Professional development
Empowering decision-makers: The impact of EFMD’s Executive Academy
Among the many services provided by EFMD that contribute to the quality improvement of business schools by developing individual competencies, presenting good practices and benchmarks, training and seminars stand out. The Executive Academy (EA) is one of the elements of the education portfolio that offers professional and personal development opportunities to decision-makers or those with…
Read MoreLeading the way: Empowering business school leaders through the EFMD Executive Academy
Federico Frattini, the dean of POLIMI Graduate School of Management, shares his thoughts on the impact of the EFMD Executive Academy on his staff, the institution and the reason behind his continuous support of the training programme. The Executive Academy is a unique training programme because – to the best of my knowledge – it…
Read MoreExploring the benefits of personal development opportunities in the workplace
Human beings are forever learning, and one of the main places this happens is in the workplace. Personal growth opportunities can not only help employees combat issues effectively at work, but also improve on their existing skill sets, thus enabling them to reach their full potential. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at…
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 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…
Read MoreConnecting with careers at the 2022 CPDI
By Maria Moragianis, Head of Career Development & Community Engagement, Highered. This year’s CPDI (Career Professionals Development Institute), graciously hosted by EADA Business School in Barcelona was the first in-person EFMD careers event since the Covid-19 outbreak and the energy was high among the 20 careers professionals participating. After two years of online connecting, it…
Read MoreDeveloping or rethinking a sustainable strategy for online education
Business school leadership has gained a lot of experience with different kinds of emergency measures to keep their students’ learning journey on the right track. So now is the right time for institutions to develop or rethink their strategy for online education. There are different tools available to tackle that rethinking in a structured way.…
Read MoreRethinking faculty models for impactful schools and resilient careers
Wilfred Mijnhardt is the Policy Director for Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and the Chair of the new EFMD Faculty Management Programme. Follow him on Twitter. Impact has landed in the missions and strategies of business schools and in the standards of accreditation agencies. Impact is core business, together with the creation of new…
Read MoreTeaching with tableau
Are you an instructor who is thinking about using Tableau in the classroom but are not really sure where to start? 🤔 📊 Join Yvan Fornes, MBA instructor at EDHEC Business School and former Tableau Zen Master, on Tuesday, December 14th at 17:00 CET / 16:00 GMT / 11:00 EST / 08:00 PST and learn…
Read MoreRedefining failure: Teaching digital age skills with gamification
Students do not learn and consume information as they did a generation ago, just as the skills needed to succeed on a job market are not the same either. The naturally gradual shift that occurs from generation to generation has only been accelerated in the digital age and even further by the pandemic. To close…
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