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Call for Nominations will open April 15, 2025. Nominations can be made on this form for any of the awards below.

NBEA Awards

Teacher/Administrator of the Year | Hall of Fame | CBTR Awards

The deadline for all 2025 award nominations is August 1, 2025.

  • Self-nominations are not accepted.
  • The nominator must upload a letter of recommendation and be a current NBEA member.
  • The nominee’s contributions may have been made over an extended period; however, only contributions within the last seven (7) years should be included on the nomination form.

When preparing your application for submission, please review the criteria below each award category. Resumes and vitae are no longer required or accepted.

Submissions will require bulleted lists in each of the following fields:

  1. Biographical data: current and former employment for the past seven (7) years, and teaching and/or administrative responsibilities.
  2. Participation in and contributions to local, state, regional, and national professional associations. (0 - 40 points)
  3. Involvement in other activities such as departmental and committee work including service to the educational institution, community, or professional organizations (0 - 30 points)
  4. Contributions, which could include major articles, presentations, refereed publications, non-refereed publications, research activities, grant proposals, and involvement with
    student activities. (0 - 30 points)

NBEA Award Categories & Their Requirements

    Business Education Hall of Fame

    Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2025 Business Education National Hall of Fame ceremony to be held at the 2025 NBEA Convention in Cincinnati, OH. The primary purpose of the Hall of Fame is to pay tribute to those men and women who have made significant contributions to the field of business education. This can be a posthumous award.  To be nominated, a candidate must have been an active business educator (teacher, lecturer, author, supervisor, publisher, and/or inventor).  

    Click here to complete a nomination form.

    Your nominating letter should include why you believe this person should be elected to The Business Education National Hall of Fame. The nominee’s biographical data should include the following:

    1. Education and Degrees
    2. Dates and Places of Employment
    3. Date of Birth:     Date of Death (if deceased)
    4. Professional Organizations
    5. Professional Activities
    6. Leadership positions
    7. Honors/Achievements/Awards
    8. Research:
    9. Publications:
    10. Other Contributions to Business Education
     
    Teacher of the Year OR Administrator/Supervisor of the Year Awards 

     

    Nomination Categories:

    • Collegiate/University Teacher of the Year
    • Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year
    • Secondary Teacher of the Year
    • Middle School Teacher of the Year
    • Administrator or Supervisor of the Year

     

    Nominee Requirements:

    1. Currently be a member of the NBEA.
    2. Have been a member for at least five (5) years.
    3. Be physically present at the annual convention to receive the award.
    4. The nominee must be primarily engaged in teaching business at the collegiate/university level (including business education).
    5. If the nominee has dual responsibilities, at least 50 percent must be in the category for which they are being nominated (teaching for Teacher of the Year or in administration for Administrator/Supervisor of the Year.)
      Click here to complete a nomination form.

     

     

The John Robert Gregg Award (This award has been discontinued per the John Robert Gregg Award Committee's guidance.)

NBEA's Council for Business Teaching and Research (CBTR) Awards

  • Best Doctoral Dissertation Award

    Each year the  Council for Business Teaching and Research (post-secondary business instructors and professors)  recognizes a top recent Ph.D., Ed.D., Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) or other business-related doctoral graduate by presenting a Best Dissertation Award.

    The recipient of the Council Business Teaching and Research Dissertation Award receives a beautiful award at the 2024 National Business Education Association and CBTR Convention , and recognition in social media. 

    Anyone who has been awarded a doctorate in a business-related discipline between January 1 and December 31 of the year prior is eligible for the award. 

    Whether you are full-time or part-time faculty, have not yet joined the professorate, or hold a job outside of the professorate, all are welcome to submit your dissertation. 

    MAKE A NOMINATION WITH A DISSERTATION NOW
     
  • Research Conference Best Paper Awards
    CBTR's  Business Education Research Conference (BERC) is held each spring in conjunction with the convention of the National Business Education Association (NBEA). Presentation proposals are due by October 1 each year, and a review panel determines the best papers in two categories: (1) empirical research and (2) innovative instructional practices. Best papers are chosen from presentations made at the BERC. Those submitting a proposal for the BERC are automatically nominated for this award.
  • National Leadership Award
    The purpose of the CBTR Leadership Award is to recognize an CBTR member for outstanding leadership and service to the organization and the profession. The awardee will exemplify a commitment to promoting scholarship, leadership, and cooperation among professionals in education for business through leadership at the national level. MAKE A NOMINATION NOW

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Watch the 2020 Virtual Award Ceremony

 

Awards FAQs for 2024-2025


Q: Can someone nominate themselves for an award?
A: Someone can ask another member to nominate them, but self nominations are not accepted. 

Q: What do I have to do to nominate someone?
A: Complete form at the link below. If you don't have ALL the background material on a person you want to nominate, don't worry, just complete the required portion of the nomination form and press submit. Note: it would be best to communicate with the nominee first to ensure they are an NBEA member and that they are willing to receive the award. If NBEA received a partial nomination with no supporting documentation, NBEA will then contact the nominee, ensure they are eligible and an active NBEA member. NBEA will then request they provide the additional information via the online form to complete the nomination. The process has never been easier.

Q: Do I have to travel to the convention to receive the award?
A: No, we have to be more flexible due to potential travel restrictions. However we do request you be available to receive the award virtually, with a camera at minimum.

Q: What do I get if I win?
A: An attractive award (crystal or plaque), photo posted at convention, and in the Business Education Forum, your name listed on the NBEA website for posterity as a recipient, something awesome to put on your resume, and a great honor from your peers.