Advancing Marketing Education
Our mission is the advancement of marketing education. To accomplish this mission, we do a variety of activities. At the AMA educator conferences, we host socials and run special sessions on current topics in marketing education. In partnership with Marketplace Simulations, we hold a competition and award the most innovative marketing educator in our field. We announce the winner of the award during the AMA Winter Marketing Educators’ Conference.
In order to provide our members with critical resources for their achievement, we post the call for papers and other specials relevant to academia from the journal Marketing Education Review. We also post links for Teaching Tips courtesy of The Institute for Learning and Teaching (TILT) at Colorado State University.
2025 Rising Star in Marketing Education Award
Submission deadline: December 15, 2024
The Teaching & Learning Special Interest Group invites nominations for the 2025 Rising Star in Marketing Education Award. This award recognizes early-career marketing educators who have demonstrated exceptional promise as teachers and mentors.
The recipient of this award will be an early-career (pre-tenure) faculty member who has emerged as a standout educator. They will consistently demonstrate excellence in teaching and contribute to advancing marketing education through innovative teaching practices. This award celebrates those who, through their dedication and creativity, are shaping the future of marketing education and leading by example.
Eligibility:
- The Award is open to any active member of the American Marketing Association.
- Applicants may self-nominate or be nominated by a third party (with the nominee’s consent).
- Award Winners must attend the AMA Winter Educators’ Conference, February 14-16 in Phoenix.
To apply, please submit a single PDF file including the following:
- A cover letter summarizing the nominee’s teaching accomplishments and noting the nominee’s AMA member number.
- Supporting documentation for teaching excellence, including student evaluations, teaching
awards, or testimonials. - The nominee’s current CV.
The winner will receive a $250 award and a plaque from the Teaching & Learning SIG, while two runners-up will each receive a plaque.
All applications shall be submitted electronically to:
Adam J Mills, AMA Teaching & Learning SIG Chair, at ajmills@loyno.edu
2025 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award
Submission deadline: December 15, 2024
The Teaching & Learning Special Interest Group invites nominations for the 2025 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Award. This award recognizes marketing education scholars who have contributed to the science of marketing pedagogy through innovative, rigorous, and impactful scholarship.
The recipient of this award will be an individual with a proven record of publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed research in marketing education, actively sharing their insights at academic conferences, and making a meaningful impact on the marketing education community. This award celebrates those who not only contribute to the advancement of pedagogical theory but also translate that knowledge into practice, enriching the learning experience for students and colleagues alike.
Eligibility:
- The Award is open to any active member of the American Marketing Association.
- Applicants may self-nominate or be nominated by a third party (with the nominee’s consent).
- Award Winners must attend the AMA Winter Educators’ Conference, February 14-16 in Phoenix
To apply, please submit a single PDF file including the following:
- A cover letter summarizing the nominee’s research accomplishments and noting the nominee’s
AMA member number. - Supporting documentation for scholarly contributions, including exemplar research publications.
- The nominee’s current CV.
The winner will receive a $250 award and a plaque from the Teaching & Learning SIG, while two runners-up will each receive a plaque.
All applications shall be submitted electronically to:
Adam J Mills, AMA Teaching & Learning SIG Chair, at ajmills@loyno.edu
Marketplace Simulations Innovation in Marketing Education Award
The Teaching & Learning Special Interest Group, in partnership with Marketplace Simulations, conducts an annual competition to recognize innovative excellence in marketing education. This competition provides a forum for outstanding educators to share their classroom innovations with colleagues from around the world.
Innovative excellence refers to the novelty, quality and demonstrated impact of a pedagogical innovation that advances the discipline of marketing education by overcoming challenges in current or traditional approaches to course delivery.
The competition is open to any full-time marketing educator who is also a member of the American Marketing Association. Submissions will be reviewed and evaluated by a panel of judges, and the three finalists will present their innovations at a Special Awards Session at the Winter Marketing Educator’s Conference in Florida. Following the presentations, the winner and two runners-up will be announced by the award sponsors and the leadership of the Teaching & Learning SIG.
The winner of the Innovation in Marketing Education Award will receive a plaque and a $1000 award from Marketplace Simulations, and the two runners-up will each receive an award of $250.
All applications shall be submitted electronically to Matthew Wilson, AMA Teaching & Learning SIG Chair, at mattwil@uwindsor.ca.
The 2024 Call for Applications/Nominations can be found here.
Previous Winners
2023: Aidin Namin, Loyola Marymount University
2018: Christy Ashley, University of Rhode Island
2017: Lauren S. Beitelspacher, Babson College
2016: Jane Sojka, University of Cincinnati
2015: Madhu Viswanathan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Teaching and Learning Chair:
Adam Mills
Loyola University, New Orleans
Karen Robson
University of Windsor
April Kemp
Southeastern Louisiana University
Matthew Wilson
University of Windsor
Katie Howie
University of Southern Mississippi
Stefanie Boyer
Bryant University