Is technology the new entrepreneurship for MBAs?
In recent years, entrepreneurship has become a popular component in MBA programmes, attracting a growing number of students interested in using their MBA to launch a business or support the growth of their start-up. Things may be changing. The 2018 Tomorrow’s MBA report, published by CarringtonCrisp with support from EFMD, suggests technology may become the…
Read MoreCorvinus re-assessed by Business School Impact System
Corvinus Business School at the Corvinus University of Budapest was re-assessed by EFMD Global Network’s Business School Impact System and received the BSIS label for demonstrating with well-documented evidence the impact that the school has on its local environment. “A business school leaves its imprint on its environment come what may. However, the great difference lies…
Read MoreCase Writing Competition 2018 – Call for submissions!
We are delighted to announce the 2018 edition of the highly recognised Case Writing Competition focusing on innovative and impactful case material, which improve the quality of teaching, incite student engagement and encourage creativity in education practices. The 2018 edition of the EFMD Case Writing competition is now open! The deadline for the submission of cases…
Read MoreNew silk roads and higher-education: towards new models of internationalization?
Call it Silk road, OBOR (One Belt, One Road) or New silk roads, this project of a new world shaped by the Chinese is colossal, unbelievable, fascinating, beyond reality, almost fictional, megalomaniac…There are not enough words to describe these new “silk roads”. Whatever the opinions – positive or negative – about this project, it will have a…
Read MoreEFMD’s CEO Eric Cornuel receives Magnolia Award
We are delighted to announce that on 12 September 2018 EFMD’s Director General and CEO, prof. Eric Cornuel, received the Magnolia Award and gave a closing speech on behalf of the other 49 winners. The Magnolia Award is bestowed to all those who have made significant contribution to the economic and social development of Shanghai as well…
Read MoreHUMANE Autumn Seminar: Politics, protest and engagement: working with a changing landscape of student activism in the 21st century
HUMANE Autumn Seminar Hosted by the University of Trento November 8-9, 2018 While sit-ins, marches and clashes with authorities are still features of student activism, only a tiny proportion of the student body in most universities are involved in this kind of political activity. But the reality is a more nuanced picture. Students are involved…
Read MoreWebinar: How to place your students internationally with EFMD Global
A Webinar by Highered, Supported by EFMD Global Network Date: September 20, 2018 at 14:00 CET Location: On-line event About This webinar will cover details about the EFMD Global Career Service Platform, Highered. Target Group This webinar is geared towards career services professionals who are looking to expand or begin the career services repertoire for…
Read MoreCall for Cases: Personalised Student Development Cases in Master Programmes
Title: Personalised Student Development Cases in Master Programmes Deadline for the submission has been extended to 12 October 2018 Description: The 2018 EFMD Conference on Master Programmes hosted by London Business School (LBS) will follow the changes and new perspectives on master programmes with the topic “Making things happen: From vision to result’. By focusing on…
Read MoreDeveloping leaders in the Norwegian wilderness – University of Exeter Business School
This summer the University of Exeter Business School launched its first ever Leadership Skills Expedition module for its MBA, taking 17 students to the rugged landscape of Norway where they could develop and understand their leadership abilities. MBA Director, Stuart Robinson explains: In MBA education we all talk a lot about leadership. A key consideration…
Read MoreExpresso Newspaper: Global Management Challenge, a simulation course offered by SDG received the EOCCS certification
Expresso Newspaper, 21 July 2018 The Global Management Challenge received the EOCCS certification from EFMD Eric Cornuel, CEO of EFMD, with João Matoso Henriques, CEO of SDG, and Keith Pond, EOCCS Director EFMD – The European Foundation for Management Development, a global organisation dedicated to continuous management development and leading certification programs as well as…
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