Learning & networking
2022 GBSN EFMD Going BEYOND Awards winners
This was the second year of the GBSN and EFMD partnership for the Going BEYOND Awards, which is a joint initiative designed to celebrate institutional programs and initiatives that serve our communities worldwide. Qualifying entries were submitted by administrators and described programs and initiatives that have demonstrated a positive impact on society BEYOND the traditional…
Read MoreThe meaning of accreditations for business schools
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, we have the great pleasure of inviting everyone to a panel of experts debating the meaning of accreditations for business schools focusing on new trends and common values. The debate will be held online on 14 November 2022. The participation…
Read MoreEFMD Sharing Best Practice workshop in partnership with Santander
On 21 October, the Sharing Best Practice CLIP Workshop met online with Grupo Santander to discuss micro-credentials and badges. Martin Moehrle, Director of Corporate Services & CLIP, provides an overview of the event. As part of the ‘skills movement’ that we can witness globally, there is quite some buzz about micro-credentials and badges as a…
Read MoreThe October EFMD Global Fairs by Highered went hybrid
The October edition of the EFMD Global Fairs by Highered has come to a successful close. The event, which was created initially in the virtual space, went hybrid and was hosted by EAE Business School Barcelona (Spain) from October 18-20. In the words of EFMD Global’s Manager of the Virtual Career Fair Series, Jean-Alexis Spitz,…
Read MoreAccelerated change in learning was core to discussions at this year’s Executive Development Conference
Warwick Business School, in partnership with EFMD, hosted a plethora of international business schools, learning providers and L&D professionals to consider the evolution and future of learning and development. The industry is anticipating global and local business being further affected by VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity); and is focusing on developing learning that recognises…
Read MoreFinal call for students to Pilot TASK, a radical new online certificate to help education change
Despite the worsening climate crisis and rising global inequality, education is struggling to ensure that young people graduate ready to thrive in a green economy and sustainable planet. Our vision is a sustainable future where students and other young people are equipped and empowered to create a better world. The Assessment of Sustainability Knowledge (TASK)…
Read MoreBook launch: Creating a New Management University
Creating a New Management University: Tracking the Strategy of Singapore Management University (SMU) in Singapore (1997–2019/20) By Howard Thomas, Alex Wilson, Michelle P. Lee Book launch: Thursday, 27 October 2022, 5:15 PM – 6:10 PM (SGT), Online via Zoom Innovative, entrepreneurial universities play an important role in driving social and economic progress in a nation.…
Read MoreMainstreaming the SDGs in business schools
Two years into the Decade of Action, we are yet to collectively achieve a level of engagement that would set us on a path to achieving the Agenda of 2030. The way business schools approach sustainability plays a crucial role in building a positive future for the generations to come. Fortunately, the ERS initiatives are…
Read MoreUpcoming EFMD Programme Accreditation webinars
We are pleased to invite you to the following events, free of charge and open to all Schools involved in EFMD Programme Accreditation. 1) Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Webinar Date: 14 September 2022, 12:00 – 13:30 CEST Speakers: Jens Petter Tøndel, Senior Advisor, EFMD Programme Accreditation Thomas Froehlicher, Directeur Général & Doyen, Rennes School of Business…
Read MoreDemystifying transformation – 5 ways to transform your business school PR
In June, I had the pleasure of attending the EFMD Marcom, External Relations and Alumni Relations conference at Nyenrode Business Universiteit in the Netherlands. After months of restrictions, it was great to catch up with friends and colleagues from the business school world. The overall theme was: “Demystifying transformation”. Various sessions dived into what that…
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