IFSAM 2025 Awards Results
06/05/2026
Through the IFSAM General Assembly’s committee on awards, the Federation has named the following colleagues as recipients of the IFSAM Awards:
- IFSAM Award for Excellence in Societally Relevant Management Scholarship
Winner- Anna Kim
Highly Commended – Lorena del Carmen Álvarez-Castañón - IFSAM Award for Excellence in Indigenous Management Scholarship
Winner – Magdalena Emilia Ordoñez Gavilanes - IFSAM Award for Excellence and Innovation in Management Pedagogy
Winner – Elena Antonacopoulou
Highly commended – Carlos Gabriel Colin Flores & Cliona McParland
We congratulate the winners, and we wish them continued success.
We thank the GA Awards Committee and its Chair, Rachel Ashworth (Ex-Officio, President Elect) Chair, Kenta Hino, Matteo Cristofaro, Ana Perez-Luño, Vania Vigolo, Carmen Cabello Medina.
IFSAM Award for Excellence in Societally Relevant Management Scholarship
Winner Anna Kim from McGill University, Canada Honoured with the IFSAM Award for Excellence in Societally Relevant Management Scholarship
[Brussels, Belgium] — The International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM) is pleased to announce that Anna Kim, William Dawson Scholar and Associate Professor in Management for Sustainability at the Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University has been awarded the prestigious IFSAM Award for Excellence in Societally Relevant Management Scholarship for her exceptional contribution to advancing societal well-being through management research.
Established in 2021, the IFSAM Award for Excellence in Societally Relevant Management Scholarship recognises outstanding published research that improves our understanding of how management scholarship can tackle societal challenges at both local and global levels. The award demonstrates IFSAM’s commitment to fostering research that enhances academic knowledge and generates a meaningful positive impact on society.
The Awards Committee was highly impressed by Professor Kim’s body of work which incorporates social entrepreneurship, Indigenous entrepreneurship, and linguistic inclusiveness. Through her impact-driven agenda, Anna conveys a passion, dedication and commitment to research and scholarship that advances a societally relevant agenda and the committee commends her sustained pursuit of impactful scholarship.
About IFSAM
The International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM) is a global organisation dedicated to advancing management scholarship. It promotes the exchange of ideas and research among scholars and practitioners worldwide, focusing on the societal impact of management practices.
Media Contact: info@ifsam.org
IFSAM Award for Excellence in Societally Relevant Management Scholarship
Highly Commended Lorena del Carmen Álvarez-Castañó from University of Guanajuato, Mexico is Highly Commended by IFSAM for Excellence in Societally Relevant Management Scholarship
[Brussels, Belgium] — The International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM) is pleased to announce that Professor Lorena Álvarez- Castañón from University of Guanajuato, Mexico has been judged Highly Commended in the prestigious IFSAM Award category for Excellence in Societally Relevant Management Scholarship for her significant contribution to addressing societal challenges through management research.
Established in 2021, the IFSAM Award for Excellence in Societally Relevant Management Scholarship recognises outstanding published research that improves our understanding of how management scholarship can tackle societal challenges at both local and global levels. The award demonstrates IFSAM’s commitment to fostering research that enhances academic knowledge and generates a meaningful positive impact on society.
The Awards Committee wished to commend Professor Álvarez-Castañón for the significant societal impact that has been generated through her work, particularly in the areas of sustainability, innovation and technology in socially disadvantaged territories, and her strong commitment to action-oriented, societally relevant management research and scholarship.
About IFSAM
The International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM) is a global organisation dedicated to advancing management scholarship. It promotes the exchange of ideas and research among scholars and practitioners worldwide, focusing on the societal impact of management practices.
Media Contact: info@ifsam.org
IFSAM Award for Excellence in Indigenous Management Scholarship Pedagogy
Winner Magdalena Ordoñez from Catholic University of Cuenca, Ecuador honoured with the IFSAM Award for Excellence in Indigenous Management Scholarship
[Brussels, Belgium] — The International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM) is pleased to announce that Professor Magdalena Ordoñez from the Catholic University of Cuenca, Ecuador has been awarded the prestigious IFSAM Award for Excellence in Indigenous Management Scholarship for her outstanding contribution to the advancement of indigenous management research.
Established in 2021, the IFSAM Award for Excellence in Indigenous Management Scholarship recognises and celebrate exceptional indigenous research within the realm of business and management. The award reflects IFSAM’s commitment to promoting and acknowledging dedication to advancing indigenous perspectives in the field of business and management.
The Awards Committee was deeply impressed by Prof Ordoñez’ sustained attention to locally embedded organisational forms in indigenous and community-based contexts. The Committee noted the significance and depth of impact associated with her work and particularly her focus on community wellbeing and social justice in the rural and indigenous territories of the southern Andean region of Ecuador.
About IFSAM
The International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM) is a global organisation dedicated to advancing management scholarship. It promotes the exchange of ideas and research among scholars and practitioners worldwide, focusing on the societal impact of management practices.
Media Contact: info@ifsam.org
IFSAM Award for Excellence and Innovation in Management Pedagogy
Winner Elena Antonacopoulou from American University Beirut Mediterraneo Honoured with the IFSAM Award for Excellence and Innovation in Management Pedagogy
[Brussels, Belgium] — The International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM) is proud to announce that Professor Elena Antonacopoulou, from American University Beirut, Mediterraneo has been awarded the prestigious IFSAM Award for Excellence and Innovation in Management Pedagogy for her outstanding contribution to advancing management education through innovative and impactful teaching practices.
The IFSAM Award for Excellence and Innovation in Management Pedagogy was established to recognise and celebrate exceptional business and management education achievements worldwide. The award reflects IFSAM’s commitment to promoting and sharing innovative pedagogical practices that enhance the quality of management education and improve student learning experiences.
The Awards Committee was highly impressed by Professor Antonacopoulou’s programme of work. Applying intellectual rigour, care and attention to the learning experience for successive cohorts of students, she has invested in the curation of a particularly innovative and impactful testimonios leadership development methodology. The award committee commends her for an outstanding and sustained impact on management pedagogy.
For more information, please visit https://www.ifsam.org/ifsam-2024-awards/.
About IFSAM
The International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM) is a global organization advancing management research and teaching. It promotes the exchange of ideas and research among scholars and practitioners worldwide and focuses on improving the quality and impact of management education and scholarship.
Media Contact: info@ifsam.org
IFSAM Award for Excellence and Innovation in Management Pedagogy
Highly Commended Carlos Gabriel Colin Flores from Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico is Highly Commended by IFSAM for Excellence and Innovation in Management Pedagogy
[Brussels, Belgium] — The International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM) is proud to announce that Professor Carlos Flores from Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico has been judged Highly Commended in the prestigious IFSAM Award category for Excellence and Innovation in Management Pedagogy for his significant contribution to advancing management education and pedagogy.
The IFSAM Award for Excellence and Innovation in Management Pedagogy was established to recognise and celebrate exceptional business and management education achievements worldwide. The award reflects IFSAM’s commitment to promoting and sharing innovative pedagogical practices that enhance the quality of management education and improve student learning experiences.
The Awards Committee wished to commend Professor Flores for his sustained commitment to the learning experience. His body of work demonstrates an impressive ability to integrate theory and practice within the curriculum and
showcases a series of impactful innovations, such as the application of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) methodology to education programmes.
For more information, please visit https://www.ifsam.org/ifsam-2024-awards/.
About IFSAM
The International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM) is a global organization advancing management research and teaching. It promotes the
exchange of ideas and research among scholars and practitioners worldwide and focuses on improving the quality and impact of management education and scholarship.
Media Contact: info@ifsam.org
IFSAM Award for Excellence and Innovation in Management Pedagogy
Highly Commended Cliona McParland, Dublin City University, Ireland is Highly Commended by IFSAM for Excellence and Innovation in Management Pedagogy
[Brussels, Belgium] — The International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM) is proud to announce that Professor Cliona McParland, Assistant Professor of Digital Business at Dublin City University, Ireland has been judged Highly Commended in the prestigious IFSAM Award category for Excellence and Innovation in Management Pedagogy for her significant contribution to co-creative and innovative management education.
The IFSAM Award for Excellence and Innovation in Management Pedagogy was established to recognise and celebrate exceptional business and management education achievements worldwide. The award reflects IFSAM’s commitment to promoting and sharing innovative pedagogical practices that enhance the quality of management education and improve student learning experiences.
The Awards Committee wished to commend Professor McParland’s dedication to innovation in management pedagogy and was impressed by her body of work, which is characterised by a co-creative approach exemplified through her curation of the Learning Beyond Lectures EdTech Talks and the initiation of ‘pod-agogy’ within Dublin City University’s education programmes.
For more information, please visit https://www.ifsam.org/ifsam-2024-awards/.
About IFSAM
The International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM) is a global organization advancing management research and teaching. It promotes the exchange of ideas and research among scholars and practitioners worldwide and focuses on improving the quality and impact of management education and scholarship.
Media Contact: info@ifsam.org