Artificial intelligence is changing how work gets done, but employers around the world are increasingly clear about what they expect from future business talent: technical capability alone is not enough. GMAC’s latest annual survey of 621 corporate recruiters across 39 countries—most representing Global Fortune 500 companies—offers an important signal for graduate management education. While technology,…

At this online workshop on 26 June, we focused on longevity and its implications for the later stages of employment and the post-employment stage. Most organisations still operate under a mental model developed about a century ago: education, work, and retirement. Yet people are living longer, staying healthier and often want to remain engaged well…

In today’s contemporary educational landscape, characterised by extensive digital learning platforms, skill-based programmes, industry-collaborated certifications, and hands-on training, learning has been completely transformed. Yet, unemployment remains a persistent challenge, posing a serious concern. This raises an important question: if nowadays students are more highly qualified than ever, why are they still not job-ready? While most…

 Many business school students today harbour a quiet but persistent worry. Even if they work hard, learn the latest tools, master AI, and collect impressive certificates, they still fear being replaced—either by a smarter algorithm or by someone who is more “naturally talented.” This is a reasonable concern. In a world that is moving this fast,…

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…

We hear the same chorus everywhere. In labour markets transformed by AI, geopolitical volatility, and climate change, the most valuable skills are adaptability, critical thinking, ethical judgment, learning agility, and resilience. Everyone broadly agrees, at least theoretically, that knowledge transmission is no longer the core purpose of higher education, that a degree alone is insufficient, and…