Archive for January 2023
University of Glasgow celebrates tercentenary of Adam Smith
The University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School is marking the 300th anniversary of pioneering Scot Adam Smith with a year-long celebration of his life, work and influence. The tercentenary commemoration of The Father of Economics includes a host of events in Scotland and around the world, designed to inspire renewed discussion about Smith’s ideas.…
Read MorePLN Corporate University receives CLIP accreditation
We are pleased to announce that PLN Corporate University has completed the EFMD Corporate Learning Improvement Process (CLIP) and received CLIP accreditation! CLIP is a premier quality management tool for corporate learning. It benchmarks a learning function against international standards of strategic positioning, target market, learning offer, operational model and impact with a focus on…
Read MoreWoxsen University to launch Global Citizenship Program
Woxsen University, India, is set to launch an international program aimed at developing a holistic growth mindset preparing the future global citizens of the world. Global Citizenship Program This program shall cover pedagogies of Self, Others, World Well-being, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and Global Cultural Sensitivity to educate toward a stance of care and concern…
Read MoreGRLI Courageous Conversation
Woxsen University & Rhodes Business School, in association with GRLI, will be organising the “GRLI Courageous Conversation”, a platform to discuss the “untouchable” topics concerning the Global South. For decades, the various challenges encompassing schools and varsities at different points of the planet have set a paradigm shift. Universities in developed countries face a variety…
Read MoreThe Brandstorm Youth Innovation Competition by L’Oréal receives EOCCS certification
We are delighted to announce that The Brandstorm Youth Innovation Competition organised by L’Oréal has been awarded EOCCS certification. ‘Warm congratulations to L’Oréal for this achievement! We are happy to celebrate the competition’s 30th year by certifying its commitment to upskilling young talent worldwide,’ said Keith Pond, EOCCS Director. L’Oréal has put forward an incubator…
Read MoreHuman resources management in multinational companies: A Central European perspective
Wroclaw University of Economics and Business is pleased to announce a new publication by Professor Marzena Stor, Head of Human Resources Management Department of WUEB, Human Resources Management in Multinational Companies: A Central European Perspective. Human resource management (HRM) has a significant impact on companies’ performance, as evidenced by research conducted in multinational companies (MNCs)…
Read MoreUsing impact to assess the university’s contribution to society: The project IMPALA
Since 2018, EFMD has led the Erasmus+ project IMPALA in Colombia, Cuba and Panama. It aimed to introduce a framework to assess the impact of the third mission activities of the universities, which will allow the institutions to better answer to the needs of their local socio-economic environment. While the project officially ends its activities,…
Read MoreUtilizar el impacto para evaluar la contribución de la universidad a la sociedad: el proyecto IMPALA
Desde 2018, EFMD lidera el proyecto Erasmus+ IMPALA en Colombia, Cuba y Panamá. Su objetivo era introducir en los tres países un marco para evaluar el impacto de las actividades de la tercera misión de las universidades, lo que permitirá a las instituciones responder mejor a las necesidades de su entorno socioeconómico local. Si bien…
Read MoreNEOMA Business School’s new iLearning courses structured like TV series
Three new remote courses, which are structured based on storytelling techniques in the film and television industry, have been introduced for the 2022-2023 academic year at NEOMA Business School. These new “iLearning” courses cast participants in a specific role, for instance, Chief Digital Officer. Knowledge is acquired through a gameplay-like format which increases the potential…
Read MoreRedefining management education through ERS
Raul V. Rodriguez, PhD, Steven Pinker Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Vice President, Woxsen University, provides an overview of Woxsen’s progress with ERS as a core pillar of its institution. Besides technological progress, ERS is certainly the essence for further growth, even more so. Key thinkers in the field, such as Dr John R. Boatright…
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