Society is naturally looking at business schools as catalysts for sustainable development given their intersectional role linking management, technology and social sciences. The contributions in today’s Knowledge Bar touch on the need for business schools to revise their strategies and processes to become sustainable and inclusive organisations. Taking the lead and increasing business school impact on society requires schools to develop graduates who are not only able to work in organisations but also to lead the change.
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"How are you doing? - foreign friends and colleagues from European and American universities and business schools have asked me for the last 9 months. My usual answer was - "Everything is O.K. We cope with the difficulties! Thank you." But in fact, I want to say...
Thinking back to February 24, 2022 when the war on Ukraine began, do you recall where you and the team have been that day and the reactions you had when the news broke? By Danica Purg President IEDC-Bled School of Management, Slovenia LinkedIn I remember exactly, I...
The invasion of Ukraine, which we are all witnessing, has shattered our sense of security and faith in fundamental values. The international community of Kozminski University, a certified member of the BSIS (Business School Impact System), was affected by this on two...
From the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine at the end of February 2022, ESCP committed to helping students and young professionals displaced from Ukraine by launching ESCP4U (ESCP for Ukraine). By Leon Laulusa Executive Vice-President ESCP Business School LinkedIn...
In France and other parts of Europe, the teaching of Ecological Responsibility finds its letters of nobility in higher education in management as companies appropriate CSR issues, as states strengthen societal and environmental legislation and as the aspiration of...
The topics of diversity and inclusion are continuously evolving and are becoming increasingly relevant to universities and organizations. We at the University of St.Gallen are happy to share some of our most recent initiatives undertaken to further progress in this...
In the last decade, sustainability remained a secondary topic for most organizations: it was seen as either a very technical topic, or a communication and lobbying topic. Organizations looking for sustainability answers hired specialized expert firms with engineering...
After an appearance on a television show recently I was challenged to back up a claim I made about reasons to be positive about the future for African economies. I was grateful for the challenge as it made me realise that those of us who do see much to be hopeful...
With the continuity of the Peri-COVID Era and as the post-COVID era starts to unravel, one cannot but recognize the agility and the nimbleness with which Higher education institutions (HEIs) of the MENA region responded to this disruption that wreaked havoc on HEIs...
Data is the lifeblood of every Higher Education Institution (HEI) in nowadays dynamic environments. There is much resistance from business schools to adopt a data-driven culture despite that much empirical research suggests that data-driven organizations outperform...
