The IAM Celebrates a Century of Management Thought in Prague

On November 21–23, 2024, the International Academy of Management returned to Prague — the city where it was founded in 1924 — to celebrate its Centennial. Hosted by the University of New York in Prague, the gathering brought together fellows and guests from around the world under the theme “A Century of Management Thought: Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Future.”

Keynote presentations were delivered by Professor Ichak Adizes (“The Future of Management and Leadership Development: A Manifesto”) and Professor Andrew Hoffman (“The Role of Management and Management Scholars in Addressing Today’s Global Challenges”). The program also featured a synthesis of the centennial conversations on vision, change, and global impact by Chancellor Alfredo Enrione, and a forward-looking session on the IAM’s second century.

The proceedings of the Centennial Celebration — including selected pages from the original 1924 First International Management Congress — are available here: Proceedings of the IAM Centennial Celebration, Prague 2024 (PDF).

IAM Leadership Charts the Academy’s Second Century

Meeting in Albania on September 24–25, 2025, the Academy’s leadership translated the energy of the Prague Centennial into a concrete agenda for the future. The board approved the Academy’s refreshed mission — “Advancing management for global good” — and vision — “Bridging Theory and Practice for Global Good.” Through education, research, and collaboration, the IAM … Continued

Save the Date: IAM Global Meeting 2026 — Santiago, Chile, November 19–20

The founding gathering of the IAM’s second century will take place on November 19–20, 2026 at ESE Business School in Santiago, Chile. The meeting will bring together our global fellowship with a carefully curated group of leaders from business, policy, and civil society. Confirmed keynote speakers include Peter Brabeck, former Chairman and CEO of Nestlé. … Continued

The Importance Of The Healthcare Sector To The Sustainable Development Goals

It is now widely accepted that the private sector, both companies and investors, is essential to accomplishing the 169 targets in the 17 Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs). Of course, there is a tension here. The SDGs are about making the world a better place. That is not the primary reason companies exist, although the state of the world matters … Continued

“Marketing Myopia”

Years ago, Theodore Levitt, a marketing professor at the Harvard Business School, published a popular article entitled “Marketing Myopia.” Many people in business today, despite not having read the article, subscribe to the idea. It is that companies should define themselves in terms of broad industry perspective rather than narrow product position. To take Levitt’s … Continued

Globalization at a city level

Pankaj Ghemawat provides insights about how theories about globalization can be translated from a country level to a city level. Indicators such as import-export, ethnicity or connectivity statistics can provide information which helps us understand how cities are connected with the rest of the world.