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 >
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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 >
What Was It Like to Lead in the First Year of the Covid-19 Pandemic?
About this time three years ago, the two of us were interviewing deans and business leaders, trying to make sense of the future. Covid-19 was breaking our normal, magnifying long-standing injustices, and pulling the future forward. We wanted to see the world beyond what was happening at the time. What we discovered, however, was that… Read more >
Woxsen University News
Woxsen University’s School of Business awarded EFMD MBA Program Accreditation Woxsen University’s School of Business has recently been conferred the EFMD MBA Program Accreditation, making it one of the select few business schools in India to receive this prestigious accreditation. This recognition is a testament to the quality of education offered at the School of… Read more >
Woxsen University Welcomes Former Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme to its Governing Body
Woxsen University Welcomes Former Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme to its Governing Body