Please join The Clute Institute for our 2013 Breckenridge International Academic Conference, August 5-7, 2013 convening at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Breckenridge located Breckenridge Colorado. We offer five tracks at this conference: Business & Economics, Education, Energy Policy, Engineering Education, and Health Sciences. The Business & Economics track provides a forum for faculty to present their research on any accounting, CIS/CMS, economics, finance, management, marketing, related teaching, or other business-related topics. The Education track provides a forum for faculty and administrators to share proven and innovative methods in teaching at all levels of education. All teaching or academic related topics are welcome, such as teaching methods, distance-learning, tenure, curriculum, accreditation, ESL, K-12 education, higher education, or other education-related topics. The Energy Policy track provides a forum for faculty to present papers that contribute to the understanding of international energy policy. Papers from all aspects of international energy development and usage and related fields are welcome and may include, but are not limited to, fields that impact on energy policy, such as international business, foreign trade, foreign currency, and international politics. The Engineering Education track provides a forum for faculty to present papers that focus on theory, practice, assessment, and mainstreaming of innovative engineering education strategies. The Health Sciences track provides a forum for faculty to share health science practice, research, and education knowledge.