19th Annual Behavioral Operations Conference, 2026

BOC 2026

W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
May 3-5, 2026

Deadline for abstract submission is Jan. 15, 2026. Conference registration will begin in early January 2026.

Objective

The goal of the conference is to bring together researchers with a common interest in the intersection of human behavior and operations, with the aim of sharing current work, fostering research development and developing relationships among scholars in the field.

Pricing

Registration Type	Cost
Faculty	$250
Student	$125

Behavioral Operations Conference Details

Welcome & Registration Emerging Research Workshop Schedule

Travel & Area Information Participants Organizers & Sponsors

We are excited to welcome you to the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University for the 19th annual Behavioral Operations Conference, taking place in sunny Tempe, Arizona, from May 3–5, 2026!

The conference will begin on Sunday, May 3, with the one-day Emerging Research Workshop, followed by a welcome reception that evening. The main conference sessions will take place on Monday and Tuesday, May 4–5, and will feature a full slate of presentations, discussions, and opportunities to connect with colleagues from across the field.

We look forward to hosting you in the desert southwest! If you have any questions, please contact Karen Donohue at karen.donohue@asu.edu.

Annual Behavioral Operations Conference by Year

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Registration

Please note the following key deadlines
Date	Item Due
Jan. 15, 2026	Extended-Abstract Submission (1-page limit) for Main Conference and Emerging Research Workshop*
Feb. 20, 2026	Notification of Acceptance
April 3, 2026	Registration & Payment Deadline

*If you are interested in presenting at the Emerging Research Workshop or the Main Conference, please submit an extended abstract (one-page limit) for consideration. Note that the conference typically receives many more submissions than can be accommodated in the program. While this reflects the strong interest in our community, it also makes the selection process highly competitive. To assist the selection committee, please ensure that your abstract clearly describes your research objectives, methods, and key findings, as well as its current stage of development. Note that the Main Conference is generally reserved for research that is at a more advanced stage of completion.

The registration/abstract submission will open November 3, 2025.

attendees of the behavioral operations conference

Main Venue:

W. P. Carey School of Business
Arizona State University
Temple, AZ

Overall Agenda:

Date	Item Due
Sunday, May 3, 2026	Emerging Research Workshop, Welcome Reception
Monday, May 4, 2026	Main Conference Day 1, Conference Dinner
Tuesday, May 5, 2026	Main Conference Day 2
Wednesday, May 6, 2026	Stay in AZ to explore surrounding areas or travel to POMS 2026 in Reno, NV (starting on Thursday)

Every year a group of leading faculty across the world come together to organize the Behavioral Operations Conference. See the professors who organized this year’s event below.