The post COVID-19 pandemic era: Changes in teaching and learning methods for management educators

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant changes to management education regarding the interaction and use of digital technology as part of the learning experience. This article focuses on how and why these changes occurred and what this means for teaching methods for the post COVID-19 pandemic era. To do this a literature review on COVID-19 management education and future research was conducted. This enabled key alterations in management education because of the COVID-19 crisis including more emphasis on games and simulations, work/life balance and remote learning to be discussed. This includes a stress on emerging technologies such as the metaverse that are shaping a new era for management educators. Implications for management educators suggest that new theory specifically taking into account a crisis and resilience perspective based on the COVID-19 pandemic are needed. This means emphasising the use of new digital technologies that offer a more interactive experience. •Emphasises the need to analyse management education from a pre, present and post COVID-19 standpoint.•Highlights new research directions regarding management education and COVID-19.•Discusses the role of new technological innovations such as the metaverse and virtual classrooms in management education.