



Annual Conference 2026


ABOUT IAM
Who we are
The Irish Academy of Management (IAM) is the leading professional association for business and management studies, research and education on the island of Ireland. The academy was formed in 1997, when a group of academic staff and postgraduate students met at Dublin City University. During that meeting, the constitution was adopted, and the Academy has since grown to cover almost every academic institution in Ireland as an institutional member. We became a company limited by guarantee and a registered Charity in 2016.
What we do
The Irish Academy of Management (IAM) is committed to supporting and advancing the careers of academics on the island of Ireland across all career stages – from early career researchers to established scholars. A key part of our purpose is fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and globally engaged community that promotes high-quality teaching and research, encourages collaboration, and supports the dissemination and impact of scholarly work both nationally and internationally.
Vision
Our vision is to be a leading internationally engaged academy that engages, supports, and connects business and management educators and researchers, fostering excellence and impact in scholarship, teaching, and practice on the island of Ireland. We strive to create an inclusive space where academics collaborate across career stages and disciplines to advance responsible management and tackle global challenges.
Mission
Our mission is to support and connect management scholars and educators, fostering impactful research, responsible management education, and collaboration between academia and practice to drive positive change.
Values
We value inclusivity, collaboration, and well-being to support academic excellence and drive meaningful impact.
- Build an inclusive, diverse community of scholars
- Champion responsible business and management education, research and thought leadership
- Encourage the highest quality business and management research, education and practice
- Foster open respectful debate, cooperation and collaboration within the Academy
- Mentor early career scholars
- Stimulate research and the exchange of ideas within the wider business community
- Build wider appreciation and acceptance of the science and practice of management
- Contribute to national and international debates on business and management
Our Institutional Members