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Excellence in practice awards 2026 introduction
Excellence in Practice Awards 2026 Introduction
The 2026 Excellence in Practice Awards highlight how learning and development can drive measurable, sustainable organisational change. Drawing on more...
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The digital fortress: how a ‘triple-helix’ partnership dismantled the sme cyber embarrassment barrier
The Digital Fortress: How a ‘Triple-Helix’ Partnership Dismantled the SME Cyber Embarrassment Barrier
Through a collaborative partnership between Keele Business School, Hixon Group, and the North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce, the Staffordshire Cyber...
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Dignity by design: how thammasat business school connected learning, livelihoods and opportunity in thailand’s silver economy
Dignity by Design: How Thammasat Business School Connected Learning, Livelihoods and Opportunity in Thailand’s Silver Economy
The Talat Phlu Silver Skills Initiative, supported by Thammasat Business School, connects the knowledge and experience of older workers in...
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Unlocking the full potential of international advisory boards in business schools
Unlocking the Full Potential of International Advisory Boards in Business Schools
In this article, Ines Blal, Martin Boehm, Björn Kjellander, Benjamin Stevenin and Koen Vandenbempt argue that amid financial pressure and...
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Rethinking mobility: how a peruvian business school is turning international exchange into social impact
Rethinking Mobility: How a Peruvian Business School is Turning International Exchange into Social Impact
International mobility is under pressure to justify its value in a context shaped by climate concerns, unequal access, and rising...
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The climate action imperative: moving business schools from ‘why’ to ‘how’?
The Climate Action Imperative: Moving Business Schools from ‘Why’ to ‘How’?
Deakin Business School’s journey illustrates how climate action can move from ‘why’ to ‘how’, translating intention into implementation through a...
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Not everything that counts can be counted: rethinking the measurement of research impact
Not Everything That Counts Can Be Counted: Rethinking the Measurement of Research Impact
Business school research is expensive, often exceeding €1 million per published article across institutions. However, the impact of research is...
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What are the impacts of french research in management science and business administration on its stakeholders?
What are the Impacts of French Research in Management Science and Business Administration on its Stakeholders?
The purpose of the FNEGE Observatory on French Research in Management Science and Business Administration is to provide a quantitative...
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Towards a third mission university in latin america: reflections on impala
Towards a Third Mission University in Latin America: Reflections on IMPALA
This article explores the challenges facing higher education systems in developing countries and the role of donor interventions in addressing...
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A relational approach to impact: reflections from a lifetime ‘in the field’
A Relational Approach to Impact: Reflections from a Lifetime ‘In the Field’
Laura Empson reflects on her academic career, advocating for a relational, long-term approach to impactful research. Despite institutional discouragement, Empson...
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Making an impact while ‘muddling through’: conversations with anne tsui
Making an Impact While ‘Muddling Through’: Conversations with Anne Tsui
This article chronicles the inspiring journey of Anne Tsui, a leading management scholar and advocate for responsible research. Born in...
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Helping business schools swim out the irresponsible research perfect storm
Helping Business Schools Swim out the Irresponsible Research Perfect Storm
Business schools are navigating a ‘perfect storm’ of challenges in research practices. Faculty face intense pressure to publish in top-tier...
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Business school model needs to change if we are to be responsible educators
Business School Model Needs to Change If We Are To Be Responsible Educators
Business schools face criticism for perpetuating irresponsible business practices, prompting calls for fundamental change. Despite post-2008 efforts to integrate societal...
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Efmd and societal impact
EFMD and societal impact
Papers on Positive and Societal Impact from an EFMD Perspective: Since its foundation over 50 years ago, EFMD has maintained a...
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Research and positive impact: henley business school in the african context
Research and positive impact: Henley Business School in the African context
Concepts of the Purposeful Business School: Business does not exist in a vacuum; it is intrinsically linked to the success or...
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Impact-driven research: the case of hult
Impact-driven research: The case of Hult
Pioneering a Different Approach:  Business and management research receives only a small fraction of total academic research funding globally, with...
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Research impact at an unusual academic institution: imd’s journey
Research impact at an unusual academic institution: IMD’S journey
Concepts of the Purposeful Business School: Is 2030 here already? The influential position paper from the Responsible Research for Business...
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Responsible, rigorous, and impactful research through engagement
Responsible, rigorous, and impactful research through engagement
Research Ecosystems, Partnerships and Collective Know-How: The call for business higher education to be more impactful is growing louder and more...
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Management research with purpose
Management research with purpose
Concepts of the Purposeful Business School:  Like corporations, business schools have struggled with their sense of purpose. Critics accuse business...
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The evolution of efmd’s excellence in practice awards: a 15-year journey of supporting impactful growth
The evolution of EFMD’s Excellence in Practice Awards: A 15-year journey of supporting impactful growth
Papers on Positive and Societal Impact from an EFMD Perspective: The Timeline 2007 marked the beginning of the Excellence in Practice...
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Introducing business school research and positive impact
Introducing business school research and positive impact
The first inaugural EFMD annual research volume, ‘Perspectives on the impact, mission and purpose of the business school’, was launched...
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The female leader: experiences from the gordon institute of business science, south africa
The female leader: Experiences from the Gordon Institute of Business Science, South Africa
Complex Societal Impact Projects Requiring Tri-Sector Collaboration and Cooperation: Visible and measurable progress in advancing the status and standing of females...
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Are you impact-ready?
Are You Impact-Ready?
In today's business education landscape, the concept of "impact" has become paramount, reflecting a fundamental shift in evaluating the efficacy...
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Societal impact through sustainable scholarship
Societal Impact through Sustainable Scholarship
Impactful sustainable scholarship requires collaborations with academics in other fields, policy makers, and implementors. Research should have wide relevance and...
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The impact of business school research
The Impact of Business School Research
Producing high-quality research has long been an important strategic objective for business schools. Faculty research has typically been evaluated by...
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International student exchanges: mobility for impact
International Student Exchanges: Mobility for Impact
KEDGE business school has addressed the issue of student mobility and its environmentally negative impacts by proposing a new concept...
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Empowering vulnerable populations through transformative approaches and research
Empowering vulnerable populations through transformative approaches and research
Complex Societal Impact Projects Requiring Tri-Sector Collaboration and Cooperation: Two years ago, HEC Montréal launched the result of numerous consultations that...
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The rising tide of social impact in business research
The rising tide of social impact in business research
The most recent version of social impact in business research is an extension of the history of what it means...
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From research for publication to research for impact
From research for publication to research for impact
It is our duty to encourage research that has meaning for people outside closed academic circles, to create value for...
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High wire act: the reinvention of african business schools to amplify their impact
High wire act: The reinvention of African business schools to amplify their impact
Should African business schools be turning their focus inwards to tackle the continent’s most significant problems or outwards, to compete...
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