Posts Tagged ‘trends’
Is small beautiful? An exploration of micro-credentials
Since the pioneering days of credentialing, micro-credentials have become synonymous with short, flexible, stackable, affordable, inclusive qualifications focused on skills development.
Read MoreShifts in student interest before and after the pandemic
Cara Skikne outlines a new report from Studyportals that presents insights into lasting shifts brought on by the pandemic.
Read MoreStandardising admissions: Building a club Groucho Marx would proudly join
Integrity, diversity and fairness are the key to building the right cohort in business schools, argues Sangeet Chowfla
Read MorePivoting towards an innovative executive education ecosystem in business schools
Nowadays, when you can seemingly learn anything online for free, how can business schools best prepare the next generation of future-focused leaders? Jordi Diaz and Daphne Halkias investigate
Read MoreEl liderazgo en la era de las organizaciones auto gestionadas
La pandemia de COVID-19 nos ha brindado una oportunidad única para tomar distancia y observar el mundo del trabajo bajo una nueva luz.
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 MoreLeadership in the era of self-managed organisations
What we have learned from enforced home working is not just that many jobs can be performed remotely but that people can work very effectively without being closely managed. It has challenged the need for all those team meetings, face-to-face sessions and management guidance.
Read MoreTomorrow starts here
Traditional degrees are not about to disappear, but the content of these degrees, the way these degrees are earnt, the approach to study for these degrees, and those seeking the degrees may all change in the next few years.
Read MoreStudent views
Students responding to the See the Future study already knew the future would be different, that they would work longer than their parents and that they would need to reskill to stay in employment.
Read MoreSee the future 2020
Stuck at home for recent months, many people have had a lot of time to think about the future of business education and much more besides.
Read MoreThe complexity of business schools
Kai Peters and Howard Thomas wonder how long business schools can survive the growing complexity of their industry.
Read MoreThe future of business schools: shut them down or broaden our horizons?
Ken Starkey and Howard Thomas report on a groundbreaking workshop that debated the mounting criticism of business schools and where they might go from here.
Read MoreThe challenge of change
Throughout history, people have thought that theirs was a truly transformative time. In hindsight, they were often wrong but, says Bert van der Zwaan; now there are reasons to believe that the world of higher education at least is changing more profoundly than ever.
Read MoreSee the future
In 2019, EFMD will again work with CarringtonCrisp to run the See the Future study.
Read MoreIs your business school fit for the world of AI?
The impact of technology, already hugely significant, is about to become even more intense. Prabhu Guptara asks if business schools are ready.
Read MoreAppropriate civilisation versus the new despotism
Jeremy Leggett takes a personal look at what needs to be done to avoid a potentially dangerous and depressing clash of philosophies.
Read MoreDean déjà vu
What is it like to become a business school dean for a second time after a break of 25 years? Herman Berliner reflects on the changes he has had to adapt to.
Read MoreCasting light in the shadows
Do not be lulled by today’s strong management education market, says Johan Roos. Business schools still need to find a grander vision of hope, change and community to counter emerging shadows.
Read MoreChallenges and opportunities in the new business education world
Four major forces are starting to shape the future of business schools over the next five, ten or 20 years: public funding, demographics, economic problems and technology.
Read MoreBusiness schools face the future
Globalisation and technological developments are changing the business of business schools and presenting new opportunities to innovate, says Kai Peters.
Read MoreGraduate management education in disruptive times
A new book, Disrupt or Be Disrupted: A Blueprint for Change in Management Education, examines these disruptive forces that are challenging the very core of management education.
Read MoreThe future is out there
Andrew Crisp reports on a major new study called “See the Future” that explores the future challenges facing business schools.
Read MoreLiberal education key to business success
A new form of business education that links business competences with a grounding in liberal arts and sciences is essential, argues a new book.
Read MoreBusiness school evolution: Media insights and the future outlook
Gillian Goh, Michelle Lee and Howard Thomas examine the way the media has reported the business school ‘industry’ over the past 20 years and what the future might hold.
Read MoreManaging complexity: An idea whose time has come
We may have different visions about the future. Few, however, would doubt that the world has become more complex in recent decades and that it continues this journey at an accelerating and—for many of us—unsettling pace.
Read MoreWhat alumni want
Alumni can be a great resource to help a business school’s marketing messages. But, says Andrew Crisp, they must be properly motivated to do so.
Read MoreThe business of change
Business schools must change if they are to serve their students and society well, says Garth Saloner, Dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Read MoreWhat does business want from business schools?
Sir Richard Lambert suggests four key issues. What does business want from business schools? The answer is: “exactly what it has always wanted” – great graduates and relevant ideas.
Read MoreThe age of uncertainty
The latest EFMD/CarringtonCrisp Tomorrow’s MBA survey shows an MBA marketplace that is more diverse, confused and uncertain than ever. Andrew Crisp reveals the details.
Read MoreThe six principles
Business schools and business itself are both facing a challenging future. But, suggests Dil Sidhu, there is much that business schools can learn from the business world in how to respond.
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