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Reducing the weight of salary criteria in rankings – impact assessment
What would rankings look like if the main organisations eliminated or reduced the weight of the salary measure? Laurent Ortmans, Quality Assurance and Ranking Manager at ESMT Berlin and a former statistician behind the FT rankings, shared his views at the recent 2019 EFMD Master Programmes Conference. When someone criticizes the weight given to salary…
Read MoreKTU researchers created virtual tools to help companies enter international markets
Researchers of Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) have created a digital assessment tool and first virtual training program that will help businesses to evaluate capabilities and readiness to operate in the international market and develop competencies needed for this. Target group – CEO and owners of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), startups and prospective entrepreneurs…
Read MoreHow to use the media to reach your Business School’s goal
How can business schools effectively use the media to hit their targets? Account Director Stephanie Mullins, from specialist business education PR consultancy BlueSky Education, shares her thoughts. Your institution has a goal. Whether you’d like to be seen as a research-intensive institution, boost student applications to your MBA or perhaps raise your brand awareness in…
Read MoreAuthenticity lacking on business school websites and doubts about social media
Latest GenerationWeb study analyses student use of social and digital media in deciding where to study Most prospective students use social media to consider where to study, but there is some scepticism on using sites due to recent social media scandals, reveals the latest edition of the GenerationWeb study by CarringtonCrisp in association with EFMD.…
Read MoreLeadership of the Commons: How Collaboration Is Changing the Governance of Shared Resources and Services Around the World
Call for chapter proposals to the new publication exploring leadership in commons until 15 December Editors: Devin Singh, Kathleen Curran, and Randal Joy Thompson Proposal Submission Deadline: 15 December 2019 Anticipated Publication Date: October 2021 – Emerald Group Publishing Complete Submission Information: http://www.ila-net.org/Publications/BLB/cfs1.html Email Submission to: BLBSubmissions@gmail.com with subject line: Chapter Proposal – Leadership of the Commons Questions? …
Read MoreCUHK Appoints Dean of CUHK Business School
The Council of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has unanimously approved the appointment of Prof. Lin Zhou as new Dean of CUHK Business School for five years, targeted to start from December 2019. Prof. Zhou succeeds Prof. Kalok Chan, Wei Lun Professor of Finance at CUHK, who completed his term on 3 November 2019.…
Read MoreUpskilling and Empowering HR Professionals: the Need of the Hour
Globalisation, technical advances, and new-age employees – a lot has changed over the past few decades. And with these changes, the roles of HR professionals have also changed. HRs are now looked upon as business partners that understand the organisational goals and drive growth. But to expect HRs to drive growth and upskill other employees,…
Read MoreUniversidad de La Sabana: International Summer School 2020
Since the summer of 2007, the International School of Economic and Administrative Sciences offers an International Summer School made up of a series of short courses taught by highly qualified professors which aims to enhance its participants’ global vision. Professors from Australia, United States, Canada, Spain, France, Germany, Portugal, United Kingdom, India, Iran, United Arab, Emirates, Mexico, Argentina,…
Read MoreCERALE-EGADE Business School 2020 Conference
New technological, managerial and social dynamics for a sustainable Europe-Americas relationship We are pleased to announce the CERALE-EGADE Business School 2020 Conference in Mexico City, on 27 – 29 May 2020 Under the theme “New technological, managerial and social dynamics for a sustainable Europe-Americas relationship“, it will address 11 management topics: Intercultural Management –…
Read MoreMaster Classes and exciting pre-conference program of the 11th Global Peter Drucker Forum
From Philip Kotler to Amy Webb: Be there for once-in-a-lifetime masterclasses with international top managers and management thought leaders in Vienna on 20 November. What is the future of marketing? How do you recognise an unbeatable company? What leadership qualities will the 21st century manager need? These and other topics are the focus of a…
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