We will be running a conference on empirical management, focused on recent empirical research on measuring and exploring management, organizational and leadership practices.

Where: Stanford University, California

When: Wed May 27th (noon) to Friday May 29th (noon)

Submissions are due by January 18, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST.  Accepted papers will be notified by February 15, 2026.

Papers should be submitted via this form, or the button to the right.

Attendees are expected to attend the full conference.  If for any reason you cannot attend the full conference please note this in your submission.

We apologize but we have no funding for travel and accommodation this year. We will cover all food and drink costs at the conference.

Organizers: Nick Bloom (Stanford University), Renata Lemos (World Bank), Raffaella Sadun (Harvard Business School), Daniela Scur (Cornell University) and John Van Reenen (LSE & MIT).