Putra Business School Research (PURE) Colloquium

Introduction

Putra Business School Research Colloquium (PURE) is a postgraduate colloquium organised once to twice a year by PBS. It aims to provide a platform to showcase postgraduate research and share contemporary issues in research.

PURE outlines activities including oral presentations and technical sessions, which will be conducted by invited expert panels to assist postgraduate students in research aspects.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

It is held once to twice a year.

Yes, you certainly can and you are highly encouraged to do so.

You should include your proposed research design and expected research outcome in the abstract template given.

For students who had yet to do their Proposal Defence (PD), they will be evaluated on their Introduction, Literature Review, Research Methodology and Overall Performance.

For students who had completed their Proposal Defence (PD), they will be evaluated on their Introduction, Literature Review, Research Methodology, Ability to Interpret Results, Discussion on the Body of Knowledge and Overall Performance.

Of course. Please do state the name of your university in the Google Form.

Programme Schedule

*Please note that the schedule above is tentative and is subject to change without notice.

Registration Information

Abstract Submission

Please download the abstract template here and the submission form here .

The submission form is extremely important thus without it, your registration is considered null and void. An abstract is a short summary of your (published or unpublished) research paper, usually about a paragraph (usually 250-350 words) long. A well-written abstract serves multiple purposes:

> An abstract lets readers get the gist or essence of your research quickly, in order to decide whether to read the full research paper;
> An abstract prepares readers to follow the detailed information, analyses, and arguments in your full research paper;
> And, later, an abstract helps readers remember key points from your research paper.

And in an abstract, you usually do not cite references – most of your abstract will describe what you have studied in your research and what you have found and what you argue in your paper.

Here are the typical kinds of information found in most abstracts:

> The context or background information for your research; the general topic under study; the specific topic of your research;
> The central questions or statement of the problem your research addresses;
> What’s already known about this question, what previous research has done or shown;
> The main reason(s), the exigency, the rationale, the goals for your research – Why is it important to address these questions? Are you, for example, examining a new topic? Why is that topic worth examining? Are you filling a gap in previous research? Applying new methods to take a fresh look at existing ideas or data? Resolving a dispute within the literature in your field? ;
> Your research and/or analytical methods;
> Your main findings, results (if those are available), or arguments; &
> The significance or implications of your findings or arguments.

Choosing Verb Tenses within Your Abstract

The abstract is usually written in the past tense because the investigation has transpired. However, a statement of facts in, say, the results and discussion and the conclusion, must be in the present tense. In recent years, however, many authors write in the active tense. They use the first-person perspective in writing the paper.

Keywords are words or phrases that you feel capture the most important aspects of your research. In this regard, the Publication Manual does not place a limit on how many keywords you may use. However, to be most effective, keywords should be a concise summary of your paper’s content. PBS recommends three to five keywords.

It’s also worth remembering that search engines and bibliographic databases use abstracts, as well as the title, to identify keywords for indexing your published paper. So what you include in your abstract and in your title is crucial for helping other researchers find your research paper.

Please take note that only online submissions, via email or the Google Form, will be accepted and all abstracts sent by walk-in (hardcopy), fax or post will not be considered.

Powerpoint Slides Submission

Presenters who have completed their PD will need to use this template whereas presenters who have not completed their PD will need to use this template. The Powerpoint slides need to be emailed to pure@putrabs.edu.my before 20 July 2023.

Registration Fee and Payment Information

The fee for the virtual colloquium is RM50 for presenters and RM25 for the audience.

Payments can be made via bank transfer. If you would like to make the payment via credit card, please email finance@putrabs.edu.my and our Finance staff will guide you on the method to do so.

Registration Fee	RM50.00 (Presenters) RM25.00 (Audience Member)
Payment Information	Please make payment to: Account Name: Yayasan Putra Business School Account No.: 5621 4240 5860 Bank Name: Maybank Swift Code: MBBEMYKL Proof of payment is compulsory to be emailed to pure@putrabs.edu.my. Payment will not be processed if the proof is not submitted.

Important Dates

Item	Date
Opening date for Registration	1 July 2023
Last Day for Submission of Abstract	10 July 2023
Last Day for Submission of Powerpoint Slides	15 July 2023
Colloquium Date	2 August 2023