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Map the System 2022 – Launch Event

#MaptheSystem is back! Save the date and join us for the launch of MTS 2022 with a very special Keynote speech from Professor Yunus.

About the Event

Welcome to Map the System 2022! This workshop will welcome all of our partners and participants to this year’s competition.

Save the date and join us for the launch of ´Map the System 2022 with a very special Keynote Speech from Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus on 25th January 2022 at 2pm GMT (check your local time here).

Map the System is organised by the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. This workshop has been designed with and will be delivered by our partners at The Grameen Creative Lab.

Join us as we cover the below areas in the workshop.

Keynote Speech from Professor Yunus and time for Q&A.
What is systems thinking? Why do we need it?
Who applies systems thinking? Examples from organisations who use systems thinking.
How to apply systems thinking? Problem definition and an overview of systems mapping techniques and tools.
Key learnings of the workshop and next steps for the Map the System competition.

Student Registration for Map the System is open until 31st January 2022.

Date & Time

Tuesday, 25 January 2022
9:00am – 10:30am EST

Registration

Please note:
– Attendance is free but you must register in advance via Eventbrite.
– The link to access the online event will be emailed to you approximately 24 hours before the event, and a reminder on the day of the event.
– The session will be recorded.

For more information, please email mapthesystem@sbs.ox.ac.uk or visit our website at www.mapthesystem.sbs.ox.ac.uk

About Map the System

Map the System is a global competition of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship in partnership with educational institutions across the world.

Map the System asks participants to use ‘systems thinking’ as a guiding approach to understanding complex social and environmental challenges. Participants are evaluated based not on a ‘solution’ to a problem, but rather on the depth of understanding of the problem, including an analysis of existing solution efforts, impact gaps and opportunities for positive change. Participants create systems maps as a means to articulate their findings in a way that people can meaningfully understand, share, and learn from – key skill sets for those interested in creating systemic social or environmental change.

July Cross-Border Collab

DATE & TIME

Thursday, 7 July, 2022

8:00am EDT

LOCATION

Hosted on Zoom.

CONTACT

Emma Martens, emartens@gbsn.org

GBSN Members are Invited to July’s Collab: Workforce Development in the Humanitarian Sector

The July Collab will feature a discussion with Pam Steele, the Supply Chain Transformation Director for PSA. PSA is a management consultancy specializing in supply chain transformation and workforce capacity development in the health sector in low- and middle-income countries.

Pam has first-hand experience in how the humanitarian sector is challenged by limited access to skilled labor despite high levels of unemployment, primarily due to:

Rapid change within the humanitarian sector, its key players, and operations
Needs for updating professional skills, fueled by technological change
Insufficient access to educational opportunities to prepare individuals for humanitarian sector roles

Join the July Collab to explore the role of business schools in developing the humanitarian workforce of the future.

We will explore questions like:

How can business schools be proactive in combating this workforce discrepancy and improving workforce sustainability?
Why is attention to gender and inclusion in leadership so crucial to workforce development in the humanitarian sector, and how can we do so?
What is the importance of teaching students to identify actual beneficiaries and their needs?
What roles do business schools play in preparing students to create proactive humanitarian solutions?

Special Guest

Pamela Steele
Supply Chain Transformation Director
Pamela Steele Associates
United Kingdom

When?

Thursday, 7 July, 2022

8:00am Washington D.C.
2:00pm Paris
1:00pm Lagos
5:30pm Mumbai
8:00pm Singapore

Register

Cross-Border Collabs are not open to the public and are only open to GBSN Members.

Member Sign-Up

What are Cross-Border Collabs?

Cross-Border Collabs are exclusive gatherings for GBSN members, focused on engaging our community to tackle some of the greatest challenges of our time. Facilitated by topic experts, these session will provide a place for our members be active participants in our mission of improving management and entrepreneurship education for the developing world. Collabs are held monthly on every first Thursday of the month. Collabs are an exclusive opportunity for member school ambassadors, deans and leading faculty members.

June Cross-Border Collab: EdTech and the Future of HigherEd with Daphne Koller

DATE & TIME
Thursday, 2 June
11:00am EDT
LOCATION
Hosted on Zoom.
CONTACT
Emma Martens, emartens@gbsn.org

GBSN Members are Invited to June’s Collab: EdTech and the Future of HigherEd with Daphne Koller

From the role of technology to the question of what we ought to know in order to meet the global challenges ahead, discussions will explore the role if education in shaping a more inclusive and sustainable society.

Our June Member Collab will feature an intimate conversation with Daphne Koller, Professor of CS & Pathology at Stanford University, Founder and CEO of insitro, Co-founder of Coursera, and Co-Founder of Engageli. GBSN member ambassadors and leading faculty from across the globe are invited to join this Collab’s discussion around the role of technology in shaping the future of learning and teaching.

With the onset of the global pandemic, academic institutions around the world embraced flexibility, offering hybrid learning environments with both virtual and physical classrooms. The pandemic seems to have spurred a series of innovations and notable trends across the education sector. These changes might give the impression that academia is experiencing some much-needed reform. Yet, these trends don’t necessarily tackle the real challenges facing higher education like — certifying knowledge instead of cultivating the learning experience; being inaccessible to the socio-economically disadvantaged, and focusing on easily-obsolete knowledge and disregarding context. Is business education playing its role in society, and in addressing challenges to access and quality?

We will explore questions like:

Which higher education trends and innovations will stick?
What will business education look like in the next five years?
What are the advantages and downsides of our new, digital world and learning at a distance?
With so many lacking the resources or time to access such education, will technology truly deliver equality of opportunity?

Daphne Koller is a trailblazer, using the power of computing and data to transform two massive sectors, education and health. She is the Founder and CEO of insitro, which is using machine learning techniques to revolutionize the drug discovery and development process. She is also the cofounder, former co-CEO, and board member of Coursera which now reaches almost 40 million learners around the world. She has been recognized as one of Time’s Magazine 100 Most Influential People, and is the recipient of many notable awards including the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. Join us for this closed member convening to hear Daphne’s thoughts on innovation, AI and impact.

Special Guest

Daphne Koller
CEO and Founder
insitro
USA

When?

Thursday, 2 June, 2022

11:00am Washington D.C.
5:00pm Paris
4:00pm Lagos
8:30pm Mumbai
11:00pm Singapore

Register

Cross-Border Collabs are not open to the public and are only open to GBSN Members. Member ambassadors and leading faculty must register to secure a seat at the table,

Member Sign-Up

What are Cross-Border Collabs?

May Cross-Border Collab with Judy Samuelson, Aspen Institute

DATE & TIME
Thursday, 5 May, 2022
8:00am EDT
LOCATION
Hosted on Zoom.
CONTACT
Emma Martens, emartens@gbsn.org

Aligning Business with the Long-Term Health of Society

Our May Member Collab will feature Judy Samuelson, Founder and Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program. GBSN members are invited to join this Collab’s discussion around corporate purpose and long-term value creation. Discussions will explore Samuelson’s work in business education at Aspen and previously with the Ford Foundation.

We will discuss Judy’s book, Six New Rules of Business: Creating Real Value in a Changing World, where she describes the profound shifts in attitudes and mindsets that are redefining our notions of what constitutes business success.

Book Overview

Dynamic forces are conspiring to clarify the new rules of real value creation—and to put the old rules to rest. Internet-powered transparency, more powerful worker voice, the decline in importance of capital, and the complexity of global supply chains in the face of planetary limits all define the new landscape. As executive director of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program, Judy Samuelson has a unique vantage point from which to engage business decision makers and identify the forces that are moving the needle in both boardrooms and business classrooms.

Samuelson lays out how hard-to-measure intangibles like reputation, trust, and loyalty are imposing new ways to assess risk and opportunity in investment and asset management. She argues that “maximizing shareholder value” has never been the sole objective of effective businesses while observing that shareholder theory and the practices that keep it in place continue to lose power in both business and the public square. In our globalized era, she demonstrates how expectations of corporations are set far beyond the company gates—and why employees are both the best allies of the business and the new accountability mechanism, more so than consumers or investors.

Samuelson’s new rules offer a powerful guide to how businesses are changing today—and what is needed to succeed in tomorrow’s economic and social landscape.

Special Guest

Judy Samuelson
Vice President, Founder & Executive Director, Business and Society Program
The Aspen Institute
USA

When?

Thursday, 5 May, 2022

8:00am Washington D.C.
2:00pm Paris
1:00pm Lagos
5:30pm Mumbai
8:00pm Singapore

Register

Cross-Border Collabs are not open to the public and are only open to GBSN Members.

Member Sign-Up

What are Cross-Border Collabs?

April Cross-Border Collab

DATE & TIME

Thursday, 7 April, 2022

8:00am EDT

LOCATION

Hosted on Zoom.

CONTACT

Emma Martens, emartens@gbsn.org

GBSN Members are Invited to April’s Cross Border Collab

Join us Thursday, April 7th for GBSN’s April Cross-Border Collab. This month’s unique conversation will be an opportunity to learn about new opportunities for your students, faculty, and administrators to engage with the network. GBSN’s CEO Dan LeClair will be announcing the start of several new programs with our corporate partners and will be available to take any questions you may have about membership.

The strength of the network comes from diversity and size, but also the connectivity achieved between members. This Collab will also include some time for participants to connect with old and meet new member colleagues.

When?

Thursday, 7 April, 2022

8:00am Washington D.C.
2:00pm Paris
1:00pm Lagos
5:30pm Mumbai
8:00pm Singapore

Register

Cross-Border Collabs are not open to the public and are only open to GBSN Members.

Member Sign-Up

What are Cross-Border Collabs?

February Cross-Border Collab

DATE & TIME

Thursday, 3 February, 2022

8:00am EDT

LOCATION

Hosted on Zoom.

CONTACT

Emma Martens, emartens@gbsn.org

Prioritizing People, Planet, and Purpose in Business Education: A Conversation with Andrew Jack of the Financial Times

There is little doubt that media rankings have an enormous influence on business education. They assess school performance and serve as a benchmark for students, employers, and school leaders. And they offer an entry point for reporting on trends and innovations in business education. Join the February Member Collab for an intimate conversation with FT Education Editor, Andrew Jack, about ESG in business education globally, especially as a catalyst for international development. We’ll talk about the role of FT rankings and its inaugural Responsible Business Education Awards, which is designed to “showcase strong examples of work by business schools seeking to focus on people and planet alongside profit.”
Collabs are exclusive to GBSN member institutions. For this edition, members representatives are encouraged to invite their colleagues responsible for rankings and directors of MBA programs and other programs that are ranked internationally. Academic leaders and faculty from member schools can secure a spot by registering below.

Speaker

Andrew Jack
Global Education Editor
Financial Times Editorial
United Kingdom

When?

Thursday, 3 February, 2022

8:00am Washington D.C.
2:00pm Paris
2:00pm Lagos
6:30pm Mumbai
9:00pm Singapore

Register

Cross-Border Collabs are not open to the public and are only open to GBSN Members.

Member Sign-Up

What are Cross-Border Collabs?

How to Become a Consultant After Graduation: A Conversation with Shahd Ali on Localized

Did you know that the vast majority of consultants tend to enter the field at an undergraduate or a recent graduate level? So if you’re a student and want to learn about the career paths for graduates at top consulting firms, this is your chance to seek advice from a professional who was a student not too long ago! Our expert for this session is Shahd Ali.

When she was a student at Harvard University, Shahd joined Boston Consulting Group as a Summer Associate, a 3 month internship. Right after graduation, she joined BCG again as an Associate and is now currently a Consultant.

Some of the topics that will be discussed:

CVs and Cover Letters
Interview questions and process
Skills necessary in Consulting
Maintaining relationships after Internships
Typical day for consultants
Career paths for graduate consultants
Any questions you may have

Prepare your questions for Shahd and join the conversation.

Multimedia Internship

Hours: Part-time internship (20 hours per week minimum), early January and ends late May, flexible hours

Compensation: $500 monthly stipend OR school credit

Required Education: Currently working towards undergraduate or graduate degree in marketing, media production, graphic design, digital animation, video production, social media management, etc.

Contact: Nicole Zefran at nzefran@gbsn.org. No phone calls please.

Description:

The Global Business School Network’s internship program is an integral part of the organization. Interns are actively involved in all areas of the organization and play a vital role in day-to-day operations. GBSN seeks interns who are well-organized team players with a commitment to and interest in international development, responsible business, inclusive and sustainable societies, non-profits, digital marketing and/or communications. Interning with GBSN is a great way to gain real world experience that prepares you for a career in non-profit management, international development, communications, business, or many other avenues.

The Multimedia Intern will work closely with GBSN’s staff in shaping and maintaining our online presence by scripting, editing, and producing content in line with our target audience. This role requires video editing and animation competencies, and the ability to transform raw footage into easily digestible content pieces. The role further includes maintaining a web presence, working on designing marketing and conference materials, and maintain social media accounts. Additionally, the multimedia intern may have the opportunity to work on projects involving website development, marketing design, video production and strategic planning, allowing for valuable experience in the field of design and communications.

GBSN strives for excellence in the workplace and an environment that fosters creativity, innovation and collaboration.

Responsibilities (projects will be dependent on organizational needs and intern’s interests and abilities):

Edit and produce audiovisual content to live across all GBSN platforms
Support the 2022 GBSN Beyond Hybrid conference, by creating promotional materials, highlight reels, sponsor lightning reels, interview spots, podcast episodes, graphics, etc.
Support the promotion and production of GBSN virtual events and meetings, like Webinars and Cross-Border Collabs
Write/Edit/Compile multimedia packages for GBSN newsletter, blog, podcast, youtube channel, website and social media channels
Support the maintenance of GBSN’s social media accounts
Assist with maintenance of GBSN website and online community
Contribute to producing digital analytics reports for overall online performance
Maintain confidentiality of all sensitive material utilized throughout the internship
Participate in special projects and perform other related duties

Qualifications:

Proficiency with audiovisual design software i.e. Adobe Premier or Final Cut Pro essential
Experience with animation would be a plus
Ability to work and be supervised in-person and remotely
Office experience and fluency in English required
Maturity to take initiative and work independently
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both internal and external audiences
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet project deadlines
Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills
Strict attention to detail and ability to follow oral and written instructions
Capacity to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a professional environment
Flexibility to adapt to changing goals and objectives
Ability to explore new technologies and quickly acquire new tech skills
General interest in social media, online communications, graphic design, media production

Benefits: To increase the student’s knowledge and abilities in nonprofit public relations, event planning, digital communications, marketing, web development, etc. GBSN offers a dynamic and creative work environment that embraces inclusivity and diversity.

To Apply: Email Nicole Zefran at nzefran@gbsn.org

Cover letter that indicates how you learned of the internship and details your interest and qualifications (PDF)
Resume (PDF)
Portfolio Demonstrating Abilities

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. No phone calls please. GBSN is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Membership Engagement Internship

Location: Hybrid
Hours: Part-time internship (approximately 20 hours per week) begins early January ends late May. Flexible hours.
Compensation: $500 monthly stipend OR school credit
Required Education: Currently working towards undergraduate or graduate degree in international development/affairs, business, higher education, other relevant field
Categories: Project Management, Research & Surveys, Data Analytics, Reporting and Relationship Building, Marketing, Association management
Contact: Nicole Zefran at nzefran@gbsn.org. No phone calls please.

Description:

The Global Business School Network’s internship program is an integral part of the organization. Interns are actively involved in all areas of the organization and play a vital role in day-to-day operations. GBSN seeks interns who are well-organized team players with a commitment to and interest in international development, higher education, capacity building. Interning with GBSN is a great way to gain real world experience that prepares you for a career in non-profit management, international development, communications, business, or many other avenues.

The Network Engagement Intern will work closely with GBSN’s staff in providing support for Members’ projects and assist in Member engagement, management, communications and recruitment.

Responsibilities (projects will be dependent on organizational needs and intern’s interests and abilities):

Member Portal Support:

Assist in the maintenance of GBSN’s Association Management platform including data cleanup, member data, contacts, and settings
Ensure that all of GBSN’s Member contacts and bio info are as accurate as possible in the platform
Provide support to GBSN’s staff in keeping member-related information and activity up to date
Assist in generating insightful AMS engagement and performance analytics reports

Member & Network Engagement Support:

Provide administrative and logistical support for GBSN Members projects and engagement initiatives
Help research topics and speakers for GBSN’s conference and webinars
Assist in tracking Network and Membership engagement
Assist in tracking membership recruitment efforts
Support the execution of GBSN webinars
Help keep GBSN’ website/blog/ opportunities board up to date on external events, opportunities and member updates
Maintain confidentiality of all sensitive material utilized throughout the internship
Participate in special projects and perform other related duties

Qualifications:

Office experience and fluency in English required
Maturity to take initiative and work independently in both an virtual and in-person work environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills
Strict attention to detail and ability to follow oral and written instructions
Capacity to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Flexibility to adapt to changing goals and objectives
Ability to explore new technologies and quickly acquire new tech skills
Strong interest in higher education, international development, relationship building, research and project management
Experience with developing & emerging world contexts
Proficiency with Mac OS, Salesforce, WordPress and Adobe InDesign preferred
Authorization to work in the US

Benefits:

To increase the student’s knowledge and abilities in nonprofit international development, higher education administration and program management. GBSN offers a comfortable, creative work environment that welcomes diversity, innovation and inclusion.

How to Apply:

Email Nicole Zefran at nzefran@gbsn.org

Cover letter that indicates how you learned of the internship and details your interest and qualifications
Resume
Brief Writing Sample (no more than two pages)

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. No phone calls please. GBSN is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Bursaries Now Offered to Students Wanting to Specialize in Electricity at WBS

In response to South Africa’s ongoing power woes, Wits Business School (WBS) has introduced a new stream in its existing Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Management in the field of Energy Leadership which offers a specialisation in electricity.

Further good news is that the school, through its partnership with the South African-German Energy Programme and Capacitates for the Energy Transition (SAGEN- CET), a programme implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), is offering a limited number of bursaries for students who choose the electricity stream courses as part of their PGDip at WBS. The bursaries will cover 100% of the academic fees for the seven electricity orientated courses.

The programme also comprises four core (compulsory) modules which encompass an overview of energy value chains, issues of environmental sustainability, leadership fundamentals and financial modelling.

“We are excited to be able to offer these bursaries for our PGDip students for the year 2022, thanks to our partnership with GIZ. It is critical that we ensure a pipeline of skilled leaders who have an in-depth understanding of the electricity supply and distribution industries to take African energy into the sustainable future,” says Professor Rod Crompton, Adjunct Professor at the African Energy Leadership Centre (AELC) at WBS.

Candidates wishing to complete the electricity electives for non-degree purposes are also eligible to apply for the bursary.

WBS is urging anyone interested in applying for the bursary to do so as soon as possible. The programme commences in early 2022.

Application Information:

Bursary applicants must complete the bursary application available here: https://forms.office.com/r/hTe66sQTz0

Note: You must apply separately to do the degree or courses here:

For Degree Purposes: Please go to https://www.wits.ac.za/postgraduate/applications/

For Non-Degree Purposes: Apply here: https://forms.office.com/r/J8hw4mRp91

For Certificate of attendance: Apply here: https://forms.office.com/r/J8hw4mRp91

If you encounter any technical or administrative challenges when attempting to register or to apply for a bursary, please contact Mandi Moyo at mandiraira.moyo@wits.ac.za.