People and Places: April 11, 2023
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![]() New ProgramsStarting May 8, Nottingham Business School at Nottingham Trent University in the U.K. will be offering new flexible, stackable, online courses on topics such as climate change, leadership resilience, and ethical problem-solving. The microcredential courses are offered over global platform Future Learn. All courses include a formal online assessment and lead to credits that can be put toward a Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Management Practice. This fall, the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University in New Orleans will launch a revamped full-time MBA curriculum. The product of more than a year of development, the new curriculum is built on three pillars: data-driven decision-making, cross-functional experiential learning, and preparation for the business world of the future. The format divides semesters into seven-week terms to expand the breadth of program content without increasing the total number of credit hours. The new curriculum also includes an integrated data sequence; two weeklong intensive immersion courses; a consulting practicum; a semesterlong capstone course; a focus on environmental, social, and governance issues; new concentrations in analytics, sustainability, and strategy and marketing; an optional global trip; and joint-degree options. CollaborationsIÉSEG School of Management is partnering with RUBIKA, a creative arts school that focuses on animation, design, and video games, to launch a joint Bachelor’s in Management and Tech Design. The program will be offered on IÉSEG’s campus in Lille, France, and RUBIKA’s campus in Valenciennes, France. Students also will have opportunities for international experiences at RUBIKA’s locations in Pune, India, and Montreal. The three-year program, taught in English, will combine technological expertise and business management through a project-based approach. Mandatory internships at the end of each year will provide students with nine months’ worth of professional experience. The new program, which will begin in September 2024, expands on previous joint projects and student exchanges between the two institutions. Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and RV University in Bengaluru, India, have signed a memorandum of understanding in which they will exchange students, faculty, and research scholars, as well as enter into joint research collaborations. The partnership also will offer students at both institutions the opportunity to apply for dual- and joint-degree programs. Leaders of Bryant and RV described the MoU as a step toward internationalizing the scholarship and raising the global awareness of students at both institutions. The School of Business at the College of Charleston in South Carolina is partnering with Lowcountry Local First, a nonprofit that works to strengthen community support of independent businesses. In this collaboration, the Business as a Force for Good Speaker Series, presented by the College of Charleston MBA program, will be recorded in front of a live audience, rebroadcast on a local radio station, and made available on the podcast “Small Talks, Big Ideas with Steve Fletcher.” Each interview in the Good Speaker series will serve as an opportunity for audience members to interact with presenters from previous Good Business Summits, which are annual one-day events hosted by Lowcountry Local First and dedicated to spotlighting workable solutions for companies. Former Good Business Summit presenters will have opportunities to speak at MBA events and join the MBA program’s pool of executive partners who serve as mentors for MBA candidates. The goal of the partnership is to expose Charleston MBA students to career paths in the area and increase the local talent pool. Grants and DonationsConcordia University in Montreal is receiving a 1.4 million CAN investment from Scotiabank to advance programs initiated by the Office of Indigenous Directions and Career Management Services at the John Molson School of Business. The donation will help Indigenous and international students succeed through the Kaié:ri Nikawerà:ke Indigenous Bridging Program and the Career Roadmap for International Student Excellence (C-RISE). Kaié:ri Nikawerà:ke—a Kanien’kéha term which translates to “the four winds” or “the four directions”—is open to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples who do not meet the standard admissions requirements to enter postsecondary education. C-RISE is a platform for international students to forge careers in Canada after graduation. The creation of the Indigenous Bridging Program was one of the steps outlined in Concordia’s Indigenous Directions Action plan, which offers concrete guidelines on how to decolonize and indigenize the university. Other NewsINSEAD Business School has unveiled a new 10-year-long vision for its campus in Fontainebleau, France. The master plan will encompass 20 buildings and incorporate elements that emphasize the power of technology as well as the importance of human connection with spaces that facilitate group collaboration, informal exchange, classroom discussion, and use of technology. The master plan also will promote planetary well-being by establishing spaces that integrate the setting of Fontainebleau Forest. Construction on the first new buildings is scheduled to start in July of 2023. Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago has launched its Discover+ program, which allows students to explore multiple disciplines before declaring a major. At Illinois Tech, all programs—including business, engineering, computing, science, humanities and social sciences, architecture, design, and law—incorporate technology. Discover+ recognizes that STEM undergraduates are significantly more likely to change majors than students in non-STEM fields. Students receive personalized coaching from academic advisors and gain exposure to various disciplines while they complete general education requirements. The Discover+ program also integrates Illinois Tech’s Elevate program, which guarantees hands-on experiences such as internships, research, competitions, and study-away opportunities. If you have news of interest to share with the business education community, please send press releases, relevant images, or other information to AACSB Insights at [email protected]. |