“Internationalism” – what it means and how to teach it, is a subject that dominates the pages of this issue. Ulrich Hommel and his co-authors kick off proceedings by acknowledging that internationalisation is a high-priority issue for business schools, but many are wondering if they are reacting to it the right way. Howard Thomas et al. continue their survey of the global state of business and management education with a revealing analysis of the sector in Latin America. Mark Smith describes the opening salvoes of a new international competitive skirmish – recruiting, managing and developing the best doctoral students in business and management. Simon Caulkin reflects on the contrasting economic optimism and societal challenges amid post-recession growth, whilst Dorothée Baumann-Pauly and Michael Posner advocate for integrating human rights frameworks into business education, addressing pressing issues impacting business strategies.