The 6th AIM Conference will be held in Los Angeles, CA, on March 20–21, 2026.
Overview
The annual AIM Conference focuses on AI and machine learning methods and applications in business research. Hosted by the USC's Marshall School of Business, the two-day event features keynote presentations from industry experts and senior faculty.
Co-chairs
Hyo Kang | Bowen Lou | Milan Miric | Gerard J. Tellis
Conference Topics
The conference topics include but are not limited to:
Effectiveness of Generative AI in Education, Creativity, and Ideation
Identifying Fake Reviews, Posts, and Accounts
AI Ethics, Bias, and Discrimination
Economics of Artificial Intelligence
AI in Automation / Job Replacement
Use of ML / Deep Learning in Advertising
Use of ML / Deep Learning in Regulating Platforms
Application of ML Methods in Management / Marketing / Information Systems Research
Applications of Natural Language Processing or Machine Vision
Development of Novel Statistical Techniques with Business Applications
Large Language Models
Best Student Paper Awards
The Vithala Rao award of up to $5,000 USD for selected PhD students and post-doctoral fellows, at accredited universities, for best paper(s) presented at the 2026 AIM conference.
The Dominique Hanssens award of up to $5,000 USD for selected PhD and post-doctoral fellows, at accredited universities, for best paper(s) presented at the 2026 AIM conference.
Best Junior Faculty Paper Awards
The Stephen M Shugan award of up to $5,000 USD for junior faculty who present the best paper(s) at the 2026 AIM conference.
The Gerard J. Tellis award of up to $5,000 USD for junior faculty who present the best paper(s) at the 2026 AIM conference.
To qualify, PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, or junior faculty, at the time of submission, must be the first author and presenter of an accepted paper. Please refer to the separate Award CFP for details regarding award eligibility and qualification criteria.
Conference Sponsors
USC Marshall Center for Global Innovation (CGI)
USC Marshall Institute for Outlier Research in Business (iORB)
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact: AIM@marshall.usc.edu.