- Calls case method ‘Core of Management Education’ at Global Knowledge Forum
- Over 100 authors, 70+ cases, 14 tracks mark high-intensity conference
- Ivey, SAGE, Global Editors spotlight integrity, inclusivity and future of case scholarship
- ICMC 2025 reinforces BIMTECH’s leadership in practice-driven management Pedagogy
NE EDUCATION BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, DEC 2
The 14th International Conference on Management Cases (ICMC 2025) hosted by BIMTECH, Greater Noida, concluded on a high note, with Prof. Bharat Bhasker, Director of IIM Ahmedabad, leading the academic narrative as Chief Guest. His inaugural address reaffirmed the enduring power of the case method in shaping decision-ready managers.
“This is not just a conference—case study methodology lies at the heart of management education. In today’s volatile corporate environment, it is more essential than ever, because it is through cases that students truly learn what decision-making means,” Prof. Bhasker emphasised.
Keynotes Link Global Standards with Classroom Realities
ICMC 2025 featured two influential keynote sessions.
Violetta Gallagher, Product & Publishing Director, Ivey Publishing, offered insights into global expectations for high-quality teaching cases, stressing inclusivity, ethics and relevance.
“Today’s students care deeply about justice, sustainability and ethics… we must bring cases that resonate with their lived realities,” she said.
Rahul Kumar Sharma, Senior Managing Editor, SAGE, highlighted the rising emphasis on research integrity.
“Integrity is a crucial pillar of publishing today… we must uphold the highest standards in all our work,” he noted.
Rich Participation, Global Representation
With participants from India, Japan, USA, Thailand, Lithuania, Finland, and the UAE, the conference showcased over 70 teaching and research cases across 14 thematic tracks, spanning strategy, leadership, sustainability, human dynamics and organisational change.
Dr. Prabina Rajib, Director, BIMTECH, said, “For 14 years, ICMC has stood as a testament to BIMTECH’s commitment to meaningful case research and practice-driven management education.”
Workshops and Editorial Masterclasses
A major highlight was the 6th Case Master Development Workshop – “Advance Your Case Writing with Ivey Publishing”, conducted on 28 November by Gallagher, guiding emerging authors through writing, structuring and submitting high-quality cases.
Equally enriching was the Meet the Editors Forum, which hosted leading global editors such as:
- Dr. Eric Dolansky, Case Research Journal
- Dr. Mike Annett, The Case Journal
- Dr. Virginia Bodolica, Emerging Markets Case Studies
- Dr. Anjan Ghosh, FIIB Review / SAJBMC
Their insights into decision-making, rigor and publishability offered clarity to aspiring case authors.
Awards and Future Vision
ICMC 2025 conferred nine prestigious case awards, sponsored by Ivey Publishing, SAGE, and The Case Centre, celebrating excellence in rigor, creativity and real-world impact.
The conference concluded with renewed energy, further strengthening BIMTECH’s mission to cultivate a global, practice-driven case community.
The 15th edition of ICMC will take place in the first week of December 2026, in collaboration with the EU-funded KODECET project.
