International Conference And Meetings

Maximize your conference experience while exploring the Exhibit Hall while networking with peers and interacting with 50+ exhibitors. Whether you're visiting exhibitors, seeking new insights, or expanding your professional network, the Exhibit Hall is your central space to engage, learn, and grow throughout the conference.

Join us for a session designed specifically for first-time ICAM attendees. This welcome session provides an excellent opportunity to network with peers and meet AACSB leadership. Gain valuable insights on how to navigate the conference, maximize your experience, and build meaningful relationships that will support your professional journey. Don't miss this chance to start your conference with a strong foundation and a network of supportive colleagues.

This practical session is designed to help attendees maximize the full value of their AACSB membership. Participants will gain a clear understanding of key membership benefits, including tools, services, and global engagement opportunities available to their schools. AACSB experts will also highlight data resources that can support strategic planning, benchmarking, and decision-making. The session will clarify the roles and responsibilities of accreditation liaisons and accreditation managers, helping schools navigate the accreditation lifecycle more effectively. Additionally, attendees will learn about AACSB’s Academy offerings—from professional development programs to learning resources—that can strengthen leadership, faculty development, and institutional impact.

AACSB gathers one of the world’s most comprehensive sets of business school data, spanning BSQ surveys, accreditation reporting, and more. This session walks through the end-to-end data lifecycle, from collection and validation to how insights are delivered through MyAccreditation, DataDirect benchmarking tools, the State of Accreditation Report, thought leadership publications, and the Analytics Hub. Attendees will see how this integrated system strengthens decision-making, improves school support, and fuels AACSB’s mission.

AI in Business Education Key Findings from 48 Global Business Schools - This session shares findings from the January 2026 "AI in Business Education" report, which examines AI integration across 48 business schools with a specific focus on online learning innovations. Discover how schools are using online platforms to democratize AI education at scale—from Maryland Smith's free certificate reaching 33,000+ global enrollees to Texas-Austin McCombs' Online MBA AI micro-credentials and Arizona State's 100% online MS in AI in Business. Learn convergent practices for AI-enhanced pedagogy in distance learning, strategies for scalable faculty development, and evidence-based models for micro-credentials and open-access programs. Participants will gain practical insights on leveraging online platforms for rapid AI curriculum deployment, global reach, and flexible delivery models that keep pace with AI's evolution in business practice.

This session will present an innovative, experiential workshop model designed to increase awareness and engagement with sustainability and positive impact among students and academic staff. The workshop brings together interdisciplinary teams to address real-world challenges presented by positive impact start-ups and NGOs, using a sprint format that emphasizes active problem-solving and collaboration. Guided by the i5 framework, the program integrates team-building activities, reflective exercises, and direct interaction with organization founders, creating a dynamic and supportive learning environment. Participants not only gain practical skills in creative problem-solving and communication, but also develop a deeper understanding of sustainability issues by working on authentic case studies with immediate relevance and feedback. We will discuss the structure, methods, and outcomes of the activity, highlighting how direct interaction with organization founders and hands-on problem-solving enhanced students’ and academic staff skills and motivation. By showcasing this approach, the session aims to inspire other higher education institutions to adopt similar models, fostering stronger university-community partnerships and empowering the next generation of leaders to drive meaningful, positive change.

Delivering Societal Impact: Embedding AACSB Standard 9 across the Business School - By the end of the session, attendees to this session will have -considered how the context within which Business Schools operate informs their own approach to societal impact strategy development - considered two examples of approaches to societal impact by one UK School which is research intensive and another UK School which is dual research and teaching intensive - Engaged in a discussion with the wider UK and Ireland Business School and considered how to take forward the requirements of Standard 9 in their own context.

Leading with Optimism: When Things Go South - The last few years in higher education have been challenging in so many ways. Join us to learn how to maintain a positive attitude when times on your campus are challenging, either professionally (e.g., budget cuts, political impacts) or personally (e.g., health or family issues). Discussion topics are being crowdsourced from WAME members to address YOUR needs. The 2026 Pat Flynn Award will also be presented at this session!

Interpreting the 2026 AACSB Global Standards Together - This interactive workshop invites participants into structured dialogue around the shift from the 2020 AACSB Accreditation Standards to the 2026 Global Standards for Business Education. Rather than a presentation, the session is built around peer exchange and collective interpretation. Participants will discuss implications for impact strategy, faculty models, digital and AI readiness, teaching effectiveness versus teaching impact, and societal alignment.

Join us for a session focused on the redesigned myAccreditation platform. This session will give participants the chance to explore new features, ask questions, and share feedback directly with AACSB staff.

As the workforce rapidly evolves, graduate business programs must prioritize durable skills—such as communication, empathy, and resilience—that prepare students for lifelong success beyond technical expertise. This session explores practical strategies for embedding these competencies into graduate business curricula.

Make the most of your midday break with a convenient boxed lunch. Whether you're heading to an affinity group meeting, catching up with colleagues, or taking a quiet moment to recharge, feel free to take your lunch and enjoy it wherever you feel most comfortable.

Leading Through Change: Practical Lessons from Associate Deans - Change is a constant in our roles, whether related to curricular redesign, budget pressures, accreditation demands, staffing shifts, or institutional restructuring. In this interactive session, Associate Deans will briefly share real-world change scenarios, including strategies used, outcomes achieved, and lessons learned (including what we would not repeat). We will then open the discussion to explore the most pressing areas of change across campuses and how Associate Deans can effectively lead, influence, and support faculty and staff through transition. The goal is to exchange practical approaches, candid insights, and peer-tested strategies.

Global Practices for Building Community in Business Education - A panel of business school administrators from around the world will share practical, campus-tested approaches for strengthening a respectful and collaborative culture, expanding participation and opportunity, and support systems that help students, faculty, and staff with varied backgrounds and perspectives succeed. Through brief examples from different regions, each shaped by local context, regulations, and culture, participants will discuss what is working globally and leave with adaptable ideas to build stronger connection, trust, and shared purpose at our own institutions.

Agentic AI Development and Infusion Strategy for AI Adoption - Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how organizations operate and how we prepare the next generation of business leaders. This session highlights two complementary approaches to integrating AI into business education—one focused on building the technical capability to create business AI solutions, and the other on embedding AI fluency across an entire business curriculum. Talk 1: AI is shifting from assistive tools to autonomous agents that plan, reason, and execute business tasks. This talk introduces a hands-on course, AI Agent Development, where students design, build, and deploy AI agents using cloud-native architectures and APIs to solve real business problems. Talk 2: Kogod School of Business presents its comprehensive AI strategy, integrating artificial intelligence across its curriculum to ensure all students graduate with AI fluency. Faculty widely incorporate AI in teaching and research, supported by the Kogod Institute for Applied Artificial Intelligence and broad access to advanced AI platforms. Together, these presentations offer practical models for how business schools can prepare students not only to use AI tools, but to design, deploy, and lead in an AI-enabled business environment.

MBA models are under increasing pressure to evolve. The AACSB Business Influencers Council has explored three emerging archetypes for the future MBA: AI-Native, Immersion, and Agile. This session will briefly introduce the core logic behind each model before turning to a focused discussion of the Agile MBA. Characterized by modular design, integration with career and life stages, portfolio-based assessment, and flexible pathways, the Agile archetype raises important questions about the structure, curriculum, pedagogy, and credentialing in MBA programs. Attendees will examine its defining features, surface potential gaps or risks, and discuss how this model can succeed across diverse institutional contexts.

This session explores the key competencies identified by NACE and the World Economic Forum and how they align with AACSB’s focus on documented skill development and learner readiness. As accreditation standards emphasize future-ready graduates, schools must demonstrate how learners build critical thinking, innovation, technological fluency, and sound decision-making in complex environments. We will show how Marketplace Simulations supports the development and assessment of 24 core competencies using game-based decision data and Career Readiness Reports. The session will also highlight how AI-enabled mentoring helps students interpret feedback, target skill gaps, and create intentional career plans. A former student will share how data-driven insights and AI guidance strengthened their career trajectory.

Right-Sized Accreditation: Maintaining Quality While Managing Capacity - Small AACSB-accredited business schools are committed to academic quality and societal impact while operating with limited financial, human, and administrative capacity. This SSN affinity group discussion will explore right-sized approaches to assurance of learning, faculty sufficiency, and impact documentation that maintain accreditation rigor while aligning with institutional scale and mission. Participants will share practical strategies and constructive ideas that support institutional diversity while advancing AACSB’s goals for quality and continuous improvement.

Presenters Stephan Loretan (Chief of Staff at ZHAW School of Management and Law) and Martyna Maniak-Hüsser (Alumni Marketing Manager at ZHAW School of Management and Law) discuss the findings from a landmark global alumni survey conducted in partnership with Beta Gamma Sigma, ZHAW School of Management and Law and The Financial Times. Drawing on responses from alumni across 300+ AACSB-accredited business schools, this session will highlight what graduates say they valued most about their education, where gaps remain, and how schools can leverage these insights to shape the future of their programs.

MBA for Working Professionals Affinity Group Table Topics Discussion - Engage with fellow MBA administrators leading part-time and online (PMBA/OMBA) programs for working professionals to exchange insights and best practices. Participants will break into small groups to explore recruiting trends, Gen AI, alumni engagement, co-curricular design, and MBA portfolio strategy. Open to all attendees.

Deans' Roundtable - Join the New Deans Affinity Group for an interactive discussion of the issues facing new and aspiring deans. Bring your biggest challenge, top-of-mind questions and/or most controversial topics to share with your fellow deans. We will commiserate over our common concerns and provide support, advice or just a friendly forum to air what's on your mind.

Shaping the Future of Business Education: RME and Societal Impact - This RME affinity group session is designed as an interactive networking conversation bringing together colleagues engaged in responsible management education. With representatives from PRME and AACSB, the session will create space to connect, exchange ideas, and build relationships around societal impact, sustainability, AI, and the future of business education as a force for good. Participants are invited to share experiences, explore synergies across initiatives, and identify opportunities for collaboration across institutions and global networks.

As business schools face mounting pressure to prove the ROI of higher education, career services can no longer be an "opt-in" afterthought. This fireside chat explores the realities of institutionalizing career readiness. Drawing on WSU Carson’s shift from a co-curricular requirement toward scaffolded classroom integration and BYU Marriott’s operational approach to scaling career readiness across 14 degree programs, this session reveals what stalls progress, what accelerates it, and how leaders can keep the human element front and center while introducing AI tools.

Representatives from AACSB’s founding schools will open the conference with a shared welcome marking AACSB’s 110th anniversary. Through a series of short reflections, they will highlight pivotal moments that shaped AACSB’s evolution - from establishing standards and accreditation to advancing global quality, innovation, and impact in business education. Their remarks will provide a bridge into the panel discussion on the future of business schools and the leadership required for continued transformation.

Leaders from three business schools in different regions will discuss how their institutions are responding to growing pressure to rethink value, learning, and leadership for a more complex world. The conversation will examine whether business schools must reinvent themselves to remain relevant. Moderated by AACSB President and CEO Lily Bi, the session will also explore a key tension facing today’s leaders: whether their primary responsibility is to strengthen their own institution’s competitiveness or to help drive broader transformation across business education.

Relax and enjoy the company of your colleagues at this Seattle themed reception. This reception is the perfect opportunity to unwind and continue the day’s discussions in a more informal setting.

Maximize your conference experience while exploring the Exhibit Hall while networking with peers and interacting with 50+ exhibitors. Whether you're visiting exhibitors, seeking new insights, or expanding your professional network, the Exhibit Hall is your central space to engage, learn, and grow throughout the conference.

Make the most of your networking break by connecting with peers in a way that’s most relevant to you! Whether you prefer to network by region or by school type, dedicated tables will be set up to help you engage in meaningful discussions. Join conversations based on your geographic area or connect with colleagues from institutions similar to yours — large or small, public or private, research-intensive or teaching-focused, urban or rural. Exchange best practices, explore common challenges, and build valuable connections in an informal setting.

Business schools increasingly assess students in Excel, SPSS, R, Python, or more, through real exams. But AI tools and open digital environments threaten exam integrity. This session shows how institutions can run secure, scalable digital exams, enabling authentic assessments with real-world applications while blocking AI-assisted cheating and other integrity risks.

Gain insights from the US, UK, and Australia Voice of the Online Learner research into what adult learners around the world expect from online business programs. As business deans face enrollment pressures and increasing competition, expanding online programs is emerging as a strategic opportunity to attract this fastest growing market.

A trillion dollars is being spent engineering machines that don't need us. AI optimized for autonomy is a dead end for humanity. We must invest in the only thing that appreciates in value as machines get smarter: human judgment under genuine uncertainty. This session will explore how human capital, not AI benchmarks, predicts hybrid intelligence and breakthrough innovation. Don't sell robots; Build cyborgs.

Maximize your conference experience while exploring the Exhibit Hall while networking with peers and interacting with 60+ exhibitors. Explore the latest innovations, attend a quick solutions session, and participate in a networking activity designed to foster meaningful conversations. Be sure to stop by the Discover AACSB area to explore our full range of offerings – from the Academy to technology, data, and other valuable resources designed to support your institution’s success. Whether you're visiting exhibitors, seeking new insights, or expanding your professional network, the Exhibit Hall is your central space to engage, learn, and grow throughout the conference.

Make the most of your networking break by connecting with peers in a way that’s most relevant to you! Whether you prefer to network by region or by school type, dedicated tables will be set up to help you engage in meaningful discussions. Join conversations based on your geographic area or connect with colleagues from institutions similar to yours — large or small, public or private, research-intensive or teaching-focused, urban or rural. Exchange best practices, explore common challenges, and build valuable connections in an informal setting.

This session will provide an overview of the proposed updates to the AACSB Global Standards for Business Education that members will be asked to vote on later today. Participants will gain a clear understanding of the rationale behind the proposed changes, the key areas of evolution, and how the updates reflect shifts in business education, stakeholder expectations, and global practice.

Speakers will explore how schools can identify priority impact areas linked to their mission, map activities to outcomes, and build simple systems for collecting and organizing evidence. Participants will leave with actionable strategies for moving beyond lists of activities toward demonstrating real, documented impact, supported by data, narratives, and continuous improvement practices that align with AACSB accreditation standards.

Around the world, students are questioning the return on investment of a degree. This session examines whether the traditional business degree still delivers value and what must change to restore confidence. Speakers will explore global models of work-integrated learning. Through comparative examples, attendees will consider how experiential learning, flexible credentials, and employer partnerships can reinvent the degree for a new generation and ensure it remains relevant, trusted, and future-proof.

What if AI wasn’t an add-on, but the foundation of everything a business school does? In this session speakers from across regions will deliver bold 10-minute visions of an AI-First business school. The session challenges participants to break from incremental thinking and consider what true transformation looks like when AI reshapes the way we work and learn.

Financial pressure is mounting, but so is the opportunity for bold reinvention. In this interactive Shark Tank–style session, participants will pitch unconventional revenue-generating ideas to a panel representing diverse institutional perspectives. Attendees will leave with ideas and inspiration to drive financial innovation at their institutions.

Closing the loop remains one of the most persistent challenges in academic program assessment. Many programs collect meaningful evidence of student learning, yet translating results into action can feel fragmented, unclear, or difficult to sustain.

Officers of AACSB International will share updates with the membership, including the annual address by Board Chair Joyce Strawser, highlighting key accomplishments. President and CEO Lily Bi will provide an update on the organization’s operations and forthcoming strategic initiatives. Official Representatives from Accreditation Council member schools will be asked to vote on the Global Standards for Business Education and the 2026 Accounting Accreditation Standards. In addition, all Educational Members will be asked to vote on the membership dues pricing model, which will take effect on 1 July 2027.

Maximize your conference experience while exploring the Exhibit Hall while networking with peers and interacting with 60+ exhibitors. Explore the latest innovations, attend a quick solutions session, and participate in a networking activity designed to foster meaningful conversations. Be sure to stop by the Discover AACSB area to explore our full range of offerings – from the Academy to technology, data, and other valuable resources designed to support your institution’s success. Whether you're visiting exhibitors, seeking new insights, or expanding your professional network, the Exhibit Hall is your central space to engage, learn, and grow throughout the conferenc

Many institutions struggle with designing learning outcomes that are truly mission-aligned, selecting appropriate measures, and closing the loop in ways that strengthen programs rather than add administrative burden. In this session, AoL experts will demystify the latest expectations within AACSB’s accreditation standards and share practical approaches for building an effective, sustainable AoL system.

Today’s most urgent challenges, from technology disruption to climate risk, demand solutions that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries. This conversation will explore high-impact models of collaboration across the fields of business and engineering. Senior academic leaders and tech sector executives gather to discuss how breaking traditional silos is essential for enhancing industry engagement, accelerating research impact, expanding experiential learning, and opening doors to new markets.

Small business schools are being asked to deliver excellence in accreditation, assessment, innovation, and societal impact - often without layers of administration or large support teams. In many cases, leaders wear multiple hats, serving simultaneously as dean, department chair, assessment lead, and strategist. This panel brings together leaders from small schools to share practical approaches for leading effectively in lean environments. Panelists will discuss how they prioritize, streamline decision-making, and focus on mission-critical work to drive meaningful impact.

How can business schools deliver transformative experiential learning while helping address one of society’s most persistent challenges - poverty? This session explores a proven model that connects faculty, students, and community partners with low-income entrepreneurs to strengthen ventures and advance financial sustainability. Attendees will learn how a research-based, context-sensitive methodology supports economic mobility while enriching teaching and scholarship. Designed to be adaptable across regions and institutions, this approach demonstrates how business schools can integrate meaningful community impact into their core mission, creating powerful learning experiences while contributing to real economic uplift and advancing research.

Amid changing visa policies and persistent economic uncertainty, prospective students are redefining what they expect from their academic experience, where they choose to study, and how well programs prepare them for an AI-enabled economy. Drawing on insights from GMAC’s annual surveys of prospective students and corporate recruiters, this session examines shifting candidate expectations, emerging patterns in student mobility, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in shaping perceptions of institutional relevance and long-term value. As these forces converge, how should schools rethink their program portfolios, geographic positioning, and approach to AI to shape the future of graduate business education?

Maximize your conference experience while exploring the Exhibit Hall while networking with peers and interacting with 60+ exhibitors. Explore the latest innovations, attend a quick solutions session, and participate in a networking activity designed to foster meaningful conversations. Be sure to stop by the Discover AACSB area to explore our full range of offerings – from the Academy to technology, data, and other valuable resources designed to support your institution’s success. Whether you're visiting exhibitors, seeking new insights, or expanding your professional network, the Exhibit Hall is your central space to engage, learn, and grow throughout the conference.

AACSB requires that business schools make a difference in the world through positive societal impact in our education, research, and service. To develop societal leaders among our students, they need to know what societal impact is and get some practice managing it in the context of real-world challenges. Students must understand that it isn’t about one-off initiatives. It’s about thousands of decisions—large and small—that create responsible business cultures. This session will illustrate how Marketplace’s Conscious Capitalism simulation helps students learn the ins and outs of doing good while doing well. The simulation exemplifies the teachings of Triple Bottom Line, Conscious Capitalism, and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. It demonstrates that business can be a force for good in our society. Along the way, students achieve small wins that ignite joy, engagement, and creativity (Progress Principle).

Disagreement can be a source of insight and a driver of innovation, or a source of stress and a catalyst for drama. During this session, Julia Minson, a leading expert on the psychology of disagreement, will share insights from her new book, How to Disagree Better (March 2026). Drawing on decades of cutting-edge research, Julia will offer participants concrete strategies for improving conversations across disagreement in the workplace, among family members, and in civic life. Participants will have a chance to immediately try out the techniques outlined in the book during a series of interactive exercises and dive deeper into the ideas during small group debriefs and Q&A with the author.

Honorees of AACSB's inaugural Global Impact Awards will be formally recognized for their excellence in leadership, teaching and learning, research impact, societal impact, and AACSB volunteer service.

Network with colleagues and enjoy the full ICAM experience. Get a preview of ICAM 2027 in Bangkok, Thailand (April 5-7).

Begin the final day with networking over breakfast. Reflect on the insights gained and prepare for the final sessions.

Many business schools might be asking the wrong question. Rather than 'How do we prepare for the next accreditation cycle?', the more important question should be whether your systems make impact visible every day or only when accreditation demands it. Drawing on examples from globally accredited institutions, this session explores how schools are redesigning faculty data, research intelligence, and reporting workflows to keep pace with evolving standards, growing expectations for societal impact, and mounting pressure on faculty and administrators. Attendees will explore how standardized, connected data practices enable schools to: • Reduce administrative burden while supporting faculty success and equity • Generate standards-aligned evidence without data scrambles • Translate internal activity into credible, externally visible impact • Respond faster to accreditation, rankings, and strategic leadership inquiries Design impact into everyday work so accreditation, research strategy, and faculty processes work together, and you can spend less time chasing data and more time using it.

Many leaders operate under the assumption that we must choose between making rapid progress and taking care of people. In this talk, Anne Morriss, author of Move Fast and Fix Things (2023), reinvents the playbook for how to lead change with an approach that builds trust and accelerates excellence. Throughout this keynote, Anne makes the case that the best change leaders solve hard problems with fierce urgency while making their organizations even stronger.

Maximize your conference experience while exploring the Exhibit Hall while networking with peers and interacting with 60+ exhibitors. Explore the latest innovations, attend a quick solutions session, and participate in a networking activity designed to foster meaningful conversations. Be sure to stop by the Discover AACSB area to explore our full range of offerings – from the Academy to technology, data, and other valuable resources designed to support your institution’s success. Whether you're visiting exhibitors, seeking new insights, or expanding your professional network, the Exhibit Hall is your central space to engage, learn, and grow throughout the conference.

We’re preparing students for one of the most competitive job markets ever, where the competition for jobs is not only students, but also automation and artificial intelligence. Building career ready thinkers means a toolkit of soft skills, technical skills, AI fluency and learning agility. We’ll talk about interactive learning options to fuel the next generation of business students.

This interactive session invites participants to explore how business schools can thoughtfully interpret and respond to emerging expectations related to teaching effectiveness. Rather than prescribing specific metrics or models, the session focuses on helping schools make sense of the intent behind the standards and translate that intent into approaches that fit their mission, context, and educational culture. Participants will receive a synthesized post-session artifact from a high level summary of what we learned in the session, straight from the schools themselves.

“Wellness" can no longer be limited to yoga sessions or standalone workshops. This session focuses on everyday strategies that influence wellbeing: culture, leadership behaviors, workload, and the structural factors shaping mental health. Speakers will explore current trends in burnout, belonging, and share simple, actionable takeaways to help schools create healthier, more sustainable environments.

As the world shifts toward a multipolar order, with power dispersed across emerging economic and geopolitical centers, future leaders will need new competencies to navigate uncertainty, shifting alliances, and complex global relationships. This session connects the macro forces reshaping business with the practical strategies business schools can use to prepare students for this reality. Speakers will share research-informed approaches to designing international and virtual experiences that build cultural agility, perspective-taking, and adaptable mindsets. Attendees will gain both strategic insight and actionable tools to ensure their global offerings equip graduates to thrive in an increasingly complex world.

Rankings continue to shape perceptions of business schools among students, employers, funders, and policymakers. Yet their methodologies, limitations, and unintended consequences remain widely debated. At the same time, schools face growing pressure to demonstrate meaningful research impact that extends beyond traditional academic metrics. This session explores how business schools can navigate the complex relationship between rankings and research impact without losing sight of their mission, values, and long-term strategy. Participants will examine how research performance and impact are captured within ranking methodologies, the trade-offs institutions face when optimizing for rankings, and emerging approaches to measuring scholarly and societal impact.