The annual EFMD Conference for Deans and Directors General wrapped up after two and half days of thought-provoking discussions and networking in the charming and picturesque city of Amsterdam, Netherlands. As this year’s conference chair, it was an honour to steer this unique forum that brought together nearly 500 leaders in higher education from across…

On 6-7 February, more than 400 esteemed business school leaders from over 50 countries around the world gathered in Amsterdam for the EFMD Deans and Directors General Conference hosted by the University of Amsterdam, Economics and Business (UvA). In light of the significant shifts in business education trends and societal demands, it was ever-important that…

Lee Newman, Dean of IE Business School and the Chair of the 2023 EFMD Deans & Directors General, highlights the key takeaways from the event. Leadership in the world of education has never been an easy task, and the ever-evolving landscape of the field only adds to the challenge. I have been a dean for…

Durham University Business School has appointed Professor Kieran Fernandes to the position of Interim Executive Dean, following the retirement of Professor Susan Hart last week. Professor Susan Hart became the Executive Dean of Durham University Business School in 2016, following on from her role as Executive Dean at Strathclyde Business School – a position she…

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…

Professor Stephen Brammer completed a full circle when he became the Dean of the School of Management at the University of Bath last year – the institution where he began his career in 1998. He speaks to Stephanie Mullins, Associate Director of BlueSky Education, a specialist communications consultancy, about returning to the institution as Dean…