MIT Sloan Management Review will publish its final issue in September 2026 after the Sloan School decided to shut down the 67-year-old publication, a move that quickly drew backlash from academics, practitioners, alumni, and rival editors. Critics say the journal functioned as a rare bridge translating management research for executive audiences. In response, MIT Sloan Dean Richard Locke framed the closure as part of a centralized and streamlined communications model, emphasizing a “more unified” approach to how the school presents its thought leadership and external engagement. Sloan also said it aims to maintain collaboration as it transitions away from the publication. Contributors and observers—including Thomas H. Davenport, a longtime contributor—argue the closure removes an evidence-based intermediary at a time when AI-generated content, information overload, and trust problems increase the need for curated research translation. The dispute has become emblematic of how universities and business schools handle scholarly and practitioner-facing publishing in the AI era, including what gets consolidated, what gets preserved, and how academic institutions measure impact beyond traditional print outlets.