Workshop for Academics in Real Options (WARO)
Magdeburg/GER, 29-30 January 2024

The Academics in Real Options group is proud to announce the Workshop for Academics in Real Options (WARO).

29-30 January 2024 at the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg/GER

WARO is a 2-day small scale event and provides an opportunity for colleagues in the field of Real Options to share their research and debate approaches as well as network with like-minded fellow researchers. Each presenter will receive 40 minutes to present and discuss their research in depth.

We welcome real options papers from any area, e.g., competition and strategy, R&D, entrepreneurship and innovation, new product development, capabilities, infrastructure and network investments, valuation of natural resources, commodities and power investments, growth options, corporate valuation and IPOs, investments involving learning, agency issues and incentives, environmental protection, public policy, and other topics related to operations research.

Information At A Glance

Important Dates

01-09-2023 : Opening of abstract submission
13-10-2023 : Deadline for abstract submission
20-10-2023 : Notification of acceptance
01-12-2023 : Registration deadline

Venue

The workshop will take place at the Faculty of Economics and Management of the Otto-von-Guericke-University in Magdeburg. The faculty celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2023 and is proud of its traditional analytical approach to problem-solving and decision-making. This focus is anchored in research and teaching in the faculty’s Center of Operations Research & Business Analytics (CORBA) and it’s study program ORBA, lead by Elmar Lukas.

The city of Magdeburg is the capital of Saxony-Anhalt. It can easily reached from Berlin (BER, 2h 10min train), Leipzig (LEJ, 1h 20 min train) and Hannover (HAJ, 2h 20min train). It is situated at the Elbe river where you can enjoy a refreshing walk during or after the workshop. Magdeburg Cathedral also invites you to visit. One of the most famous personalities of the city is the politician and inventor Otto von Guericke, whose name the university shares.

Fees and Expenses

Submitting your abstract: Free of charge
Registration for the workshop: EUR 90 (includes drinks and meals during the workshop, but does not include the dinner)
Student travel fund: We have a limited amount of funds available for Master and PhD students. The purpose of the fund is to cover expenses for those who receive limited funding through their institutions. These funds could help covering (part of) the registration fee, travel expenses, or the costs towards visa applications. To apply, tick the application box on the abstract submission form (online soon). The outcome will be communicated before the registration deadline.

SUBMIT YOUR PAPER OR ABSTRACT

Submission opens 01 September 2023.

Our Academic Board

Together with the workshop’s organizers, our Academic Board is going to carefully review your submitted work to provide feedback and to decide on the workshop’s program schedule.