Vol.13 Issue 03 – ’19
More than just compliance
The vast majority of new hires nowadays learn the fundamentals of quality assurance “on the job”, by observing and imitating peers. The Quality Assurance Academy offers an alternative (but complementary) pathway.
Read MoreFlexible future
Peter Lorange says that introducing greater flexibility and agility into executive education and allowing experts, instructors, contributors, professors and students to simultaneously and easily learn from each other are essential ingredients in building a secure future for management education.
Read MoreTake control: Seven steps for crisis communications in business schools
Thomas Bieger and Ulrich Schmid outline a straightforward approach to dealing with the increasing challenge posed by print and online media.
Read MoreEducating for personal strength and well-being
Business schools face increasing calls to expand their focus to educating for personal strength and well-being. Jeroen Kraaijenbrink outlines a nine-step programme that helps students—and staff—deal with the stress they face in today’s society.
Read MoreChinese graduates: The employability disconnect
As more and more Chinese students study internationally, business schools must look at how they enable graduates to obtain jobs in China.
Read MoreWhere is management education going?
Management education leaders ask themselves this question every day. Dan LeClair cuts through the complexity to offer some insights and guidance.
Read MoreIntentional impact from business schools
Paul Beaulieu explains how, in response to a new wave of social demands, business schools should adopt a more comprehensive and responsible social engagement. This may pave the way for the emergence of a new generation of business schools.
Read MoreWhat should business schools be for?
Howard Thomas and Kenneth Starkey report on a new initiative that looks to business schools to re-orient themselves to a challenging new future.
Read MoreA new B in B Schools
André Sobczak urges business schools to embrace sustainability and CSR by becoming “Benefit Schools”.
Read MoreResponsible research: Some critical reflections
Fredrik Andersson welcomes the growing debate on “responsible research” but wonders if it goes too far or not far enough.
Read MoreWhen the world is not enough
Most business schools want to play in the global arena but are often poorly equipped to do so. International governance can often help, say Jean-Louis Mucchielli and Thomas Froehlicher.
Read MoreBuilding agile organisational capability at Cigna
Robin Lewis and Bieke van Dessel, share insights into the role of human resources in building Cigna’s organisational capability.
Read MoreThrough the labyrinth
Just as firms continue to grapple with how to embrace digital transformation, so now business schools puzzle how to teach it. So how can a business school and an MBA programme help firms survive the gales of digital transformation?
Read MoreLiving with sustainability
We are meant to teach professionals and leaders to think in sustainable ways and guide them in how to execute their visions.
Read MoreOptimise your course evaluation system
Ad Scheepers identifies good practices in the use of Student Evaluations of Teaching (SET).
Read MoreEFMD GN launches the Career Professionals Development Institute
EFMD Professional Development and Highered will launch a new training programme in autumn 2019, the Career Professionals Development Institute (CPDI).
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