Posts Tagged ‘business schools’
Business recovery in Ukraine
Article by Tymofiy Mylovanov, President of Kyiv School of Economics, Advisor of President Zelenskyi Office, Minister of economy Ukraine 2019-2020. The economy in Ukraine took the first shock and has begun to adapt. Not all companies adapt easily, not all of them do it successfully. Statistics show that about 10-20% of companies have adapted and are…
Read MoreKozminski University: Solidarity with Ukraine
In the terrible context of war that the world is facing now, our community looks for opportunities to provide support. Kozminski University, a Business School Impact System (BSIS) labelled school, deployed several relief actions. Below you can find excerpts from a document published by the University, available for download further down, with ideas of how business schools can…
Read MoreRedefining the (im)possible at the 2022 Deans & Directors Conference
Marion Debruyne, Dean of Vlerick Business School and 2022 EFMD Deans & Directors Conference Chair, shares her thoughts on the conference and redefining the (im)possible. The theme of this year’s EFMD Dean & Directors conference was “redefine the (im)possible”. A theme that surely resonated with a lot of deans attending the conference. Because redefining the…
Read MoreLeading change in challenging times: Lessons of disruption and innovation from Egypt – thoughts, observations, and reflections
AUC School of Business Dean Sherif Kamel just released his new book titled Leading Change in Challenging Times: Lessons of Disruption and Innovation from Egypt – Thoughts, Observations, and Reflections. This is a hybrid book—part memoir, institutional history, and inspirational business leadership advice. It is an evocative mix covering personal thoughts and reflections on Egypt,…
Read MoreOur research model might be broken, but we have the tools to fix it
Internal practices within organisations and companies have, for good or bad, the ability to transcend and shape not only the present of those organisations but the future of the sector they represent. Business schools and other management development institutions are no different, and, as we have observed in our recent research, some practices could be…
Read MoreLooking back on the 2021 EFMD Annual Conference
Nicola Kleyn, Dean, Executive Education, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and 2021 EFMD Annual Conference Chair, shares her thoughts on the 2021 EFMD Annual Conference. At the beginning of the EFMD Annual Conference, I challenged the audience to take a step back from our normal busyness and customary behaviour, to reflect on what is…
Read More7 interesting and unusual business school programmes
You know about MBAs and MiMs, but have you heard of these fascinating courses? Associate Director Stephanie Mullins and colleague Kyle Grizzell at specialist business education PR consultancy BlueSky Education explore seven unusual programmes run by business schools. When it comes to business education, you often hear people debating about the sort of candidates that embark on an MBA…
Read MoreProgressing on Sustainability within your Institution: Leading Transformation Part One
EFMD Professional Development offers a ten-day-long programme focusing on two aspects of business school transformation essentials: digitalisation and sustainability With all that requires our attention these days, sustainability may not seem like such an urgent matter in comparison. The topic of sustainability has been present in the management education scene for quite some time, and…
Read MoreInvitation: 2021 IEEE International Conference on Technology and Entrepreneurship ‘Leading Digital Transformation in Business and Society’
When: 24–27 August 2021 Who: Researchers active in entrepreneurship, innovation and technology management domains. Innovators, entrepreneurs and industry leaders, representing diverse types of companies and industries. Why: The conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners all over the world to share their unique knowledge and experience. Conference topics reflect a wide range of discipline-based, but also interdisciplinary…
Read MoreEFMD Annual Conference 2020 “Embracing the Future: A New Mandate for Business Schools”
By Marc Smelik, Associate Dean, IE Business School and 2020 EFMD Annual Conference Chair Engaging across borders The 2020 Online EFMD Annual Conference created a new way for our members and delegates to engage across borders, much like the methodologies we have put in place for our learning communities in a year dominated by the…
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