The fourteenth annual conference of the National Business & Economics Society will be held March 6 through March 9, 2013 at the Marriott Los Suenos Ocean Resort & Casino in Herradura, Costa Rica. NBES is a multi-disciplinary academic association which focuses on promoting interdisciplinary research of both a theoretical and practical nature. It includes scholars from the fields of Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Management, Information Systems, Operations Research, Economics, Public Health & Administration, Psychology and related areas. Our goal is to broaden the expertise of business school academics and other professionals by promoting access to research and ideas in all disciplines. More information available at: www.nbesonline.com