Management, Spirituality and Religion (MSR) Division warmly invites proposals for Professional Development Workshops (PDWs) to be held as part of the 86th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2026) in Philadelphia, USA, from July 31 to August 4, 2026.
PDWs offer a unique opportunity to engage AOM members in interactive, developmental, and often experimental sessions designed to share insights, build scholarly networks, and foster innovative practices. As a global community committed to exploring the intersection of management, spirituality, and religion, MSR affirms its dedication to developmental, creative, transformative, and cutting-edge PDWs that critically and constructively extend our interdisciplinary agenda and impact organizations and society at large.
Important dates
● Proposal deadline: Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 17:00 ET (UTC-5)
● PDWs scheduled for: Friday, 31 July to Sunday, 2 August 2026
All proposals must be submitted via the AOM Submission Center when the system opens. More information on https://submit.aom.org/
Best MSR PDW Prize
Every year, the MSR PDW Chair honors the most exceptional Professional Development Workshop for
its creativity, impact, and contribution to the MSR community.
Submit and Connect
For inquiries contact, AOM 2026 PDW Program Chair:
Prof. Sharda Nandram, Full professor Business and Spirituality at the Nyenrode Business University and Full professor Hindu Spirituality and Society at the Vrije University (VU) Amsterdam, VU Chief Diversity Officer. Email: s.nandram@nyenrode.nl / s.s2.nandram@vu.nl
We look forward to receiving your proposals and co-creating a transformative, inclusive, and engaging PDW program for AOM 2026 in Philadelphia!
For further details see the AOM submission guidelines
https://www.aom.org/events/annual-meeting/submitting/submission-guidelines/
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Warm Regards,
Vineet Arora
Joint Ph.D. Candidate, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, India and La Trobe University, Australia
Teaching Assistant, IIT Kanpur, India
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