Vol.15 Issue 02 – Ecosystems
The business school’s journey from unbundling to networks to ecosystems
The traditional “business model” of business schools is being challenged in fundamental ways. This relates to what education is offered and how, what role knowledge generation will play in the future, to what extent business and societal impact will become the other side of the “research coin”, and, finally, what type of faculty and staff will be needed to successfully way-find into the future of the business school.
Read MoreEcosystem Edge: What can business schools learn from businesses?
Over the last decade, there has been a renewed and growing interest in deploying loosely coupled networks of companies and individuals as an alternative to integrated supply chains or tight alliances. This form of organisation seems particularly well-adapted to situations where companies are confronted with a high degree of uncertainty and the need to innovate.
Read MoreEcosystem orchestration: Much more than strategic alliance management
In today’s interconnected world, building and growing a company requires one not only to offer a solid value proposition to the customer but also to manage interrelations with a multitude of partners that co-create value.
Read MoreManaging new business school ecosystems: Do’s and don’ts
Business schools should be at the forefront of supporting businesses in finding their way into the future. Therefore, when business realities change, so too do the realities for business schools and swift adaptation is required.
Read MoreRevisiting a business school’s impact agenda in an ecosystems environment
The impact of business schools is a much-debated topic both within the academy and more broadly. As academic institutions, business schools have a vital role to play in advancing the academic discipline of management education and its various subsidiaries and representing these areas in inter-disciplinary research tackling significant global challenges.
Read MoreCompany-led learning ecosystems
Companies all around the world are facing a new challenge as the rise of business ecosystems breaks down industry borders and leads to hyper-competition for customers and corporate executives as well as corporate talent.
Read MoreRising model of “3I” circles
Innovation and entrepreneurship are widely regarded as the important basis for sustainable competitive advantage by enhancing capabilities for business growth.
Read MoreEdtech as a catalyst for the advancement of ecosystem-based management education
Giuseppe “Beppe” Soda and Gabriele Troilo explore Edtech as a catalyst for the advancement of ecosystem-based management education.
Read MoreParadoxical leadership: Coping with fluidity and complexity of ecosystems
We live in a complex, rapidly changing world that constantly confronts us with new challenges. Governments, companies and social profit organisations are constantly looking for new solutions. Often, they do so from within the structures and with the methodologies that have proven their worth for decades.
Read MoreManaging quality in education ecosystems: The emerging challenges
When thinking of an ecosystem as a collaborative model, there is a need for a common understanding of its strategy, vision, framework, values, culture, and each member’s contribution to align and achieve QA objectives in a seamless manner.
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