At a time when business schools cannot ignore current events happening around the world, INSEAD has announced the extension of its final Round 4 MBA application deadline for the January 2026 intake to 26 August 2025. This decision reflects the school’s ongoing commitment to diversity and global access to education and is part of a…

Twice in my career, I have tackled the challenge of repositioning a higher education institution. First as Director of Branding and Communications at ESCP Business School. More recently as President of Kühne Logistics University (KLU). This blog post explores three key pitfalls to avoid when repositioning a business school. Positioning defines how a brand—such as…

The June edition of EFMD Corporate Services’ Sharing Best Practice webinar focused on how learning functions can create a measurable impact for their organisations, their learners, and even society at large. The session featured two organisations certified by EFMD’s LIFT (Learning Impact for Today and Tomorrow) framework: AIA, Asia’s largest insurance group, and the UEFA…

From artificial intelligence to entrepreneurial ecosystems, from ethical capitalism to inclusive transformation—this year’s EFMD Annual Conference hosted by TUM School of Management was a bold call to rethink, realign, and reimagine the future of management education. Set in the heart of Munich, the 2025 EFMD Annual Conference brought together more than 500 business school leaders,…

We are seeking the perspectives of external doctoral supervisors – professionals in organisations outside higher education who contribute to the supervision of doctoral (PhD) researchers. Through focus groups, we hope to understand how external supervisors approach their roles, support doctoral candidates, and work with university-based supervisors. These focus groups will form part of the UK-wide…

The sports industry has moved far beyond the boundaries of stadiums and scoreboards. It now includes a diverse set of business verticals from athlete monitoring to sponsorship analytics. Technology is at the heart of this evolution, reshaping how every part of the sports business operates. This article explores how different aspects of the sports industry…