Research & surveys
Achieving successful external engagement in the face of budget, staff and strategic challenges
Lack of budget, absence of strategy, shortage of staff and short-term thinking are the top challenges faced by professional services staff in business schools from a new report published by Roe Communications, CarringtonCrisp and EFMD Global. The report provides insights into the biggest challenges (pre- and post-COVID), the skills needed, budget expenditure and the channels…
Read MoreHow business schools maintain impact during the pandemic
How are business schools managing their impact during the Covid-19 pandemic? We invite all deans to take part in the survey and learn more! The comprehensive Business School Impact System (BSIS) assesses an institution’s impact based on seven dimensions and helps institutions set new strategies and communicate clearly with their stakeholders. The current situation, however,…
Read MoreA new team of researchers selected by ERA Chair (IN4ACT) is starting to work 1st of October
Kaunas University of Technology School of Economics and Business (KTU SEB) finished the selection of the ERA Chair project “Industry 4.0 impact on management practices and economics” (IN4ACT) research team. The selected candidates will start to work from 1st of October, 2020 (duration of the contract: 3 years). The ERA Chair research team is comprised…
Read More2020 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards winners
EFMD and Emerald Publishing announce with great pleasure the winners of the 2020 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards (ODRA) – an awards scheme designed to celebrate excellence in doctoral research. This year, 191 entries were received from authors based all around the world. Ten winning papers have each won €1,000 across the following ten subject areas: operations and production…
Read MoreCorporate Recruiters Survey Shows Optimism for the Hiring of B-School Graduates
The global economic outlook reversed its course to pessimism and uncertainty in a matter of months due to COVID-19. This shift has also reset the demand and supply of talent at many levels. How has COVID-19 impacted the skill demand and hiring projections for MBA and Business Master’s graduates? The Graduate Management Admission Council™ (GMAC™)…
Read MoreLatest corporate recruiters trends. Join GMAC webinar on 1 October 2020
The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) is a global, mission-driven association of leading graduate business schools. Founded in 1953, GMAC is actively committed to advancing the art and science of admissions by convening and representing the industry and offering best-in-class products and services for schools and students. See the original post here. GMAC conducts the…
Read MoreImpact of COVID-19 on Prospective Students Considering European Business Schools
In the last two decades, the Bologna Process coupled with the increasing pace of globalisation propelled the growth of master’s level enrolment in the business and management programmes in Europe. Many European business schools benefited from the mobility of learners from within Europe and overseas. According to Eurostat, every one out of four students enrolled…
Read MoreThe Growth Drivers of Master’s Level Business and Management Degrees in Europe
2019 marked the 20th Anniversary of the Bologna Declaration, which has been transformative in increasing compatibility and comparability of the systems of higher education in Europe and accelerating the mobility of learners. As the Bologna process was unfolding and streamlining various structural and qualitative dimensions, the master’s degree was also growing in its popularity. For example,…
Read MoreKnowing me, knowing you – new research to help business school communicators better understand the challenges and strategies of reaching external stakeholders
EFMD is calling upon external relations, marketing and communications teams to take part in new research into how different business schools are communicating and how they compare to their peers. Working with higher education consultancy CarringtonCrisp and business education communications specialists Roe Communications, the research will address: The biggest barriers and challenges to their work,…
Read MoreSDG Academy Community of Practice
When it comes to education for sustainable development, community is just as important as content. That’s why the SDG Academy has launched its new Community of Practice, which brings together leaders from academia, civil society, business, and more for peer learning around Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) training and education. Whether your institution or organisation has been…
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