What should business school deans around the world focus on in 2026? We asked 18 deans to find out. Here’s what they said: Marion Debruyne, Dean of Vlerick Business School: “What does it take to lead a modern business school at a time when the very foundations of higher education are shifting? More than ever…

Through a new initiative called “Say JA to Germany”, three business schools – ESMT Berlin, Mannheim Business School, and WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management – have come together to highlight the benefits of studying in Germany for international students. In recent years, there has been a shift in the messaging of certain countries when it comes to international students. Under the Trump administration,…

India is booming. The Indian economy is growing rapidly, and Indian business schools are climbing in rankings worldwide. Yet, international students remain relatively rare in Indian higher education.   In 2021/22, AISHE (All India Survey on Higher Education) reported just over 46,000 international students across nearly 2,400 higher education institutions. Of these 46,000 students, 28% came…

A cross-border multi-campus business school is a single school with campuses spread across multiple countries or continents, operating within a multitude of cultures, conventions, and contexts—all of which must be coordinated, consolidated, and, above all, competently managed. There is no shortage of examples. CEIBS and ESSEC both operate campuses across Africa, Asia, and Europe, while…

During an era of data-driven decision-making in institutional strategy, global university rankings have emerged as powerful tools affecting not just the idea of academic excellence but also the fundamentals of governing higher education. Influential agencies such as Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), and the Times Higher Education (THE) have changed the landscape…

“You’ll never be completely at home again, because part of you will always be elsewhere, and that’s the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people and culture in more than one place.” Reverse culture shock (RCS), often termed as re-entry shock, is the emotional and psychological challenges faced by individuals returning…