Posts by Johan Roos
Reimagining business schools: Insights from the 2024 EFMD Global Americas Conference
As I reflect on the recent EFMD Global Americas Annual Conference in Boston, I’m struck by how far we’ve come in transforming business education – and how far we still have to go. The theme “Impact Unpacked” couldn’t be more relevant, as business schools grapple with defining and demonstrating their value in a rapidly evolving…
Read MoreDo not panic about Chat GPT-3
Think a few years out, invite students into the conversation and experiment. Do not panic! This is some of the great advice from a handful of professors from across the humanities and natural science fields about how to deal with the new generation of AI tools that we now face. The most recent of such…
Read MoreReflections on the 2022 EFMD Annual Conference
Johan Roos, Chief Academic Officer and Professor, Hult International Business School, and 2022 EFMD Annual Conference Chair, shares his thoughts on the 2022 EFMD Annual Conference. ‘More than 13k schools, representing some 20% of all global higher education and transforming the lives of millions of people.’ With those facts, I kicked off the 50th year…
Read MoreWhat brought us here might not get us there
What brought most business schools to pre-pandemic success was relevant in-person education, sprinkled with online learning. Willingly or reluctantly, within weeks Covid-19 kicked all business schools into the online world. Most did very well. They tried things out, learned from mistakes, and improved all aspects of their value creation. By the end of 2021 and…
Read MoreIntellectuals of the World, Please Unite
Johan S. Roos, Chief Academic Officer of HULT & co-inventor of LEGO Serious Play, makes a call on academia and intellectuals to engage in public debate, and help policymakers & company leaders make informed decisions rather than imposing singular quick fixes. The Covid-19 pandemic is testing every thread in the fabric of humanity – our…
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