In a sector increasingly focused on demonstrating real economic and societal impact, the Business School Impact System (BSIS) has quietly built a remarkable global community. Today, that community has reached an important milestone. More than 100 business schools worldwide have now completed the BSIS process, reflecting a decade of growth, collaboration, and a shared commitment to understanding…

Appointing new business school leaders is big news in our industry, and Nyenrode Business University has just appointed Prof. Dr Michael Erkens as Rector Magnificus. The University Board now consists of Micky Adriaansens (Chair of the University Board), Jolanda Lamse-Minderhoud (CFO), and Michael Erkens.   Erkens studied mathematics with a major in finance and obtained his PhD in…

Members of the EFMD BSIS and Sulitest communities recently gathered online for an interactive session to explore how business schools can accelerate their positive societal and environmental impact. To consider this question, the workshop adopted an unconventional approach by examining the problem in reverse: What if we deliberately tried to fail at sustainability and societal…

A commitment to ethics, responsibility and sustainability (ERS) is easy to agree on in principle. It becomes messier when it meets with reality. The reality being, that on the ground, it often creates tension. The current challenge with ERS initiatives in business schools is definitely not a lack of ideas. It is rather what happens…

We are pleased to announce that KEDGE Business School, France, has successfully completed the EFMD Business School Impact System assessment process and has been awarded the BSIS label for positive impact. The BSIS review team highlighted several key strengths at KEDGE, including its financial robustness, academic grounding, and regional embeddedness, with its influence extending well…

It’s become strategically imperative for many business schools to reach beyond their home country borders. For ESSEC Business School, this has most recently transpired as launching their own hub in India. ESSEC Business School officially announced the opening of its hub in Mumbai last month in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron. The strategic…