Archive for September 2021
SDA Bocconi School of Management receives initial BSIS label and two schools renew
We are pleased to announce that SDA Bocconi School of Management has completed the Business School Impact System (BSIS) assessment process and received the BSIS label. The University of Bedfordshire Business School and the University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business, have also completed the BSIS assessment process to renew their BSIS label and…
Read MoreCall for papers for the ABIS 20th Annual Colloquium “Driving impact through responsible investing”
In order to strengthen the dialogue between practitioners and academics on the challenges in enhancing business impact on society through responsible investing, at ABIS- The Academy of Business in Society, we are inviting paper proposals which will be presented during the 20th Annual Colloquium “Driving impact through responsible investing”. We invite academic researchers and practitioners…
Read MoreRendanheyi OpenTalk 2021
The Business Ecosystem Alliance & Global Rendanheyi Research Centers present Rendanheyi OpenTalk 2021 which will take place online 17-18 September. About OpenTalk 2021 is a truly unique event that brings together some of the world’s leading business thinkers and practitioners. Over two days it offers a compelling smorgasbord of webinars that offer insights into the innovative Rendanheyi…
Read MoreAMDISA publishes e-books on the COVID-19 pandemic
The Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA) is a network of Management Education and Management Development Institutions in South Asia. As one of its initiatives, AMDISA has produced a series of three e-books collating responses to themes and issues posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The first e-book was published in June 2020…
Read MoreRedefining failure: Teaching digital age skills with gamification
Students do not learn and consume information as they did a generation ago, just as the skills needed to succeed on a job market are not the same either. The naturally gradual shift that occurs from generation to generation has only been accelerated in the digital age and even further by the pandemic. To close…
Read MoreRedesigning internationalisation strategies for business schools
A lot has already been written about the range of consequences that the pandemic has had on business schools and particularly on their internationalisation activities. Travel restrictions and digital delivery continue to impact the ways business schools are providing an international experience to students and participants. Another consequence of the pandemic is that a whole…
Read MoreReinventing online learning: The experiential approach at CapSource
Did you know that only ⅓ of university students expect to graduate with the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in the workplace? And according to a report by BCG, 64% of business leaders believe that traditional institutions currently don’t prepare students with the skills they need for the jobs they seek. CapSource, a…
Read MoreUnlocking multiple forms of excellence and widening innovation through University-Business Cooperation
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is technology-driven. It requires organisations to harness technology, people, physical and digital spaces into new products and services, in order to thrive in knowledge-based and inclusive societies. Already in 1995, the American economist Clay Christensen defined disruptive innovation as the means to create new markets and value networks that eventually disrupt…
Read MoreAdrift in an ocean of quality data?
Yes, it is annoying, but also fascinating, how the tech giants such as Amazon, Alibaba, Google and Microsoft know enough about us to alert us to new opportunities. They use targeted advertising, reminders, nudges and suggestions linked to our online activity. Well, that’s how they make their money, they are motivated to understand the individual…
Read MoreIssue 2 of Case Focus journal published
The Case Centre announces publication of the second edition of Case Focus. Case Focus is central to The Case Centre’s commitment to supporting new voices in case writing, broadening the scope and diversity of cases, and reflecting the cultural diversity, concerns, and career aspirations of faculty in the MEA region and their students. It is…
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