New Delhi [India], May 26: The Indian Institute of Management Kashipur is set to host the 6th edition of the Management Education and Research Colloquium (MERC 2026) from 29th to 31st May 2026 at its campus. As the flagship doctoral research conference of IIM Kashipur, MERC 2026 will bring together doctoral scholars, academicians, researchers, and industry experts from across the country to deliberate upon emerging challenges and transformations in the field of management.
The theme for this year’s colloquium, “Reimagining Management in an Era of Poly-Crisis,” reflects the growing need for organisations and institutions to rethink traditional approaches to management amid simultaneous global challenges such as geopolitical instability, climate emergencies, technological disruptions, and economic uncertainties. The conference aims to encourage interdisciplinary research and discussions focusing on resilience, sustainability, innovation, adaptability, and responsible management practices.
MERC 2026 will provide an immersive academic platform featuring keynote addresses, paper presentations, workshops, networking opportunities, and campus engagement activities. The colloquium seeks to foster meaningful academic dialogue while equipping emerging researchers with contemporary perspectives and practical insights relevant to modern management research and practice. The conference will also recognise outstanding research contributions through Best Paper Awards.
The conference will feature distinguished keynote speakers including Prof. Anand Nair, Professor & Jeff Bornstein Faculty Fellow at Northeastern University; Prof. G Sridhar, Professor at IIM Kozhikode; Prof. R. Edward Freeman, Bachand University Professor, Olsson Professor,and Academic Director at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business; Prof. Jeffrey M. Wooldridge, University Distinguished Professor of Economics at Michigan State University; Prof. Sushanta Kumar Mishra, Professor at IIM Bangalore.
MERC 2026 will host research discussions across multiple domains including Communications, Economics, Finance and Accounting, Information Technology and Systems, Marketing, Operations Management and Decision Sciences, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Public Policy and Governance, and Strategy and Entrepreneurship.
The colloquium is being organised under the patronage of Prof. Neeraj Dwivedi, Director, IIM Kashipur. The Advisory Committee for MERC 2026 includes Prof. Sabyasachi Patra and Prof. Vivek Roy as Colloquium Convenors, along with Prof. Jagadish Prasad Sahu, Prof. Ratikant Bhaskar, and Prof. Thasni T.
Through MERC 2026, IIM Kashipur continues its commitment towards strengthening academic research, fostering intellectual collaboration, and creating impactful discourse on the evolving landscape of management education and practice.
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