Innovations That Inspire
For 10 years, AACSB's Innovations That Inspire program recognized institutions worldwide innovating to create relevant and impactful business education.
A Decade of Innovation
AACSB's Innovations That Inspire selections have demonstrated the ingenuity, real-world relevance, and positive impact of business schools around the world. View Past Honorees Below
View all highlighted innovations below, from 2016 to the 2025, to see how AACSB member institutions have developed leading-edge programs and initiatives that define a new, promising future for business education and society.
Honorees
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Aquatis Innovation Challenge (MBA Program)
2021
IMD
Switzerland
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BrightSide Produce San Diego
2021
Fowler College of Business, San Diego State University
United States
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CREATE
2021
Deakin Business School, Deakin University
Australia
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Certificate on Post-Crisis Leadership
2021
Muma College of Business, University of South Florida
United States
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Diffusion of Climate Action Simulation in Germany
2021
ESB Business School, Reutlingen University
Germany
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Educational Leadership Program
2021
ISM University of Management and Economics
Lithuania
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Embryon—The Entrepreneurship Cell of Globsyn Business School
2021
Globsyn Business School
India
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Entrepreneurship Students Mentor Community Youth
2021
Dillard College of Business Administration, Midwestern State University
United States
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Free Resources for Hospitality Business Recovery
2021
Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne
Switzerland
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Hexcite
2021
Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University
United States
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Impact X: Making a Profit While Making a Difference
2021
School of Business, College of Charleston
United States
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Kanyathon: Experiential Program for Social Impact
2021
Jagdish Sheth School of Management
India
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Access all Innovations That Inspire submissions, including those from prior years, through DataDirect. To date, members of AACSB’s Business Education Alliance have shared more than 1,000 innovative practices within their curricular offerings, thought leadership, operations, and community engagement—creating a robust repository to inform and inspire fellow members. AACSB member login is required.
Influential Leaders
AACSB's member spotlight programs amplified the powerful impact of business education. The Influential Leaders initiative recognized alumni of AACSB-accredited schools who were creating lasting impact in their communities, industries, and around the world. Read more to learn how each honoree represents business education's—and the business community’s—past, present, and promising future.