An annual initiative, the Innovations That Inspire challenge recognizes institutions from around the world serving as champions of change in the business education landscape.
Embarking on 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.
“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
The 2020 Innovations That Inspire challenge invites members of AACSB’s Business Education Alliance to identify ways they are serving as Catalysts for Innovation—a key opportunity of AACSB’s Collective Vision for Business Education. Submissions that highlight business schools’ leadership in supporting entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, and innovation are encouraged. Featured submissions will fall into one of two categories:
• Interdisciplinary Collaborations
• Community Engagement
The submission period has ended. Highlighted innovations will be announced in April 2020.
The 2019 challenge, featuring Co-Creators of Knowledge, highlighted 21 examples of how business schools are producing new curriculum, research, programs, and thought leadership. Browse additional regional examples:
Many more have been featured on the AACSB blog and AACSB members can explore more than 800 submissions from all previous challenge years within DataDirect’s Quick Reports system.
Innovations That Inspire is an excellent opportunity to highlight your school’s exciting initiatives. Review the Frequently Asked Questions to prepare your submission.
All prior years of Innovations That Inspire submissions are available to AACSB members in DataDirect: