Founded in 2003 by the World Bank, today the Global Business School Network (GBSN) is an independent global non-profit 501(c)3 with headquarters based in Washington, D.C.
Global Business School Network members work together on a shared mission to strengthen the contributions of management education to the development needs of society.
Economies and societies grow on the success of organizations that create meaningful jobs, increase wealth and well-being, and generate innovations to improve society. These organizations are created by resourceful entrepreneurs and run by competent, responsible leaders and managers. Our vision at GBSN is for the world to have the management talent (leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs) needed to generate global prosperity and well-being.
The Global Business School Network is a nonprofit organization that empowers business schools worldwide to work together to strengthen the contributions of management education to the development needs of society.
Within the context of our mission, GBSN builds activities, programs, and projects that enable the creation of new knowledge, provide meaningful international experiences, and build relationships that can transform management education, as well as provide broad visibility to our member schools as champions and change makers for economic and social development.
A staff team is responsible for the strategic development and operations of the network. The Chief Executive Officer is supervised by a Board of Directors and guided by advisory boards and steering committees.