Understanding management education across borders is becoming increasingly complex. Institutions operate within diverse national systems, shaped by policy environments, societal expectations, and rapidly evolving business needs. Yet meaningful comparison and informed dialogue remain difficult without a shared frame of reference. To address this, EFMD Global, through its Centre for Human and Emotional Leadership (CHEL), is…

In today’s era of higher education systems, faculty retention is becoming a serious administrative concern. While most institutions still focus on traditional indicators like salary, job security, and institutional policies, they are constantly overlooking the most important dimension, which is “psychological ownership”. A deeper issue lies within, how connected faculty members feel to their institutions.…

The 250th anniversary of the publication of ‘The Wealth of Nations’ – Adam Smith’s most famous book – is being celebrated by the University of Glasgow throughout 2026. The work of the pioneering Scot and founding father of modern economics will be marked in a series of events in Scotland and worldwide, designed to inspire…

The Essentials of Teaching and Learning (ETL) – Bringing purpose and impact to teaching In today’s higher education environment, teaching is increasingly complex, with faculty adapting to evolving student needs and technologies while having limited time to reflect on the foundations of their practice. While many development initiatives focus on tools and techniques, fewer create…

In early 2025, Woxsen University’s School of Business launched Polaris 1.0, a bold experiment designed to challenge the long-standing limitations of higher education. Around the world, universities have been criticized for producing graduates who excel in theory but stumble when confronted with the realities of modern workplaces. Polaris 1.0 set out to rewrite that script,…

In 2025, more people access financial services through a mobile screen curated by a technology platform than through a bank branch (Chaudhari, 2025; Pazarbasioglu et al., 2020). FinTech firms are unbundling services with speed and precision, while BigTech giants such as Amazon, Tencent and Google are embedding financial products into everyday consumer ecosystems. Banks, once…