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The open university business school: the art of being exceptional and inclusive
The Open University Business School: The Art of Being Exceptional AND Inclusive
Sarah Hardcastle explores the Black Leadership Empowerment Programme (BLEP) at the Open University Business School (OUBS). Created to address leadership...
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Is small beautiful? An exploration of micro-credentials
Is small beautiful? An exploration of micro-credentials
Since the pioneering days of credentialing, micro-credentials have become synonymous with short, flexible, stackable, affordable, inclusive qualifications focused on skills...
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Getting unstuck: how to put your university’s transformation back on track
Getting unstuck: How to put your university’s transformation back on track
If your institution is stuck between past certainties and the unrealised opportunities of the future, getting unstuck is easier than...
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How a new study-abroad scheme points the way for european business schools
How a new study-abroad scheme points the way for European business schools
The potential of technology, broadening cooperation and accessibility and tearing down barriers, by Josep Franch.
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A zero-based cultural perspective on dealing with the hybrid reality of teaching in business schools
A zero-based cultural perspective on dealing with the hybrid reality of teaching in business schools
Susan Fournier and Howard Thomas explore a new business school future, question existing approaches and identify and examine five core...
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Digital as a catalyst: now is the time for business schools to transform
Digital as a catalyst: Now is the time for business schools to transform
Business schools must continue to develop their digital ecosystems, to help prepare learners for a fast-changing and digitally-charged business environment,...
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Synchronous or asynchronous online teaching
Synchronous or asynchronous online teaching
Previous discussions on synchronous or asynchronous teaching focused on technical and didactical aspects. But the decision on online teaching formats...
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What does the future hold for europe’s universities?
What does the future hold for Europe’s universities?
A lasting lesson from this pandemic is that collaboration can lead to a more sustainable future for higher education –...
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Driving customer retention and project success through professionalisation
Driving customer retention and project success through professionalisation
Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with 105,000 employees and annual revenue of €11 billion. It is the...
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Cargill catalyst: “paying it forward” with insead
Cargill catalyst: “Paying it forward” with INSEAD
How do you transform an agricultural and industrial giant with 155,000 employees in 70 countries? Simply take the top 1,700...
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Edtech as a catalyst for the advancement of ecosystem-based management education
Edtech as a catalyst for the advancement of ecosystem-based management education
Giuseppe “Beppe” Soda and Gabriele Troilo explore Edtech as a catalyst for the advancement of ecosystem-based management education.
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What is ‘new’ about disruption?
What is ‘new’ about disruption?
With the Corona crisis hitting higher education institutions, there is a good deal of buzz and discussion about how this...
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Building a sustainable online strategy post covid-19?
Building a sustainable online strategy post COVID-19?
Ginny Gibson, Stephanie Lambert and Anne Swanberg on EFMD’s invitation to a workshop in a hybrid format.
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The qtem global business analytics challenge (gbac) and why it matters
The QTEM Global Business Analytics Challenge (GBAC) and why it matters
Online learning has taken on an entirely new dimension during the COVID-19 crisis. The enormity of the situation has forced...
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The acceleration of digitalisation within education as a result of covid-19
The acceleration of digitalisation within education as a result of COVID-19
There is no doubt that the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic will be profound and will have a significant impact...
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Hybrid classes transform learning
Hybrid classes transform learning
When you gather top professors from three international business schools to discuss the challenges and successes of teaching in a...
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Experience of the lockdown
Experience of the lockdown
The nature of the business school offer has come under particular scrutiny during the pandemic of recent months with many...
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Digital augmented education: are you ready to experiment?
Digital augmented education: Are you ready to experiment?
Chengyi Lin looks back on the so far somewhat chequered history of technology in management education but is sanguine about...
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Sustainable education
Sustainable education
Antonia Lütgens describes how an education geared to sustainability is proving itself as sustainable.
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From a to z
From A to Z
The global technological revolution is transforming business models and the way we think about management. Is the learning and development...
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Seven questions to ask before joining an online programme
Seven questions to ask before joining an online programme
Paul Hunter provides an insider’s guide to the questions you need to ask before signing up for an online programme...
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The digital revolution in management education
The digital revolution in management education
Nowhere is the impact of digital technology more apparent – and important – than executive education custom programmes. Olga Alonso Pelegrín and...
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Digital learning: how to train for long-term impact
Digital learning: How to train for long-term impact
David Pontoppidan and David Everhart say that a solid understanding of the basics of learning is now in place and...
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Stacking the odds
Stacking the odds
Stackable programmes and courses deliver flexibility and options to the market and allow universities to unlock their breadth of knowledge.
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Eoccs symposium 2017
EOCCS Symposium 2017
Ginny Gibson analyses the first EOCCS Symposium, where over 50 delegates from business schools and other corporate organisations that have...
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Building a global presence
Building a global presence
Julia Balogun describes how commitment and a successful partnership are helping a UK management school anchor and build its diverse...
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Digital age learning
Digital age learning
Global Focus has selected seven articles to illuminate the process of digital age learning, from a corporate case study to...
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Digital learning 2. 0
Digital learning 2.0
After the scurry of educational providers rushing into the breach and scrambling to be part of MOOC mania, the hype...
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Embracing blended learning
Embracing blended learning
Krzysztof Rybinski and Erik Sootla show how a business school in Kazakhstan learned to embrace innovation in the classroom.
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Net gains
Net gains
The EFMD Online Course Certification System (EOCCS) management team provides an update on EOCCS’ progress, lessons from its Pilot Phase...
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