business education

Sustainability at business school – experimenting with low-tech solutions and simple lifestyles

sustainability
Sustainability has become an increasingly important aspect of business schools, with various new programmes being developed and launched with sustainability topics at their core. We spoke with Valéry Michaux, research professor at NEOMA Business School and director of the MSc in Sustainability Transformations, to find out more: Please introduce yourself and your career to date.…
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Help us support exiled students by sharing our questionnaire and making a difference

EXIL - Help us support exiled students
In May 2024, EFMD, together with Poznan University of Economics and Business, Haute Ecole de Namur-Liège-Luxembourg, Kozminski University, Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3, New Bulgarian University, Kaunas University of Technology, and the Ukrainian Catholic University launched the EXIL Project. This initiative aims to improve the integration of exiled students in EU universities and business schools, as well as raise awareness of the role HEIs…
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‘Business Schools and Migration: The Elephant in the Room’ Webinar

migration
Business schools often serve as hubs for international mobility, where both faculty and student bodies are highly international. Political tensions can disrupt this, with significant implications for universities, the private sector, and society at large, as it risks losing the benefits of attracting international talent. Yet, despite its importance, migration is often overlooked in business…
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Nicolas Mottis: Transitioning from academia to NGOs to build autonomous, impactful organisations

BSIS impact
Nicolas Mottis is a Full Professor in the Management of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department at École Polytechnique Paris, where his research centres on strategic control and innovation management. In addition, he holds the position of President of the Fondation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF, Doctors Without Borders Foundation). Prof. Mottis is also an expert in the…
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EOCCS: Empowering ISIL next-level online education

Improvements
Since 2020, ISIL has been part of a network of institutions committed to excellence in online education, thanks to the EOCCS certification awarded by EFMD. This certification, which was renewed in 2023, has been a catalyst for a significant transformation in our virtual teaching methodologies. It has not only challenged us to meet high-quality standards…
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Waseda Business School hosts EFMD Global Asia Annual Conference

Waseda Business School Asia Conference
Global business school leaders gathered at Waseda University from 23 to 25 October 2024 for the EFMD Global Asia Annual Conference, hosted by Waseda Business School, to chart the future of business education. The event, which was held at the Waseda University International Conference Center, welcomed approximately 130 participants, including business school representatives and business…
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