Archive for November 2022
Report of the Agile Learning Special Interest Group available
The Agile Learning Special Interest Group was formed with the goal of exploring the broader shifts that Learning & Development needs to address in support of transformation and growth. The rapidly evolving landscape that businesses find themselves competing in today inevitably leads to changes in their strategies, business and operating models, and culture. Learning &…
Read MoreDon’t miss out on the upcoming Business Forward Annual Event on 4 December
Business Forward, the knowledge portal of The American University in Cairo School of Business, is hosting the fifth edition of its annual event on 4 December, 1 – 5 pm (Cairo time) at Ewart Memorial Hall, AUC Tahrir Square. The event will also be live-streamed virtually. Check out the agenda and register here. The fifth…
Read MoreStudy law… at business school
When deciding where you want to study certain subjects, it’s usually indicative of the name of the institution. Want to study medicine? Go to medical school. For law, it would be law school. And business schools educate individuals on all things – you guessed it – business. But sometimes, worlds collide, and interdisciplinary expertise is…
Read MoreIdentifying innovative learning experiences at business schools
Today, the business school classroom goes far beyond the lecture hall and face-to-face interaction between student and teacher. Accelerated since the global health crisis, there is no doubt that business school classrooms have become increasingly innovative in recent years. Business school PR experts Stephanie Mullins and Olivia Nieberg from BlueSky Education take a look at…
Read More2022 GBSN EFMD Going BEYOND Awards winners
This was the second year of the GBSN and EFMD partnership for the Going BEYOND Awards, which is a joint initiative designed to celebrate institutional programs and initiatives that serve our communities worldwide. Qualifying entries were submitted by administrators and described programs and initiatives that have demonstrated a positive impact on society BEYOND the traditional…
Read MoreInitial EQUIS accreditation for School of Business and Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia and Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary’s University and twelve schools receive re-accreditation
We are pleased to announce that Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary’s University have obtained initial EQUIS accreditation. Congratulations and welcome to the EQUIS community! Alfons Sauquet, Quality Services & EQUIS Director, commented, ‘Warmest congratulations to both our newly accredited and re-accredited schools. We are delighted to recognise their commitment…
Read MoreESCA has opened its cutting edge campus at the heart of Africa’s financial hub!
This Member Spotlight highlights ESCA Ecole de Management in Morocco and its new campus in Casablanca. Thank you to Loubna Assabbab for the contribution. The ESCA new campus was launched in late June in the Casablanca Finance City: Africa’s leading financial hub. The inauguration was chaired by the Moroccan Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research…
Read MoreManchester Metropolitan University, Faculty of Business and Law renews BSIS label
We are pleased to announce that Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), Faculty of Business and Law, has renewed the Business School Impact System (BSIS) assessment process and received the BSIS label for another three years. Congratulations to the school! François Bonvalet, Director of BSIS, commented, ‘MMU Faculty of Business and Law has renewed its BSIS label…
Read MoreThe meaning of accreditations for business schools
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, we have the great pleasure of inviting everyone to a panel of experts debating the meaning of accreditations for business schools focusing on new trends and common values. The debate will be held online on 14 November 2022. The participation…
Read MoreEFMD Sharing Best Practice workshop in partnership with Santander
On 21 October, the Sharing Best Practice CLIP Workshop met online with Grupo Santander to discuss micro-credentials and badges. Martin Moehrle, Director of Corporate Services & CLIP, provides an overview of the event. As part of the ‘skills movement’ that we can witness globally, there is quite some buzz about micro-credentials and badges as a…
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