NEWSLINES

Collaborative Programs: Managing Faculty Qualifications

Questions regarding the deployment of faculty often arise when joint or dual-degree programs are offered by two or more business schools. In this issue, the process of managing faculty qualifications is evaluated for programs which participate in collaborative agreements.[More]

Teaching, Intellectual Contributions, or Service? A Brief Comparison of Academic Missions at AACSB Member Schools

Each business school has its own mission and strategic plan, and as a result, it develops the institution’s focus and courses based on the needs of students, and of the business world at large. Through the AACSB Business School Questionnaire, AACSB examines what member schools list as the focus their mission, and compares those responses to other worldwide member participants.[More]

A Hotspot for Talent—Innovation at B-Schools Across Asia

Innovative ideas, products, services, and processes have helped to flourish all aspects of society. Today, the Asia region is quickly becoming a hotspot for top management thinkers, as well as educators who are excited about the opportunities to contribute to innovation.[More]

What Do Business Schools Need Beyond Internationalization? An Ambi-Cultural View toward the Growth of Chinese Business Schools

In an epoch of globalization, our students need global competency—a skill set of cross-cultural awareness, international business knowledge, foreign languages, global aspects of professional disciplines, and the ability to think critically and creatively about complex international challenges.[More]

RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Invitation to Compete in the ‘mai Bangkok Business Challenge® @ Sasin 2012’

Celebrating its 10th anniversary advocating for sustainable development, the ‘mai Bangkok Business Challenge® @ Sasin 2012’ cordially invites post-graduate student teams in business administration to submit a business plan that is proactive in sustainable development. [More]

The 2012 Sixth Quality Conference in the Middle East

Held in Dubai, this year’s theme Innovation Based Competitiveness and Business Excellence has been crafted to address the recent recession and economic down turn. Currently the QC6 Technical Committee invites submissions for full papers, case studies, and poster presentations. [More]

Announcing the Emerald/BMDA Management Research Fund Award

Emerald Group Publishing Limited and the Baltic Management Development Association (BMDA) seek to promote innovation in management education research by sponsoring the Emerald/BMDA Borderless Management Research Fund Award. Applications should address the dissemination of knowledge, with a specific orientation toward benefit for the Baltic Sea Region. [More]