It’s a fast-changing landscape in which business students are now starting their studies, so we’ve spoken to a number of deans and other business school experts about how they can make the most of their time in education. Here’s what they had to say: Delphine Manceau, Dean of NEOMA Business School: Starting a business school programme…

In early 2025, Woxsen University’s School of Business launched Polaris 1.0, a bold experiment designed to challenge the long-standing limitations of higher education. Around the world, universities have been criticized for producing graduates who excel in theory but stumble when confronted with the realities of modern workplaces. Polaris 1.0 set out to rewrite that script,…

In 2025, more people access financial services through a mobile screen curated by a technology platform than through a bank branch (Chaudhari, 2025; Pazarbasioglu et al., 2020). FinTech firms are unbundling services with speed and precision, while BigTech giants such as Amazon, Tencent and Google are embedding financial products into everyday consumer ecosystems. Banks, once…

From Bumble, to Canva, to TaskRabbit: some of the most recognisable brands out there were founded by women. And, for that matter, many of the most exciting start-ups that we see and hear about are women-led. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to many, and yet, there are still significant barriers to female entrepreneurship –…

The paradigm shift toward evidence-based organisational transformation is not merely trending in academic institutions—it has become essential for survival. A framework for academic excellence: Academic leaders Dr. Hemachandran K, Vice Dean and Director of AI Research Centre at Woxsen University, and Dr. Raul Villamarin Rodriguez, Vice President of Woxsen University, represent a new generation of…

Matt Symonds is one of the most well-known names in business education. We sit down with him to find out more about him, what he’s focusing on right now, and his thoughts on the state of business schools today. From the individual who has created world-renowned rankings, articles and more for this industry, here are…