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Austin Okere’s address on reimagining the business school model at the GBSN/EFMD joint Conference at Accra, Ghana

November 8, 2016

[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]This blog was written by Austin Okere a prominent speaker at the GBSN/EFMD Joint Conference in Ghana. Austin is the Founder of CWG Plc, the largest Systems Integration Company in Sub-Saharan Africa & Entrepreneur in Residence at… Read more >

The Importance of eLearning in Higher Education

October 13, 2016

I returned from an eye-opening conference held in Addis Ababa about e-learning focused on the developing world. Rebecca Stromeyer, a member of GBSN’s Board of Directors organized this even, which attracted some 1,200 participants. This was the 10 th anniversary e-Learning Africa. I take my hat off Rebecca, whose passion generated a worldwide community of… Read more >

Training African Managers

October 11, 2016

In 2012 GBSN partnered with the Association of African Business Schools and two foundations in launching an exciting organization, the African Management Initiative. Its ambitious aim: to help train African managers on a significant scale. In June AMI asked 136 Kenyan Human Resources professionals : “If you could help grow the staff in your company… Read more >

Treasure Troves of Data about Entrepreneurship

October 11, 2016

Entrepreneurship looms large in the rhetoric of politicians and members of the international development community. Countless initiatives around the world aim to encourage entrepreneurship and all GBSN member schools offer entrepreneurship programs. Ernst&Young (EY) have just published an “Entrepreneurship Barometer” which compares policies of the G20 countries that have a bearing on entrepreneurship. Surveys that… Read more >

The GBSN Network Grows to 74 Members in 36 Countries

September 27, 2016

GBSN is proud to announce the acceptance of three new schools to the network. The National University of Management, the TUM School of Management, and the American University of Nigeria join our network of 70 business schools that spans 35 countries. GBSN fosters cross-border networking, knowledge sharing and collaboration both within our network membership and… Read more >

Markets Shaping Management Education in Africa: Join GBSN and EFMD in Ghana

August 31, 2016

The theme of the upcoming GBSN/EFMD Joint Conference in Africa – Markets Shaping Management Education Ð touches on a question of huge global concern: why do so many of the world’s employers have such a hard time finding the talent they need, while massive unemployment persists? One of the answers is that in all too… Read more >

Training Talent in Africa

August 19, 2016

Leaders in Business Education and Industry Gather at International Experiential Learning Summit in Cambodia

August 11, 2016

The Global Business School Network (GBSN) and the National University of Management in Phnom Penh held a summit to explore experiential learning approaches to management education in the Asia Pacific Region PHNOM PENH Ð On August 1, 2016 nearly 60 leaders in business education and industry gathered at the Raffles Hotel le Royal to participate… Read more >

How and Why “Learning by Doing” Matters – Reflections from the GBSN Cambodia Summit

August 9, 2016

Last week I was in Phnom Penh, Cambodia for GBSN’s second “Learning by Doing” Summit, this one held with the National University of Management. The day-long dialogue explored the power of experiential education in management education. Nearly 60 participants from a dozen countries – including Myanmar, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the US and India… Read more >

Austin’s Notes: GBSN Advisory Board Member Writes an Article on Millennials, Zero Distance and Grassroots Innovation

July 27, 2016

Austin Okere is founder of CWG Plc, the largest Systems Integration Company in Sub-Saharan Africa & Entrepreneur in Residence at CBS, New York. Austin also serves on the World Economic Forum Business Council on Innovation and Intrapreneurship and is also on the GBSN advisory board. Millennials, Zero Distance and Grassroots Innovation I recently attended the… Read more >