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2026 Call for Scholarly Program Submissions

  • 1.  2026 Call for Scholarly Program Submissions

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    2026 Call for Scholarly Program Submissions

    Division Program Chair: Srividya Jandhyala, ESSEC Business School

    The International Management Division (IM) invites submissions of papers and symposia for the 86th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2026) held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA from 31 July to 4 August 2026.  

    The International Management Division (IM) of the Academy of Management brings together a global community of scholars researching and teaching management themes with a cross-border or cross-cultural dimension. These include the influence of the context (e.g., geopolitical and technological changes) on international management and the contribution of management to addressing global social and environmental challenges. Members of the IM Community conduct research on themes such as: 

    • the cross-border management of operations, including multi-country, multi-unit, strategy formulation, and implementation;
    • the cross-border differential impact of cultural, social, economic, technological, political, and other institutional forces on strategies, organizational forms, and management practices;
    • evolving forms and management practices in cross-border business using physical and virtual channels supporting international business activities;
    • the international competitiveness of entrepreneurs, firms, industries, and nations;
    • comparative management studies involving two or more countries;
    • the impact of multinational enterprises on the societies in which they operate, and their contribution to global challenges such as social inequalities and climate change. 

    To learn more about the IM Division, please visit our website. 

    Please consider submitting a paper, a symposium proposal, or a poster that explore any of these questions applying international perspectives and a variety of theoretical lenses. Accepted papers will be grouped into sessions based upon common themes. Symposia offer an opportunity to engage in meaningful and highly interactive dialog. Poster sessions will be scheduled in highly visible areas.  

    This year, AOM will be offering an additional opportunity for participation. On-demand sessions will allow accepted presenters who are unable to attend in-person to pre-record and share their presentations through the AOM platform. 

    Best Paper Awards 

    All authors submitting their papers to the IM Division are eligible for the following best paper awards at the 2026 Annual Meeting: 

    • IM Division CEIBS Best Paper Award
    • IM Division Best Paper in International Corporate Governance Award
    • IM Division IU-Kelley School of Business Best Paper in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Award
    • IM Division CEIBS Best Paper in OB/HRM/OT Award
    • IM Division Georgetown Best Paper in International Business and Policy Award
    • IM Division GWU-CIBER Best Paper on Emerging Markets Award
    • IM Division HKUST Best Paper in Global Strategy Award
    • IM Division UofSC-Douglas Nigh Award in Multidisciplinary Research Award

    Note that at least one author in the paper co-author team must be an IM Division member to be eligible for these awards. 

    Submission Deadline 

    All paper and symposium submissions must be completed Tuesday, 13 January 2026 at 17:00 EST (UTC-5/GMT-5). The Submission Center will open in early December 2025- so there is plenty of time to avoid the last-minute rush! Submission guidelines are available on the AOM website. 

    Reviewing: If you submit a paper, we also expect you to serve as a reviewer. Please sign up!  Select the IM Division and topic codes that reflect your areas of expertise. We will ask you to review about three submissions between mid-January and mid-February 2026, and to provide authors with thoughtful and constructive comments that are developmental in nature. The Division recognizes the best reviewers with Best Reviewer Awards. The 2026 Reviewer System  will open in early December 2025. Thank you in advance! 

    With your excellent paper and symposium submissions, and your invaluable assistance with the reviewing process, we look forward to an informative and thought-provoking IM program. See you in Philadelphia in July-August 2026! 



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    Antonina Bauman
    Associate Professor
    Antonina Bauman Person
    Charleston SC
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