21st-Century Dean Moez Limayem, dean of the University of South Florida Muma College of Business, takes a look at how the role of a business school dean has changed over the years, and the multiple and varying skills today's deans need to be successful in their roles.
A Gender Perspective on Leadership Roles Rector of Vienna University of Economics and Business, Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger, shares her thoughts on the perceptions of leadership roles and how those impact individuals taking these leadership roles, no matter their gender.
A Holistic Approach to Industry Collaborations How can business schools and businesses create more effective collaborations? Today's top business leaders discuss some successful ways to approach partnerships.
AACSB on Earning ISO Certification AACSB's chief accreditation officer, Stephanie Bryant, tells 2018-19 board chair, Caryn Beck-Dudley, about the decision to pursue ISO certification and the journey AACSB underwent to get there.
Age-Agnostic Business Education Leaders from the top business schools talk with AACSB about the importance of lifelong learning in an aging workforce. Education isn't limited by age anymore.
Agile Decision-Making: Preparing Students to Succeed in an Uncertain Future Business educators share their thoughts on the need to increase agility and how we can teach students to think "on their feet," to prepare for a workforce that will require real-time decision making
Balancing Community-Corporate Needs Through Influential Leadership Irvin Ashford Jr., a 2019 AACSB Influential Leader honoree and graduate of Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business at the University of Dallas, shares how his education gave him the tools he needed to succeed in creating valuable partnerships for both corporations and their communities.
Business Schools Creating Impact Across Disciplines and Beyond Boundaries Honorees from AACSB's 2018 Innovations That Inspire Challenge share the programs and projects within their business schools that are creating lasting impact not only within universities but throughout the world.
Can Business Schools Teach an Entrepreneurial Mindset? Educators and business leaders look at what entrepreneurship really is, and whether it is a skill or ideal that business schools can teach learners.
Design Thinking: Create Empathy, Elevate Discovery Michael Arena, author of Adaptive Space, discusses how both business leaders and business educators can take on a design thinking approach to better connect to consumers, students, and global society.
Doing and Teaching Business Across Borders Kodjo Adovor, a 2019 AACSB Influential Leader honoree and graduate of the Yale School of Management, reflects on the challenges and opportunities in cross-border business collaborations, particularly in his current work in Africa.
Ethics at the Core: Training Responsible Leaders Pierre Tapie, president of PAXTER, an international service and consulting company specialized in academic affairs, shares his thoughts on training ethical compasses, rather than the traditional thought of "teaching" business ethics.
Facilitating Impactful Research Dean of University of South Florida Muma College of Business, Moez Limayem, explores the current necessity for business schools to make an impact and how deans can help facility faculty research efforts.
Future Focused: Addressing Forces of Change in Business Education In looking forward to the future of business and the impact of new and rising technologies, business educators and industry leaders discuss the need to grasp not only what technologies are being used now, but what may be used tomorrow.
Geopolitics in Business Education Leaders in business education and industry discuss the need for business to take a stake in politics in order for both business and society to thrive.
How to Succeed in Today’s Dynamic Business World What are the most important skills business students need to have to enter the today's workforce? Top business leaders and b-school administrators offer insights.
Integrating Emotional Intelligence in an AI World With business schools already providing a solid foundation in technical skills, Russ Kliman, global leader at SEI Ventures, explores the need to teach emotional intelligence in order to truly be successful in a tech-focused business world.
Leading With Impact in the New World of Work Influential leaders in the global business and educational environments share the key attributes necessary for demonstrating impactful leadership in today's and tomorrow's workforce.
Lifelong Learning for Long-Term Career Relevance Members of AACSB's Business Practices Council discuss the factors driving the need for today's employees—and business schools—to embrace a lifetime of learning.
Preparing Leaders for a Diverse Workforce Kenneth Bouyer, director of inclusiveness recruiting with EY Americas, offers advice to university leaders on how to ensure their diversity and inclusion initiatives are most effective for today's workplace needs.
Teaching Critical, Open Thinking to Business Students Dan Pontefract, founder and CEO of The Pontefract Group, tells AACSB and current business school leaders what we need to teach our current students to ensure alignment of workforce needs with future talent.
The Business Imperative for Diversity and Inclusion Today's business leaders discuss why it's critical for organizations today to have diverse talent and inclusive policies, which can enable innovation and better serve the varying needs of stakeholders.
The Need for Empathy, Curiosity in a Complex Business World Business leaders give current and prospective business students advice on the importance of asking questions, being open to the continuation of learning, and surrounding themselves with diverse communities to expand learning opportunities.
The Unique Resilience of the Latin American Business Community María Paola Podestá Correa, chair and professor of international business at Universidad EAFIT tells AACSB about the past and current climate of the Latin American business community and how the struggles the community has faced has created new opportunities.
Training and Recruiting Workforce-Ready Graduates Workforce planning lead at NextEra Energy, Inc., Ken Languedoc, shares what business schools are currently doing that helps industry find high-value employees, as well as new opportunities to teach students the skills they need to enter the workforce.
Valuing Diversity Beyond Demographics In terms of diversity, leaders from business schools around the world discuss the importance of bringing together more individuals with diversity that goes beyond age and gender.
What Is Smart Investing and How Can We Teach It to Students? Marc van der Chijs, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and founder and general partner of First Block Capital, explains how he would define smart investing and his thoughts on how smart investing can be taught in the classroom.