We are pleased to announce that EFMD President Eric Cornuel has been appointed by decree of French President Emmanuel Macron to the rank of Officier de l’Ordre National du Mérite (Officer in the National Order of Merit). The distinction is one of the highest national honours in France. According to the French government, the Ordre…

It is our great pleasure to invite you to the 8th Responsible Research Summit, to be held on 22–24 June 2026 at Kozminski University in Warsaw. We are honoured to host this year’s edition of the Summit together with Responsible Research in Business and Management (RRBM), in partnership with EFMD Global, AACSB International, and PRME. Held under the…

Business schools have spent decades adapting to technological change, globalisation, and shifting labour markets. Another transformation is now underway, but it receives far less attention: people are living longer, working longer, and learning across the whole span of their lives. In many countries, the traditional sequence of education, career, and retirement no longer reflects reality.…

Professor Meelis Kitsing is the Rector of Estonian Business School. His research interests focus on the political economy of digital platform ecosystems. But how does he prepare students for AI-driven business transformation? What does the future of business education look like? Kitsing shares his thoughts on this and more. Here are his words: As rector…

Sebastian Kortmann became the Dean of the WU Executive Academy in January this year – we find out more about his new role, his background, his thoughts on executive education, and much more. Kortmann brings his background in strategy and innovation, shaped by his time at the University of Amsterdam, where he directed the Amsterdam MBA.…

I recently attended the 2026 EFMD MBA Conference at Vlerick Business School in Brussels, a gathering that brought together MBA directors, programme leaders, and institutional decision-makers from across the sector.  The MBA has long held a central place in management education, often serving as both a signal of institutional quality and a driver of reputation. Yet…