Innovation & Technology

Creating an eProfessor

AI
As business school faculty look to utilise technology for the benefit of students, ESSEC Business School Professor Fabrice Cavarretta has developed a new tool at the intersection of AI and pedagogy: an avatar of himself that can answer student questions.  We spoke with Cavarretta – a professor in Management and Entrepreneurship who teaches mainly the…
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EDP’s ‘Global Development Mindset’ featured at EFMD’s Sharing Best Practice workshop

EDP
On 24 November, we ran our third and last EFMD Sharing Best Practice (SBP) workshop in 2023, this time in partnership with our member EDP, featuring the design and implementation of its “Global Development Mindset.” EDP is a major player in the energy industry with the ambition to be 100% green by 2040 and with…
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Online education that breaks paradigms

online education
Thinking that online education is bad by default is an outdated prejudice that may well reduce our opportunities for professional development and employability. This is demonstrated by the findings of the recent study carried out by ISIL – San Ignacio de Loyola Institute (Lima, Peru) on the competitiveness of Peruvian professionals with online studies. One…
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A new way to enhance the MBA experience

MBA
Those responsible for running MBA programmes and ensuring they are as up-to-date and impactful as possible are always looking for the right ideas and partnerships to help make that happen. In this endeavour, Hult International Business School has introduced a new partnership with high-performance coaching and performance psychology organisation Mindflick. The collaboration allows Hult’s full-time…
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New digital hub for research and thought leadership

RSM Discovery
RSM Discovery, the knowledge hub for thought leadership at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, has been relaunched in a new and expanded format to coincide with the UN’s World Science Day. With the aim to help business and academia to better understand how research can be used to drive stronger performance and success, this…
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Investment and training in AI

training
Investing in and training for artificial intelligence (AI) is a prominent trend in business and beyond. Recent economic news, particularly from the Future Talent Council’s Global Advisory Board on Curriculum Innovation, highlights companies’ significant investments in developing proprietary generative AI models and extensive training programs. These efforts aim to upskill their workforce, outpacing competitors rapidly.…
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