Nominations Now Open for the 2025 SAM International and Social Impact Awards
The Society for Advancement of Management (SAM) is proud to open nominations for the 2025 Awards Season, a celebration of leadership, ethics, innovation, and social impact that reflects more than a century of excellence.
This year’s awards program brings something new and significant.
For over 100 years, our society’s International Awards Program has recognized the trailblazers and thought leaders who have shaped the management profession. From the prestigious Taylor Key to the influential Human Relations Award, these honors acknowledge individuals who transform theory into lasting influence.
In 2025, SAM builds on this legacy with the launch of the Social Impact Awards, a new commitment to recognizing managers, organizations, and chapters that use business to drive positive change.
Whether you want to honor a colleague who redefined HR, a nonprofit that exemplifies sustainability, or a student chapter that inspired its community, there is now an award designed to highlight that impact.
Two Award Programs. One Mission.
International Awards
- Taylor Key
- Gilbreth Medal
- Human Relations Award
- Logistics Management Award
- Advancement of Management Awards (covering key disciplines)
- Society Fellowship
Social Impact Awards
- Entrepreneur of the Year
- New Entrepreneur of the Year
- Manager of the Year
- Employer of the Year
- Sustainable Organization of the Year (For-Profit and Non-Profit)
- Resource Conservation Award
- Chapter Community Impact Award
These programs recognize individuals and organizations at every stage of leadership. They honor those making a difference through innovation, service, and values-driven management.
Key Dates
- Nominations Open: August 1, 2025
- Submission Deadlines:
- International Awards: January 31, 2026
- Social Impact Awards: December 31, 2025
- Submit Your Nomination: www.samnational.org/sap
Join Us in Celebrating Management That Matters
SAM invites members, chapter leaders, professionals, and educators to nominate individuals and organizations who reflect what leadership should look like today. Responsible, visionary, inclusive, and connected to the greater good.
This is your opportunity to shine a light on someone whose work truly deserves recognition.
Submit your nomination today at www.samnational.org/sap and help us celebrate the future of management.