EFMD behind the scenes: Conversation with Julie Comte
For our 50th Anniversary, EFMD has created a new “Behind the Scenes” series so you can get to know us better. This conversation is with Julie Comte one of our Coordinators for Business School Impact System (BSIS) in Geneva, Switzerland. Thank you very much for doing this, Julie. I know it’s not easy to be interviewed.…
Read MoreWHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management received BSIS label
We are pleased to announce that WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management has completed the Business School Impact System (BSIS) assessment process and received the BSIS label. Warm congratulations to the school! Michel Kalika, Founder & former Director of BSIS, and François Bonvalet, Director of BSIS, commented, ‘We are very pleased to welcome our…
Read MoreCreating impact in times of crisis: Kozminski University solidarity with Ukraine
Today, every act of global solidarity with Ukraine is a testimony to our commitment to the universal values that underpin the civilized world: freedom, democracy, and human rights. Business Schools should also act and support the Ukrainian community. Now it is more important than ever to support and stand in solidarity with Ukraine. As the…
Read More2021 Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards winner
EFMD and Emerald Publishing are delighted to announce the winner of the 2021 Emerald – EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards (ODRA) – an awards scheme designed to recognise exceptional doctoral research in responsible management that addresses United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are an urgent call for action to everyone to achieve a better and more ethical,…
Read MoreElevate your learning function with LIFT: Learning Impact for Today and Tomorrow
The past few years have accelerated the evolution of learning. During the pandemic, learning functions mobilised to transform face-to-face learning to synchronous or asynchronous virtual delivery. And while face-to-face will remain part of the learning portfolio, advances in digital as well as new ways of working have learning functions rethinking the what and how of…
Read MoreElevate Program of School of Business, Woxsen University
This Member Spotlight highlights School of Business, Woxsen University in India and its Elevate Program in partnership with Monmouth University to assist the lesser privileged students of Telangana. A special thank you to Raul V. Rodriguez, Vice President of Woxsen University, for his contribution. The School of Business at Woxsen University is one of the top-tier…
Read MoreRSM launches new energy transition education programmes for future leaders
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) aims to educate the future leaders of the energy transition with a new range of holistic and multidisciplinary educational programmes, which will be hosted by the business school of EUR, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM). The first executive programme will start this fall, and the first courses, electives and…
Read MoreChallenging the value proposition: do career services prepare students for today’s working models?
Amber Wigmore Alvarez, PhD, Chief Talent Officer, Highered EFMD Upon successful conclusion of the 2022 EFMD Annual Conference, I reflect upon an invigorating experience moderating the breakout session entitled “Challenging the value proposition: Do career services prepare students for today’s working models?”. Panellists Dasha Karzunina, Skills Transformation Consultant, EMEA (Coursera, UK) and Jaromír Staroba, Prague…
Read MoreBusiness schools put ethics at the top of their agendas
A real commitment to ethics is evident across the business education sector. Stephanie Mullins and Jonny Stone from specialist business education PR consultancy BlueSky Education explore how schools are demonstrating this consistently. Infusing ethics into teaching is more than just a selling feature for Advantere School of Management. A Jesuit institution, Advantere’s focus on responsible leadership goes to the…
Read MoreReflections on the 2022 EFMD Annual Conference
Johan Roos, Chief Academic Officer and Professor, Hult International Business School, and 2022 EFMD Annual Conference Chair, shares his thoughts on the 2022 EFMD Annual Conference. ‘More than 13k schools, representing some 20% of all global higher education and transforming the lives of millions of people.’ With those facts, I kicked off the 50th year…
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