the student experience

Emotional Quotient (EQ), its effects and strategies for enhancement

Emotional quotient (EQ)
Emotional quotient (EQ) is the capacity to recognise, practice, and manage your own emotions in affirmative ways to release stress, communicate efficiently, empathise with people, overcome challenges and resolve conflict. Emotional quotient helps build stronger relationships, succeed at work, and achieve career and personal goals. It can also help to connect with self-feelings, turn targets into…
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Deans from European Business Schools react to GMAC’s 2024 Application Trends Survey

GMAC applications
A recent Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) study shows applications to European business schools are increasing. The GMAC survey highlights different trends in Europe and shares details on changing interests in Graduate Management Education by different applicant categories. According to the survey, programmes in Europe reported application growth that exceeded even the pandemic-related peak in…
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Why resume scoring tools are failing students — and no one’s talking about it

Scoring tools
Every year, universities spend thousands on tools that promise to prepare students for the job market. Among the most common are resume-scoring platforms. These AI-powered systems offer students a score based on how well their CVs align with so-called “best practices” — start each bullet with an action verb, use quantifiable results, avoid first-person pronouns,…
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EDHEC Business School participates in BBC film series

EDHEC
EDHEC Business School is proud to announce its participation in a first-of-its-kind online film series, Leader Generation, produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions and now streaming on BBC.com. The film series, which spotlights 18 campuses around the globe, illustrates how business schools are equipping future leaders with the skills and sensitivities to rethink, reimagine, and…
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Gamified learning: Using Metaverse simulations to enhance business decision-making

gamification gamified learning
Imagine a boardroom where MBA students negotiate a multi-billion-dollar merger, not with spreadsheets and slides, but as avatars in a virtual skyscraper overlooking a digital cityscape. Across the table, their counterparts hail from different continents, and market conditions shift in real time based on AI-driven scenarios. This is the power of gamified learning in the…
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Faculty avatars and AI mentors: The future of teaching in business schools

avatars
Education, particularly in business schools, is undergoing a transformation fueled by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual technologies. As AI-driven faculty avatars and virtual teaching assistants (TAs) become increasingly sophisticated, their role in education has sparked discussions about the future of teaching, learning personalisation, and the evolving role of human educators. The rise of…
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