Business schools often serve as hubs for international mobility, where both faculty and student bodies are highly international. Political tensions can disrupt this, with significant implications for universities, the private sector, and society at large, as it risks losing the benefits of attracting international talent. Yet, despite its importance, migration is often overlooked in business…

Nicolas Mottis is a Full Professor in the Management of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department at École Polytechnique Paris, where his research centres on strategic control and innovation management. In addition, he holds the position of President of the Fondation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF, Doctors Without Borders Foundation). Prof. Mottis is also an expert in the…

As I reflect on the recent EFMD Global Americas Annual Conference in Boston, I’m struck by how far we’ve come in transforming business education – and how far we still have to go. The theme “Impact Unpacked” couldn’t be more relevant, as business schools grapple with defining and demonstrating their value in a rapidly evolving…

Professor Ian Fenwick is currently Director of the Sasin School of Management and a Professor Emeritus and Senior Scholar at Schulich School of Business, Toronto, who specialises in digital marketing, brand creation and development, as well as idea generation. Throughout his career, Prof. Fenwick has seamlessly bridged the gap between academia and practice. We are…

As business schools face an increasing number of challenges, this offers an opportunity to practice what they preach to students when it comes to adapting to change. We spoke to Anthony Brabazon, Dean of the UCD College of Business, to learn more about his role and professional journey, area of research, and thoughts on the…

The world is at a crossroads today. The industrialised world that we created in the late 1800s with its sets of rules and norms is being challenged by the new paradigms of high population, resource scarcity, economic distortions, digital divide, environmental pollution and cultural isolations. These challenges confronting human society and the human cognition to…