Dear Members of the Management Consulting Division,
As we begin this new year, I would like to warmly thank you for your continued engagement, trust, and support. Our Division keeps growing, evolving, and strengthening—day after day—thanks to its members, their ideas, their energy, and their willingness to contribute.
The Management Consulting Division is a unique space within the Academy of Management. We deliberately stand at a crossroads. Ours is a truly multidisciplinary Division, deeply committed to building bridges: between research and practice, between scientific rigor and real-world applicability, between practitioners and academic scholars, and between doctoral students and senior faculty. This capacity to connect worlds, perspectives, and communities' lies at the very heart of who we are.
In alignment with the AOM 2030 strategy, our Division is fully committed to supporting the Academy’s long-term vision. Our collective action is structured around six strategic axes:
- Ensuring Long-Term Stability
- Strengthening Attractiveness & Collaboration
- Strengthening Societal & Professional Impact
- Supporting Pedagogical Innovation
- Engaging with Artificial Intelligence
- Mentoring Doctoral Students (PhD, DBA, and early-career scholars)
These axes provide a shared direction for our initiatives and help us align our priorities with the broader goals of the Academy.
We also place strong emphasis on a reinforced and coordinated strategy with the Community Accelerator Program (CAP). Working hand in hand with CAP enables our Division to strengthen global engagement, support regional initiatives, foster inclusion, and better connect scholars and practitioners across regions.
In this dynamic, our MC Groups—including Poland, Italy, India, Austria & Germany, North Africa, Africa, and soon Chile—serve as key strategic levers for proximity-based community engagement. They play a central role in animating our communities, valuing local cultures and roots, and recognizing the diversity and shared dynamics that bring us together as a global Division. Building on this momentum, the Management Consulting Division will sponsor or co-sponsor numerous conferences, workshops, and events throughout 2026 and beyond, further strengthening collaboration, visibility, and impact across regions.
We are fully aware that none of this can be achieved overnight. Building a strong, inclusive, and impactful Division requires time, sustained effort, and collective commitment. In this respect, the Division is fortunate to rely on a highly engaged Executive Board, composed of elected and appointed officers who serve the Division with dedication, responsibility, and a strong sense of service.
Today, the Division is supported by several active committees—covering publications and research, teaching and learning, AI and ethics, membership and ambassadors, finance, nominations, program development, communications, and the annual meeting. These committees form the operational backbone of our Division, and members willing to contribute are always warmly encouraged to join.
I would like to sincerely thank all Executive Board members and volunteers for their commitment, energy, and continued involvement. Your contribution is essential to the vitality and growth of our Division.
On behalf of the leadership team, I wish you all a very happy, healthy, and inspiring 2026.
Warm regards,
Dr. Carole Bousquet