In the late 1950’s, MIT professor Robert Solow published a series of influential articles describing a new framework for understanding economic growth. He showed that increasing labor and capital investment explained very little of the growth in the US between 1909 and 1949. Nearly all the growth was, instead, attributed to a broad set of… Read more >
Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has broken ground on a new building, which will be named Steven S. Wymer Hall in recognition of a generous gift from alumnus Steven Wymer. The building will serve residential and online students as well as faculty and staff from Gies Business and other schools… Read more >
Open access book: Offers practical guidelines on how to effectively manage the transition to a more responsible sustainable, company. This book explores the development of sustainability and corporate responsibility from economic theory to sustainable businesses. Its content draws on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, exploring what they mean for business, especially SMEs. This book is… Read more >
Among over 880 business schools worldwide, BI is acknowledged by UN for its sustainability reporting. At the PRME Excellence in Reporting Award in New York earlier this June, BI was recognized for its Sustainability and responsible management report 2022. This annual award is organized by Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), an initiative supported by… Read more >
Building a Greener Bottom Line: Why Carbon FootPrint Reduction Matters for Businesses Reducing carbon footprints has become an imperative for businesses as they face mounting pressure to address environmental concerns and sustainability issues. This article examines the importance of carbon footprint reduction for businesses and the benefits it can bring. The concept of a carbon… Read more >
On June 27, the GBSN for Energy Transition Impact Community held it’s second part in their virtual series, Powering the Energy Transition: A Tale of Two Hemispheres Part II: Repurposing Legacy Assets. This virtual series was designed to convene perspectives through the lens of the global north and global south, while exploring key elements of… Read more >
Woxsen University, a premier institution for management education, is delighted to announce the renaming of the renowned Mohanbir Sawhney Case Study Centre to honor the esteemed professor and his exceptional contributions to the field of business education. The newly renamed Mohanbir Sawhney Case Study Centre stands as a differential benchmark in the country, symbolizing our… Read more >
Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris commented on the innovative collaboration between UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and Howard University School of Business during An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s visit to the Vice President’s Residence as part of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations earlier this year. “An Taoiseach visited my alma mater, Howard University, to celebrate… Read more >
The Empower 100 Future Leaders Role Model List was released on the 24th of May 2023 celebrating inspirational individuals who are driving the inclusion of people of colour across organizations. Selected to the list is Dr Penelope Muzanenhamo who is Assistant Professor in Marketing and Society at UCD College of Business, which is an interdisciplinary… Read more >
