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The Launch of the Demand Generation Alliance

We live in an age of transitioning consumer trends. We see shifts in demographics within our societies. We have particularly noticed a growing interest for the Sustainable development Goals (SDGs). Individuals and organisations wish to counter concerns such as hunger, poverty or healthcare issues. The latest pandemic crisis has only further enhanced these trends over… Read more >

New Member Spotlight: Martin J. Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University

GBSN promotes the expertise and interests of our members by providing a platform to communicate news and open opportunities to global audiences and share how they are innovating in management education to the benefit of their colleagues around the world. The New Member Spotlight series serves as a way for new member schools to introduce themselves to the network.

Announcing Winning Teams for GBSN Inaugural Africa Business Challenge

This past March 12 – May 14, GBSN hosted its first regionally focused virtual student competition, the GBSN Africa Business Challenge, supported by Peaqs, em lyon business school and Localized. Over the course of 6 weeks, student teams across the African continent worked hard to develop and illustrate a business concept that addressed a locally-relevant challenge or problem related to sustainable development and Agenda 2063. Over 80+ teams from 15 countries registered to compete for a chance to win the $5,000 cash prize, sponsored by AACSB International and Stanford Seed.

New multimillion-pound facilities for Lancaster University Management School complete

Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) has opened the doors of its brand-new £24m building which will provide a creative and collaborative space for students, staff and partners. The extension to the Management School, named the ‘West Pavilion’, is a five-storey contemporary building which houses three new lecture theatres, two executive teaching suites and three floors… Read more >

New Member Spotlight: Coventry Business School

GBSN promotes the expertise and interests of our members by providing a platform to communicate news and open opportunities to global audiences and share how they are innovating in management education to the benefit of their colleagues around the world. The New Member Spotlight series serves as a way for new member schools to introduce themselves to the network.

Business Education and the Inevitable Change

Just like in business, in business education the winds of change are always blowing. Unlike business, however, these winds usually seem to pass without significantly impacting the industry. In recent years, however, the pressures have been mounting. And the Covid-19 pandemic has spread the view that profound change is inevitable.