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 >
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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 >
AUC School of Business Emerge Victorious in Prestigious MENA Research Challenge Competition
Four students from The American University in Cairo (AUC) School of Business have triumphed as the winners of the highly competitive 2024 Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Regional Societies Research Challenge in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, organized by the esteemed CFA Society Emirates.The team members: Hana Khaled, economics major, alongside Jana Khaled, Carol… Read more >
Brown stepping down as Gies Business Dean after historic 9-year run
Dr. Jeffrey R. Brown, Josef and Margot Lakonishok Professor in Business and Dean of Gies College of Business, has announced that this academic year will be his final year as dean. He plans to step down in 2024 after his successor is found. Brown joined Gies Business in 2002 and has served as dean since… Read more >
Model UN on Climate Change Offers Thrilling Insight on Sustainability Policies and Global Negotiations
The Working Chairs represented the range of students at the conference. Pictured left to right: Pedro Carmona Jimenez – BComm; Baibhabi Goswami – MSc Sustainable Finance; Kendra Paleczny – BSc Sustainability; and Matthew Donnelly – MSc International Business, CEMS In today’s fast-evolving global landscape, addressing climate change has become an urgent priority. As we confront… Read more >
Embracing Collaborative Online International Learning: A Key to our Internationalization at Home strategy?
In an increasingly interconnected world, where the boundaries of business are no longer confined by geographical limitations, it’s crucial for business schools to prepare their students for a globalized marketplace. While traditional study abroad programs have long been a staple of international education, Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) is emerging as an approach that enhances… Read more >
BI Students Win Competition with Essay on AI Revolution
MSc students Philipp Athanasiadis and Johannes Javorsky came out on top with their essay discussing who really stands to gain from the rapid rise of generative AI. The two are this year’s winners of BI’s Opinion Essay Competition, which is organised as part of the master course Ethics and Sustainability in Organizations each semester. “We… Read more >
Towards #futureyou: Woxsen University’s Apprise Conference for Gender Equity and Global Connectivity
Woxsen University successfully hosted the inaugural Apprise Initiative, a day-long event that championed gender parity and empowered women in leadership roles. The event brought together prominent figures from government, academia, and industry to foster dialogue, empowerment, and cross-cultural exchange. This initiative embodies Woxsen’s idea of Internationalisation by spirit, promoting global collaboration through a deeper understanding… Read more >