“Learn from mistakes, and you will go faster.” This maxim, from David Casellas, CRO and partner at Borneo and co-founder of Pridatect and Red Points, joined by Patrick Bales, founder and CEO of Stoyo, kicked off the first edition of the Esade Entrepreneurship Summit, two days of discussions on the various stages of entrepreneurship and company financing. The event was jointly organized by the Esade Entrepreneurship Institute (EEI), which… Read more >
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The Annual Energy Conference Gathers EU Policymakers and Business Leaders at Esade
Also taking part in the 11th Annual Energy Conference were Javier Solana (EsadeGeo) and Elena Bou (EIT InnoEnergy) “The energy transition is unstoppable. There’s no going back”, said Cristina Lobillo, Director for the Energy Platform Task Force of the European Commission, during the 11th Edition of the Global Annual Energy Meeting organized by EsadeGeo, the EU… Read more >
Shaping the Future of Energy Towards the Global Good – How the Northern and Southern Hemispheres Can Find Common Ground
The Global North has often been accused of hypocrisy when it comes to the energy transition, by putting pressure on developing nations to move to renewables whilst they continue to invest in fossil fuels. At the same time, oil and gas from Africa are routinely being used to power European countries. These were just some… Read more >
The Global Business School Network Appoints Juliane Iannarelli as its First Chief Impact Officer
The Global Business School Network (GBSN) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Juliane Iannarelli as its first Chief Impact Officer. This year celebrating its 20th anniversary, GBSN is a Washington D.C. based non-profit of nearly 150 leading business schools across 50 countries with a mission “to improve access to quality, locally relevant management and… Read more >
Leadership for Government Excellence Program Receives the EFMD Excellence in Practice Silver Award
The European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), Europe’s largest network association in performance and skill set enhancement, has awarded the American University in Cairo’s Leadership for Government Excellence Program (LEP) the prestigious EFMD 2023 Silver Award in Excellence in Practice (EIP). The EIP Awards are given to those that demonstrate outstanding and impactful client-supplier partnerships… Read more >
Women on Boards Reaches Another Milestone in Closing the Gender Gap | The American University in Cairo, School of Business
The 2022 Women on Boards annual monitoring report fifth edition, produced by the AUC School of Business’ Women on Boards Observatory, was launched on May 23, 2023, in a virtual event in collaboration with the observatory partners, Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, National Council for Women, The Financial Regulatory Authority and The UN Women… Read more >
White House Endorses UCD Smurfit School and Howard University Partnership
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 >
Fairwork Nigeria Rating 2022-2023: Improving working conditions within the Ride Hailing Sector
Building on the Fairwork Observatory report on ride-hailing platforms in Nigeria between 2021 and 2022, this year represents the first comprehensive Fairwork Nigeria report. Nigeria joined the Fairwork team in the first half of 2022, and the team immediately set out to engage platforms, workers and other industry stakeholders at a forum held at Lagos… Read more >
Recent News from Woxsen University
Recent news from Woxsen University: exciting new programs, faculty internships and entrepreneurship, and student MBA publications Faculty Internship and Faculty Entrepreneurship: Nurturing the Entrepreneurial Spirit at Woxsen University Woxsen faculty internships offer an exceptional opportunity for professors to step out of their academic roles and delve into the practical aspects of entrepreneurship. By immersing themselves… Read more >