About Exec-ed - Other management education organisations

AOM - Academy of Management

The Academy of Management is a leading professional association 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. Today, the Academy, although US-based, is the professional home for over 14,500 members from 90 nations. www.aomonline.org

AAOM – Asia Academy of Management

The Asia Academy of Management is designed to encourage management research, education and knowledge dissemination that are of relevance to management in Asia. The Asia Academy is a global organization that welcomes both ethnic Asian and non-ethnic Asian researchers and managers who are interested in management issues relevant to Asia. www.baf.cuhk.edu.hk/asia-aom/

ANZAM – Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management

ANZAM is the peak professional body for management educators, researchers and practitioners, with about 300 members from Australia, New Zealand and other Asian/Pacific countries. It now has over 40 institutional members, representing almost every Australian university and increasingly is playing a leading role in presenting a common view to government and industry bodies on strategic issues relevant to management education.” www.anzam.uts.edu.au

BAM - British Academy of Management

The British Academy of Management was founded in 1986 to encourage the development and sharing of knowledge about organisational and management studies; to act as a forum for the development of an integrated body of management knowledge; to encourage and promote interdisciplinary research and collaboration and to further the development of management education. www.bam.ac.uk

ECLO - European Consortium for the Learning Organisation

A global organisation devoted to the sustainable development of all aspects of learning and personal and management development. It brings together leading academics, corporate executives and consultants
from different countries, institutions, cultures and backgrounds and provides them with unparalleled benchmarking and networking opportunities. The members, who communicate through the array of network activities, learn from each other, develop relationships and use this knowledge to manage more effectively and increase their competitive edge. www.eclo.org

EURAM – European Academy of Management

The European Academy of Management is a professional society for scholars in the field of management. EURAM aims to be an open, international and multicultural European forum for networking and research in general management, strategy, corporate governance, organisational theory, organisational behaviour and decision-making.” EURAM is managed by EIASM – see below. www.euram-online.org

IAM - Irish Academy of Management

The purpose of the Irish Academy of Management is to promote the advancement of research, knowledge, and education in the field of organisation and management studies in the island of Ireland. www.iamireland.com

EIASM – European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management

Based in Brussels EIASM is an international network for management research and teaching that contains over 29,000 management scientists from all over the world. www.eiasm.be

EFQM – European Foundation of Quality Management

Based in Brussels EFQM has been helping European businesses make better products and deliver improved services through the effective use of leading edge management practices. www.efqm.org

PACIBER – Pacific Asian Consortium for International Business Education and Research

PACIBER was created in 1988 as a consortium of 27 leading universities dedicated to bridging the gap by establishing linkages to promote international business education, research and exchange of information among faculty and students. www.paciber.org

UNICON – International University Consortium for Executive Education

Founded in 1972, UNICON now has over 70 members that focus on the theory and delivery of executive education. Their website is used as a clearinghouse for executive education positions and a forum for ideas. www.uniconexed.org

BALAS – Business Association of Latin American Studies

BALAS is an international organization dedicated to bringing together scholars and professional managers to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas and to provide leadership in the areas of Latin American business and economic research and practice. www.balas.org

PIM - Partnership in International Management

A consortium of leading business schools that facilitates the international exchange of MBA or masters degree-equivalent students among its member institutions, encourages the development of joint ventures and cooperation among faculty members and researchers www.pimnetwork.org

Above the clouds - run by EFQM this site is devoted to fresh thinking on issues such as work-life balance and new approaches to work. It is slightly irreverent with some entertaining stress relief games as well as serious articles. www.aboveclouds.org

Beyond grey pinstripes - run by the Aspen Institute and the World Resources Institute it reports on social and environmental issues in management education. www.beyondgreypinstripes.org

Best of Biz - a business information site run by London Business School www.bestofbiz.com