MIT’s Sloan Management Review will stop publication after nearly seven decades, with a final issue planned for September 2026. MIT Sloan Dean Richard Locke said the closure supports a more unified, streamlined external messaging approach that emphasizes newsletters, podcasts, social media, and short-form digital content. The decision has triggered strong criticism from within the editorial advisory board formed less than a year ago to advise the journal’s future. Two board members, including Stuart Hart of the University of Michigan and Tensie Whelan of NYU Stern, told interviewers they were surprised by the announcement and rejected Sloan leadership’s framing. Outside management academia, scholars and contributors have also criticized the shift toward “communications” and “strategic” branding, arguing the shutdown undervalues the institution of a long-running editorial enterprise. Columbia Business School professor Rita McGrath and long-time contributor Andrew Winston publicly questioned whether short-form media can preserve deep, novel management thinking. For business schools, the dispute is a reminder that editorial strategy, staffing, and scholarly infrastructure increasingly face scrutiny as universities redesign media and engagement models.