This year, the Global DigitalHack at UCL MBA featured four dynamic teams that developed innovative, future-focused solutions with real-world relevance. Now in its fourth consecutive year, the AMBA award-winning Global DigitalHack (Cooray and Duus, 2020) is a high-impact, virtual innovation challenge that brings together seasoned practitioners, UCL MBA students, high-performing young professionals, and academic faculty.…

The Quantum Literacy Mandate: The future of business leadership depends heavily on quantum literacy. As we stand at the threshold of a quantum revolution, business schools must urgently ask: How will future leaders be trained for a quantum world? The answer goes beyond offering tech electives. Business education must recognise quantum computing as the most…

For centuries, accounting has served as the language of business precise, rule-bound, and foundational to decision-making. From hand-written ledgers to sophisticated enterprise systems, the evolution of accounting has largely mirrored technological progress. Yet, no innovation has posed a more transformative challenge or opportunity than Artificial Intelligence (AI). We are now witnessing a paradigm shift: from…

The future of business education hinges on our ability to teach critical thinking, empathy, and decision-making—even through a screen. As online and hybrid learning become the norm rather than the exception, the case method—long a pillar of management education—is being reexamined. The challenge isn’t simply to migrate content to a digital format. It’s to rethink…

In this article, I analyse how virtual reality (VR) is advancing the functions of human resource management. VR enhances multiple HRM functions, including recruitment, selection, onboarding, training programs, and performance management. Recruitment and selection are enhanced and improved by simulating real-world scenarios to examine prospective candidates’ skills and behaviours. During onboarding, virtual reality (VR) creates…

At Woxsen University, a new wave of experiential learning is reshaping how business students engage with innovation. From smart handbags to renewable energy tiles, students are proving that when given the tools and freedom to explore, the classroom becomes a launchpad for real-world impact. Rethinking business education through practice-based learning In business today, where complexity…