Archive for January 2021
New Members Approved by the Membership Review Committee
We are delighted to announce that the following 16 institutions have been reviewed and approved by the EFMD Membership Review Committee Members on 18 December 2020 and are to be approved by the Board of Trustees and to be ratified by the 2021 Annual General Assemblies. In 2020, we also welcomed nine new members mentioned below.…
Read MoreEducational Impact of Sasin School of Management – The creation of a sustainable mindset
Our aim in the following BSIS Impact Series is to showcase the distinctiveness and diversity of business schools who went through the BSIS process, and who will share with you the initiatives they developed, each linked to one of the BSIS impact dimensions. Educational Impact As COVID-19 began its global spread in February and March 2020,…
Read MoreFive signs that you might need a different media relations strategy
How do you measure whether your business school’s media relations activities are working? In our experience, business schools use similar metrics to measure the success (or otherwise) of their media relations. Often, these include volume or quality of coverage, whether they are hitting their target media, or share of voice versus peers. All of these…
Read MoreDo your leads have false or genuine interest?
What do I mean by this title? Well, ask most people who work in higher and executive education what motivates them, and makes their job meaningful. It usually revolves around being involved in work that can help make a positive difference in the world. You’re surrounded by fascinating subject matter and great minds. This is…
Read MoreWe are all in this together
I have been writing about, and promoting, the concept of interconnectedness for several years. It first came up in my academic life as I was conducting research into the mindset of sustainability champions. In several interviews with the respondents, I observed that the growth of their awareness that we are all interconnected always came as…
Read MoreJoin the new Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs!
Join the Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs for monthly live conversations with renowned authors about groundbreaking work that examines the most important topics for humanity, including sustainable development, social justice, and more. January’s book is Martin J. Sherwin’s Gambling with Armageddon, which looks at the Cuban Missile Crisis and the origins, scope, and consequences of…
Read MoreSocietal impact of CEIBS, and how it leveraged the outcomes of the Business School Impact System
Our aim in the following BSIS Impact Series is to showcase the distinctiveness and diversity of business schools who went through the BSIS process, and who will share with you the initiatives they developed, each linked to one of the BSIS impact dimensions. Corporate Social Responsibility is a fundamental part of CEIBS learning as it…
Read MoreEFMD Global Virtual Career Fairs by Highered
As we embark upon a new year, at Highered, we have been overwhelmed with feedback from our EFMD school members as to the challenging year that we have left behind. While the obvious situation and circumstances have been trying to say the least, we are motivated to continue implementing initiatives to support Career Services, employers…
Read MoreInvitation: 2021 IEEE International Conference on Technology and Entrepreneurship ‘Leading Digital Transformation in Business and Society’
When: 24–27 August 2021 Who: Researchers active in entrepreneurship, innovation and technology management domains. Innovators, entrepreneurs and industry leaders, representing diverse types of companies and industries. Why: The conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners all over the world to share their unique knowledge and experience. Conference topics reflect a wide range of discipline-based, but also interdisciplinary…
Read MoreBSIS Impact Series
How are you demonstrating your school’s impact to your stakeholders, regional & national authorities, students and strategic partners? How do you collect data and identify the tangible and intangible benefits you bring to your region? Last but not least, how can you create a sense of pride and keep staff proud of their mission while…
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