The Organizations and the Natural Environment (ONE) division of the Academy of Management invites
nominations, including self-nominations, for the 2026 ONE Early Career Teaching Award.
This award recognizes and celebrates teaching accomplishments in the classroom, development of
educational materials, and/or scholarship on teaching on ONE topics by educators in their first 1 to 5
years of teaching. The award aims to encourage early career educators' efforts to be effective in
teaching topics related to ONE. The award advances the teaching aims of the ONE division by
promoting learning about the relationship between organizations and the natural environment. This
significant relationship needs improvement to support the continued existence, development, and
management of human organizations and societies.
The Early Career Teaching Award recognizes an educator who is in the first 1–5 years after completing
their PhD and has demonstrated excellence in teaching. The evaluation will be based on the
candidate's teaching record from the past five calendar years (2020–2025). The record should
demonstrate strong teaching expertise and, preferably, include evidence of teaching materials
development, such as course syllabi or instructional materials.
Individuals in teaching roles including lecturers, visiting faculty, professors, or management educators
(working for higher education institutions) may apply.
Selection Criteria
• A record of effective teaching on ONE domain topics within the last 5 years demonstrated by
course or curriculum development, teaching practice, community engagement (e.g., work with
practitioners and/or in entrepreneurial/experiential learning/local community settings with
students to promote environmentally sensitive policies and practices), and/or other innovative
teaching approaches to deliver ONE domain topics
• OPTIONAL: Development of additional teaching material (e.g., case studies, simulations, videos,
etc.)
Eligibility
• Any current ONE Division Academy of Management member in the 1 to 5 years of full-time
teaching who, during that period, has taught at least 4 courses (the same course can be taught
multiple times)
• The selected winner must agree to the following obligations:
o Participation in each ONE Teaching Award professional development workshop (PDW)
or symposium in 2027 and 2028
o Participation in the 2027 ONE Teaching Award selection process
Nomination Procedure
The package should contain the following:
1. Letter of nomination detailing accomplishments and reasons for the nomination (maximum 5
pages)
2. Curriculum vita (abbreviated to highlight relevant teaching activities from the 8-year period;
maximum 5 pages)
3. One sample syllabus from a ONE-themed course or class (abbreviated, if needed) (maximum
10 pages)
4. One letter of recommendation from former students or colleagues attesting to the impact of
the applicants' teaching (maximum 1 page)
5. IF AVAILABLE: Course evaluations
6. IF AVAILABLE: One ONE-themed educational/pedagogical publication or teaching material.
Additional publications can be listed in the curriculum vita.
The nomination package should be uploaded as a single PDF file by clicking on this FORM
For questions, please contact Dr. Divya Singhal, Head of ONE Teaching Committee(25-26) at
divyasinghal@gim.ac.in
Selection Committee
• Representative Members of the ONE Teaching Committee (Divya Singhal and María José
Ibáñez)
• 2025 ONE Early Career Teaching Award winner (Bjoern Mitzinneck)
• Member of the ONE Award Committee (Amanda Williams)
Timeline
• Sunday, May 17, 2026: deadline for submissions
• Winner Announcement during AOM 2026- The winner will be announced at the ONE
business meeting during the Academy of Management Meeting.
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Divya Singhal
Professor
Goa Institute of Management
SANQUELIM, GOA
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