Led By

• Olga Ryazanova, Associate Editor AMLE, Maynooth University
• Christine Moser: Associate Editor AMLE, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Local Organizer

• Vita Akstinaite, Vice-President for Research & Faculty, ISM University

About AMLE

Academy of Management Learning & Education (AMLE) is rated as 4* in the UK CABS list and A* in the Australian Business Deans’ Council list of journals. AMLE publishes theory-driven studies on management learning, management education, or the business of business schools. For empirical papers, this means that where the research sample is composed of learners, they are higher education students in business school(s) or school(s) of management, or they are managers learning in executive contexts. Where the sample is composed of faculty, then they are situated within a business school(s) or school(s) of management.

Registration

There is no registration fee, but participants are responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodation. Registration, submission of short paper, and commitment to attend are required for all participants wishing to attend both parts of the PDW. The places in Part 2 are limited and are allocated to the first 15 submissions which meet the requirements below.

Submission deadline: 12 September 2025

Catering

Refreshments and lunch will be provided. ISM University of Management and Economics generously sponsored catering and lunch for a limited number of participants. 

Workshop Structure

This workshop has two main parts.

Part 1 comprises a general introduction to AMLE. The main focus is on writing manuscripts that advance our theoretical understanding of MLE phenomena for the research article and essay sections of the journal. This first part of the workshop is open to all interested participants.

Part 2 is focused on supporting and advising researchers, with current work-in-progress, on how to develop and refine their papers with submission to AMLE in mind. Those wishing to participate in Part 2 should note the requirements listed above.

Approximate schedule for the day:

10:00-11:00 – Presentation of the journal and Q&A

11:00-11:45 – Theoretical contribution in the AMLE

11:45-12:00 – Coffee break

12:00-13:30 – Roundtable discussion of submitted papers

13:30-14:30 – Lunch

14:30-16:00 – Continuation of roundtable discussion and Q&A

Submission

Clearly mark the subject line as: PDW Submission at ISM University. Your submission must have a cover page that includes: the author name(s) and affiliation(s); three to four keywords; and an email address for the lead author. An abstract of up to 200 words should be provided on the first page of the paper. Please note that by registering you:

• Agree to your paper being discussed in a small group with other participants, as arranged by the workshop facilitators, and be willing and able to provide a short (5-minute maximum) overview of your paper to others in the discussion group.
• Commit to attending the whole workshop if your submission is accepted.

You can still attend and participate if you do not have work to discuss in Part 2. As with paper submissions, please let us know by 12 September 2025 if you wish to register without submitting work for Part 2.

References

Caza, A., Harley, B., Coraiola, D.M., Lindebaum, D., & Moser, C., 2024. What is a contribution and how can you make one at AMLE? Academy of Management Learning & Education, 23: 523-528.

Hibbert, P., Caza, A., Coraiola, D.M., Gerhardt, M., Greenberg, D., Laasch, O., Lindebaum, D., Rigg, C., Ryazanova, O., & Wright, A.L., 2023. Why be an editor? Academy of Management Learning & Education, 22: 569-573.

Lindebaum, D., 2024. Management learning and education as “big picture” social science. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 23: 1-7.

Rockmann, K., Bunderson, J.S., Leana, C.R., Hibbert, P., Tihanyi, L., Phan, P.H., & Thatcher, S.M., 2021. Publishing in the Academy of Management journals. Academy of Management Perspectives, 35: 165-174.

Vince, R., & Hibbert, P., 2018. From the AMLE editorial team: Disciplined provocation: Writing essays for AMLE. Academy of Management, Learning and Education, 17: 397-400.