

We invite the submission of original papers on all aspects of corporate finance and corporate governance.  


Topics of interest include: capital structure, corporate and securities law, corporate culture, corporate failure, corporate finance and public policy, corporate governance, corporate restructuring, corporate social responsibility, crowdfunding, dividends, payout policy, and repurchases, entrepreneurial finance, family business, financial contracting, financial intermediation, financial literacy, fintech, fraud, innovation, IPOs and SEOs, mergers and acquisitions, misconduct, private debt, private equity, trade credit, socially responsible investments, sustainable finance, real options, and venture capital.

 

The conference offers an interdisciplinary forum to gain feedback on timely working papers from scholars in finance, entrepreneurship, innovation, international business, law, management and accounting disciplines.  


Keynote Speaker: TBD

 

Location: in person at Universidad CEU San Pablo, Madrid, Spain, and virtually

 

World-Wide Airport Connections:  Worldwide airport connections: 20 min drive: Madrid–Barajas International Airport to CEU University.

 

Conference Fees: In person: (Expected) €300 in person (for conference dinner, lunches, and coffee breaks), €50 online option (for administrative / tech support)

 

Hotel Options: There are numerous reasonably priced hotel options in nearby neighborhoods. 

 

Submission Instructions and Questions: 

Submissions may be sent by email to: BocaConference@fau.edu 

Questions may be directed to:

Ruth Mateos de Cabo - matcab@ceu.es  

Douglas Cumming - Douglas.Cumming@gmail.com  

Ricardo Gimeno - ricardo.gimeno@bde.es 

Sofia Johan - sjohan@fau.edu 

Miryam Martínez - marmar@ceu.es 

 

Submission Deadline:

Submission Deadline: August 31, 2024.  We prefer a full paper but if necessary you may submit a shorter 10-page abstract if a completed paper will be ready one month prior to the conference.  

 

Notification of Acceptance: on or before September 30, 2024


Meet the Editors Panel:

Details Forthcoming


Review of Corporate Finance Award Announcement

The $1000 Award for the best paper published in the Review of Corporate Finance (Volume 4 Issues 1-4, 2024) will be announced at the conference. 


Conference Awards: 

$1000.  There will be 2 best paper ($300 each) and 2 best discussant ($200 each) awards, consistent with the 4 prior Boca Conferences.  The cash prizes are sponsored by the USPCEU Mutua Madrileña Chair.  Plaques will be provided by the British Academy of Management Corporate Governance Special Interest Group.

 

Details from the 2020 - 2023 Boca Conference Programs:

2023: https://sites.google.com/view/review-of-corporate-finance/2023-boca-ecgi-conference?authuser=0

2022: https://sites.google.com/view/review-of-corporate-finance/2022-boca-conference?authuser=0

2021: https://sites.google.com/view/review-of-corporate-finance/2021-boca-conference?authuser=0

2020: https://sites.google.com/view/review-of-corporate-finance/2020-boca-conference?authuser=0

 

We look forward to seeing you Madrid, Spain on December 13-14, 2024!


Thanks to our Sponsors: 

European Corporate Governance Institute

Universidad CEU San Pablo

Florida Atlantic University

USPCEU Mutua Madrileña Chair

British Academy of Management Corporate Governance Special Interest Group