Innovation
A new way to enhance the MBA experience
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…
Read MoreNew digital hub for research and thought leadership
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…
Read MoreInvestment and training in AI
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.…
Read MoreBusiness schools can support entrepreneurs from every angle
As those studying at business school look to what’s next, some consider careers in big firms, while others look to start their own companies. Those budding entrepreneurs often look to their business schools for support to achieve their goals. Take GBSB Global Business School in Europe, with campuses in Malta, Spain and online as an…
Read MoreWill AI give us superpowers, or will it replace us?
Will AI give us superpowers, or will it replace us? This was the question that more than 30 learning leaders explored at the Executive Learning & Development (L&D) Workshop organised by EFMD in partnership with HEC Paris on 25 September at HEC Paris Le Château. Anne-Valérie Corboz, HEC’s Dean for Executive Education and Martin Moehrle, EFMD’s…
Read MoreBusiness schools look beyond faculty to provide management education
More Business schools are harnessing industry experts to teach their students business education — PR specialists Kerry Ruffle and Stephanie Mullins from BlueSky Education explore how. Durham University Business School has recently announced a number of new appointments to its teaching staff to be in post for the new academic year. These positions were not…
Read MoreFurther combining business and technology in management education
Business schools are ensuring that technology and business are more often inextricably linked in many different ways. INSEAD has launched their Knowledge App, an expert opinion and management insights portal with the latest business thinking and views from award-winning faculty and global contributors, updated daily. NEOMA Business School proudly offers a whole campus – that’s entirely…
Read MoreOut of class – out of mind?
In an EOCCS Community webinar held on 31 May 2023, our focus was on what students get up to outside the classroom. In many conventional or traditional models of teaching the focus is on the key contact hours. What students do outside the classroom is often summarised as “private study”. Reading lists and guided reading…
Read MoreEducation and ChatGPT: The challenge of learning to ask the right questions
In the face of new discoveries, we need to adapt and redefine ourselves. With AI, rather than focusing on evaluating answers, it is necessary to develop the critical ability to ask questions. ChatGPT, which has already reached its upgraded version GPT-4, now has several “siblings” and is even already integrated into other programs, apps, and…
Read MoreWe may need face-to-face learning but do we really need face-to-face assessment?
At this stage of recovery, following the pandemic, many Universities are reflecting on their experience of remote learning and remote assessment. The reflection is not always comfortable. Of course, the pandemic was an emergency, and had Universities been blessed with the time to consider the challenges of online exams and other assessments, we may have…
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