Twice in my career, I have tackled the challenge of repositioning a higher education institution. First as Director of Branding and Communications at ESCP Business School. More recently as President of Kühne Logistics University (KLU). This blog post explores three key pitfalls to avoid when repositioning a business school. Positioning defines how a brand—such as…

Business schools fill their boards with people who can help support them. NEOMA Business School has announced that Doris Birkhofer — president of Siemens France and a 1997 NEOMA alumna — has joined its board of directors as an independent director. Following the appointment of Ms Birkhofer, the School’s board is now complete, bringing together…

We are delighted to announce that seven schools have recently been granted EQUIS re-accreditation. Warm congratulations! Alfons Sauquet, Quality Services & EQUIS Director, said, ‘Congratulations to all the Schools on achieving their EQUIS re-accreditation! This recognition highlights the exceptional quality of their academic programmes, the strength of their research contributions, and their deep engagement with…

POLIMI Graduate School of Management — part of the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano — has been recognised for its social impact and commitment to sustainability in the sixth edition of the Positive Impact Rating (PIR). The report, called RETHINKING SOCIETAL IMPACT — A roadmap for business schools to implement positive impact, was…

We are pleased to announce that WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management has successfully completed the Business School Impact System (BSIS) assessment process and has been granted a renewal of its BSIS label. The BSIS evaluation team identified several key strengths, including WHU’s strategic integration of impact into its core activities, its close collaboration with industry…

Sustainability literacy is essential for shaping responsible leaders, and Aurélien Decamps, co-founder of Sulitest, is at the forefront of this movement. Together with Jean-Christophe Carteron, he created Sulitest to develop science-based tools—like TASK™—that strengthen and scale sustainability education worldwide. Aurélien is a social entrepreneur in the field of sustainable development education, with a doctorate in…