Strategic Management (STR)

The STR leadership is saddened to hear of the passing of Professor Michael H. Lubatkin. Mike was the Thomas John and Bette Wolff Family Chair in Strategic Entrepreneurship at the University of Connecticut, an institution at which he spent most of his career. He was the Chair of our Division in 1996-97, then called the Business Policy and Strategy (BPS) Division, and served as Associate Editor for the Journal of International Business Studies. Mike’s research includes significant contributions to our understanding of corporate diversification, mergers & acquisitions, agency theory, family firm governance, absorptive capacity, and top management teams. He was the first recipient of the University of Connecticut School of Business’ Research Excellence award, and the winner of many other research and teaching awards. Mike is remembered by his students and colleagues for his boundless curiosity and sharp wit. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones.

The STR Division is seeking applications for STR co-sponsorship of locally organized and run conferences and workshops around the world during the next year (from April 2025 through July 2026). The (final and fast approaching) deadline for applications is April 20, 2025.

The STR Division leadership recognizes the opportunity to support the strategic management field through additional conferences and workshops that are distinct from the AoM Annual Meeting. Smaller and more intimate conferences and workshops offer the opportunity for more focused research discussions and networking opportunities, and serve scholars who are unable to attend the AoM Annual Meeting. Under the STR Division’s new Global Impact Plan, these conferences and workshops are meant to foster engagement with scholars in emerging and less connected regions and support their professional development. We envision supporting locally organized conferences and workshops that are designed for both in-person or virtual delivery. 

Applications should be submitted (in English) in a single PDF document to STR Division Chair Deepak Somaya and STR Executive Committee member Fabrice Lumineau at the email addresses below. Applications should include each of the following elements:

1.      A narrative that clearly describes the name, objective, and dates of the conference/ workshop, its relation to the field of strategic management, the target audience (geographic region and career stage), the names and positions/affiliations of the conference organizers, the local university/organization that is providing space (if there is one), and the intended size of the conference as well as any currently committed participants.  (approx. 200 words)

2.      A brief description of the financial model for the conference or workshop, which should be financially viable on its own. The STR Division does not provide direct financial support for conferences or workshops.  (approx. 80 words)

3.      Specify the types of support being sought for the conference or workshop from the STR Division. The STR Division offers only the following three types of support:

                            i.           Co-branding by listing the STR Division as a co-sponsor.

                          ii.           Recruiting and funding a senior STR Division member (typically former leaders or awardees of the division) as a keynote speaker or for other similar roles.

                        iii.           STR Global Scholarships awarded to junior scholars (typically doctoral students) based on their work submitted to the conference or workshop. These scholarships cover registration and travel to the next AoM Annual Meeting, thus supporting the professional development of scholars and their socialization into the field.

Please send your applications (and/or questions) to Deepak Somaya (dsomayaaom@gmail.com) and Fabrice Lumineau (lumineau@hku.hk).