Most people do not fully anticipate just how profound, intense and demanding the MBA journey will be, says Stefano Pogutz, a Professor of Practice in Corporate Sustainability at SDA Bocconi School of Management, where he also serves as the Director of the full-time MBA programme. We find out much more about his career and thoughts…

In a postgraduate marketing class discussing sustainable consumption, a case was presented on a multinational apparel company launching a recycled clothing line. The discussion began in familiar territory: lifecycle analysis, supply chain transparency, green pricing strategies, and reputational risk mitigation. But midway through the session, the conversation shifted. One student raised a question that moved…

In France, the traditional, even “royal,” route into the top Master in Management programmes at business schools such as HEC Paris, ESSEC, and ESCP Business School runs through the classes préparatoires, commonly known as prépas. These demanding two-year programmes, taken after high school, prepare students for the highly competitive entrance examinations to France’s grandes écoles…

Routledge has published a textbook that directly addresses the needs of English-taught business programmes: “Management: A European Perspective”. The book organises the foundations of modern management while firmly embedding them in the socioeconomic realities of Central and Eastern Europe – where managerial decisions are shaped by economic transformation, competitive pressure, regulatory volatility, technology and geopolitics.…

What should someone starting an MBA expect? Why is the MBA relevant today? How will the degree change in the years ahead? Kerttu Kuokkanen, the Business Unit Director of MBA Programmes at Aalto University Executive Education and Professional Development, answers these big questions and more. Here’s what she had to say: Tell us about yourself…

EFMD Global officially launches the Centre for Human and Emotional Leadership, established in honour of the visionary management leader Gerard ‘Ray’ van Schaik. The Centre represents a strategic initiative that brings together complementary projects to strengthen the connection between academic insight, leadership practice, and societal impact across the global management education community. The Centre for…