MIT Sloan Management Review will stop production after a nearly seven-decade run, and board members say the decision was handled impulsively and misses the journal’s mission. MIT Sloan Dean Richard Locke informed colleagues that the publication would conclude with a final issue slated for September 2026. The shutdown is expected to cost 23 full-time staffers and roughly 20 contractors their jobs. Locke framed the move as part of a broader effort to unify Sloan’s messaging and engagement, emphasizing newsletters, podcasts, social media, and short-form digital content. Members of the editorial advisory board—including University of Michigan’s Stuart Hart and NYU Stern’s Tensie Whelan—told interviews they were surprised and rejected the framing offered by Sloan leadership. Critics argue that shifting emphasis toward “communications” and branding undercuts the magazine’s core focus on business ideas. The dispute underscores how flagship academic and industry-facing publications are being restructured under pressure to adopt digital-first strategies—and how governance and editorial independence can become flashpoints.