Vol. 16 Issue 02 ’22

Digitalising management education: Exploring the possible

The issue Of Global Focus presents a diverse range of perspectives on the digital transformation in management education. Arnoud De Meyer, Thomas Bieger, and Robina Xavier emphasize the importance of strategic planning amidst opportunities and challenges. Susan Fournier and Howard Thomas offer a cultural viewpoint on hybrid teaching realities, identifying core issues for business schools. Peter Thomson and Mark Thomas reassess pandemic impacts, while Concepción Galdón and others advocate for collaborative responsibility toward the planet. Angus Laing questions the future of academic journal guides, and David Grayson introduces The Sustainable Business Handbook. Maury Peiperl examines socially responsible leadership, while Matt Hazenbush shares insights on COVID-19’s impact on candidate preferences. Plus much more.

In this issue

Hidden in plain sight: the easiest leverage for change

Isabel Rimanoczy25 May 2022

Isabel Rimanoczy discusses the “Sustainability Mindset” and the path to an accelerated mindset transformation.

Shifts in student interest before and after the pandemic

Cara Skikne25 May 2022

Cara Skikne outlines a new report from Studyportals that presents insights into lasting shifts brought on by the pandemic.

Tell us: What are you doing? Improving how you communicate your academic research, relevance and expertise

Leslie Falkiner-Rose25 May 2022

The Australian Business Deans Council has launched a book to boost skills in translating academic research for wide audiences. Leslie...

The MBA and the value of practitioner engagement

Sarah Hardcastle25 May 2022

Sarah Hardcastle discusses the vast advisory ecosystem that enables programme teams to better understand the fast-changing business environment and improve...

This is what we mean by a double whammy!

James Walker, Chris Brewster and Rita Fontinha and 2 more25 May 2022

The impact of Brexit and the pandemic on UK business schools and economists, by James Walker, Chris Brewster, Rita Fontinha,...

Bridging divides: Turf, Truth & Trust

Jan-Christian Sorensen25 May 2022

Jan-Christian Sorensen introduces the Victoria Forum, a global platform for building consensus toward common goals.

Student reviews as an applicant decision factor: What can business schools learn?

Jordi Robert-Ribes25 May 2022

Jordi Robert-Ribes discusses the growth of student reviews, their impact on business school rankings and the importance of school alumni.

Working with influence: Nine (sometimes surprising) principles for persuading others at work

Amanda Nimon-Peters25 May 2022

Amanda Nimon-Peters outlines her multi-disciplined approach to increasing personal influence in real and virtual workplace environments.

Creating a green school

Debdutta Choudhury25 May 2022

Reducing the carbon footprint of a modern-day university with a goal of a net-zero campus, by Debdutta Choudhury.

Building the world’s most relevant business school: The Hult Ashridge story

Dina Dommett and Roger Delves25 May 2022

Dina Dommett and Roger Delves discuss the history of Hult Ashridge, from its origins in a 13th-century monastery to a...

How a new study-abroad scheme points the way for European business schools

Josep Franch25 May 2022

The potential of technology, broadening cooperation and accessibility and tearing down barriers, by Josep Franch.

The changing nature of organisations

David Asch25 May 2022

David Asch discusses the implications for business schools in challenging, complex and ambiguous environments.

Accepting refugees raises income per capita and wages in the long term, finds new research

Antonio Ciccone and Jan Nimczik25 May 2022

A study by economists Antonio Ciccone and Jan Nimczik examines the long-term economic consequences of the inflow of refugees in...

Never waste a good crisis: Going for the management moonshots

Richard Straub25 May 2022

Richard Straub explains that extreme shocks can be the impetus for progress and a stimulus for accelerated innovation in management.

Women courageous

Michael Page, Madeleine van der Steege and Diane Coetzer25 May 2022

Michael Page, Madeleine van der Steege and Diane Coetzer discuss the importance, and progress, of embedding gender equality into business...

How has Covid-19 changed business school candidate preferences?

Matt Hazenbush25 May 2022

Matt Hazenbush shares insights from a survey of 6,500 global prospective students on how their preferences have changed since Covid-19.

What socially responsible leadership looks like when it makes a difference

Maury Peiperl25 May 2022

Maury Peiperl investigates the principles for making responsible business leadership effective. Are we making an impact?

Are the world’s business schools walking the walk?

David Grayson, Chris Coulter and Mark Lee25 May 2022

David Grayson, Chris Coulter and Mark Lee introduce The Sustainable Business Handbook.

Whether (or wither) academic journal guides?

Angus Laing25 May 2022

Angus Laing considers the place, the limits and the future development of academic journal guides.

Business school collaboration: Embracing our responsibility towards our planet

Concepción Galdón, Knut Haanaes and Daniel Halbheer and 5 more25 May 2022

Concepción Galdón, Knut Haanaes, Daniel Halbheer, Jennifer Howard-Grenville, Katell Le Goulven, Mike Rosenberg, Peter Tufano, and Amelia Whitelaw discuss the...