Research & surveys
Subject areas to watch in 2023
A new report from Studyportals identifies the subject areas where student interest is growing and where the global supply of programmes is lagging behind demand. The analysis in this report is based on two key metrics: Demand is expressed as pageviews on Studyportals generated by 52 million prospective students annually from 110 countries worldwide. Supply…
Read MoreCorporate learning’s role in ESG
EFMD survey shows that corporate learning is deeply involved in the embedding of ESG in organisational mindsets, practices, and processes. EFMD occasionally runs a quick global survey on topical issues of corporate learning. In September, we conducted a five question-survey on how learning functions support Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) priorities in their companies: either…
Read More2021 Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards winner
EFMD and Emerald Publishing are delighted to announce the winner of the 2021 Emerald – EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards (ODRA) – an awards scheme designed to recognise exceptional doctoral research in responsible management that addresses United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are an urgent call for action to everyone to achieve a better and more ethical,…
Read MoreOur research model might be broken, but we have the tools to fix it
Internal practices within organisations and companies have, for good or bad, the ability to transcend and shape not only the present of those organisations but the future of the sector they represent. Business schools and other management development institutions are no different, and, as we have observed in our recent research, some practices could be…
Read MoreIt’s the people that make a business school
The Business of Branding report provides data, insight and analysis to help schools improve their branding and marketing activity, understanding what differentiates them from competitors, perceptions of international study destinations and how best to meet student, staff and corporate demands. It’s difficult at present to think the future of business education is about technology and…
Read More7th International Conference on New Business Models
The New Business Model (NBM) Conference Series is pleased to invite you to the 7th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NEW BUSINESS MODELS held at the LUMSA University of Rome on 23 and 24 June 2022. Prior to the conference, on 22 June, there will be a Doctoral Colloquium for applicants who wish to share research. Title of the conference: “SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELS CHALLENGES: ECONOMIC…
Read MoreInvitation to Cambridge Judge Business School’s Wo+Men’s Leadership Centre research seminar, 14th October
You’re invited to the Cambridge Judge Wo+Men’s Leadership Centre for our Professor Sucheta Nadkarni Research Seminar, on 14 October 2021. This seminar series honours our friend and colleague, the former Director of the Wo+Men’s Leadership Centre, the late Professor Sucheta Nadkarni, and her pioneering research into gender diversity. This year’s Professor Sucheta Nadkarni Research Seminar…
Read MoreCall for papers for the ABIS 20th Annual Colloquium “Driving impact through responsible investing”
In order to strengthen the dialogue between practitioners and academics on the challenges in enhancing business impact on society through responsible investing, at ABIS- The Academy of Business in Society, we are inviting paper proposals which will be presented during the 20th Annual Colloquium “Driving impact through responsible investing”. We invite academic researchers and practitioners…
Read MoreAMDISA publishes e-books on the COVID-19 pandemic
The Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA) is a network of Management Education and Management Development Institutions in South Asia. As one of its initiatives, AMDISA has produced a series of three e-books collating responses to themes and issues posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The first e-book was published in June 2020…
Read MoreFinancial Times responsible research assessment: “slow hackathon” invitation
Under the leadership of Andrew Jack, the Financial Times’s Global Education Editor, the FT is seeking to better integrate the societal impact of business schools, including research, into its evaluations. Updating the FT’s standards creates an opportunity to align what is best for society, for science, and for the careers of individual scholars. If done well,…
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