About Academy of Management

The Academy of Management (the Academy; AOM) is one of the premire professional associations for scholars dedicated to creating and disseminating knowledge about management and organizations. Founded in 1936 by two professors, the Academy of Management is the oldest and largest scholarly management association in the world. The Academy provides a forum for university management professors and management professionals to present and publish their original research and ideas. Due to the academic rigor and competitiveness to present at its conferences and to publish in its journals, the Academy of Management and its top-tier competitors serve as necessary forums for university professors to obtain tenure and other academic positions.