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Woxsen-Solbridge Co-Business Plan Contest 2024

Woxsen University and SolBridge International School of Business are happy to announce the successful conclusion of the Woxsen-Solbridge Co-Business Plan Contest 2024, held from 24th to 28th June 2024! This remarkable event was a collaborative effort between Woxsen University and SolBridge International School of Business, bringing together the brightest minds from India and Korea. Participants… Read more >

Elliott named 11th Dean of Gies College of Business

“Through a national search Professor Elliott’s dedication to and vision for the College’s future, along with the passion she brings to her current work, made her the clear choice to lead Gies College of Business. She is an accomplished scholar and an empathetic, transparent and collaborative leader, and I am confident she will lead the… Read more >

Esade Research: Seven Areas Where AI can Boost Business Innovation

Using technology to enhance innovation isn’t new but AI is a potential game-changer. New research outlines seven areas where companies can best harness its power. The concept of open innovation (OI), first introduced two decades ago by the organizational theorist Henry Chesbrough, has led to revolutionary changes in innovation management techniques and practices. The previously closed-door,… Read more >

How can healthcare systems become more equitable?

The MISFIRES Conference Targeted Therapies and the exhibition Chronic Illness: A Creative Exploration Art, will explore how to make healthcare systems more equitable by improving stakeholder input into biomedical and public health issues.  “It is increasingly common for governments to commit, symbolically and economically, to dreams of targeted therapeutic innovation in healthcare,” said Professor Susi Geiger, UCD College of Business… Read more >

Empowering future innovators: Wits Business School receives iconic building in Johannesburg CBD from Anglo American 

Wits University and Wits Business School (WBS) recently became the official owners of one of Anglo American’s buildings at its former campus in the Johannesburg central business district (CBD). At a special handover ceremony attended by top leadership from both organisations and other stakeholders in the initiative, the University outlined its vision of what is… Read more >

Art as an innovative means for engaging stakeholders in change towards sustainable transition: the artist, the organization, and the pedagogical contributions

Art as an innovative means for engaging stakeholders in change towards sustainable transition: the artist, the organization, and the pedagogical contributions Mariana GalvĂŁo Lyra, Hanna Lehtimäki, Victor Renza, Thomas Blonski, and Divya Singhal Introduction How can art support the co-creation context-sensitive knowledge to initiate practices through which citizens, organizations, NGOs, and academia can be a… Read more >

News From University College Dublin

Professor Donna Marshall wins Bankinter Consumer Finance Award for Research in Business Ethics As recently reported by the Irish Times, Bankinter is a leading Spanish banking group that announced plans to establish Avant Money as its Irish banking branch. UCD College of Business Professor Donna Marshall’s co-authored paper, “Reporting Controversial Issues in Controversial Industries“, has won the Bankinter… Read more >

Rethinking Business School Education: A Call for Epistemic Humility Through Reflexivity

This commentary in the ‘ Business and Society’ journal highlighted the crucial role of education in fostering humility and challenging privilege. This is especially important in today’s polarised world, where disagreements often escalate into conflict. By adopting a teaching and learning culture of humility, we can nurture a more inclusive mind-set in our future leaders…. Read more >

Experts from Academia, Business and the Public Sector Meet at Esade to Examine the Impact of AI on Education

Experimenting, sharing and learning together were some of the main ideas for making the most of AI in the classroom suggested by professors from international universities, business executives and the director general of Industry at the Generalitat de Catalunya, Oriol Alcoba. Cultivating curiosity, flexibility and the desire to experiment is one of main ways of… Read more >

AUC Venture Lab Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary with Invigorating V-Lab Summit

To celebrate 10 years of impact, innovation and growth, AUC Venture Lab (V-Lab), Egypt’s first university-based startup accelerator, hosted at AUC School of Business, held their annual V-Lab Summit that involved insightful discussions featuring market leaders and experts, valuable networking opportunities and the latest updates from the Egyptian entrepreneurship ecosystem.This year’s summit was the largest… Read more >