“The demand for innovation that engages experts across disciplines and addresses the needs of both local and global communities has never been more apparent than in these unprecedented times. We are honored to feature these 25 business schools for their valuable role in elevating entrepreneurship through research, teaching, and community engagement. Their efforts are enabling the creation and effective leadership of enterprises worldwide.”
-Thomas R. Robinson, AACSB President and CEO
Read About Each Innovation
An annual initiative, the Innovations That Inspire challenge recognizes institutions from around the world serving as champions of change in the business education landscape. View the 2020 highlights here. The theme for the 2020 challenge: Catalysts for Innovation, aligns with AACSB’s Collective Vision for Business Education. Released in April 2016, the Collective Vision identifies five forward-looking opportunities for business schools to serve as key drivers of change. When implemented, the five opportunities help transcend the many cultural, political, economic, and financial contexts in which business schools serve.
Now in its fifth year, the challenge has highlighted business school efforts that align with the Collective Vision and exemplify forward-looking approaches and mindsets—specifically research and the co-creation of knowledge (2019) and leadership (2018). Insightful innovations featured in 2017 and 2016 provide further examples of outstanding engagement within business education.
AACSB members can access all Innovations That Inspire submissions, including those from prior years, through DataDirect. This robust repository—featuring new, user-friendly enhancements—includes nearly 1,000 effective and innovative practices by business schools within their curricular offerings and programming, thought leadership, operations, and community engagement. AACSB member login is required.
Many submissions have also been featured on the AACSB blog and social media. AACSB thanks its members for their enthusiastic participation in this initiative.
“The future calls for business schools to capitalize on academic strengths in order to grow and develop the rich space between theory and practice in ways that positively impact society. To do so, schools will need to pursue operational models and strategies that firmly position themselves at the intersection of industry and practice, as conveners and partners in the knowledge creation ecosystem rather than just suppliers.”
—AACSB International, A Collective Vision for Business Education
For questions related to the challenge or for media inquiries, please email us at challenges@aacsb.edu. For questions regarding DataDirect’s Innovations That Inspire Quick Reports Search, please contact research@aacsb.edu.
Innovations That Inspire is an excellent opportunity to highlight your school’s exciting initiatives. Review the Frequently Asked Questions to prepare for a future submission.