Talking Points

Designed to help business school leaders better communicate the core concepts of the Business Schools on an Innovation Mission report to leaders within the university or business community. It describes key points, summarizes a framework for understanding the role of managers in innovation, lists what business schools should do, and what the university community or business leaders should do to support business schools in their efforts.

Talking points for use within the University Community.

Talking points for use within the Business Community.


Business School Conceptual Framework

When it comes to supporting innovation, what are the mechanisms by which business schools interact with, and impact, different constituents and aspects of the communities they serve? The AACSB International Task Force on Business Schools and Innovation introduced a conceptual framework to define and describe business schools along several basic dimensions. The framework helps to illustrate the position of business schools within a societal structure, and to identify a few of the many dimensions along which schools can and do differentiate their activities and expected outcomes. The framework is available in interactive and full PDF format as a tool for individuals seeking to integrate support for innovation throughout their school’s activities.