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…

Wilfred Mijnhardt, Policy Director General at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) and Honorary Professor at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, brings over 25 years of experience shaping the strategic transformation of business schools towards impact-driven mindsets. Can you introduce yourself and share what initially drew you to focus on impact in business education?…

As Jens Wüstemann concludes his 15-year tenure as President of Mannheim Business School (MBS), we speak with him about what he has achieved for the School over the years, the future of business education, and his advice for other business school leaders. When you first started as President of Mannheim Business School (MBS), what was…

From undergraduate degrees to doctorates, business schools do not adhere to the traditional, one-size-fits-all model. A wave of programmes has emerged that combine flexibility with deep specialisation, enabling learners to target precise career outcomes, develop niche expertise, and study in formats that match their professional and personal realities. Business education PR experts Alex Lopez and…