This event will take place IN-PERSON only.
The British Academy of Management (BAM) invites you to submit a ‘Marketplace’ topic for the upcoming BAM MKE Teaching Practice Conference 2026, taking place at Salford University over two days in June.
This exciting event will bring together educators to explore the evolving landscape of management education and its role in shaping the future. Unlike traditional academic conferences, this event takes an informal approach: instead of a full academic paper, you are invited to submit a short ‘Marketplace’ topic to share and discuss with a group of like-minded educators. For details, please see the submission guidelines.
Conference Theme: “Harnessing the value of Management Education Research to shape positive futures”
In today’s rapidly changing business environment, management educators must adapt and innovate to prepare future leaders for complex societal challenges.This year we are excited to have a Keynote Presentation from Professor Katy Mason, PVC & Dean of Salford Business School who will celebrate the contribution of pedagogy and highlight the centrality of management education research in the business school agenda.
The conference theme encourages participants to reflect on the role of pedagogy within business schools and consider how their teaching and scholarship can positively influence the future.
We welcome submissions on any topic relevant to teaching practice for example:
- Innovative pedagogies and teaching methods that enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.
- The application of digital technologies in management education
- Integrating sustainability and ethics into curricula and teaching practices
- Collaborative approaches to teaching and learning in diverse educational contexts.
- Challenges and opportunities in developing ethical leadership within management education.
Agenda
8th June
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Time |
Session |
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10.30 -11.00 |
Registration and Coffee
Atrium of New Adelphi Theatre
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11.00-11.15 New Adelphi Theatre |
Welcome and Agenda |
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11.15 -12.15 New Adelphi Theatre
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Keynote: From Practice to Publication: Decoding Research Excellence in Business and Management Professor Rick Delbridge, Professor of Organizational Analysis at Cardiff Business School and Chair of REF sub-panel 17 (Business and Management)
Professor Katy Mason, PVC & Dean of Salford Business School
This keynote session promises to illuminate the pathway from scholarly inquiry to published output. Professor Rick Delbridge will share insights from the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercise to unpack the defining characteristics of high-quality research and explore how originality, significance, and rigour are used as evaluation criteria. To bring these insights to life, Professor Katy Mason will then present a real-world case, demonstrating how pedagogy in business practice can be systematically theorised and developed into work of publishable quality.
This keynote is designed to be interactive, with time for audience questions and discussion. Whether you are an early-career educator/ scholar seeking direction or an established academic refining your craft, this session offers invaluable perspectives on what makes scholarship in our field truly excellent.
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12.15 - 13.00 |
Lunch and networking
Atrium of New Adelphi Theatre
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13.00 – 14.30 Various rooms |
Market Place Round 1 Theme: Learning and Teaching |
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14.30 – 15.00 |
Refreshments and Move Rooms
Atrium of New Adelphi Theatre
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15.00 – 16.30 Various rooms |
Market Place Round 2 Theme: AI Challenges and Opportunities |
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16.30– 17.00 |
Break and Move Rooms |
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17.00 – 18.00 New Adelphi Theatre |
PLENARY SESSION: MKE Working Group Showcase a) Report from BAM MKE Post-Experience Education working group
Professor Christian Harrison, University of Greater Manchester
b) Report from MKE Inclusive Education Working Group
Dr Caroline Chaffer Business and Society, University of York & Professor Jill Webb School for Business and Society, University of York
c) Launch of the Assessment Working group
Dr Sanaz Sigaroudi Leeds University Business School
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18.15 |
Networking Dinner
Atrium of New Adelphi Theatre
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9th June
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Time |
Session |
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08.15 -08.45 |
Registration and Coffee
Chapman Building, level 0
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08.45-10.15 Various rooms |
Market Place Round 3 Theme: Assessment |
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10.15 – 10.45 |
Refreshments and Move Rooms
Chapman Building, level 0
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10.45 -12.15 Various rooms |
Market Place Round 4 Theme: New hopes and new directions |
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12.30 Chapman 1 |
Final plenary Professor Lisa Anderson, Co-Vice Chair BAM MKE - Salford Business School
Professor Elizabeth Houldsworth, Co-Vice Chair BAM MKE – Henley Business School
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13.15 |
Networking, lunch, and final goodbyes
Chapman Building, level 0
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Benefits
Benefits of attending
At the BAM MKE Teaching Practice Conference, we will:
- Share learning from your practice that will encourage colleagues
- Learn from each other about what works in keeping learning and teaching front and centre and sharing your voice
- Develop ideas and plans for having more influence in your work
- Develop an action plan to publish your education innovations
- Be inspired by our speakers and inspire one another through facilitated networking
There will be opportunities to explore how we can influence others in relation to learning and teaching. At the end of the day, you will leave with plenty of ideas about developing your own practice and added confidence to actively influence your colleagues and institutions.
Participation in BAM MKE Teaching Practice Conferences provides credit towards a BAM MKE Scholary Educator Award.
Learning objectives
Share your practice
This conference is designed to be interactive and supportive. We invite participants to share their experiences of how everyday practices of university teaching and learning impact the lives of their students and colleagues. The conference will be a supportive place to do this and learn from others.
We will be offering ‘market-place’ tables for conversations around key themes identified from your submissions. There will also be opportunities for sensemaking, imagining what teaching might look like in the future, exploring the changing roles of educators and students, as well as opportunities for personal action-planning.
The intention is that this day of learning and networking will support you as practitioners, educators and as ‘academics’ to grow one or more communities of practice. Our vision is to meet needs for practice development across management education in a way that is inclusive, practical and highly engaging.
Impactful Dissemination
There are a range of ways in which we can both enhance impact and use our work to develop our careers. This conference is therefore designed to support you by creating a space for discussion and reflection on how your impactful practice can be disseminated. We aim to design a number of opportunities to share practical ideas about how we can do this, thus benefitting both the field and our careers. Last year our ‘meet the management journal editor’ session was well received. This year we are looking for ways to build upon this. Publishing in journals is just one way to be impactful. More information will follow nearer the event.
Travel and Accomodation
Peel Park Campus
Peel Park, University of Salford, 43 Crescent, Salford M5 4WT
Getting here: https://pipelinemedia.salford.ac.uk/visiting-us/
The Manchester Bee Network App provides up to date bus times, journey planning and users can purchase tickets for public travel (including trams).
For further accessibility info we recommend Accessable .
The following accommodation is available with special rates:
Hotels:
Holiday Inn Media City, 50 double rooms available.
Distance to Peel Park Campus: 20 minutes via bus 50
Price / Discount
£106.00 inclusive of breakfast, Wi-Fi, and VAT.
£106.00 inclusive of breakfast, Wi-Fi, and VAT.
How to book:
Email reservations on [email protected] or contact the hotel on 0161 813 1040.
Quote ‘BAM’
All guests will need a credit/debit card to guarantee the reservation at time of booking.
Distance to Peel Park Campus: 16 minutes via train to Salford Crescent
Price / Discount
10% discount off any rate
How to book:
Register as a BeOne member on their website
Distance to Peel Park Campus: 15 minute via bus V2, 38, 50, V1
Price / Discount
10% discount off any rate
How to book:
Register as a BeOne member on their website
Ainscow Hotel , 15 rooms available
Distance to Peel Park Campus: 14 minutes walk / 5 minutes buses V2, 50, V1, 37, 8
Price / Discount
£89.00 Bed and Breakfast per room, inc VAT.
How to book:
Email [email protected].
Use the code SUNI26
Use the code SUNI26
StayCity & Wilde Apartments, 15 rooms available
Distance to Peel Park Campus: 15 minutes via bus V1, 35, V2, 50
Price / Discount
£93.60 + city tax of £1.20
How to book:
Email [email protected] or call the reservations department on +35315390909 (option 2) to do it over the phone.
Use the code 070626UNIVER
All guests will need a credit/debit card to guarantee the reservation at time of booking.
Use the code 070626UNIVER
All guests will need a credit/debit card to guarantee the reservation at time of booking.
We reccomend visitors to download the Safe Zone app:
'SafeZone is our free mobile app to keep you and our university community safe. With a touch of a button, you can get medical or emergency support, raise concerns to our security team, as well as receive urgent building updates. SafeZone works in multiple locations across Salford and Manchester. Download SafeZone via the App Store or Google Play'
Event Fees
If you are not a BAM member and would like to join the conference, you will need to become a member first for £99 (or £30 if you are a student) by clicking here.
Event Fees
Fees include access to MKE Teaching Practice Conference 2026 (8 and 9th of June) and the Networking Dinner on the 8th of June.
- BAM Member Fee - £350 (until 26th May 2026, 9:00 UK time)
If you are not a BAM member and would like to join the conference, you will need to become a member first for £99 (or £30 if you are a student) by clicking here.
Final registrations to attend close on Tuesday 26th May 2026 at 9:00 BST.
Contact
For general enquiries please contact the BAM Office at [email protected]
Payment and Cancellation Policy
Payment for the event must be received before the start date of the event concerned. Access will not be permitted to the event if full payment has not been received.
Cancellations
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Cancellations received within 14 days of booking your place on the event will receive a full refund.
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Cancellations received after the 14-day cancellation period and later than 14 days before the start date of the event will not be eligible for a refund.
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Although we endeavour to run all events as advertised, BAM reserves the right to cancel any event if, for example, there are not enough people to justify running the event or if other significant unforeseen circumstances arise. Please be aware that delegates are always responsible for ensuring their own travel and accommodation against cancellation, and the British Academy of Management is not able to reimburse anyone for these under any circumstances.
To cancel a booking a cancellation request must be submitted via your BAM Account, to do this:
- Go to your BAM Account
- Click 'My Events'
- Under 'Upcoming Events' will be the booking, please click Cancel Booking
- Follow the steps and complete the request